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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I agree with Mr Hayes and Mr Pojunis on this issue. Unless, or until, the event calendar has a significantly larger number of events, it should be removed. In its current state, the page simply calls attention to our current organizational weakness. I see no need to do that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would recommend that a link to the events page of each affiliate which has an up to date events page be added to the entry for such states on the “States” page of the national site.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Norm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Norman T Olsen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regional Representative, Region 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Libertarian National Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>7931 South Broadway, PMB 102<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Littleton, CO 80122-2710<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>303-263-4995<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Statechairs [mailto:statechairs-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Hayes<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 27, 2014 8:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Wes Benedict<br><b>Cc:</b> statechairs@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Statechairs] events calendar on LP.org<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So if thats gonna be the criteria for the calendar..then there is no need for the calendar..it will be rather busy during April and May…and just about barren during the rest of the year. At this point I have now purchased an Eventbrite ticket for the Pojunis train for deleting the whole thing.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Daniel Hayes<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>LNC Region 7 Alternate Representative<o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Oct 27, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Wes Benedict <<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We finally got back to revising our events page. <br><a href="http://www.lp.org/event">http://www.lp.org/event</a><br><br>We unpublished all the local events (it was mostly Kentucky), and posted the following policy at the top as well:<br>=========<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.7pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'>We have 50 state affiliates and even more local organizations, plus candidates and student organizations who plan and host all sorts of exciting events! For events in your state or local area,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.lp.org/states"><span style='text-decoration:none'>click here to find your state website</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.7pt;background:white;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'>The event calendar below contains:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Libertarian Party state and national conventions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Libertarian National Committee meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.7pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'>Major national Libertarian Party events<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.7pt;background:white;orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#555555'>If your event meets the criteria above, please<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.lp.org/contact/submit-an-event/"><span style='color:#494B8D;text-decoration:none'>submit your event</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>=========<br><br>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br><b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br><a href="http://facebook.com/libertarians">facebook.com/libertarians</a> @LPNational<br>Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>On 9/7/2014 6:44 PM, Wes Benedict wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I recommend removing the events calendar and replacing it with a simple list of:<br><br>1. upcoming LNC meetings, national conventions, or LPHQ events<br>2. upcoming state conventions<br>3. Plus a short statement at the top along the lines of: "We have 50 state affiliates, even more local organizations, plus candidates and student organizations who plan and host all sorts of exciting events! For events in your state or local area, please start at your state website." (and we'd link to the states).<br><br>Nothing else. I'd remove things like the monthly "Boone County, Kentucky LP" meeting. If we did add every state, local, and candidate meeting, it would look busy but be a mess.<br><br>Reasons:<br>I suspect few people find value on the national events page. It's mostly busy work to duplicate posting things there that are already posted at state and local websites. <br><br>Often people submit things that most of us would probably find inappropriate for listing, such as upcoming Ron Paul events (not that I have anything against Ron Paul), etc. I'm sure you can imagine more.<br><br>Eric Dixon is not at fault for the content and features offered. He mostly takes orders from me, Carla Howell, the national Chair, the LNC, the I.T. Committee, etc. Almost everything that needs to get published gets dumped on Eric, even if it's a bad idea, ugly, or a waste of time. <br><br>If there is no objection, and I don't change my mind, this events change will go on my list of potential upcoming projects. It's probably a 2 hour project, but we've got many of those.<br><br>#1 being finishing presenting our list of 700+ candidates for the November elections. <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br><b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br>(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br><a href="http://facebook.com/libertarians">facebook.com/libertarians</a> @LPNational<br>Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Statechairs mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Statechairs@hq.lp.org">Statechairs@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/statechairs_hq.lp.org">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/statechairs_hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>