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<p>I agree with the sunspots! *laughing*<br /><br />Also, yes, it's going to be a fantastic convention. </p>
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<p>On 2018-01-04 23:58, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:</p>
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<div dir="auto">Root got quite a bit. The Iowa LP</div>
<div dir="auto">Facebook page still has a censure of him on their about section.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Whenever going through something it seems unique - going through the tellings of past dramas- nothing spectacular here on that front. FB unnaturally amplifies things.</div>
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<div dir="auto">For whatever the reason- sunspots or butterfly wings- this is going to be a fantastic convention,</div>
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<div dir="auto">-Caryn Ann </div>
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<div>On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 9:47 PM Elizabeth Van Horn <<a href="mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org">elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org</a>> wrote:</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;">I see a "gather the wagons" reaction happening with the responses. How<br /> dare anyone have a differing opinion?<br /> <br /> If everyone thought alike and agreed with everyone, we'd hardly need a<br /> committee would we?<br /> <br /> I'll continue to voice what I've seen, and what I think reflects on<br /> what's happening.<br /> <br /> Cheers, all.<br /> ---<br /> Elizabeth Van Horn<br /> <br /> On 2018-01-04 23:40, Elizabeth Van Horn wrote:<br /> > Oh my,<br /> ><br /> > Daniel, I haven't insulted anyone. Stop with the drama. You disagree<br /> > with my assessment, that's fine. But, don't attribute motives to me<br /> > that aren't true, nor accuse me of insulting people.<br /> ><br /> ><br /> ><br /> > ---<br /> > Elizabeth Van Horn<br /> ><br /> ><br /> > On 2018-01-04 21:42, Daniel Hayes wrote:<br /> >> Elizabeth,<br /> >><br /> >> People always want change. That isn't why convention revenues are so<br /> >> high so early. Yes, contention drives convention attendance but like<br /> >> I said, it's always there to one degree or another.<br /> >><br /> >> So why is this convention ahead of all the others? This convention was<br /> >> "ready to sell" earlier than any other. Kudos to BetteRose and the<br /> >> rest of the COC for putting in a LOT of time early on. Also the COC<br /> >> listened and stepped out on faith and dropped the package prices which<br /> >> helped increase "sales". Don't forget, it's NOLA, that is evidenced<br /> >> by the unprecedented booking of room nights on the "shoulders" of the<br /> >> convention. Then there was the theme contest which brought in $15.5k.<br /> >> That in itself was MORE than any convention had brought in by 12/6 of<br /> >> the calendar year before the convention. Then there is our staff who<br /> >> got the website ready. Lauren and her team who have been marketing<br /> >> things. The Welcoming Committee was a great idea on her part.<br /> >><br /> >><br /> >> I get it.. you see yourself as part of the Calvary riding in to fix<br /> >> things. Most of us have been there.<br /> >> Many people can't acknowledge the accomplishments of others because it<br /> >> doesn't fit their paradigm of "they aren't the right people."<br /> >><br /> >> Your emails in this chain diminish the extreme efforts put into making<br /> >> happen exactly what we are seeing happen. Frankly, it's highly<br /> >> insulting to the efforts the COC and staff have put into this. Your<br /> >> compliment actually feels somewhat backhanded.<br /> >><br /> >> This was years in the making, extending back before Orlando. It's<br /> >> because we have been executing on what we learned from that highly<br /> >> successful convention. "Things we would have done different." Go to a<br /> >> place people want to attend, start early, offer many ways people can<br /> >> support the convention financially. Make it interesting, make it<br /> >> affordable. These are some of the things we have learned to make the<br /> >> convention more successful from a financial standpoint.<br /> >><br /> >><br /> >> Insulting people that have worked hard to achieve success isn't a<br /> >> change for the better.<br /> >><br /> >> Daniel<br /> >><br /> >> Sent from my iPhone<br /> >><br /> >>> On Jan 4, 2018, at 6:56 PM, Elizabeth Van Horn<br /> >>> <<a href="mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org">elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org</a>> wrote:<br /> >>><br /> >>> Caryn Ann, I think the higher early convention revenues are directly<br /> >>> related to the number of people who want change.<br /> >>><br /> >>> I can't even recall all the people who have said they want to be in<br /> >>> NOLA to vote *against* ______ (fill in the blank, as there's more<br /> >>> than one option)<br /> >>><br /> >>> But, regardless of our differing opinions on that matter, we'll have<br /> >>> a great convention turn-out. The COC has done well, and it's been<br /> >>> several years since I've been in NOLA, so am looking forward to it.<br /> >>><br /> >>><br /> >>> ---<br /> >>> Elizabeth Van Horn<br /> >>><br /> >>><br /> >>>> On 2018-01-04 18:34, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:<br /> >>>> The concentrated effort started in Dec 2016 and bore fruit. Nick<br /> >>>> had a<br /> >>>> very firm vision and executed it.