The 6th Annual DemocracyFest will be held July 17 -19, 2009 in Burlington, VT. The location and date was announced today by DemocracyFest Incorporated; the event's producer.

DemocracyFest is a political festival for liberal/progressive activists which features trainings, speakers and entertainment; teaching people how to make a difference and have fun doing it! The event's motto is "Education by Day, Celebration by Night".

Past annual DemocracyFests have been held in Massachusetts, Texas, California, New Hampshire, and Virginia. Over 4,000 activists have been trained to help on campaigns and make a difference in their communities. Past trainings have been organized by Democracy For America, Latinos For America and Root Camp. Speakers have included Gov. Howard Dean, Molly Ivans, Jim Hightower, Al Franken and Sen. John Edwards. This year's event promises to be another exciting, informative and fun filled weekend!

The Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center will be the location for the event, where politically minded, progressive activists will be meeting this year for networking, education and enjoyment. Training classes will be held during the daytime while speakers and entertainment will be in the evening hours and throughout the days.

For tickets and more information go to www.DemocracyFest.net.

###