[statecom-discuss] CDLC meeting tonight & some organizing ideas

[Mike Heichman]

Mike Heichman wrote:

> REMINDER: CDLC DINNER/BUSINESS MEETING TONIGHT (THURSDAY) IN 
> WORCESTER, 6:30 AT THAI CHA DA, 266 PARK AV.
>
> Call me if you have any questions.
>
> Mike Heichman
> 617-265-8143 (h)
> 617-543-6801 (c)
>
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> At the last meeting, I was asked to come up with some ideas for 
> organizing our 2 forums. I apologize for sending it out so late. 
> However, I was having a wonderful time with family and friends the 
> last few days.
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> PREPARATION FOR OUR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY FORUMS
> Ideas by Mike Heichman
> December 27, 2007
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> I. CDLC
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> A. Overall coordination of this event
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> 1. Contact with National Green Party and National Candidates
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> a. Coordination with the candidates
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> i. When they can come to MA
> ii. Assist them (to the best of our ability) in coordinating the 
> details while they are in MA
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> b. Coordination with the National GP
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> i. Assistance with national media coverage
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> B. Get needed assistance from appropriate GRP Committees
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> 1. Adcom: Overall assistance
> 2. State Comm. Ask every State Comm Member (
> 3. Representative and Alternate) to participate in at least one of the 
> events (example: organizing carpooling of GRP members in their area)
> 4. ComCom: Assistance with literature (GRP Newspaper and media coverage)
> 5. Membership (membership materials-membership brochure, buttons, 
> membership forms and $ envelopes, etc. and GRP sign-in sheets)
> 6. Tech Comm.—information about the events on the website
> 7. Finance Committee: Responding to a CDLC request and with the 
> approval of Adcom, we will most likely need funds for our 2 events. 
> (Important Question: If our forums will be held at public 
> institutions, how will we be able to raise funds at these events?)
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> C. Providing material for the events
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> 1. Info on the presidential campaign (contact information for the 
> candidates, how to become a delegate at the GPUS convention, campaign 
> calendar, etc.)
> 2. Letter from the CDLC encouraging GRP members to run for office in 
> 2008 and offering our assistance.
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> D. Organizing 2 Core Committee (Roxbury & Springfield/Holyoke)
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> 1. Calling/meeting with key people. (Note: We have already contacted 
> Chuck Turner and Mel King for the Roxbury event.)
> 2. Contacting State Comm. Representatives and Alternates in the Region
> 3. Contacting local chapters in the regional area
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> II. 2 Regional Forums Committees (Roxbury & Springfield/Holyoke)—Tasks
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> A. Coordination with CDLC (see above)
> B. Location Details--Where, when, time, being familiar with the 
> location’s geography in order to better plan the event, etc.
> C. Planning the Program for the Forum
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> 1. Agenda for the “forum”
> 2. Will there be music?
> 3. Will there be tables? If so for whom?
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> D. Outreach to …
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> i. GRP members in the region (With the assistance of the State GRP)
> ii. “Allies”
> iii. Public (leafleting, relations with the local media)
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> E. Come up with a plan on how the forum can be beneficial for the 
> growth of the party for that “area”.
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