I am posting this because I am so excited about Massachusetts finally getting excited about electing Dems. (87% of all office holders statewide are Dems. I know we can do better!) Anyway, this seems like a nice event and I was wondering if anyone here has been to anything like it.
http://www.massdems.org/involved/dciform.cfm Massachusetts Democratic Campaign Institute
March 4th-5th, 2006
Teaching me to help with:
Victory ‘06 Grassroots Track
Creating a Democratic Community ...Having a Plan: Five Action Items for Every Organizer...Recruiting Activists and Bringing In the Grassroots...Making the Most of Your Volunteers and Activists (Management and Retention)...Working With Allied Organizations: Dos and Don'ts...Expanding Our Base...Youth, Women, Seniors, Latinos, Etc.
and stuff and
Politics and the Web ...Web Presence...Blogs and “Buzz” Marketing...Emails...Websites...E-Fundraising
Sounds good to me. Again, anyone here ever gone to an event like this? Want a report when I get back?