[Convention] Fwd: ConvCom Meeting Minutes, 8/28/6

[david rolde]

Here are Paul's minutes from the latest Convention
Committee meeting minus the attachment. - David

--- Paul Mushrush <paulmushrush at gmail.com> wrote:

> Subject: ConvCom Meeting Minutes, 8/28/6
> 
> Peoples,
> 
> Find the minutes included both as a Word attachment,
> and
> copied and pasted below.
> 
> My message to the ConvCom listserv got "bounced
> back,"
> so I'm sending it off to individual email addies.
> Please forward
> this to anyone/everyone involved.
> 
> -- 
> Paul
> 
> paulmushrush at gmail.com
> 978.413.1152
> 
> MGRP Convention Planning Committee
> Monday, August 28, 2006
> 7:45pm
> Denny's Restaurant
> Leominster, MA
> 
> 
> 
> Lisa Richards
>             [Amber, Lisa's daughter]
> David Rolde
> Dan Melnachuk
> Paul J Mushrush
> 
> 
> 
> [The following topics were discussed a bit randomly,
> so these minutes do not
> reflect everything discussed in any order. Different
> subjects are arranged
> in no order of importance.
> 
> 
> 
> ~PJM]
> 
> * *
> 
> *Notification:*
> 
> Convention Planning Committee members, excluding
> David, arrived at an
> agreement that the AdCom decision to mail out 500
> postcards to more active
> members of the MGRP listservs is faulty. As Dan
> pointed out, and Lisa and
> Paul agreed to, sending a postcard to a subjectively
> selected list of 500 *
> active* members would most likely be repeating a
> more affordable email
> announcement, which all of these individuals would
> likely receive if it were
> just announced through email. Dan stated that this
> selection of individuals
> will prove to be a rather elitist action, and that
> an announcement mailed to
> some members ought to be mailed to all. Having not
> attended the recent AdCom
> meeting at Martina Robinson's house, Dan does not
> know how an arbitrary
> number of 500 was ever decided upon. David voiced
> serious concerns with this
> ConvCom discussion, and said that we must comply
> with decisions made by
> AdCom.
> 
> 
> 
> IIf we are to send out an email message to all
> listserv recipients and
> everybody active in the party, the following lists
> should be included:
> 
> ·         MGRP lisrsevs
> 
> ·         All campaign volunteers
> 
> ·         Patrick Keaney's list of petition
> gatherers
> 
> ·         MGRPAnnouncement email listservs
> 
> Dan will compose this email announcement message.
> 
> 
> 
> We all agreed that in addition to sending email,
> phonebanking should quickly
> be conducted/ [Dan Kontoff joined us briefly, by
> phone, and agreed to
> coordinate phonebanking efforts.]
> 
> * *
> 
> *Workshops:*
> 
> A number of workshop topics, and individuals who can
> speak on each, were
> discussed. ConvCom members agreed to notify
> prospective speakers with whom
> they are in contact.
> 
> ·         Arise: Lisa will contact Michaelanne about
> conducting a workshop
> and/or being the event guest speaker.
> 
> ·         Voter registration: Lisa contacting Grace
> Ross
> 
> ·         SDP: David will contact Ron Francis
> 
> ·         MCAS / Education: Lisa contacting
> individuals
> 
> ·         Running for Local Office Positions: Dan
> contacting Patrick Keaney
> and Luc Schuster
> 
> ·         BioLab: David contacting individuals
> 
> ·         SHaRC: David contacting Holly
> 
> ·         Chuck Turner, District 7: David contacting
> 
> * Fundraising:*
> 
>             A suggested donation by all convention
> attendees of $35.00 will
> be announced
> 
> Following the daylong convention, an evening of
> entertainment and
> fundraising will be held. An additional $7.00
> donation will be requested.
> 
> We all agreed that among MGRP's creative members,
> self-entertainment should
> be easy to arrange. We will need to secure decent
> sound equipment,
> [microphones, amplifiers, instruments,] from a few
> very musically active
> members.
> 
> Girl Scouts of Waltham will remain open until
> 9:00pm.
> 
> Possibilities include, [for equipment and/or
> performing:]
> 
> ·         Dan Melnachuk
> 
> ·         Dan Kontoff
> 
> ·         Patrick Keaney
> 
> ·         Brian, [fundraiser]
> 
> ·         Jami McLaughlin
> 
> ·         Ken Selzer, [Spelling?]
> 
> ·         Jill Stein
> 
> ·         Ebony
> 
> ·         Mike Heichman daughter, Daniel
> 
> ·         "Kat" Hernandez
> 
> ·         Gary Hicks
> 
> * *
> 
> *Convention Officers:*
> 
> ·         Co-Chairs: Automatically AdCom Co-Chairs,
> Annie Butler & Ron
> Francis, [David contacting them to see if they would
> mind stepping aside for
> the day]
> 
> ·         Parliamentarian: Dan
> 
> ·         Registration/Welcoming: Paul, and Rob
> Crowner, [Paul contacting
> Rob]
> 
> ·         Election Vote Tallying: Lisa
> 
> ·         Secretary: David
> 
> ·         Timekeeper: Martina Robinson
> 
> ·         Vibewatcher: Lloyd Smith, [upon
> contacting]
> 
> * *
> 
> *Local Election Discussion:*
> 
>    - Ron Fracis
>    - Martina Robinson
> 
> * *
> 
> *Candidates Campaigns Discussion:*
> 
>    - Grace Ross
>    - Wendy VanHorne
>    - Jill Stein
>    - James O'Keefe
> 
> * *
> 
> * *
> 
> *Agenda:* [Based largely on Wendy VanHornes notes
> from ConvCom meeting,
> 8/15]
> 
>  9:30 Greeting and Welcoming
> 10:00 ? Guest Speaker
> 10:30 Nominate AdCom positions
> 12:00 Lunch
> 1:00 Campaign Reports
> 2:30 Ron and Martina talk about local elections
> 2:45 Ballots for AdCom
> 3:00-4:00 Workshops
> 4:00-5:00 Proposals
> ??5:00- whenever----- ? karaoke and spaghetti dinner
> $7
> 
> * *
> 
> *Transportation:*
> 
> Since the Brandeis/Roberts station is the only fully
> accessible site, rides
> will only be offered from there to girl Scouts of
> Waltham facility. A van
> with a mechanical wheelchair lift will be provided.
> 
> * *
> 
> *Packet:*
> 
> An information filled packet will be assembled and
> distributed by
> Registration/Welcoming volunteers. Dan will once
> again be sure that all
> materials are printed and ready to be distributed.
> 
> *Childcare:*
> 
> Free childcare will be provided all day. Four
> nannies will originally be
> present, but will be individually retired if need
> for fewer nannies may be
> necessary. Dan will contact MGRP's regular childcare
> service.
> 
> * *
> 
> *Food:*
> 
> Dan will purchase foods, through CostCo and some
> natural food supplier he
> knows of, being careful to buy as much organic food
> as possible
> 
> Dan will check with Girl Scouts of Waltham facility
> to determine their
> on-site food preparation possibilities and
> equipment.
> 
> Lisa and Annie Butler will prepare all food.
> 
> ·         Lunch will be egg salad, tuna salad,
> potato salad, sandwich
> ingredients, and hard-boiled eggs.
> 
> ·         Dinner will be spaghetti and vegetarian
> sauce and garden salad
> 
> ·         Breakfast is still being discussed
> 
> ·         Tap water and coffee will be provided,
> 
> [Dan Kontoff has agreed to supply coffee]
> 
> 
> -- 
> Paul
> 
> paulmushrush at gmail.com
> 978.413.1152
> 


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