Denver will be in the national and international spotlight in August for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. But what story will the world’s media tell about Denver? And how can area residents be involved? On this edition of Denver 8.08, we’ll take a look at how having an estimated 15 thousand members of the media in town will affect our City's image and it's residents.
Guests:
Walter Podrazik
Senior Advisor
Convention Media Planning,
Democratic National Convention committee
Joanne Ostrow
Television Critic
Denver Post
Lindy Eichenbaum Lent
Senior Advisor to Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
Chris Lopez
Communications Director
2008 Denver Host Committee
Erin Trapp
Director, Denver Office of Cultural Affairs
Maria Guajardo
Executive Director
Mayor's Office for Education and Children
NEXT MONTH ON Denver 8.08
Details on community events for area residents to take part in, as well as information about transportation issues surrounding the convention. Residents have asked many questions about getting around during the population boom that will take place while the convention is in town. Denver 8.08 will address that.
Episode #4 debuts on Thursday, August 7th at 7:30 p.m.
PREVIOUSLY ON
DENVER 8.08
Episode #1 - "The Greening of the Convention"
The 2008 Convention promises to be the "greenest" political convention in modern American history. With 50,000 visitors expected how can the convention's impact be reduced? City leaders and convention planners are committed to using environmentally sustainable methods in every possible way. Watch
now.
Episode #2 – "Planning, Preparation, and Economic Opportunity"
Mayor John Hickenlooper and other guests join host Beverly Weaver to discuss how Denver won the bid to host the convention, the planning that has gone on since then, and the economic opportunity it promises for Denver, for Colorado, and for the entire western region. Watch now.
Working in partnership with the Denver Host Committee, the City of Denver and Denver 8 TV, and the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, we hope that you will find the program informative, enlightening and entertaining.
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Each episode of Denver 8.08 will also be available as a streamed video program on the city’s Web site www.DenverGov.org/Denver8TV according to the above schedule, or anytime on-demand as part of Denver 8 TV’s video archive.