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Post by scickay on Jun 9, 2012 21:17:19 GMT -5
EVENT PLANNING (more than just logistics) A. Operational Planning for Before the Congress and B. Operational Planning for During the Congress. Clearly articulate the process of what will be done between now and the end of the Congress (how the election results will be posted, who will attend as delegates, who will attend as invited delegates-at-large, will other groups be allowed to sit in as observers and/or participants, how will grievances be accepted and documented, who will speak at the Congress, what kind of voting steps will occur at the Congress, what the final product of the Congress will be)
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Post by Craig Wood on Jun 9, 2012 23:03:57 GMT -5
We need to thank the Steering Committee for all the work, time and money to get this voice of the peoples’ grievances up to where it has brought concerned citizens through out this nation together. But our wheels are spinning in the sands of time, so some ideas to get us out of this rut and moving forward are needed -- an open discussion and consensus would be nice. 1 Who are the Delegates? Solution A: All active delegate candidates. All who ran with pictures/biographies, so they can be identified, will be voting/speaking delegates. [We had six candidates with no pictures, different names, but the same biography -- maybe that is one delegate. A number of the candidates got in just to check out what we were doing -- we do not need to “fox up” our group.] Solution B: We wait for a declared result. A declare result may result in more problems. Zip codes were off, no one was really running against anyone and the ballots did not automatically show voters pictures/bios/any information to choose -- just names, there was no real vote for anything. 2 How should Delegate Votes be Counted?
Solution A: Each district’s delegates get the equivalent of 2 votes, if they have at least one male and one female delegate.
Solution B: Each district gets 10 votes with half going to male and half to female delegates. Thus if the district had one female she would get 5 votes. If the district had no female delegates then the guys get to divide up only 5 votes, etc.
Ok “you all” can come up with more problems and more solutions, but this is a start.
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Post by dawnh1 on Jun 11, 2012 13:48:53 GMT -5
Election results will be posted on the web page and an email will go out to all delegates. Delegate candidates who lost the election are being invited to participate as delegates at large. Only delegates will be allowed in to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The questions about the grievances and voting procedure will be answered by a letter the SC will be sending out shortly.
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Post by davidindc on Jun 11, 2012 17:00:41 GMT -5
"Election results will be posted on the web page and an email will go out to all delegates." YAY!
"Delegate candidates who lost the election are being invited to participate as delegates at large." YAY!
"The questions about the grievances and voting procedure will be answered by a letter the SC will be sending out shortly." YAY! ______ However: "Only delegates will be allowed in to the Pennsylvania Convention Center."
Please ask the SC to reconsider.
We're going to need some non-delegate volunteers. For instance, some delegates will arrive after the first session has convened. We don't want to pull delegates off the floor to work registration.
Some delegates will be visiting our brothers and sisters at the Occupy NGA on the Mall. We don't want to pull delegates from the floor to accommodate their comings and goings and we don't want to overtax our security force, such as it is.
The parliamentarian won't be a delegate.
It wouldn't hurt to have some folks around with first aid/nurse/medical/EMT training. Again, it'd be good if they weren't also delegates.
The delegates, between the announcement of the election results and the beginning of the convention, may want to invite a speaker or speakers. That's up to the delegates. Such an invitee must not be barred.
And this one hurts me to point out, but none of the Board of Directors will be delegates. As disruptive as their presence might be, I'm hard-pressed to see how they can be barred from an event put on by the corporation for which they bear fiduciary responsibilities. If they don't want to come, that's swell. But I don't see how they can be barred.
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Post by monamitchell on Jun 13, 2012 11:46:42 GMT -5
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Post by maureenmower on Jun 13, 2012 12:43:52 GMT -5
That's a good idea, Mona. Not only would that be the polite thing to do, but it might also garner us a little extra publicity, at least locally.
I wonder if he would be available on such short notice though, especially for an event that opens on a weekday when he may have meetings or other business. But it certainly can't hurt to try.
The invite should come from Dawn or someone on the SC I think - but first we have to decide what time our "official" opening ceremony will be. I know registration starts at 7:30 am, but that would be awfully early to ask the Mayor to attend, and we'd want to do it when most of the delegates are there as well.
How about 10am? Does that sound reasonable to everyone to be sure they are in the hall by then? Or 11am at the latest?
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STEVE CICKAY PA DISTRICT 8
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Post by STEVE CICKAY PA DISTRICT 8 on Jun 14, 2012 5:52:27 GMT -5
The SC has promised to publish an agenda for the three days soon. I hope this happens very soon so the delegates can comment on it and offer possible improvements. We should take advantage of the good ideas of all of our delegates
Yes,inviting the Mayor would send a signal that we area reasonable organization dedicated to honest and open discussion in Philadelphia about serious matters and not simply some lunatic fringe group.
We need to take whatever steps we can to generate positive media attention and convey credibility for our cause.
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Post by jondenn on Jun 15, 2012 12:21:31 GMT -5
Wi-Fi. I asked a member of the SC if 3G devices and 4G hotspots work, or are allowed, in the convention hall. No joy. Anyone have our contact name and # at the center to find out? In theory, if enough of us brought hotspots we could save $3,000.
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Post by maureenmower on Jun 16, 2012 1:02:07 GMT -5
I expect to be completing my move on Monday or Tuesday (still waiting for the movers to call me back with a confirmation for which day).
If it's Tuesday, I'll get the number and call the PCC on Monday - if it's Monday, I'll call them on Tuesday.
We should be able to use smart phones in there. Or, there are other wifi options. I saw in Walmart recently that they are selling wifi "hotspot" sticks. They cost between $60 and $150, but have no expiration date - it's all about the amount of data used (how many Gigs)
I have no idea how much data it takes to connect even one person by something like Skype so they can view and comment on the proceedings - even for just an hour. But it wouldn't matter if we used up all the data usage on the stick, as long as we could include everyone. And I believe Skype has a conference calling feature (not sure - I have Skype but never used it).
It might cost us $500 or even $1000 for enough of those hotspot sticks, but it's worth it if we can include more delegates.
But how do we reach the delegates that haven't found the forum to give them the Skype number if they can't come to Philly?
THAT is the $64,000 question!
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Post by carpentered on Jun 18, 2012 9:53:32 GMT -5
I agree with Steve that the SC should publish an adgenda ASAP so we have an idea of scheduling. Also an excellent idea to invite Mayor Nutter.Who would do this, someone on the SC? I think Maureen is correct on the time 10 am.
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Post by carpentered on Jun 18, 2012 9:53:52 GMT -5
I agree with Steve that the SC should publish an adgenda ASAP so we have an idea of scheduling. Also an excellent idea to invite Mayor Nutter.Who would do this, someone on the SC? I think Maureen is correct on the time 10 am.
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