Sounds good.
On Jun 16, 2016, at 8:54 PM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos@gmail.com> wrote:
Wes, could we perhaps continue this in the email thread I sent to you and Nick and Andy off-list, and if it came to a point where it needed to come back to the LNC, I would re-assert my request for motion sponsors then?
On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 6:36 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict@lp.org> wrote: Caryn, it sounds like a great event. Probably we can work something out. I do ask the LNC to perhaps discuss the pros and cons of having the national LP involved in particular events, either by simply sending funds, or by sending our board members or staff.
I get lots of requests from candidates, state, and county organizations for the national LP to support their particular event or campaign, often because it's one of national importance.
Once we fund the Colorado booth, I'm pretty sure that will result in a lot of other requests. How to decide what to fund, where to go, and what not to fund, and where not to go, is not easy. I sure wish we could go everywhere. See the discussion below from earlier in the year about Bonnaroo.
If the national LP pays for the booth, and the national LP collects donations at the booth, then strict campaign finance rules have to be followed. If, say, you collect a pile of $1's, $5 's, and $20's, and a few misspelled credit cards, then send us an email about how you took all the cash and wrote a check yourself for the total--that would put us in a real regulatory reporting bind.
Keep that in mind. Plus the discussion below. Thanks.
Another option for Colorado is, seek Andy Burn's advice, follow his exact directions, the national LP will send him there to help you, LP Colorado pays for all the booth fee and materials to be sold, and the LP Colorado keeps all the profits. The national LP provides the service of sending our best advisor, Andy Burns, who sold something like $12,000 worth of T-shirts at one Minnesota state fair.
Now if Caryn is going to be there, and can insure all FEC campaign finance rules are followed, then I'll feel more comfortable about that booth raising funds for the national LP. --Wes
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Subject: Re: Bonnaroo Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:19:19 -0500 From: Wes Benedict <Wes.Benedict@lp.org> To: Andy Burns <andy.burns@lp.org> CC: lauren.daugherty@lp.org, Nicholas Sarwark <chair@lp.org>, Patrick McKnight <patrick.joseph.mcknight@gmail.com>, jim.tomasik@gmail.com
The LNC was trying to slash budgets left and right at the recent meeting in order to pay for a new website for LP.org.
No budget expansion was brought up. So, this is a no go. Sorry about that.
Jim Tomasik, you saw the proposal. Can you run the project through the LP Tennessee? The national LP can pay for Andy's trip there and time spent assisting the LP Tennessee. But the costs of the shirts and things, plus all the profits from the shirts and things, would need to go straight to the LP Tennessee. Can Tennessee handle this, including the risk? The risk is that shirts and stuff are bought, but not sold.
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Andy Burns wrote on 2/22/2016 12:28 PM: Is this a go or no?
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On 2/9/2016 10:42 AM, Wes Benedict wrote: Andy, that looks great. Now let's see if we can work this through the rest of our internal bureaucracy. For that, I'm asking for help from Robert Kraus and Tim Hagan.
I think the following approvals are necessary: Nick Sarwark needs to approve the overall concept. The LNC needs to increase the budget line 88-Outreach from $5,200 to $10,200. The $5,200 in there already is mostly earmarked for FreedomFest. The 2016 budget is attached. Robert Kraus and Tim Hagan need to explain what documentation if any is needed from each person who gives money for shirts and buttons so we can legally accept and report the $4,400.
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On 2/9/2016 11:31 AM, Andy Burns wrote: Copying Jim Tomasik (TN Chair) on this thread as well.
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On 2/9/2016 10:02 AM, Andy Burns wrote: Proposal attached with budget.
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On 2/4/2016 10:39 PM, Andy Burns wrote: Ok, sounds good. I drafted up a rough budget tonight but I'm waiting on a couple people who have attended it before to give me more info on people's spending habits there.
On Thu, February 4, 2016 5:24 pm, Wes Benedict wrote: > Andy, if you can run run the whole project, then probably it's fine to > give it a shot. Show me a proposed budget first, though. > > Keep it simple. Such as: > Costs: > $1700 entry fee > $1,000 Andy travel and lodging > $4,000 T-shirts and things. > Revenue: > $3,000 T-shirt sales. > Net loss: > $3,700. > > > > Wes Benedict, Executive Director > Libertarian National Committee, Inc. > 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314 > (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict@lp.org > facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational Join the Libertarian Party at: > http://lp.org/membership > > > On 2/3/2016 1:07 PM, Andy Burns wrote: > >> Second the part on proper followup, that's where a lot of people miss >> the boat. I'd really like to see at least a volunteer outreach director >> for national. Just find the events that are of national scale (not >> limited to attracting just people within a state) and do some basic >> research. Just getting to that stage would be good. >> >> Included Wes in this and I'll assume it's on the agenda for the LNC >> meeting. He would have to give the go ahead for me to do it and then I >> could formulate a proposal. >> >> Andy Burns >> LP Affiliate Development >> 763-528-5163 >> www.LP.org <https://www.lp.org/> >> >> On 2/3/2016 10:26 AM, Lauren Daugherty wrote: >> >>> I would love to see the LP at cost effective events like this. I >>> think the key is making sure that if we do events like this, that we >>> do them well. There is an art to it. Obviously, right now the national >>> party is rebranding and producing new materials that will make our >>> presence much more polished and productive at such events. Andy has >>> shown us from his experience at the Minnesota state fair that such >>> events can also generate significant revenue, again, when we are >>> intentional and strategic with our approach to the event. Andy >>> mentioned he'd be happy to help manage this on behalf of the national >>> party and I think he'd be the perfect choice. >>> >>> I don't know all the other factors at play. But, in my opinion, if >>> current resources (both financial and staff time) were available, then >>> events like this could be an excellent opportunity to 1) raise >>> awareness of the LP, 2) raise money, 3) increase membership...all, >>> again, with the caveat that we have to be strategic and deliberate in >>> how we execute those events. I keep harping on that because time and >>> time again I see the party at all levels (not picking on anyone at >>> all), including my own county party, put in lots of time and effort >>> into events and get little or nothing in return because they were not >>> strategic and deliberate in how they conducted the booth at the event >>> or followed up afterwards. >>> >>> Lauren >>> >>> >>> On Tue, February 2, 2016 2:08 pm, Nicholas Sarwark wrote: >>> >>>> I like the idea, especially if there's a proposal to do it as a >>>> test event and tracking of whether it's successful. >>>> >>>> -Nick >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Andy Burns<andy.burns@lp.