Election Day and Beyond: A Workshop on Long-Term Civic Engagement
September 17, 2010
8:00 a.m. central - Minneapolis, Minn. / 9:00 a.m. eastern - Washington, D.C.
Breakfast and Program Overview
8:30 a.m. central - Minneapolis, Minn. / 9:30 a.m. eastern - Washington, D.C.
Part I: The Final Countdown: How Best to Focus Your Resources
46 days and counting to election day.
In this information download, participants in both locations will share their most successful strategies for getting voters to the polls.
Discussion topics will include:
- PAC-focused events and disbursements
- Grassroots, GOTV and voter education
- Social media: a helpful tool?
Part II: The First 100 Days - Strategies for Rebuilding and Reconnecting
It's the day after the election.
The results are in (hopefully), and while you know who won, you have questions about the newly elected.
- Participants will address challenges such as:
- Your PAC backed the wrong horse. What now?
- Your grassroots program lost long-standing legislative advocates. Where do you go from here?
- New faces, new legislators and new advocates. How do you make connections?
Part III: The Road to 2012: Long-Term Lessons for Civic Engagement
What flips the switch?
- How do you use this year's ideas for the 2012 presidential election?
- How do you convince a community to care about politics -- not just today, but always?
11:30 a.m. central - Minneapolis, Minn. / 12:30 p.m. eastern - Washington, D.C.
Lunch
12:30 p.m. central - Minneapolis, Minn. / 1:30 pm eastern - Washington, D.C.
Part IV: The Rules of Engagement with Ken Gross
You're moving full steam ahead. But are you staying compliant?
Are you keeping up with the maze of forms, filings and new regulations at federal and state levels? Get an update on:
- Express advocacy and independent expenditures post Citizens United
- Hosting candidates at corporate facilities
- Fundraising at the office
- Your specific questions
2:30 p.m. central - Minneapolis, Minn. / 3:30 p.m. eastern - Washington, D.C.
Adjourn
