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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Please consider this message as "previous notice" of the following motion to be made at the September 2014 meeting in Alexandria:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Resolved:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The 2018 national convention of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC) will be held on the Memorial Day weekend of 2018 (25 thru 28 May 2018).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The schedule of official business of the 2018 national convention of the LNC shall consist of 2½ days, commencing on the morning of Saturday, May 26, 2018 and adjourning by 2PM on Monday, May 28, 2018.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>We, the LNC, would prefer to have a private entity produce the convention and, in that regard, hereby directs the Chair and staff to solicit bids from such private organizations. Such bids must be sufficiently detailed per Executive Director specifications and received by the Executive Director by close of business at the Alexandria office on May 1, 2015.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Regardless of whether the LNC accepts a bid by a private organization or not, the LNC shall choose the specific venue of the 2018 convention at, or prior to, the last LNC meeting in 2015.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Informal rationale (in lieu of a whole slew of Whereas’s :>):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Attendance statistics suggest that attendance of an off-year convention on the Memorial Day weekend is significantly greater than conventions on other dates.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>A convention prior to the commencement of summer activities and following most final exams would enable more students to attend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>A shorter convention on a holiday weekend will cost delegates significantly less in base financial costs, and even greater savings in “lost work” opportunity costs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>A private organization which produces a convention can (and usually do) accept corporate sponsorships and engage in other activities which would reduce the cost of the actual convention to both the party and its delegates.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Either way, we need to make a decision as soon as reasonably possible. Actually, we should already be looking at preparations (soliciting bids?) for the 2020 convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Norm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Norman T Olsen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Regional Representative, Region I<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Libertarian National Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>7931 S Broadway, PMB 102<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Littleton, Colorado 80122-2710<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>303-263-4995<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Norman.Olsen@lp.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Gandhi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Nicholas Sarwark<br>Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:13 PM<br>To: lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br>Subject: [Lnc-business] Upcoming LNC Meeting - previous notice requirements, agenda item requests, and reports<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A reminder that if you intend to introduce a motion at the upcoming LNC meeting with previous notice, you'll need to send complete language of any such motion to the LNC business list no later than September 6, 2014.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If you would like an item added to the agenda for the meeting, please send me an email with the agenda item, a brief description, and the time you are requesting. The agenda is of course amendable at the meeting, but everything will go more smoothly and quickly if most items are included in the proposed agenda.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I will distribute a proposed agenda to the LNC no later than September 13, 2014. I would ask that any written reports from regional representatives and officers be sent by that date as well to ensure all members have sufficient time to review them prior to the in-person meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nick<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Lnc-business mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>