January 2016 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Fwd: Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals
by Wes Benedict 06 Jan '16

06 Jan '16

See attached spreadsheet from Helms Briscoe (and email below), plus a spreadsheet on Oklahoma from Robert Kraus. In summary: 1. Phoenix convention hotel will be $189 per night for the sleeping rooms. Free meeting space. $1,000 food and beverage minimum (so we'll probably do something like pay for your lunch and coffee to reach that $1,000 minimum). 2. OKC hotel will be $82 per night for sleeping rooms. Free meeting space. Free breakfast. No Food and beverage minimum. HOWEVER, Robert Kraus noted to me from his vacation today in Miami that: "Also we do not have to hold the meeting at the Phoenix locations to see them. We can have the CVB send us a van to take us to the 2 locations under consideration and stay at the Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North again for about $119-129 a night. . " Thanks, --Wes -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 22:12:58 +0000 From: Sandy Graves <sgraves(a)helmsbriscoe.com> To: Robert Kraus <robert.kraus(a)lp.org> CC: 'BetteRose' <betterose(a)aol.com>, 'Alicia Mattson' <agmattson(a)gmail.com>, 'Nicholas Sarwark' <chair(a)lp.org>, wes.benedict(a)lp.org <wes.benedict(a)lp.org> Robert, Attached please find the completed Hotel Availability Report showing those hotels that have the Feb 20-21 Board Meeting dates available. Of the five properties selected to receive the RFP, four of them have availability and have offered a proposal. The attached report has three tabs. Tab 1 is an overview of each hotel’s offer showing room rates, meeting room rental and F & B minimum. Tab 2 is an in-depth, detailed breakdown of each property’s proposal and Tab 3 shows the lone property that turned down the RFP due to no guestroom availability. By the way, initially the Hyatt Regency Bellevue also turned down the RFP but has since come back with availability due to being able to offer alternate meeting space. Once you’ve had an opportunity to review each property’s proposal, please contact me with any questions that you may have. Each of them sharpened their pencil the best that they could and each of them in anxious to earn your business. I look forward to your feedback. *Sandy Graves, CMP, CASE* /Senior Director, Global Accounts/// *HelmsBriscoe* Office: (704) 664-5765 eFax: (866) 713-8001 Mobile: (704) 226-6535 HelmsBriscoe E-Brochure <http://www.hbpdf.com/agent/sgraves.php> www.helmsbriscoe.com <http://www.helmsbriscoe.com/> *Description: HelmsBriscoe Email Signature Logo*

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Fwd: RE: Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals
by Wes Benedict 06 Jan '16

06 Jan '16

Looks like the Arizona Grand has improved their offer to include basic wifi in the meeting room. Resort fee is still $20 per day. (I'm providing the financial info for those of you who are interested -- I realize not all of you are interested in having the financial info.) Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314 (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict(a)lp.org facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: RE: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 20:16:02 +0000 From: Sandy Graves <sgraves(a)helmsbriscoe.com> To: Robert Kraus <robert.kraus(a)lp.org> CC: 'Wes Benedict' <wes.benedict(a)lp.org> Robert, I’ve gone back to the Arizona Grand and the Hyatt Regency New Orleans and although the Hyatt Regency New Orleans indicated that they have provided their best offer and therefore would not be able to offer additional concessions or rate reductions, the Arizona Grand was able to offer complimentary basic wifi in the meeting room. I’ve modified the attached spreadsheet to reflect this change. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. *Sandy Graves, CMP, CASE* /Senior Director, Global Accounts/// *HelmsBriscoe* Office: (704) 664-5765 eFax: (866) 713-8001 Mobile: (704) 226-6535 HelmsBriscoe E-Brochure <http://www.hbpdf.com/agent/sgraves.php> www.helmsbriscoe.com <http://www.helmsbriscoe.com/> *Description: HelmsBriscoe Email Signature Logo* Robert, Where are you seeing a $40 resort fee? Two properties are charging a $20/day resort fee, the Arizona Grand and Harrah’s Atlantic City. There are no resort fees at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans or the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. *Sandy Graves, CMP, CASE* /Senior Director, Global Accounts/// *HelmsBriscoe* Office: (704) 664-5765 eFax: (866) 713-8001 Mobile: (704) 226-6535 HelmsBriscoe E-Brochure <http://www.hbpdf.com/agent/sgraves.php> www.helmsbriscoe.com <http://www.helmsbriscoe.com/>

