CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
(Tentative)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26

6:00-8:00 pm: Welcome reception

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27

8:00 am-4:00 pm: GENERAL SESSION - will include business items throughout the day 

• WELCOME: Alabama State Representative, The Honorable Patricia Todd
• BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS (will be repeated) TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
  • Interactive Technology for Political and Advocacy Campaigns
  • Chapter Development (including fundraising)
  • Candidate Development & Endorsing of Candidates
  • Chapter Legal, Organizational and Financial Consideration
• LUNCHEON: Florida Candidates Town Hall Meeting
• BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS (will be repeated) TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
  • Why and How to Form a Political Committee
  • Interfacing Effectively with Communities of Faith
  • GLBT Issues and Keeping Elected Officials Supportive
  • Voter registration, Vote by Mail, Early Voting Strategies
  • Using VoteBuilder Effectively

5:00-6:00 pm: FUNDRAISING RECEPTION - To benefit National Stonewall Democrats and Caucus Political Committee with local and statewide elected officials and candidates (separate ticket). Your $40 tickets may be purchased online as part of your conference package.

7:00 pm:DINNER - On your own in downtown St. Pete or Pinellas County DEC Kennedy/King Dinner (separate ticket). We have arranged for a special price for the DEC Dinner of $100 for conference attendees. Your tickets may be purchased online as part of your conference package. Click here for more information about the DEC dinner (be sure to purchase your ticket through our web site to receive the reduced price.)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28

11:00 am: BRUNCH - At the home of Rick Boyland and Steven Brandt, St. Pete Beach, FL           

REGISTRATION FEES:

• Early registration, prior to February 19, 2010 is $55 for Caucus members, $65 for non-members. Registration fees after February 19, 2010 will increase to $60 for Caucus members, $75 for non-members. Please note you may also register for the National Stonewall Democrats fundrasier and the Pinellas DEC dinner on the following page.
  

ACCOMMODATIONS

• As of February 5, The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront has advised that due to some cancellations, they still have some rooms available at a reduced daily rate of $139 (double occupancy). To see if this rate is still available, please call Deb Sanders at the Hilton, 727-825-7010. For more hotel information and to book rooms online (note you must call for the reduced rate), click here. The Downtown Hampton Inn in St. Petersburg is offering a room rate of $179/night until Feb. 12. Call the hotel at 727-892-9900 and mention the room is for the FL GLBT Caucus block.

Would you like to consider sharing a room to reduce costs or would like to share a room with someone? Please send an email indicating if you have a room to share, would like to find someone sharing a room and if your preference is a male, female or no preference for a roommate. We will attempt to put interested people in contact with each other so that you may try and work out arrangements.

Want to consider ridesharing? We will also attempt to put interested people in contact with each other so that you may try and work out arrangements. Use the email link above to send your information (city, whether you'll be driving and could pick someone up or would like to find a ride) and we'll see what we can do.