It was great to see a packed house at UNION last night.

After a very successful debubt on November 6, 2002, the second Synergy Party drew in an almost overwhelming crowd of people to hear presentations from ordinary people working on extrodinary projects.

The networking party last from 7:00 pm to Midnight and included live musical performances, multimedia presentations, dancing, DJs, Nub Chai, and information on ways to get involved in local progressive organizations, some were "for profit" but most were "non-profit."

It takes a lot of hard work to organize an event of this nature.

Thank you very much to the main organizers of Synergy, as well as all the people that show up to socialize, learn and share, present, document and record.

For those of us that stayed late enough, there was a very special treat, an excellent slide show from Burning Man!

Take a look at the plans for Synergy Party 3 on January 8th!
www.synergyparty.net/synergy/parties/jan8.htm

Here is the line up from last night with links to many of the organizations involved in Synergy Party 2.

7pm Opening Music
Local Jazz Musicians with vocals by Jamie Jeffries

8:00pm 6 Minute Presentations by Local Organizations

Nub Chai, Taylor Peck
www.nub.com

Ecology Action, Mellissa Meng
www.ecoact.org

Ecological Film Making, Lynne Cicada and Oma Richmond

Green Press, Ray Newkirk
www.greenpress.org

National Radio Project, Ravi Rajan
www.radioproject.org

8:30pm Half-Time Show:
Honorary Guest, Eleanor Wasson and Women Rise
www.womenrise.org

8:45pm 6 Minute Presentations Continued

Barrios Unidos, Mary Lui
www.barriosunidos.net

No Enemy, Paul Cheatham
www.geocities.com/curlypinhead

Apollo Power, Dave Lommen

1Earth Media, Mark Hager

9:15pm Special Multimedia Presentation
Sustainable Business, Daniel Robin

9:30pm Headlining Music
Diane Patterson and Guests, peace activist, folk singer, irresistible groove.

10:30pm till Midnight
DJ Diva Alia, dance beats to rock the Union.