The 2007 GPTX Annual State Meeting, Marfa, TX
Friday, June 8th through Sunday, June 10th

Come join in the fun! The GREEN PARTY OF TEXAS Annual State meeting is coming to Marfa, Texas. Marfa is well known for the Marfa lights.
Marfa is also well known as the town with the highest ranking elected Green in Texas, Mayor David Lanman. Please click here to find out more about Marfa from the Chamber of Commerce. We will witness in-person issues currently facing the region's towns to help factor needed change for the region into our up-coming strategy.

Please register for the meeting.

Meeting Hall: AmVets Hall Pst 65 located two blocks south of US90 on US67 at 303 South Highland Street.

Transportation: Each local county is currently making arrangements. Houston will be taking two minivans and other counties are carpooling as well. The Amtrak train stops in Alpine, Texas 44 km (26 mi) by road east of Marfa.

Meals: We are contacting local catering services in Marfa. We will update this website once we have the details. Please plan to bring camping supplies, reusable plates, towels and utensils so we can keep the trash cans empty!

Tenative Agenda:

Friday

• 6-9pm Registration check-in
• Socializing for those who have arrived

Saturday

• 9:00 Registration check-in
• 9:30 State delegates seated and ready
• (40 min) 2006/2007 accomplishments in review
  (including committee accomplishments)
• (20 min) 2006/2007 National Committee recap
• (30 min) 2006/2007 candidates tell about their campaigns
• (1 hour) 2006/2007 county accomplishments and future plans

==== Lunch/social 1 hour 20 min ====

• (20 min) New logo choices
• (30 min) 2006/2007 strategy review
• (1 hour) Discussion of open positions and elections
• (4.0 hours) 2007/2008 strategy planning
  - Round table on strategies already proposed
  - Developing revised mission, objectives, and milestones as needed
  - Develop metrics for success and proposed infrastructure
  - Committee breakouts and plans to achieve GPTX overall plans
  - Ballot access plan if approved by delegation

Sunday

• (2 hours) Platform change updates

Accommodations: PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY.
Paisano Hotel.
Riata Inn
Or for a less expensive sleep under the stars, please consider camping in a tent or RV at Marfa Overnight Trailer Park, Hwy. 67 South, Marfa - 432-729-4405.