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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'>Given the option with preference voting on this poll, I’d pick NOLA first, and OK City second. No preference on other options.<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'>Guy McLendon<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Ludlow<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 30, 2015 1:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> lnc-business@hq.lp.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] February LNC Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>There is currently ONE vote for Louisiana. It does not have a name attached to it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>If you voted for this, please email me privately so I can record it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Kevin<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Kevin Ludlow <<a href="mailto:ludlow@gmail.com" target="_blank">ludlow@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I'd be happy to respond to all of that.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>1. No, it's not a motion. It has no binding authority under our rules. But if 15 people respond and we still feel we need to defer to a proper motion to get "the board's feel" then I'd be truly at a loss for words.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>2. I would never silence anyone - ever, but this has just gotten silly. If relevant information hasn't injected into the discussion within nearly SIX weeks of conversation, then I'm not sure when it would be or why we should wait on it further. This should not be a complicated task. I truly don't mean to sound curt in that response, but surely the time for that has passed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>3. I'm all for it. To echo Mr. Bittner: <b><u>PLEASE SHARE YOUR OPINION NOW IF YOU HAVE ONE</u></b>. I would encourage anyone who has any relevant information to put it out there. What I really struggle with here is our unwillingness to place a hard deadline on this process. So I've created one. I guess everyone can just ignore that deadline, but then the problem just becomes a lack of participation.<br><br>Everyone has email. It takes literal seconds to respond. I'm totally sympathetic to staff not being able to close this deal due to the holidays, but that has no bearing on US doing OUR part. If one chooses not to voice their opinion then my personal position is that their opinion is not especially necessary to the conversation. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I wish I could force the participation, but I obviously cannot. I do hope that at least clears up my intent behind the poll.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=hoenzb><span style='color:#888888'>-Kevin</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Brett Bittner <<a href="mailto:brett@brettbittner.com" target="_blank">brett@brettbittner.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>So that I'm clear about this survey, I have a couple questions:<o:p></o:p></p><div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>As it's not a motion, will there be anything binding about the outcome, other than the possibility of it being used in a motion's discussion to show the "sense of the body"? I know many take off lots of time around the holidays and don't check their e-mail. That being the case, would a result that is a landslide for one location, but did not even get 50% participation, be used in the discussion when a formal motion is made?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Having asked several people several questions regarding this meeting, as I'm having to coordinate travel with another group to accommodate a speaking engagement on the day before the meeting, I feel like I may have more information than others who've not asked those questions. I don't recall seeing all of that information make its way onto the LNC-Discuss list. Can we expect a survey with the info available now not be used to push a certain location once the actual motion for a location presents itself, where the discovery of all available information is used in the discussion?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Is it possible for all of the moving parts that may affect the possible locations be shared on this list before Mr. Ludlow's midnight deadline?<o:p></o:p></li></ol><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Brett C. Bittner<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:brett@brettbittner.com" target="_blank">brett@brettbittner.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="tel:404.492.6524" target="_blank">404.492.6524</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." -- Thomas Jefferson<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Sam Goldstein <<a href="mailto:goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com" target="_blank">goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kevin,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for setting up the survey. Should have been done a month ago.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Sam Goldstein<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 1:25 PM, Kevin Ludlow <<a href="mailto:ludlow@gmail.com" target="_blank">ludlow@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thank you for the update, Mr. Chair.<br><br>If the democratic process is of any value, here is an online poll. It takes about 4 seconds. It seems it would just be easy to give staff a definitive answer. I don't know of an easier way.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Please include your name in the comment section.<br><br><a href="http://www.polljunkie.com/poll/ziybzf/with-all-of-the-information-you-now-have-which-city-should-the-february-lnc-mee" target="_blank">http://www.polljunkie.com/poll/ziybzf/with-all-of-the-information-you-now-have-which-city-should-the-february-lnc-mee</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Kevin Ludlow</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 8:33 AM, Scott L. <<a href="mailto:scott73@earthlink.net" target="_blank">scott73@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Mr. Ludlow:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I feel your pain.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Helms-Briscoe is currently getting bids for our February LNC Session from most or all of the hotels that are on the short list for our 2018 Convention site.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I think it was the ED who wrote us that it is difficult to get bids from hotels this week due to most normal people </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>having this week off (Note – I have to work this week, so I am clearly not normal).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I suggest we give staff until Thursday, January 7, 2016 to collect the bids that Helms-Briscoe is able to solicit. If we have no decent bids on that date, then I suggest that we do what Mr. Ludlow suggests below.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br> Scott Lieberman</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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"'> Lnc-business [mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Ludlow<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 29, 2015 8:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] February LNC Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>LNC Members:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I really dislike being that guy who sends multiple emails to a list-serve when most others are remaining silent. I also recognize that I sometimes vocalize a strong tone, but I'm trying really hard to patiently understand what we're doing here. I was very present in Orlando and am pretty sure I have not missed a single word of email.<br><br>That being said, this specific email thread was started over two weeks ago. It was started by Mr. Goldstein as a way to expedite what he (and no doubt several others) felt should have already been locked down. I realize the holidays have been upon us, but are we really to believe that each of us cannot send 30-second-long emails from the convenience of his or her front pocket?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>We need to select a location; we need to book hotels; we need to book flights.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>What specifically is needed from this board in order to have a decision made THIS week? I would be happy to setup a Doodle Poll (as I believe Mr. Katz suggested at the Orlando meeting). I would be happy if staff simply asked the body - again - what their choice of the four locations was via email. Either way, if this is to be democratic (which I don't feel it needs to be) then I would advocate giving members until December 30th, 11:59pm EST to submit their response and not a second later.<br><br>I really don't care how it's done, but surely we are capable of accomplishing this very simple and discrete task.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If this has already been done and I've just missed the conversation entirely then please paint me a fool and accept my most sincere apologies. I'll buy every one of you a beer for my mistake. But if not, can we please lock this down immediately?