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MAYOR JOHN W. HICKENLOOPER ANNOUNCES GREEN FRONTIER FEST AND NEW ENERGY STATION DURING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

Free festival for residents and visitors to celebrate sustainable choices in America's New West

DENVER -- The City and County of Denver, in partnership with ReDirect Guide, has announced the Green Frontier Fest, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 24 on the eve of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.  Green Frontier Fest, a celebration of everyday positive choices that individuals, families and organizations can make now to address global challenges, will feature a full spectrum of sustainable options from cutting-edge renewable technologies to solutions that can be implemented in the home. See full press release

Green Frontier Fest in the News:

• On-going - City of Denver Greenprint calendar listing for Green Frontier Fest
  
  
• May 14 - Denver Business Journal publishes article 'Green' fest, energy station planned for DNC"
  
  
• July 06 - Salt Lake City Examiner adds Green Frontier to their news portal
  
  
• June 11 - Green Frontier Festival added to City of Denver's DNC Green News Page
  
  
• June 18 - The Denver Post publishes description and announcement in article "A green day before blue convention begins"
  
  
• June 20 - Green Frontier Festival kudos from Laurie David in Huffington Post article entitled "Cities' Green Building Catching On"
  
  
• June 25 - Wall Street Journal article entitled "The Greenest Show on Earth: Democrats Gear Up for Denver" makes reference to the GFF
  
  
• July 14 - The Democratic National Covention Denver 2008 website posts live announcement "The Green Frontier Fest Celebrates Eco-Friendly Options"
  
  
• July 14 - DemConWatch release coverage "Host Committee Announces Free festival for residents and visitors to celebrate sustainable choices in America's New West"
  
  
• July 14 - Yourhub.com article entitled "Green Frontier Fest and New Energy Station - Mayor John Hickenlooper Announces Green Frontier Fest and New Energy Station during Democratic National Convention"
  
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  July 14 - dBusinessNews article released "Mayor John Hickenlooper Announces Green Frontier Fest and New Energy Station during Democratic National Convention
  
  
• July 14 - rootswire.org runs with the official DNC press release! Host Committee Announces Free festival for residents and visitors to celebrate sustainable choices in America's New West
  
  
• July 15 - Rocky Mountain News article "Fest to highlight a green frontier"
  
  
• July 16 - Colorado Energy News article released - Green Frontier Fest in Denver Announced
  
  
• July 16 - topix.net adds to the outreach with Mayor John Hickenlooper Announces Green Frontier Fest and New Energy...
  
  
• July 22 - The Denver Daily News article released "Democratic Convention to get 'greener' with Green Frontier Fest"
  
  
• July 23 - outside.in picks up threads on "green frontier fest in Denver"
  
  
• July 24 - eMediaWire spreads the news via the posting "Mayor John Hickenlooper Announces Green Frontier Fest and New Energy Station during Democratic National Convention -- Free Festival for Residents and Visitors to Celebrate Sustainable Choices in America's New West"
  
  
• July 25 - yourstreet.com picks up the thread, via the Coloradoan, with Green organizations to showcase ideas on national platform
  
  
• July 26 - The Coloradoan in Fort Collins gets the local sustainable business angle with the story "Green organizations to showcase ideas on national platform"
  
  
• July 29 - Up goes the Green Frontier Fest on the Denver Post Calendar
  
  
• July 30 - Examiner.com offers the fun write up Go green or bust! Green Frontier Fest to kick-off DNC
  
  
• July 31 - Denver.metromic.com adds the Fest to their calendar of events, opening the description with "This festival is during the week of the DNC; which works, since it is all about gaining awareness of our environment."
  
  
• July 31 - Denver Post mentions Green Frontier Fest in article related to major DNC announcements - Nancy Pelosi,Madeleine Albright, Ben Affleck main courses at Denver mayor’s DNC “banquet”
  
  
• July 31 - Another blogger spreads the word on greenald.blogspot, in an announcement simply titled Green Frontier Fest
  
  
• July 31 - Passionatelyurban.com blog about Green Frontier Fest being a "key event" related to Mayor Hickelooper's statement "This amazing list of public offerings during the Democratic National Convention has been developed for the people, by the people...."
  
  
• August 01 - Businesswire touts the Green Frontier Fest and the New Energy Station as stops on the City Tour for Solar in City Tour for Solar Launches at Golden’s NREL August 1-2; Tour Will Educate Leaders and Communities in 50 U.S. Cities
  
  
• August 01 - Denver Post gives another nice nod saying "The environment is showcased at Green Frontier Fest, an outdoor fair celebrating green living and working on Aug. 24." as part of article Public events will stress culture for Denver's convention close-up
  
  
• August 11 - Rocky Mountain News article "Dems plan parties aplenty for mixing and mingling"
  
  
• August 13 - Estes Park Trail Gazette features a Green Frontier Exhibitor in "Green Lantern? No, green retriever"
  
  
• August 14 - Media dis&dat features a Green Frontier exhibitor's participation in "Disaboom sponsors "Unheard Voices" at Democratic Convention "
  
  
• August 14 - CNN Money on lines runs with the thread in "Disaboom to Raise the Volume of the "Unheard Voice" of Disability Community at the Democratic National Convention. Disability-Focused Organizations to Speak to Denver Community, Democratic National Convention Delegates, Media Through Disaboom-Sponsored "Unheard Voice" Activities and Events"
  
  
• August 15 - Independent site promotes "GREEN, GREEN, GREEN"
  
  
• August 15 - Boulder County Business Report - "DNC generates exposure, work for communities, some businesses"
  
  
• August 19 - a Delicious Living blogger joins in with "Greening the DNC"
  
  
• August 19 - DemConWatch publishes "Green Frontier Fest and New Energy Station"
  
  
• August 19 - Denver's official website helping to spread the word "ACTRESS DARYL HANNAH, GOVERNOR RITTER AND MAYOR HICKENLOOPER TO JOIN VAN JONES IN THE SPEAKER LINEUP AT GREEN FRONTIER FEST"
  
  
• August 19 - Fort Collins : with a nice mention of green business opportunities from GenGreen in "Stampede from Fort Collins to DNC Unlikely"
  
  
• August 19 - Smartmobs picks up the feed with "Wikipedia and the Democratic Convention schedule"
  
  
• August 19 - MarketWatch features an eco safe and healthy product release scheduled for unveiling at Green Frontier Fest on Sunday "Denver Kids Go Green With Sprig Toys : Fort Collins Toy Company to Show First Product Line at Green Frontier Fest"
  
  
• August 19 - Triphow runs "Denver DNC Bash - Green & Rockin’"