<br /> >>>> I think a great deal of the higher early convention revenues are<br /> >>>> because of<br /> >>>> the intense efforts of the whole CC- they've been amazing. Daniel<br /> >>>> has<br /> >>>> blown me away and Sam has been selling like a boss.<br /> >>>> -Caryn Ann<br /> >>>> On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 4:04 PM Elizabeth Van Horn<br /> >>>> <<a href="mailto:elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org">elizabeth.vanhorn@lp.org</a>><br /> >>>> wrote:<br /> >>>>> Thank you Wes, I'll go back over the numbers and look at the entire<br /> >>>>> year.<br /> >>>>> ---<br /> >>>>> Elizabeth Van Horn<br /> >>>>> LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY)<br /> >>>>> Secre<a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=tary+Libertarian+Party+of+Madison+C&entry=gmail&source=g">tary Libertarian Party of Madison C</a>o, Indiana<br /> >>>>> Chair-LP Social Media Process Review Committee<br /> >>>>> Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus<br /> >>>>> <a href="http://www.lpcaucus.org/">http://www.lpcaucus.org/</a><br /> >>>>> On 2018-01-04 17:37, Wes Benedict wrote:<br /> >>>>> > The LP was ahead of the budgeted revenue starting in January 2017.<br /> >>>>> ><br /> >>>>> ><br /> >>>>> > Wes Benedict, Executive Director<br /> >>>>> > Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<br /> >>>>> > 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314<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><br /> >>>>> ><br /> >>>>> > On 1/4/2018 5:24 PM, Elizabeth Van Horn wrote:<br /> >>>>> >> Thank you Lauren, both for your hard work, and the excellent results.<br /> >>>>> >><br /> >>>>> >> If I understand, (and please correct me if wrong), the LP wasn't ahead<br /> >>>>> >> of the revenue game in 2017, until a concentrated effort to boost<br /> >>>>> >> revenue was made.<br /> >>>>> >><br /> >>>>> >> Although, I think the effort to boost revenue should have been done<br /> >>>>> >> sooner, the results you and your team have accomplished is wonderful<br /> >>>>> >> news. This shows what *can* be done.<br /> >>>>> >><br /> >>>>> >> ---<br /> >>>>> >> Elizabeth Van Horn<br /> >>>>> >> LNC Region 3 (IN, MI, OH, KY)<br /> >>>>> >> Secretary Libertarian Party of Madison Co, Indiana<br /> >>>>> >> Chair-LP Social Media Process Review Committee<br /> >>>>> >> Vice-Chair Libertarian Pragmatist Caucus<br /> >>>>> >> <a href="http://www.lpcaucus.org/">http://www.lpcaucus.org/</a><br /> >>>>> >><br /> >>>>> >> On 2018-01-04 11:46, Lauren Daugherty wrote:<br /> >>>>> >>> Hi all,<br /> >>>>> >>><br /> >>>>> >>> I have crunched the numbers for 2017 and compared them to the data<br /> >>>>> >>> for<br /> >>>>> >>> the past 10 years.<br /> >>>>> >>><br /> >>>>> >>> The following calculations exclude convention revenue and bequests:<br /> >>>>> >>><br /> >>>>> >>> 2017 revenues exceed the previous 10-year average by 5%.<br /> >>>>> >>><br /> >>>>> >>> 2017 revenues exceed the average of the past 5 odd-numbered years by<br /> >>>>> >>> 17%.<br /> >>>>> >>><br /> >>>>> >>> 2017 revenues exceed all of the past 10 years with the exception of<br /> >>>>> >>> 2016 and 2008 which were presidential election years.<br /> >>>>> >>><br /> >>>>> >>> ---<br /> >>>>> >>> Lauren Daugherty<br /> >>>>> >>> Head of Development<br /> >>>>> >>> Libertarian National Committee<br /> >>>>> >>><br /> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________<br /> >>>>> >>> Lnc-business mailing list<br /> >>>>> >>> <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> >>>>> >>> <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a><br /> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________<br /> >>>>> >> Lnc-business mailing list<br /> >>>>> >> <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> >>>>> >> <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a><br /> >>>>> ><br /> >>>>> > _______________________________________________<br /> >>>>> > Lnc-business mailing list<br /> >>>>> > <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> >>>>> > <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a><br /> >>>>> _______________________________________________<br /> >>>>> Lnc-business mailing list<br /> >>>>> <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> >>>>> <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a><br /> >>>> _______________________________________________<br /> >>>> Lnc-business mailing list<br /> >>>> <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> >>>> <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a><br /> >>> _______________________________________________<br /> >>> Lnc-business mailing list<br /> >>> <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> >>> <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a><br /> >><br /> >> _______________________________________________<br /> >> Lnc-business mailing list<br /> >> <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> >> <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a><br /> > _______________________________________________<br /> > Lnc-business mailing list<br /> > <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> > <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a><br /> _______________________________________________<br /> Lnc-business mailing list<br /> <a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br /> <a href="http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business">http://hq.lp.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business</a></blockquote>
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