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Kevin Ludlow<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Region 7 Rep<br><a href="tel:512-773-3968" target="_blank">512-773-3968</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 9:32 PM, Guy McLendon <<a href="mailto:guy@mclendon.net" target="_blank">guy@mclendon.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I strongly prefer New Orleans over Phoenix …</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name="151f4498f23ad08c_151f439504e937ad_151f43"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></a><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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"'> Lnc-business [mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Hagan<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 23, 2015 11:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] February LNC Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I'm fine with any of those locations, including Seattle although I will be there next month for a memorial.<br><br>Tim</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Wes Benedict <<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 23, 2015 1:02 PM</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] February LNC Meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>The LNC would not be petitioning. I'm expecting to have enough signature before then. Some LNC might help with a publicity event on Friday or Monday if the signatures are ready to turn in. Other press opportunities might exist. <br><br>I'm fine meeting anywhere. <br><br>My usual first place choices for every meeting are New Orleans (close to my parents & great food), Las Vegas (fun), or DC (I don't have to pack). I was very pleasantly surprised with how nice Phoenix was last March. Loved the hotel. So, if you are worried that I'm pushing too hard for OKC, it's for the great prices and new LP activity there, not for me personally, although I have many relatives in Oklahoma.<br><br>I was previously pushing to combine it with training in San Francisco or L.A., but could not get consensus. I'd be fine with Washington state, personally, but it seems like a long long way to fly for most people. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br><b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br><a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br><a href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a> @LPNational<br>Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On 12/23/2015 3:45 PM, Kevin Ludlow wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Regarding OKC, is there an actual expectation that the LNC would be out petitioning instead of meeting? Did I just misunderstand that or possibly read into it incorrectly?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 2:48 PM, Wes Benedict <<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>My quick checks show New Orleans, OKC, and Phoenix all have reasonably good airfares for February 19-21. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Wes Benedict, Executive Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On 12/23/2015 3:37 PM, Kevin Ludlow wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I would advocate Phoenix over New Orleans.<br><br>* PHX is easy and generally cheap to fly into<br>* Phoenix itself is easy to get around<br>* Car rentals tend to be super cheap in Phoenix<br>* The city is specifically setup for business conferences<br>* We have two potential sites to visit there</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>* While it's not entirely west coast, it does address that imbalance to other members (a little at least)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>-Kevin</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Wes Benedict <<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Sam, what about New Orleans or Phoenix?</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br><b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br><a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br><a href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a> @LPNational<br>Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On 12/23/2015 3:30 PM, Sam Goldstein wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I don't want a LNC meeting at OKC. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Sam Goldstein</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Wes Benedict <<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Robert found a couple of properties in OKC with rooms at around the $80/night level, free breakfast, and the meeting space is free or just a couple hundred dollars or so. That would be the least expensive LNC meeting in a long time. We could sign a deal right away if you'd like.<br><br>Helms Briscoe says they don't expect proposals the week of Christmas. So, we can wait to see what comes up with Helms Briscoe later, and compare those to the OKC options, or go with OKC now. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br><b>New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</b><br><a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><br><a href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a> @LPNational<br>Join the Libertarian Party at: <a href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On 12/19/2015 9:59 AM, Wes Benedict wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Nick asked staff to do the same so Robert also contacted helms Briscoe Friday. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>On Dec 19, 2015, at 1:50 AM, Alicia Mattson <<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Since we don't yet have a plan for a February meeting location, I just emailed our 2018 site search agent asking her to find out if any of the short-list options might have available space for the Feb 20 weekend. (Cities are: Atlantic City, NJ; New Orleans, LA; Phoenix, AZ; Bellevue, WA) I indicated that time is of the essence, so they should send us their offers quickly if they're available.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>-Alicia</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Guy McLendon <<a href="mailto:guy@mclendon.net" target="_blank">guy@mclendon.net</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I'd go for OK City ...<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Lnc-business [mailto:<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>] On Behalf Of Wes<br>Benedict<br>Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 11:42 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [Lnc-business] February LNC Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Sam, at least as of a week ago I don't think staff has been asked to<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>research any locations. Copying Robert to verify. I proposed San Francisco<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>recently but got zero interest from the LNC.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I found a great place in Oklahoma City for $79 per night if you all are<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>interested. Best Western Saddleback. Nice meeting space and free breakfast.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Southwest Airlines doesn't charge change fees if you need to change your<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>flight. I flew into the ice storm Saturday after Thanksgiving and the people<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>there didn't seem to panic even with downed power lines and trees<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>everywhere. Was nice to be able to change flight just in case though<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent from my iPad<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>> On Dec 14, 2015, at 7:49 PM, Sam Goldstein <<a href="mailto:goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com" target="_blank">goldsteinatlarge@gmail.com</a>><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>wrote:<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>> The date we set for our next meeting is rapidly approaching and we<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>> have not yet selected a location. Can we please get a report from<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>> staff as to which locations we are considering? I, for one, would<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>> like to get this wrapped up in the next week so travel plans can be made.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>> Live Free,<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>> Sam Goldstein</span> <o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>========================================================<br>Kevin Ludlow<br><a href="tel:512-773-3968" target="_blank">512-773-3968</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.kevinludlow.com" target="_blank">http://www.kevinludlow.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lnc-business mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br><a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>========================================================<br>Kevin Ludlow<br><a href="tel:512-773-3968" target="_blank">512-773-3968</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.kevinludlow.com" target="_blank">http://www.kevinludlow.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>========================================================<br>Kevin Ludlow<br>512-773-3968<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.kevinludlow.com" target="_blank">http://www.kevinludlow.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>