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Convention Daybook: Events for Wednesday

All listings local Denver time (MDT); compiled by Julie Restivo/GalleryWatch.

MySpace Cafe
MySpace.com; Free, open to the public.
7 a.m.-11 p.m.; Leela’s and Tarantula’s, 820 15th St., Denver; Contact unavailable

MySpace Cafe
MySpace.com; Free, open to the public.
7 a.m.-4 p.m.; The Corner Office; 1401 Curtis St., Denver; Contact unavailable

Denver Resident Post DNC Event Tidy Up
Denver Parks and Recreation; Free, open to the public.
7-9 a.m.; City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation; Tina Romero, 303-806-9083

Issues for a Growing Latino-Jewish Coalition
American Jewish Committee; Open to the public.
8-10 a.m.; The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis St., Denver; nadasj@ajc.org

International Relations: Enhancing America’s Reputation
Rocky Mountain Roundtable; Ticketed, open to the public.
9-11 a.m.; DPAC, Boettcher Auditorium, 1000 14th St., Denver; 303-534-6200

Spotlight Initiative Award Reception: Party With a Purpose
Perennial Strategy Group; Screening of “14 Women”; Ticketed, open to the public.
9-11 a.m.; Earl’s Restaurant, 1600 Glenarm Pl., Denver; Adam Cohen, 202-638-5090

Can the Next President Make the Middle East Irrelevant?
New America Foundation; Open to the public.
9 a.m.-noon; Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver; 202-986-2700

All-Access Bike Station
Denver Host Committee; Open to the public.
9 a.m.-4 p.m.; 2121 Children’s Museum Dr., Denver; 303-534-6200

Meditate 08
Meditate 08; Open to the public.
9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fishback Landing Park; W. 23rd St. and 7th St., Denver; Kerensa Meadows, Kerensa@Meditate08.org

Daily Convention Briefing
Democratic National Convention Committee; Media briefing.
9:15-10:15 a.m.; Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; Convention press office, 720-362-2006

Winning Health Care Reform in 2009
Families USA and Service Employees International Union; Open to the public.
9:30 a.m.-noon; DPAC, 1000 14th St., Denver; 202-628-3030

Tent State Music Festival to End the War
Tent State; Ticketed, open to the public.
9:30 a.m.; Cuernavaca Park, 20th St. and Little Raven St., Denver; 816-349-7385

AAPI Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
10 a.m.-noon; Four Seasons Ballroom 4, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

Black Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
10 a.m.-noon; Wells Fargo Theater 2, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

Ethnic Coordinated Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
10-noon; Korbel Ballroom 1E and F, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

DAGA 2008 Brunch
Democratic Attorneys General Association; Ticketed, open to the public.
10 a.m.-noon; Morton’s, 1710 Wynkoop St., Denver; 720-560-2628

Delegate Service Day
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
10 a.m.-noon; Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

First American Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
10 a.m.-noon; Korbel Ballroom 1E and F, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

Hispanic Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
10 a.m.-noon; Korbel Ballroom 2-3, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

Manifest Hope Gallery
MoveOn.org, Evolutionary Media Group and Upper Playground; Open to the public.
10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Manifest Hope Gallery, 2990 Larimer St., Denver; 323-658-8700

UnCONVENTIONal Fare
Highlands Square Merchant Association; Open to the public.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Highlands Square, 32nd Ave. and Lowell St., Denver; 32ndavedenver.com

SeaChange Ideas Forum
SeaChange Communications; Open to the public.
10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Starz Green Room 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver; allison@seachangecom.com

Bus Tour of Affordable Housing/Service Day With Seniors
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment; Open to the public.
11:15 a.m.-3 p.m.; 2350 Cleveland Pl., Denver; 202-744-4650

Sustainable Living Roadshow
Sustainable Living Roadshow; Open to the public.
10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Highland Bridge to Hirshorn Park; www.sustainablelivingroadshow.org

Hindsight Is Always 20/20
Dialog:City; Open to the public.
10 a.m.-6 p.m.; DPAC 1000 14th St., Denver; Contact unavailable

New Energy Station
City and County of Denver and ReDirect Guides; Free, open to the public.
10 a.m.-6 p.m.; DPAC, Galleria and Sculpture Park, 1000 14th St., Denver; 303-459-7885

American Presidential Experience
American Presidential Experience; Ticketed, open to the public.
10 a.m.-8 p.m.; INVESCO Field at Mile High, 1701 Mile High Stadium Circle, Denver; 877-832-9507

Impact Film Festival: Kicking It
Impact Film Festival; Delegates only.
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver; info@impactfilmfestival.org

America’s Role in the World
New Democrat Network; Open to the public.
11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Westin Tabor Center, 1672 Lawrence St., Denver; 202-215-2224

Partly Sunny
Dialog:City; Free, open to the public.
11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., Suite 264, Denver; www.dialogcity.org/contact/contact.php

DSCC Press Conference
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Media briefing.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Room 601, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; Matthew Miller, 202-255-1594

International Relations Lunch
Rocky Mountain Roundtable; Ticketed, open to the public.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis St., Denver; 303-534-6200

LGBT Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
Noon-2 p.m.; Four Seasons Ballroom 1-2, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

Senior Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
Noon-2 p.m.; Korbel Ballroom 1D and E, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” Speech Anniversary
New Hope Baptist Church; Open to the public.
Noon-2 p.m.; New Hope Baptist Church, 3701 Colorado Blvd., Denver; 303-322-5200

