Check out registration options for February 26, 27 and 28th at www.massdems.org then click on the DCI logo. Mass Dems contact is Training Director, Gloribell Mota at 617-776-2676. Below is the schedule for Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday with the workshop titles for Saturday underneath the schedule - amazing offerings! Sunday's Candidate session is a must if you are thinking of running, are in the midst of a race or a have a contest coming up - nothing can be taken for granted.
SCHEDULE
Friday, February 26th
5:00-8:00 pm - Registration
6:30 pm - DCI Opening Presentation
8:00-10:00 pm - Welcome Reception
Saturday, February 27th
8:00-9:00 am - Breakfast and Registration
9:00-10:00 am - Open Plenary session
10:15-12:15 pm - Track Sessions
12:15-1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00-3:00 pm - Track Sessions
3:15-5:15 pm - Track Sessions
5:30-6:00 pm - Closing Plenary
6:30-8:30 pm - Networking Reception
Sunday, February 28th
8:00-9:00 am - Registration
9:00-12:00 pm - Prospective Candidate Session
Organizing a Campaign Track
9-10:00am: Open Plenary
Winning Campaigns, Part I-Core Principles of Campaigning
10:15-12:15pm:
Winning Campaigns, Part II-Planning your Campaign-Roles and Structure, Vision, Goals, Strategy and Tactics
12:15-1:00pm: Lunch
Participants should select topic based on their area of interest
1:00pm-3:00pm:
Topic: Developing an Effective Field Plan- Voter Contact, GOTV, Field Structure, Volunteer management, recruitment and retention; List management
Topic: Developing an Effective Message and Media Relations-Forming your message, identifying your target audience, strategy, tactics and media relations.
3:15pm-5:15pm:
Topic: Netroots, New Media and Campaigning Online
Topic: Fundraising and Budgeting
5:30pm-6pm Closing Track
Assessing Campaigns-Defining features of Winning--and Losing--Campaigns
9-10:00am: Open Plenary
The Power of Grassroots Organizing-How Organizing from the Bottom Up is Creating Change
Participants should select a topic based on their area of interest
10:15-12:15pm: Session 1
Topic: The Essentials of Fundraising, Events and Being in Compliance
Topic: Strengthening your Democratic Town Committee
12:15-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm: Session II
Topic: Running an Effective Campaign-Strategies, Tactics and Using New Media
Topic: Volunteer Management-Building, Developing and Retaining your Volunteers
3:15pm-5:15pm: Session III
Topic: Volunteer Management-Building, Developing and Retaining your Volunteers
Topic: Data Management: Best Practices, Tools and Examples
5:30pm-6:00pm: Closing Plenary
Spanish Language Grassroots & Electoral Organizing Track- Organizando La Base y la Campaña Electoral:
9:00 - 10:00am Plenaria de Apertura –
Presentation on the state of Latinos in Massachusetts- Presentación sobre el estado de los Latinos en Massachusetts
10:15-12:15pm- Sesión 1
Taller: Los Elementos Esenciales para Desarrollar una Campaña Enfocada en Asuntos de Interés/The Essential Elements of Developing an Issue Campaign
Taller: Los Elementos Esenciales para Desarrollar una Campaña Electoral/The Essential Elements of Developing an Electoral Campaign
12:15-1:00pm-Almuerzo-Lunch
1:00-3:00pm- Sesión 2
Taller: Cómo Desarrollar una Campaña Efectiva de Base Comunitaria Enfocada en Asuntos de Interés-How to Develop an Effective Issue Based Campaign
Taller: Cómo Desarrollar un Plan Efectivo para el Campo de la Campaña Electoral-How to Develop an Effective Field Campaign
3:15-5:15pm –Sesión 3
Taller: Recaudación de Fondos para Principiantes/Fundraising 101
Taller: Cómo Reclutar, Desarrollar y Mantener a sus Voluntarios/Volunteer Management, Recruitment and Retention
5:30-6:00pm- Plenaria de Clausura: Podemos Hacer una Diferencia en el 2010/Making a Difference in 2010
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