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John McAfee now on file with FEC running as a Libertarian for president; Gov Johnson on Cavuto today at 4pm.
by Carla Howell 06 Jan '16

06 Jan '16

http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CandidateCommitteeDetail.do?candidateCommittee… Meanwhile, tune into Neil Cavuto on Fox News today at 4pm where Gov. Gary Johnson will make an announcement. Carla Howell Political Director National Libertarian Party 202-333-0008 x 222

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Fwd: Judicial Committee Clarification
by Alicia Mattson 06 Jan '16

06 Jan '16

I am forwarding a transmission from the Chair of the Judicial Committee. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: M Carling <mcarling(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:35 PM Subject: Fwd: Judicial Committee Clarification To: Nicholas Sarwark <Chair(a)lp.org>, Alicia Mattson <secretary(a)lp.org>, Ian Epstein <johannstein(a)gmail.com>, "Tim Reeves ( timothy.reeves(a)tenthamendmentcenter.com)" < timothy.reeves(a)tenthamendmentcenter.com>, Lars Hedbor <lhedbor(a)gmail.com>, wes.wagner(a)gmail.com Cc: phillies(a)4liberty.net, Rob Latham <freeutahns(a)gmail.com>, Rob Power < robpower(a)robpower.com>, AR Wolf <arwolf(a)arwolf.com>, Rebecca Sink-Burris < rebecca.sinkburris(a)gmail.com>, Dianna Visek <dianna.visek(a)gmail.com>, steven r Linnabary <linnabary51(a)gmail.com>, rwsully <rwsully(a)att.net>, Brian Holtz <brian(a)holtz.org>, jimpgray(a)sbcglobal.net, "Lee Wrights ( rleewrights(a)gmail.com)" <rleewrights(a)gmail.com>, Mark Hinkle < mark(a)garlic.com>, Dan Wiener <wiener(a)alum.mit.edu>, Dan Karlan < dankarlan(a)earthlink.net> The Judicial Committee of the Libertarian Party has received the request for clarification attached below. In 2011, the Judicial Committee granted all interested parties the opportunity to submit comments regarding a similar request for clarification and we will do the same this time. So far this term, the Judicial Committee has decided to meet by teleconference rather than in person and to accept submissions in writing rather than orally. I don’t anticipate the Judicial Committee will revise either of those decisions, but I will inform you if we do. Per the Judicial Committee’s Rules of Appellate Procedure, interested parties have seven days from today in which to submit a response. M Carling Chairman, Libertarian Party Judicial Committee ------------------------------ *From:* Ian Epstein <johannstein(a)gmail.com> *Subject:* Judicial Committee Clarification *Date:* Wednesday, Dec 30, 2015 at 5:25:50 PM PST *To:* M Carling <mcarling(a)gmail.com> *Cc:* Richard Burke <Rpbcentral(a)gmail.com>, Timothy Reeves < timothy.reeves(a)tenthamendmentcenter.com>, Gregory Burnett < greg(a)burnettadvertising.com> Hello ! Attached to this email you will find a request for clarification of our standing to the LNC, for the purposes of establishing our position in Oregon. I thank you for receiving this and continuing to act in the best interests of due process. Yours in Liberty, Ian Epstein

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Motion from Mr. Riemers
by Kevin Ludlow 04 Jan '16

