Single-Payer Strategy Conference, Jan. 13 – Jan. 15, 2017

Join Us in New York, NY!

You are invited to join hundreds of activists for a weekend of inspiration and strategy to win single-payer national health insurance! This year’s national Strategy Conference will be hosted in New York, where the Campaign for New York Health has passed single-payer legislation through the state Assembly the past two years and is closing in on legislation in the Senate. The conference also takes place one week before the Presidential Inauguration, providing space for new activists and experienced leaders alike to learn best organizing practices from around the country and analyze the challenges and opportunities facing the single-payer movement this coming year.

When: 
Trump Tower Rally: Friday, January 13, 4:00PM-5:00PM
Reception & Opening Plenary: Friday, January 13, 7:00PM-9:00PM
Conference: Saturday, January 14, 9:00AM-5:30PM; and Sunday, January 15, 9:00AM-12:00PM noon

Conference Venues:
Single-Payer Healthcare Rally at Trump Plaza (Friday, 4PM-5PM): 5th Ave & East 56th St, New York, NY 10019
Friday night reception (7PM-9PM): Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor, 481 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Saturday (9AM-6PM) and Sunday (9AM-noon) conference: AFSCME District Council 37, 125 Barclay St, New York, NY 10007

Conference agenda: click here for online agenda.

Conference flyer: Download a PDF version here. (If printing multiple copies, please use a union print shop!)

Conference Wiki: 2017 NYC Single-Payer Strategy Conference Wiki

Restaurant Guide: Guide to restaurants and bars near the Wyndham Hotel and DC 37 conference venue.

Transportation Guide: Public transport guide from the Wyndham New Yorker to the AFSCME DC 37 conference venue.

Live tweets: Follow the conference (or comment on the conference) on twitter using #spscny and #singlepayer

Registration: Follow the three steps below to complete your conference registration!

STEP 1 – Please Register for the Conference

Registration is closed! We have completely booked out the conference, and our venue cannot hold any additional participants. We would love to open the conference up to everyone, but unfortunately we cannot accommodate any additional registrants at this time!

Registration does not book you a hotel room – proceed to Step 2!

STEP 2 – Book Your Hotel Room

Healthcare-NOW and the Labor Campaign for Single Payer Healthcare have reserved a block of rooms at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel at $149 per night. The New Yorker Hotel is located half a block away from Penn Station. You can book a room with one queen-sized bed or two double beds at this rate, and attendees are welcome to share rooms if they wish at no additional charge. The cut-off date for getting the group rate is Friday, December 30th, but we also have limited rooms in our block and may run out prior to December 30th! You can book you room online or by phone:

• Follow this link to make your room reservation online under the “Single Payer Conference” group rates; or
• Call 800-764-4680 and reference the “Single Payer Conference” group to book your room at our reduced rate.

Solidarity Housing and Hotel Room Sharing

Follow this link for our solidarity housing and room sharing page for the conference! Here we list everyone (anonymously) offering and seeking solidarity housing, as well everyone interested in sharing a hotel room, along with any criteria they may have (e.g. gender preference, allergies to cats/dogs, etc.).

STEP 3 – Support the Conference With an Ad or Name Listing in the Program Book!

The deadline for submitting ads in the program book has passed! Thank you for your support.