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YearlyKos is a political convention for American liberal political activists, organized by readers and writers of the U.S. based Internet blog, Daily Kos.

The first YearlyKos was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from June 8 to June 11, 2006. It attracted approximately 1,000 attendees, and featured prominent Democrats such as Harry Reid, Howard Dean, and Barbara Boxer, as well as five possible contenders in the 2008 Democratic primary: Indiana senator Evan Bayh, retired General Wesley Clark, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, Iowa governor Tom Vilsack, and former Virginia governor Mark Warner.

Laughing Liberally provided comedy entertainment at the convention, with standup comedy Lee Camp and Baratunde Thurston, and Bush impressionist James Adomian.

The convention also consisted of panels, roundtable discussion groups, and other gatherings of activists, members of the media, and elected officials. Many of the panels were broadcast on C-SPAN. The convention was held at the Riviera hotel and casino.