Organizers traveling from Minnesota's anarchist/anti-authoritarian group the RNC Welcoming Committee are seeking a venue to host a LA tour stop March 1st or 2nd. Any interested organizations wishing to host us should contact rnc08@riseup.net.

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The RNC Welcoming Committee is delighted to announce an early 2008 tour of these stolen lands we call the United States. Between the end of January and the pReNC 5.3 event we’re planning for Mayday weekend, we’d like to cover the entire country, region by region, spreading antiRNC fervor and gathering feedback, information and resources for next September. The more networking and exchange we have now, the stronger we’ll be come convention crashing time!

Understanding that most people can’t make it out to Minnesota before the Convention, we see this tour as an opportunity to bring the Welcoming Committee to your hometown, and to bring your thoughts, ideas and voices back to Minnesota. We’ll be prepared to do everything from a basic “What the RNC Will Look Like” presentation, to strategizing and infoswapping sessions, to one-on-one discussion with folks organizing for the protests. Additionally, we’d love to see the tour stops incorporate workshops and skillshares- street medic, direct action, consensus, you name it- that address the needs and interests of people in your community. While we don’t expect funds (or lack thereof) at any one stop to be a deal-breaker, we would appreciate any help in paying for this thing and in saving up for anticipated costs at the RNC, be it through shows, student groups, or sorcery. And, of course, we’d like somewhere to rest our heads occasionally along the way!

If you’d like us to stop in your city, township, or Hooverville, or just have questions or concerns, email rnc08 (a) riseup.net. And if you just want to stay informed, watch this page for details in the weeks to come, and join our announcements list by emailing rnc08-subscribe (a) lists.riseup.net.

In Solidarity,

The RNC Welcoming Committee