{"article":{"id":250046,"heading":"Dec. 9-11: Orlando, FL to host nation\u2019s 1st statewide conference of the Occupy Movement","author":"Brit Webwell, nycga.net","created":"2011-11-30 22:41:48","modified":"2013-11-11 01:09:31","last_modified":"Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:09:31","article":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nycga.net\/groups\/movement-building\/forum\/topic\/the-peoples-convention-of-florida\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.nycga.net\/groups\/movement-building\/forum\/topic\/the-peoples-convention-of-florida\/<\/a>  <br><br> On the weekend of December 9-11, 2011, Orlando will host the nation&rsquo;s first state-wide conference of the Occupy Movement to develop &ldquo;The People&rsquo;s Plan,&rdquo; a list of desired legislative changes to be delivered on the first day of the Florida legislative session. Occupations from all over Florida will march on Tallahassee to deliver The People&rsquo;s Plan directly to the State Capitol on January 10, 2012.  <br><br> Florida Occupations joining the convention have agreed by General Assembly consensus to support the convention and representatives are attending on a volunteer basis. Currently, 14 Florida Occupations have confirmed attendence: Orlando, Bradenton, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Daytona, Tallahassee, Space Coast, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Miami, Palm Beach, Naples, Sarasota, and Key West.  <br><br> The first working day of the convention will be focused on generating a list of proposals to be considered for adoption on the second day. The convention will be broadcast live via the Occupy Orlando Livestream.  <br><br> The following document regarding proposals is being posted in Occupy movements and Occupy camps in the state of Florida. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0Bz35aaY-bg9iOWQyNTZiZTgtMGZiYS00ODhiLWFlOTAtY2U2ODdkMTE5NzAw\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0Bz35aaY-bg9iOWQyNTZiZTgtMGZiYS00ODhiLWFlOTAtY2U2ODdkMTE5NzAw<\/a>  <br><br> Occupy Jacksonville held up-down GA vote on 11\/16\/2011 in front of City Hall to provide representation to The People&rsquo;s Convention of Florida. The vote was up (Yes) and the video of discussion and vote is on youtube at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mt62ZMv7ZMs\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mt62ZMv7ZMs<\/a>  <br><br> \n","contact":"","link":"http:\/\/www.nycga.net\/groups\/movement-building\/forum\/topic\/the-peoples-convention-of-florida\/","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"December 9-11.... conference.... to develop \u201cThe People\u2019s Plan,\u201d a list of desired legislative changes.....Currently, 14 Florida Occupations have confirmed attendence.....\r\n","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2011\/11\/250046.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}