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Thoughts Lauren and Nick? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Andy Burns >>>>> LP Affiliate Development >>>>> 763-528-5163 >>>>> www.LP.org >>>>> >>>>> On 1/28/2016 11:57 AM, Andy Burns wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Including Lauren Daugherty on this as well. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Andy Burns >>>>> LP Affiliate Development >>>>> 763-528-5163 >>>>> www.LP.org >>>>> >>>>> On 1/27/2016 7:14 PM, Andy Burns wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Looks like a good time:) The cost per attendee is a great deal >>>>> higher than say a State Fair but like we talked about Patrick, it >>>>> is a stronger demographic for us in that a greater percentage of >>>>> attendees will be interested than a general audience outreach >>>>> event(e.g. State Fair). >>>>> >>>>> I am all for doing this. Has the LP done events similar to this >>>>> before? My >>>>> understanding is that it hasn't so we should at least test it out. >>>>> I >>>>> could check with MN Norml as well who has done major music >>>>> festivals to see what their concrete results were (revenue raised, >>>>> contacts generated). This would be an appropriate outreach event >>>>> for national seeing that attendees come from all over the country >>>>> and see if the TN affiliate can assist. I would be willing to >>>>> project manage it if the LNC decided to do it. Camping looks good. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Andy Burns >>>>> LP Affiliate Development >>>>> 763-528-5163 >>>>> www.LP.org >>>>> >>>>> On 1/27/2016 1:57 PM, Patrick McKnight wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Andy and Nick, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Last year over 80,000 people attended the festival. The cost to >>>>> be a vendor ranges from $1700 to $2700 depending on location. >>>>> Applications >>>>> are due March 1st. The festival is June 9-12th. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.bonnaroo.com/get-involved/vendors >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What are your thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Patrick McKnight >>>>> Chair, NJLP >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> Lauren Daugherty >>> >>> >>>
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On 6/16/2016 10:01 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote: Thank you Brett, if I get a few more interested in co-sponsoring, I will get Colorado to get me a more detailed plan. From what I understand they would follow National's lead in what they would like to be the focus - which I understand to be primarily to get national members, encourage Libertarian registration, and to spread information on our Party and our National ticket. I do not know if the non-profit booths are allowed to sell merchandise, I will inquire with Colorado about that.
I have cc'd the Outreach Director so she can find out and provide me with this information and any input she may have.
On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 7:55 AM, Brett Bittner <brett@brettbittner.com> wrote:
I will co-sponsor this motion, Caryn Ann.
I would like to see more of a plan about what this outreach would entail re: staffing, "takeaways," and "merch."
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On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <carynannharlos@gmail.com> wrote:
LNC,
Colorado has requested that I make the following Motion with regards to Riot Fest, a large event happening in Colorado in September. The Motion will follow next and after that, information on the event and why National might be interested put together by Colorado's Outreach Director Marie Cochran. Please note that Colorado has already passed a Motion to fund this themselves regardless of any decision from National but during discussion it was raised that since this has more of a national scope that it would be under National's interest to get involved. Colorado does not, however, want the opportunity to be missed and since it is happening on their home soil, have stepped up. I also note that I do not have any knowledge of any insurance requirements or liabilities.
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Move that the LNC authorize spending a maximum of $800 to fund an Outreach Booth at Riot Fest to be staffed by Colorado volunteers.
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Riot Fest Proposal
Riot Fest is a 3 day music festival that is held in 2 cities on separate dates in September. This event is extremely popular as people travel from across the county and internationally to attend. There are five to six stages in all. Vendor tents are placed outside, usually along the perimeter of the fenced in area by the outdoor stages. Attendance is expected to be approximately 40,000 per day, so there are a lot of people walking around from stage to stage. There is ample space to speak to the festival goers at our outside tent. We will be able to carry on conversations with potential voters. We can also expect national media coverage as MTV, Rolling Stone, Huffington Post amongst others have covered the event in the past. The target demographic will be the disenchanted Bernie Sanders supporters, Independents and anyone looking for a 3rd party option. As the event is built around, but not limited to, Punk Rock there are heavy political undertones. I have also been in contact with Seth Levy from the Gary Johnson campaign who says that this event is “right up his ally” however due to potential security concerns at that point in the campaign can not guarantee his appearance.
The cost for a booth at the event was $800 last year, with a 10% discount for non-profit vendors, we can expect the same this year. The ROI for the National Party will be exposure to 120,000 voters from around the country, plus the potential for national media coverage. In the spirit of ‘putting my money where my mouth is’ I have agreed to donate the first $100 to the event. The LP has been accused of only ‘sitting around and talking about liberty in it’s purist form’ and never ‘showing up.’ Now more than ever we need to challenge that notion and get out in front of as many people as possible. If there was ever a time to ‘go for broke,’ that time is now.
http://riotfest.org/ is the web site... They haven't finalized the lineup yet so the massive promoting has not started.
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