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Young Democrats of Massachusetts Annual Convention: Saturday, April 30th

 

Hilles Center at Harvard University 

59 Shepard Street
Cambridge, MA

We’re especially excited to be celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Attendance is geared toward Democrats under 36 years, but all Democrats are welcome.

Purchase your tickets here: https://secure.actblue.com/page/ydm2011

  • Registration is $15, and includes breakfast and lunch. Pre-registration is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
  • Registration for Students with ID (high school or college) is just $10.
  • If you pay your $35 annual membership dues, the registration fee will be waived.
  • $125 comprehensive membership dues will cover registration for the convention, and all YDM events for the year.

PROGRAM:

9:00 am to 9:30 am             Breakfast and Registration

9:30 am to 10:00 am           Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair John Walsh

10:00 am to 11:00 am         Workshops/Breakout Session 1

  1. Fundraising with Julia Leja,
  2. Campaign Management with Roger Lau
  3. Union Organizing & Experience with Ray Drewnowski

11:00 am  to 12:00 pm         Workshops/Breakout Sessions 2

  1. Issue Advocacy with Megan Amundson
  2. Democratic Reforms with State Senator Jamie Eldridge
  3. Social Media with Josh Gee

12:00 pm to 1:00             Lunch and Organization/Campaign Fair, featuring:

  • Campaign to Re-elect Geraldo Alicea
  • Emerge Massachusetts
  • Help Students Vote Coalition
  • IDCL (Oiste)
  • Massachusetts Womens Political Caucus
  • MassEquality
  • NARAL Pro-Choice MA
  • SEIU Local 615
  • The Humane League of Massachusetts
  • Videotaping by Hannah Banks of http://www.whyimademocrat.org (attendees encouraged to participate)

1:00 to 2:00 pm Keynote Speaker:    

Treasurer of the Commonwealth Steve Grossman

Young Democrats: Celebrating 20 Years

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm              Workshops/ Breakout Session 3

  1. Running for Office as a Young Democrat with Mike Lake
  2. Campaign Employment: How to Get Hired and Succeed as Campaign Staff with Georgia Hollister-Isman
  3. Social Media with Megan Amundson and Diane Danielson

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm             2012 United States Senate Candidates:

  • Marisa DeFranco
  • Alan Khazei
  • Bob Massie

4:00 pm to 4:30 pm     YDM Annual Report
4:30pm to 4:45 pm       YDM Annual Awards
4:45 pm to 6:30 pm      YDM Officer and Board Elections
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm   Greater Boston Young Democrats Social Event (Harvard Sq., Fire & Ice)

ELECTIONS OF THE 2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Members of YDM will elect a new Board of Directors [http://www.ydma.org/about/ydm-board-directors] at the convention. The deadline to appear on the ballot has passed, but any YDM member who has attended at least 2 YDM events in the last 12 months is eligible to vote in elections, and can run for a position on the board of directors from the floor at the convention.

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  1. I’m really excited about the convention on Saturday! Some great trainings and speakers and an opportunity to connect with Young Dems from across the Commonwealth. Hope to see everyone there and look forward to catching up at lunch and at the Greater Boston Young Dems after party.

  2. The convention can certainly be your first event. And we’d love to have you get more involved. The only restriction for first time members is that you will not be able to vote at the end of the day (4:30PM) for the next board of YDM. But you can certainly stay and listen to the candidates speak and answer questions and then join all of us for the after-party at Fire and Ice. If you haven’t already done so, visit http://www.ydma.org and sign-up to get the latest news and information from the Young Democrats of Massachusetts.

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