DRC Annual Convention

DRC/YDRC Annual Convention, Ithaca, NY
March 3-4, 2006
The Statler Hotel, 130 Statler Drive, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6901,
1-800-541-2501
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, March 3
3:00-7:00 PM Registration table open; candidate tables, vendors and photographers
5:30 - Opening Reception hosted by Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
6:30 - Dinner and remarks by elected and party officials (Hillary Clinton, Charles Schumer, Eliot Spitzer, Alan Hevesi, Denny Farrell, Denise King, David Patterson)
After Dinner - Candidate Receptions
SATURDAY, March 4
7:30 Networking Breakfast
8:30 Welcome and Introductions: Straw Poll Committee
9-12 Straw Polls: Nominations and Candidate Remarks
(U.S. Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General and Comptroller)
12-1:30 Lunch and Straw Poll Summary Remarks
Afternoon Sessions: Issues Forum: Honing the message for your County Campaigns and State Legislators, Moderator: Irene Stein
GOTV: Training to get out the vote: State Message: Frank Nemeth
Panel of Local Election Successes: Moderator: William Scriber

Networking and Strategic Planning by State Assembly Districts: e-mail jmdodds@aol.com or phildem@rochester.rr.com if you are interested in attending or coordinating a networking group.

There may also be a meeting of the Executive Committee at a time and place to be announced. There will also be meetings of the Executive Committee, in the weeks prior to the convention, to interview candidates. As always, all DRC members are welcome.
New events will be posted as they are scheduled, in the meantime, check out the NYS Young Democrats Web site, and the State Democratic Committee calendar to get involved.