“We Still Have A Dream”
Vote Hope; Ticketed, open to the public.
Noon-2 p.m.; Ritz-Carlton, 1881 Curtis St., Denver; Jennifer Pae, 415-442-0940

SUNFEST
Solar Energy Industries Association; Open to the public.
Noon-4 p.m.; Coors Field, 2001 Blake St., Denver; 202-682-0556

Marian Wright Edelman Reception
Capitol File magazine and Viacom, event featuring Jennifer Lopez, Rep. Xavier Becerra, Sen. Ken Salazar and Gov. Bill Richardson; Invitation only.
1 p.m.; Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Pkwy.; 212-258-6000

Impact Film Festival: Trouble the Water
Impact Film Festival; Delegates only.
1-3 p.m.; Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver; 202-758-3977

Rural Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
1-3 p.m.; Korbel Ballroom 2A and B, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

Veterans Caucus
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
1-3 p.m.; Korbel Ballroom 2A, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

DFLA Pro-Choice/Pro-Life Town Hall Meeting
Democrats for Life America; Open to the public.
1-3 p.m.; Hotel Monaco, 1717 Champa St., Denver; 202-220-3066

Lift Every Voice for Reproductive Justice
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice; Open to the public.
1:30-4:30 p.m.; Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Pl., Denver; 202-628-7700

International Relations: Global Poverty
Rocky Mountain Roundtable; Ticketed, open to the public.
2-4 p.m.; DPAC, Boettcher Auditorium, 1000 14th St., Denver; 303-534-6200

Square Table Discussion: Practicing Politics With Jewish Values
The National Jewish Democratic Council and the Solomon Project; Open to the public, must RSVP.
2-4 p.m.; Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 202-216-9060

Courts and Progressive New Media
Alliance for Justice Action Campaign.
2-4 p.m.; The Big Tent, 1536 Wynkoop St., Denver; 202-822-6070

I Fish, I Hunt, I Vote
National Wildlife Federation and NWF Action Fund; Open to the public.
2-3:30 p.m.; The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis St., Denver; 303-832-2444

The Western Majority Project Briefing: The Politics of Energy
Democratic National Convention Committee; Ticketed, open to the public.
2:30-3:30 p.m.; Room 601 Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver; 720-362-2006

Google Apps for City Government: The Case of Washington, D.C.
Google; Open to the public, must RSVP.
3-4 p.m.; Ritz-Carlton, 1881 Curtis St., Denver; 202-346-1254

American Voter Attitudes on Israel and the Threat of Iran
The Israel Project, polling; Ticketed, open to the public.
3-4 p.m.; The Oxford Hotel, 1600 17th St., Denver; 202-207-6122

Impact Film Festival: The Black List
Impact Film Festival; Delegates only.
3-5 p.m.; Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver; info@impactfilmfestival.org

RFK Memorial: Celebrating 40 Years of Making a Difference
RFK Memorial; Ticketed, open to the public.
3:30-5:30 p.m.; Brown Palace, 321 17th St., Denver; 202-463-7575

“Daily Show With Jon Stewart”
Ticketed, sold out.
5 p.m.; University of Denver-Byron Theatre, 2199 S. University Blvd.; Diane Roth, 303-871-7580

Unconventional ’08
MoveOn.org, Evolutionary Media Group, Upper Playground; Open to the public.
6-11 p.m.; Manifest Hope Gallery, 2990 Larimer St. Denver; 323-658-8700

Tribute to Ann Richards
Gov. Janet Napolitano.
6-8 p.m.; DPAC, 1000 14th St., Denver; 602-542-4331

WHP 10th Anniversary General Reception
The White House Project; Ticketed, open to the public.
6-9 p.m.; Denver Newspaper Agency, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Denver; 212-261-4400

Ralph Nader Rally
Ralph Nader; Open to the public.
7 p.m.-midnight; University of Denver, 2199 S. University Blvd.; 202-471-5833

DFLA Hall of Fame Reception
Democrats for Life of America; Ticketed, open to the public.
8-10 p.m.; Hotel Monaco, 1717 Champa St., Denver; 202-220-3066

Moby DJ Set, Voter Registration
SoCo Nightlife District, Colorado Campaign for Change and HeadCount; Ticketed, open to the public.
9-midnight; The Church Nightclub St., 1160 Lincoln St., Denver; www.coclubs.com

Late Night with the DGA
Democratic Governors Association; Invitation only.
9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Wynkoop Brewery, 1634 18th St., Denver; 202-772-5600

Third Way Rocky Mountain Reception
The Third Way; Invitation only.
9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Alto Restaurant, 1320 15th St., Denver; 202-775-3768

CBCI’s All American Late-Night Celebration
Congressional Black Caucus Institute; Invitation only.
9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Bar Standard, 1037 Broadway, Denver; 202-785-3634

“Reception”: Party With a Purpose
Perennial; Ticketed, open to the public.
9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Event Complex, 1770 Sherman St., Denver; Adam Cohen, 202-638-5090

Daimler in Denver Late Night Reception
Daimler; Invitation only.
9 p.m.-2 a.m.; The Corner Office, 1401 Curtis St., Denver; Contact unavailable

RIAA ONE Campaign Party
AT&T; Ticketed.
10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Exdo, 1399 35th St., Denver; Contact unavailable

Gov. Martin O’Malley Reception
Governor of Maryland; Ticketed, open to the public.
10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Fado Irish Pub, 1735 19th St., Denver; 410-974-3901

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