Featured speakers at Socialism 2012:
Ali Abunimah
Ian Angus
Megan Behrent
Martha Biondi
Alex Callinicos
Nicole Colson
Paul D’Amato
Neil Davidson
Antonis Davanellos
Sam Farber
Joel Geier
Dan Georgakas
Glenn Greenwald
Arun Gupta
Brian Jones
Sarah Knopp
Alan Maass
Marlene Martin
Scott McLemee
David McNally
China Miéville
Charlie Post
Michael Ratner
John Riddell
Boots Riley
Jen Roesch
Eric Ruder
Beryl Satter
Michael Schwartz
Elizabeth Schulte
Liliana Segura
Lance Selfa
Ahmed Shawki
Gregg Shotwell
Sharon Smith
Marvin Surkin
Lee Sustar
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Sherry Wolf
Richard Wolff
Dave Zirin
...and many more
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday 6pm • registration begins
Thursday 8pm–10pm • meetings
Friday 10am–9pm • meetings
Saturday 10am–9pm • meetings
Sunday 10am–3pm • meetings
HOUSING
Register at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center at the special conference rate of $105/night (plus tax) for all rooms. Reserve online, or call 1-877-337-5793 and identify yourself as registering with the Socialism conference. Register soon. The hotel will hold rooms at the special conference rate until June 8, 2012. After that, the hotel will fill them on a space-available basis. The hotel's cancellation policy requires 72 hours advance notice of any room cancellations.
CHILD CARE
On-site child care will be provided. To help us plan, please make sure to note the number of children and their ages when you register online. Those requesting childcare must let us know by May 31, 2012.
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
Participants may be able to arrange rides with a local ISO branch. Contact your local branch or email the Socialism 2012 staff at info@socialismconference.org.
GETTING TO SOCIALISM 2012
The Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center is located near O’Hare Airport. If you are flying into O’Hare, you can take the 24-hour complimentary airport shuttle bus from the O’Hare Bus Shuttle Center to the hotel. If you are arriving at Chicago Midway Airport or driving to Socialism 2012, please use the hotel’s web site to produce customized driving directions.
PARKING
The hotel is offering a special daily rate for conference attendees. Please ask when you check in.
For more information, write
Socialism 2012, c/o ISR
P.O. Box, 258082
Chicago, IL 60625
or contact us at
773-583-8665
info@socialismconference.org
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