Change for Kentucky

Grassroots Training

May 21 & 22, 2005

Location: Paroquet Springs Conf. Center, Shepherdsville

Shepherdsville Area Hotels

DRAFT AGENDA (subject to change)

Saturday, May 21

9:30-10:00 Registration

10:00-10:30 Introductions & Statement of Goals

10:30-12:00 SESSION I

“Building a Grassroots Organization: Logistics , Technology, Best Practices”

12:00-1:00 Lunch: “The Lay of the Political Landscape...Challenges We Face"

Keynote: Tom Hughes- Democracy for America

1:30-3:30 SESSION II (participants choose one session, and will flip tomorrow)

A) Winning With Words: George Lakoff Workshop

B) Our Grassroots Assets: Campaign Skills and Winning “50% + 1”

3:30-4:00 Coffee Break...Small Group Meetings

4:00-5:30 SESSION III

“A PAC or a 527 or a 501(c)4??- Ins and Outs of Grassroots Political Fundraising”

5:30-7:30 Adjournment to Hospitality area to Meet and Mingle.

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Sunday, May 22

8:30-9:30 Breakfast (county leaders meet separately)

9:30-11:30 Session IV (same as Day 1 with participants flipped)

A) Winning With Words: George Lakoff Workshop

B) Our Grassroots Assets: Campaign Skills and Winning “50% + 1”

11:30-12:00 Evaluation and Wrap Up

12:00 Closing Speaker – Crit Luallen, KY State Auditor

Conference Ends