[Lnc-business] Request for Motion to Sponsor Outreach Booth

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

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 at 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
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Re: Bonnaroo
> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:19:19 -0500
> From: Wes Benedict <Wes.Benedict at lp.org> <Wes.Benedict at lp.org>
> To: Andy Burns <andy.burns at lp.org> <andy.burns at lp.org>
> CC: lauren.daugherty at lp.org, Nicholas Sarwark <chair at lp.org>
> <chair at lp.org>, Patrick McKnight <patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com>
> <patrick.joseph.mcknight at gmail.com>, jim.tomasik at 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.
>
> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
> *New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314*
> (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
> facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>
> Andy Burns wrote on 2/22/2016 12:28 PM:
> Is this a go or no?
>
> Andy Burns
> LP Affiliate Development
> 763-528-5163
> www.LP.org <https://www.lp.org/>
>
> 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.
>
>
> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.orgfacebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>
> On 2/9/2016 11:31 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
>
> Copying Jim Tomasik (TN Chair) on this thread as well.
>
> Andy Burns
> LP Affiliate Development
> 763-528-5163
> www.LP.org <https://www.lp.org/>
>
> On 2/9/2016 10:02 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
>
> Proposal attached with budget.
>
> Andy Burns
> LP Affiliate Development
> 763-528-5163
> www.LP.org <https://www.lp.org/>
>
> 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 at lp.orgfacebook.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 Development763-528-5163www.LP.org <https://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 at lp.org> <andy.burns at lp.org>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Thoughts Lauren and Nick?
>
>
>
> Andy Burns
> LP Affiliate Development763-528-5163www.LP.org
>
> On 1/28/2016 11:57 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
>
>
>
> Including Lauren Daugherty on this as well.
>
>
>
> Andy Burns
> LP Affiliate Development763-528-5163www.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 Development763-528-5163www.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
>
>
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> Lauren Daugherty
>
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> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.orgfacebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>
> 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 at 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."
>>
>> Brett C. Bittner
>>
>> brett at brettbittner.com
>> 404.492.6524
>>
>> "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much
>> liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." -- Thomas Jefferson
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <
>> <carynannharlos at gmail.com>carynannharlos at 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> *********************************************
>>>
>>> Move that the LNC authorize spending a maximum of $800 to fund an
>>> Outreach Booth at Riot Fest to be staffed by Colorado volunteers.
>>>
>>> ********************************************
>>>
>>> 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/>http://riotfest.org/    is the web site... They
>>> haven't finalized the lineup yet so the massive promoting has not started.
>>> --
>>> In Liberty,
>>> Caryn Ann Harlos
>>> Region 1 Representative
>>> (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
>>> Washington)
>>> Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
>>>
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> Washington)
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In Liberty,
Caryn Ann Harlos
Region 1 Representative
(Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming,
Washington)
Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org
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