FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
Thursday, July 27, 2012
Contact:
Suzi Emmerling
Charlotte in 2012
Releases New CarolinaFest 2012 Details
Charlotte, N.C. – Today, the
Charlotte in 2012 Host
Committee released the following new details about CarolinaFest 2012,
the 2012 Democratic National Convention-week kickoff event.
CarolinaFest is a free family friendly Labor Day Celebration that will
occur in Uptown Charlotte and will feature interactive expositions,
family oriented activities, live music, speakers, and history in the
making. The event will be held on Tryon Street in the heart of
convention facilities. A map of activities can be viewed at
www.CarolinaFest2012.com.
Charlotte is the first convention host city to have the opportunity to
host a convention week kick-off event that invites tens of thousands of
Americans – many of them from the Carolinas – to experience the
convention.
- Free and Open:
CarolinaFest 2012 is open to the public and not ticketed. Those
interested in receiving updates regarding talent and programming should
sign up for our email list at www.CharlotteIn2012.com.
- Honoring Labor:
On this Labor Day, as American families gather to celebrate and honor
the working families who are the backbone of our economy, CarolinaFest
will give organized labor the opportunity to highlight products and
services created by American workers.
- Hours:
CarolinaFest 2012 begins at 10 a.m. with the Charlotte Labor Day
Parade. Stage programming will begin at noon to coincide with the
conclusion of the parade, which ends in uptown Charlotte and will
conclude at approximately 6:15 p.m.
- Location:
CarolinaFest 2012 will run along Tryon Street from Stonewall to Trade
Streets. Public entry points will exist at the intersection of
Stonewall and Tryon and east and west of Tryon on Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd, 3rd Street, 4th
Street, and Trade Street. CarolinaFest activities and expositions will
also take place on The Green at 400 South Tryon Street and the parking
lot between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Stonewall Street.
- Stages:
CarolinaFest 2012 will feature two stages. The Main Stage will be
located at Trade and Tryon Streets and feature national talent and a
speaking program. The Carolina Stage will be located on the Levine
Avenue of the Arts and feature regional talent and a speaking program.
Talent and speakers will be announced in the weeks ahead.
- Youth
Activities on the Green:
CarolinaFest 2012 is a family friendly event that will include a wide
variety of activities geared to all ages of youth that include games,
interactive exhibits, arts & crafts, fitness and healthy eating
activities, and ways that youth can explore the Mayor’s four legacy
areas. We will also bring back some of our most popular activities,
such as the successful “Kids Convention” that taught youth about the
democratic process of a nominating convention and encouraged civic
engagement.
- Legacy Village:
The Legacy Village will be located adjacent to the Harvey B. Gantt
Center and will highlight community efforts to support Mayor Foxx’s
Legacy Projects. It will be home to exciting and engaging exhibits and
provide festivalgoers an opportunity to see firsthand the great work
that being done in support of the Mayor’s Legacies. It is our goal is
for festivalgoers to be drawn in and entertained by these
organizations, learn of their story while engaging in the interactive
exhibits, be inspired to take steps to become involved in their
communities, and carry these legacies forward. The four convention
legacy programs are; Healthy Children, Healthy Families; Youth
Employment and Civic Education; Building a Broader, More Inclusive
Economy; and Energy, Technology, and Sustainability.
- Museums:
In an effort to provide a taste of Charlotte’s spectrum of artistic and
cultural experiences, the museums that fall within CarolinaFest – the
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the Gantt Center, and the Mint Museum –
will be open to festivalgoers free of charge. Other Uptown museums will
also provide discounted admission on Labor Day. Discovery Place and
NASCAR Hall of Fame admission will be half price and The Levine Museum
of the New South admission will be $5.
- Food Vendors:
A section of Tryon Street will be devoted to give festivalgoers an
opportunity to sample a diverse selection of local food vendors.
The Democratic National Convention will bring the attention of the
nation and the world to our city and region. CarolinaFest 2012 provides
an outstanding opportunity to showcase our region to visitors and give
local residents an opportunity to participate in the convention.
The
Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee is
a
non-profit,
non-partisan
organization
established by the city of
Charlotte to fulfill obligations of the master contract with the
Democratic National Convention Committee. In addition to those
obligations, Charlotte in 2012 works to engage the citizens of
Charlotte and the Carolinas through business and civic opportunities,
ensure that the Convention leaves a positive lasting legacy, and tell
Charlotte and the region's story to the nation and the world. For more
information, visit us online at
www.charlottein2012.com.
WASHINGTON, June
5,
2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Presidential
Candidate Gary Bauer congratulated Governor Scott
Walker for his win in Wisconsin's
recall
election,
calling
it "another sign that taxpayers will award
office holders ready to do the hard work of reigning in out-of-control
government spending."
Bauer, the chairman of the Campaign for Working Families, made
the following statement:
"I congratulate Governor Scott Walker
for his hard-fought victory tonight, and most especially for having the
courage of his convictions to fight the good fight. But the victory in Wisconsin is not Scott
Walker's alone. It is a victory for the hard-working
taxpayers of Wisconsin, who foot the
bill year after year. It is a victory for common sense over
powerful special interests. It is a victory that taxpayers in
every state can celebrate. It is a victory, yes, even for some
union members.
"Since Gov. Walker's reforms were enacted, tens of thousands of
state employees have opted to keep more of the money they earn rather
than let the public employees union siphon off their hard-earned
dollars. In other words, once given the choice, more than half of
the public employees union's members decided that they didn't need the
union. These reforms will pay real dividends for the taxpayers of
Wisconsin. They are the real winners tonight.
"The recall election is a sign of good things to come. The
power of the Big Labor bosses has finally been checked, not just in Wisconsin, but also in scores of other
states across the country. More governors, legislators and
taxpayers will be inspired to stand up against the liberal labor unions
and do what is truly in the best interests of their communities. Wisconsin's 10 Electoral College votes are
now in play, and the anti-tax, small government movement that swept the
country in 2010 is about to sweep Barack Obama
out of office in 154 days!"
Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1drYR)