2008 GRASSROOTS TRAINING SIGN-UP

Richmond Marriot Hotel & Conference Center
500 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Join us to learn the grassroots the tools necessary to win in 2008! The training is free.

There are two tracks:

1.) Grassroots Training, which is open to all Democrats

2.) Party Leadership Training, which is for local Democratic committee chairs and other local committee leaders.

Grassroots & Party Leadership Track

1:00 - 2:00 pm: Battleground Virginia: How the DNC and DPVA win Virginia and the Nation in 2008

Grassroots Track 

Open to all Democrats

2:05 - 3:05 pm: Building the Grassroots Force: Volunteer Recruitment

3:10 - 4:10 pm: The Road to Denver: How to Become a Delegate

4:15 - 5:00 pm: Communicating the '08 Message 

Party Leadership Track

For Local Committee leadership only

2:05 - 3:05 pm: The Makings of the "Model Local Party"

3:10 - 4:10 pm: Know the Rules: 2008 Campaign Finance

4:15 - 5:00 pm: The VAN: An Overview for '08

Trainers Include:

Parag Mehta, Director of Trainings, DNC
Rodney Shelton, Southern Regional Director, DNC

Elisabeth Pearson, Coordinated Campaign Director, DPVA
Brandon Bull, Deputy Political Director – Southwest Virginia, DPVA
Susan Mariner, Deputy Political Director – Hampton Roads, DPVA
Joe Montano, Deputy Political Director – Northern Virginia, DPVA
Frank Leone, Vice Chair for Rules, DPVA