Democracy for Utah - D4U Events

D4U November Meetup

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:23:24 -0700

Start: Nov 7 2007 - 7:00pm

End: Nov 7 2007 - 8:45pm

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The November Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room C (bottom floor) on Wednesday, November 7, at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm. Elections for D4U officers will be held the FOLLOWING month (December), so remember to bring your dues to the November meetup if you're not paid up.

D4U October Meetup

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:33:03 -0600

Start: Oct 3 2007 - 7:00pm

End: Oct 3 2007 - 8:45pm

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The October Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room C (bottom floor) on Wednesday, October 3, at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm.

September D4U Meetup

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:17:38 -0600

Start: Sep 5 2007 - 7:00pm

End: Sep 5 2007 - 8:45pm

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The September Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room C (bottom floor) on Wednesday, September 5, at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm.

D4U August Meetup

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:36:55 -0600

Start: Aug 1 2007 - 7:00pm

End: Aug 1 2007 - 8:45pm

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The August Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room 3 (third floor) on Wednesday, August 1, at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm.

D4U July Meetup (on THURSDAY)

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:55:25 -0600

Start: Jul 5 2007 - 7:00pm

End: Jul 5 2007 - 8:45pm

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*** NEW DAY FOR THE JULY MEETUP -- THURSDAY, NOT WEDNESDAY ***

The July Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room C downstairs on THURSDAY, JULY 5, at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm. July's meetup is on Thursday because Wednesday is Independence Day and the library will be closed. The remainder of the meetups this year will be on the first Wednesday of every month as usual.

The purpose of the meetup is to endorse a candidate for the Salt Lake City mayoral race. D4U members are eligible to vote on this endorsement if they're current on their D4U dues (which are $12 for the remainder of 2007 if paid at the meetup).

D4U May Meetup

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:34:42 -0600

Start: May 2 2007 - 7:00pm

End: May 2 2007 - 8:45pm

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The May Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room C downstairs at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm.

The purpose of the meetup is to plan for the DFA training we're hosting in June. The two main agenda items will be planning the Saturday social event on June 16 and promoting the event to the media. For more info, see:

www.dfalink.com/uttraining

D4U April Meetup

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:26:03 -0600

Start: Apr 4 2007 - 7:00pm

End: Apr 4 2007 - 8:45pm

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The April Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room C downstairs at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm.

The purpose of the meetup is to plan for the DFA training we're hosting in June. The two main agenda items will be staffing our table at the Salt Lake County Convention in April and planning for the Saturday social event on June 16. For more info, see:

www.dfalink.com/uttraining

In addition, we'll hear from several candidates for the Salt Lake County Democratic Party positions that will be voted on at the county convention.

D4U March Meetup

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:14:34 -0700

Start: Mar 7 2007 - 7:00pm

End: Mar 7 2007 - 8:45pm

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The March Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room L-1 downstairs at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm. To get to Room L-1, take the elevator to the lowest level (L). Room L-1 is just off the elevator to the right.

The purpose of the meetup is to plan for the DFA training we're hosting in June. For more info, see:

www.dfalink.com/uttraining

DFA Night School - Anyone Can Run

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:53:32 -0700

Start: Mar 20 2007 - 6:30pm

End: Mar 20 2007 - 7:30pm

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Welcome to the DFA Night School 2007 Spring Semester!

DFA Night School is our interactive, online training program. In this session we will be joined by DFA-endorsed and newly elected state representatives Elesha Gayman from Iowa and Maria Chappelle-Nadal from Missouri to tell their stories about running for local office.

DFA Night School - Building Progressive Coalitions

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:51:50 -0700

Start: Mar 13 2007 - 6:30pm

End: Mar 13 2007 - 7:30pm

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Welcome to the DFA Night School 2007 Spring Semester!

DFA Night School is our interactive, online training program. In this session, we will discuss strategies to build progressive coalitions in order to gain influence with elected officials. There are lots of groups out there doing good work. How can we build coalitions so that these groups are working in concert with each other instead of competing?

DFA Night School - Holding Elected Leaders Accountable

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:48:10 -0700

Start: Mar 6 2007 - 6:30pm

End: Mar 6 2007 - 7:30pm

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Welcome to the DFA Night School 2007 Spring Semester!

DFA Night School is our interactive online training program. In this session we will be joined by our guest expert Tom Swan, Director of Connecticut Citizen Action, and former campaign manager for 2006 DFA-List candidate Ned Lamont.

You'll learn the skills for citizen lobbying and the tactics to make sure you're effective.

The workshop will start at 8:30 pm Eastern Time and continue for approximately one hour. It will consist of a conference call with an accompanying downloadable slideshow which you can save to your computer in advance.

You are not required to be online during the presentation, you simply need to dial into the conference call with a regular phone. The call-in number will be sent to you before the event, as long as you have RSVPed.

To RSVP, see www.dfalink.com.

DFA Training Weekend in Salt Lake City (June 16-17)

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:21:32 -0700

Start: Jun 16 2007 - 9:00am

End: Jun 17 2007 - 6:00pm

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We're very excited to announce that Democracy for Utah will be hosting campaign and grassroots training from Democracy for America this June! This is a great training opportunity whether you're a candidate, campaign manager, or grassroots activist. And best of all, the cost is only $60 for the whole weekend.

For more information and to register online, see:
www.dfalink.com/uttraining

For out-of-town attendees:

There is a large convention in Salt Lake City the same weekend as our training. Many hotels are already booked up. We suggest that you make your hotel reservation as soon as possible — or better yet, arrange to stay with a friend or relative. Democracy for Utah is working to provide volunteer housing for out-of-town attendees. If you need a place to stay, or if you live in Salt Lake and would like to volunteer a spare bedroom for one of our out-of-town guests, please contact carrie@democracyforutah.com.

SLC Outgoing Int'l Liberals Anonymous Convocation

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:56:27 -0700

Start: Jan 15 2007 - 7:30pm

End: Jan 15 2007 - 8:30pm

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We are the super nifty non anonymous identity-conscious socializing organization with progressive politics as our thread together.

Come join us at 7:30 pm this Monday (January 15, 2007) for fun and good eats at South China House (428 E 900 S) Informal, delicious.

Also, I will be providing free Beans & Brews coffee.

Patrick :)

January D4U Meetup

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:37:21 -0700

Start: Jan 3 2007 - 7:00pm

End: Jan 3 2007 - 8:45pm

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The January Democracy for Utah meetup will be in Conference Room A downstairs at the Salt Lake Main Library at 7 pm.

D4U October Meetup with Steve Olsen

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:27:46 -0600

Start: Oct 4 2006 - 7:00pm

End: Oct 4 2006 - 8:45pm

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Our guest speaker for the October meetup will be Steve Olsen, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress and author of the booklet "Why Most Utahns Are Democrats But Just Don't Know It Yet." Steve's campaign website is:

www.steveolsen.org

Steve is running against Rob Bishop. Please RSVP at meetup.com, and bring a friend -- especially if they're a Republican in Bishop's district (UT-1).

There will be a business meeting before the meetup at 6:15 to endorse our slate of candidates. All D4U paid members are encouraged to attend.