04 Jan '16

I started a different thread with these questions as they have nothing to do with the door hangars from the original thread. That said, Mr. Roland, could you articulate your rationale behind your first motion? I cannot see any reason a background check would not be done on prospective employees. This is a very standard practice across all industries. Why would we not do it? It's cheap. It's effective. It's practical. I think you might also consider making a more detailed case for #2. I for one would be perfectly fine with it. While it would make the trip harder for those further away (myself included), that's just the reality of it. DC is a pretty well-defined epicenter of government, the LP chose to purchase a building (or at least part of one) there and while I don't see this as a huge issue, it would cut down on some costs for staff needing to travel around. I don't feel the building is especially suitable for our meetings as it doesn't really have a large enough meeting space, but the consistency of meeting in DC would still have numerous advantages. -Kevin On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 9:24 PM, Vicki Kirkland <vickilp12(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I think prospective motions should be submitted to the LNC Secretary. > > Vicki Kirkland > Region 2 Rep > > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 7:34 PM, Roland Riemers <riemers(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Say Wes, for the February LNC meeting I would like the following motions >> to be put on the agenda for consideration. >> >> 1. Amend the personal policies to remove the requirement of a criminal >> background check for new employees, and leave it open only as an option if >> we think it is REALLY needed in a particular hiring. >> >> 2. Require all LNC meetings to be held at the headquarters in DC >> instead of jumping all over, with the option of members attending the >> meeting by teleconference if they need to. >> >> Sincerely >> >> Roland Riemers >> > -- ======================================================== Kevin Ludlow 512-773-3968 http://www.kevinludlow.com

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early Christmas present - $20, 000 for quiz door hangers
by Wes Benedict 03 Jan '16

03 Jan '16

I'm pleased to announce a check received for $20,000 to help finance a major quiz door hanger distribution project in 2016. The check was hand delivered recently by Michael Chastain, of Austin, Texas. Mr. Chastain also recently contributed $4,000 for Oklahoma ballot access. I plan to do something similar to what we did in 2010: http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/lp-monday-message-help-reach-a-million http://www.lp.org/blogs/staff/quiz-across-america-door-hangers-5-per-100 but this time, I want to do over a million door hangers. I can see having the quiz on one side, and our presidential nominee on the other. In 2010, we also received a $20,000 check from a different donor to help support door hangers. With the extra financing, we're able to sell them at five cents each and waive shipping charges, rather than selling at 10 cents each plus $5 shipping as we do now. For those of you new to the LNC, I've written separately, and will write more in the future, about how the door hangers do much more than simply provide the printed advertising benefits. They encourage local activity, etc. I'll write more about it later. To me, this was an early Christmas present to the LP, but I certainly understand others might see it differently: http://www.lp.org/poll/i-consider-myself-to-be-a-libertarian-politically-an… Happy Holidays! -- Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee, Inc. *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314* (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict(a)lp.org facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership

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Emailing: MEMBERSHIP-DEC-15
by Robert Kraus 03 Jan '16

03 Jan '16

Your message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: MEMBERSHIP-DEC-15 Note: The membership report as of 12/31/15 is attached.

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List of events and dates in 2015
by James Lark 01 Jan '16

01 Jan '16

Dear Wes: I hope all is well with you. In a separate message I shall send you a Word file containing a list of events and dates that may be helpful to you. As with 2014, I have assembled a list of events and dates in 2015 to which the LP may wish to draw attention. For example, it may be useful for LPHQ to issue press releases and/or state affiliates to conduct outreach efforts on or about some of these dates. I have added supplemental information regarding some of these events/dates. Several of the events are included because I know something about them, or because I suspect they will be of special interest to libertarians. Some events and dates are included at the suggestion (or request) of LP colleagues. Allow me to emphasize that the inclusion of an event does not imply that I believe it is particularly important, or that the LP should commemorate it in some manner. Similarly, the fact that an event is not listed does not imply I believe it is not important or that we should not commemorate it in some manner. Please note that while I endeavored to check the accuracy of the listings, in some cases I did so using sources such as Wikipedia. Thus, if you wish to use information on this list, I strongly suggest that you conduct research to ascertain that the information is indeed correct. (Some of the events sent to me by Libertarian colleagues evidently did not occur on the dates provided.) Please note also that I shall send the Word file to the LNC and the State Chairs' list. I hope my LNC colleagues and the state chairs' list subscribers will review the information and offer suggestions concerning additional events and dates (as well as any corrections that should be made). As always, thanks for your work for liberty. Best wishes to you for a great 2015. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee

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