Green Man Festival holding 48%, and Kenneth Lower holding 5%. In 2009 Kenneth Lower sold his shares to the other shareholders and left the company. In 2011 the Hagans sold their shares to Fiona Stewart and left the company. Green Man Festival Green Man is an independent music and arts festival held annually in mid-August in the Brecon Beacons, Wales since 2003. It has evolved into a 20,000 capacity 4-day event, showcasing predominantly live music (in particular alternative, indie, rock, folk, dance and americana), with additional events showcasing literature, film, comedy, theatre and poetry. 2015 saw 1,500 multi-arts acts perform across 17 stages.
2008 Green National Convention 2008 Green National Convention The 2008 Green National Convention took place on July 10–14, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois at the Palmer House Hilton and Symphony Center. This served as both the venue for the Presidential Nominating Convention and the Annual Meeting of the Green Party of the United States. The convention was headquartered at the historic Palmer House Hilton, while the nomination event itself took place at the nearby Symphony Center on July 12. The theme of the convention was, "Live Green, Vote Green". Notable speakers included: The presidential nomination took place July 12 at Chicago's Symphony Center. After McKinney's