Look, I love my NN team and the NN and DK community. You all helped me make it through the last couple of years. I am also very proud that we managed to have two successful virtual conventions. And thanks to a lot of hard work and the support of our community – and especially of our great sponsors – we’ve kept the doors open. But I cannot overstate how excited I am to get back to being together in-person.
We are all thrilled to be able to invite you to join us August 18-20 in Pittsburgh for Netroots Nation 2022! (For the first time, because of the uncertainty of, well, everything, tickets purchased now are refundable until 30 days before the event begins. Also, prices will go up as we get closer to the event, so please consider registering now. It also really helps us with our budget.)
We will open the panel/training submission process next week, so keep an eye out for that. (And make sure you are signed up for our email list for this and all announcements.) You may not know this, but most of Netroots Nation’s programming is submitted by the community. I love to see new folks submit each year and hope you will consider it as well.
I plan to post more stories here as we get closer to the event, to announce agenda items, special guests, etc. But for now, I really just want to say WE ARE GOING BACK TO PITTSBURGH!
Netroots Nation was last there in 2009, it was our 4th year and I remember that when it was announced, many people reacted with “Pittsburgh, really?” Most of us left saying PITTSBURGH, REALLY! I was volunteer staff back then and here is a diary I wrote about a scouting trip we did before the 2009 convention. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2009/6/19/742588/-
P.S.: Over the years, many things have become traditions at NN, and maybe none more anticipated than Karaoke - which got its start in Pittsburgh thanks to Drinking Liberally. https://youtu.be/d_P7ki3dlYE