DFL - Senate District 40

Central Committee Members,

You are invited to the CD3 Convention on Saturday April 2 at Northview Jr. High in Brooklyn Park Check out below for the details. Remember, you only get to vote at this convention if you were a delegate to the CD3 and State convention in 2010. If you were not a delegate, you can still attend the workshops and listen in to the speakers - and we hope that you do!

If you have any questions or to RSVP, you can email convention@dfl3cd.org

Thanks and hope to see you there!!
Matt Black
CD3 Secretary

CD3 Convention Info

April 2
Northview Jr. High, Brooklyn Park MN, 55444
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Workshops: 9:30 -10:45
Check-in 10M
Convention: 11AM

Guest Speakers
Paul Thissen,
House Minority Leader

Ken Martin
State DFL Chair

Workshops:
(9:30-10:00)

Room 1
Framing Democratic Values
With Grace Kelly, Betsy Baker, Steve Bucher
An exploration of the science of framing and how to craft effective messages that evoke our underlying values.
Room 2
So you want to run for office...
Have a candidate for office or need a candidate for office?
With Cheryl Poling and Deb Pitzrick

Attention, SD Chairs! Attention, Senate and House Candidates!
Senate District Chairs, do you know your 2012 candidates? Whether or not they've committed to run, we have critical information for you and for them. This information can make the difference between Victory and Defeat. Use this Workshop for indispensable campaign insight: how to put together a campaign; why you need to prepare now; what's out there to help you. You'll receive tools, techniques, research data, and candidate training. Come find out what CD3 can do for you and your candidate, as we take back the 3rd in 2012.

(10:15-10:45)

Room 1

Getting the Message Out: Forming LTE Groups and Using Van e-mail
With Kristen Sosanie, Matt Black, Sarah Black and Betsy Baker

Learn to spread your message in a variety of ways as well as using the VAN e-mail system. There will also be a hands on LTE exercise

Room 2
(9-9:45) Social Media Seminar
with Uber-Cool Bloggers Joe Bodell, Two Putt Tommy, Eric Pusey, Grace Kelly from the Minnesota Progressive Project
Learn how to exploit social media for your campaign from some of the experts who've been at it the longest. Blogging, facebook, Twitter and YouTube can be integral parts of your organizing and fundraising. These folks from MN Progressive Project can explain it all to you. Social media can be easy once you understand it.