Saturday February 23rd through
Sunday February 24th

9am-6pm each day

You have the power, now learn the skills! The Democracy for America Training Academy is coming to Kent, Washington for two days of exciting campaign training.

How many votes will it take to win in November? How do you find the perfect message and get it out to voters in your district? How will you raise enough money to pay for it all?

The DFA Training Academy will help you answer these questions and more.

At the DFA Training Academy, top campaign consultants with decades of experience give you the skills to run a winning campaign. Topics include: field planning, voter contact, fundraising, communications, volunteer recruitment and more.

Attendees will also get to hear directly from some of the most exciting 2008 candidates in their area and get a copy of the DFA Training Manual packed with over 180 pages campaign info.

Refreshments will be provided throughout the day and a social event will be organized Saturday evening so you can mingle and network with other activists in your area.

Click here to view the weekend agenda. (.pdf)

Click here to view the trainers for the weekend.(.pdf)

Here's a blog for discussing the training event:
http://www.blogforamerica.com/view/23794. Feel free to ask questions and make comments about logistics, content, and carpooling.

Lodging Info: There are several hotels close to the training site:

Days Inn Seatac Airport
19015 Pacific Highway South
Seattle, WA 98188
(206) 244-3600
www.daysinn.com...
Single and double rooms from $60-70 per night.

Hawthorne Suites
18123 72nd Ave S
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 796-6000
www.marriot.com...
Suites available for around $100 per night.

If you are a candidate running for office and plan on attending, please email us at training(at)democracyforamerica.com and let us know.

Please send any questions to: lynn(at)darcyburner.com.

For more info on the DFA Training Academy visit: www.democracyforamerica.com/training

To send someone to attend a training please see: Support the DFA Training Academy with a Sponsorship

Click here to download a flyer about this training and invite your friends. (.pdf)

Registration Instructions

• Click here or above to RSVP
  
  
• You will be asked to Login or Sign Up before you can RSVP
  
  
• (If you are a DFA-Link member, click "Login")
  
  
• (If you are not a DFA-Link member, click "Sign Up" and fill out a brief registration. You will later be sent an email confirmation, which you must click on to confirm your RSVP.)
  
  
• Once you have signed in, you can pay your tuition fee(s) online using the DFA Contribution Form. Fill out the required information, then click PAY TUITION.

• If you decide to pay your tuition at the door (or via snail mail), don't forget to click on the confirmation email that will be sent to you from DFA-Link. This reserves your place at the training.
  
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  If you decide to pay online later, just LOGIN to your new DFA-Link account and click here: PAY YOUR TUITION ONLINE