News, notes, and gossip surrounding the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
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02/21/12Prestigious Panel of Judges will Choose ‘Signature Dish of Charlotte’
In October, I told you about the contest Harvest Moon Grille had kicked off in search of the Signature Dish of Charlotte (“What Dish Would You Serve the Obamas?”). The uptown, farm-to-table restaurant wanted to give you plenty of time to concoct a recipe you thought would best represent Charlotte cuisine and be featured on Harvest Moon’s menu during the Democratic National Convention. Well, the contest is winding down—entries must be received by March 15. And Harvest Moon has announced the prestigious panel of judges who will be charged with this terrific... Read more » Posted at 04:57 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/15/12A Chair Is Still a Chair: Understanding Key Leadership Roles Within the DNC, with L.A. Mayor’s Nomination
I don’t often participate in scheduled conference calls for reporters. As a journalist—and I think many of my colleagues would agree—I’m not fond of 1) waiting in line to ask a question or 2) asking questions that other reporters would be able to use the responses to in their stories. But I understand that conference calls are often necessary to give media access in a feasible way, especially when the participants have extremely busy schedules and are spread across the country. So, I joined in on the 12:20 p.m. conference call that corresponded with today’s announcement by the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) that Los Angeles Mayor Antonio... Read more » Posted at 03:48 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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02/14/12Young Professionals to ‘Engage’ with DNC Host Committee at Sold-Out Luncheon Wednesday
Engage Charlotte is holding a luncheon tomorrow (February 15) that will feature key leaders from the Democratic National Convention Host Committee, a.k.a. Charlotte in 2012. Engage is a council of the Charlotte Chamber that works with young professionals ages 21 to 39, so this luncheon is exclusively for them (us). The “Convention 101: Engaging the DNC Host Committee Luncheon” takes place tomorrow at Wells Fargo Auditorium at Knight Theater in uptown. Scheduled to participate on a panel are... Read more » Posted at 04:29 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
02/02/12New Charlotte in 2012 Logo Tells ‘Story’
Below is the logo you’ve gotten accustomed to seeing represent the Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee for more than a year, since the city was in the midst of its recruitment efforts to land the Democratic National Convention (the Dems selected Charlotte one year ago yesterday).
Below is the host committee’s new logo, released today.
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01/31/12Party Like It’s 2012—with 15,000 Members of Media and 6,000 Delegates Coming
The Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee has announced a total of thirteen venues they’ve selected to host welcome events for the approximately 15,000 members of the media and 6,000 delegates who are expected to arrive in Charlotte the first week in September for the Democratic National Convention. Usually I write about parties over on the Dusk Till Dawn blog, but this is DNC style, baby (and several months away). Though it’s probably not fair to tell you about events that the... Read more » Posted at 03:53 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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01/24/12A Week Left to Vote in DNC Poster Contest
The Committee for Charlotte in 2012 launched a contest, in November, asking artists to design a poster for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. By the December 31 deadline, more than 300 designs were submitted. The host committee’s team narrowed it down to twelve finalists, and opened up voting to the public last week. Your votes will decide the winner. It’s simple: the entry receiving the most votes will become one of the official posters of the convention, which will be sold with other official DNC merchandise. The winning artist will receive $1 commission for each poster sold. There are some... Read more » Posted at 04:12 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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01/20/12DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan On ‘Flashpoint’ Sunday
You can catch Steve Kerrigan, CEO of the Democratic National Convention Committee, on this Sunday’s (January 22) episode of Flashpoint. The weekly political affairs show, hosted by veteran news anchor Dave Wagner, airs at 9:30 a.m. on WCNC (channel 36; channel 6 on Time Warner Cable). Now that the dust has settled a little from the DNCC’s big announcements this week, Kerrigan will talk more about the decisions to shorten the convention by a day—replacing it with a public event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Labor... Read more » Posted at 12:59 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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01/18/12Media, Protesters, and Twitter—A Day with the DNC
Even though I—and Charlotte magazine’s editor, Richard Thurmond—were among the 500 journalists who attended today’s Democratic National Convention Winter Media Walkthrough, there isn’t much news to actually report from the roughly six-hour-long event. Media from Charlotte and around the state, national outlets from around the country, and international press from countries such as Qatar, Canada, England, Japan, and France were given tours of Time Warner Cable Arena, where the first two days of the September convention will be held; Charlotte Convention Center, where media will set up workspace during convention week; and Bank of America Stadium, where the final night of the... Read more » Posted at 11:31 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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01/17/12DNCC Hosts Party for Media
The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) hosted a party for media tonight at NASCAR Hall of Fame. The event was to welcome the hundreds of visiting journalists who are participating in the DNC Winter Media Walkthrough tomorrow, which is scheduled to include tours of Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte Convention Center, and Bank of America Stadium, while also explaining the media logistics for those of us who will be covering the convention in September. NASCAR Hall of Fame was an excellent choice of venue. Not only does its management, I’m sure, value the exposure of being in front of journalists from around the country, but the venue also provided an entertaining atmosphere to people who might not be very familiar with the sport and its importance to... Read more » Posted at 10:24 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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01/17/12A Tale of Two Naming Rights for DNC Host Sites: Charlotte and BofA
As expected, numerous national news outlets have been reporting this afternoon on this morning’s announcement that the final day of the Democratic National Convention will take place at Bank of America Stadium, where President Barack Obama will accept his party’s nomination. Also packaged with this morning’s announcement from the DNCC was that the convention will be shortened from four days to three (Tuesday, September 4-Thursday, September 6), so now the Monday of that week, which is Labor Day, will feature a community celebration and organizing event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tuesday and Wednesday’s convention events will still be... Read more » Posted at 05:50 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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