DFA Campaign Academy in Birmingham, AL

July 14 & 15, 2012 What are you going to learn? Field Your Field Plan: Vote Goals, Targeting, and Field Strategy Building Your Activist Base Voter Contact Tactics and Strategies Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Communications Developing a Campaigns Message Working with the Media Advanced Campaign Communication Finance Fundraising Strategy and Making the Ask Tactics: Events and Call Time Budgeting and Finance Planning Online Online Organizing: E-mail Engagement Advanced Online Organizing: Social Media Miscellaneous Strategic Planning Careers in Politics: Getting a Campaign Job Click here to view agenda Click here to view the trainer's bios Cost: $70 (regular) / $35 (low-income/student) The contribution helps DFA cover its costs, including the venue rental and your copy of our 180 page training manual, lunch and coffee (both days). If you are unable to afford the full cost, reduced rates are available for students and people with low incomes. There are limited spaces -- so register today! Click here if you have already registered and need to pay your tuition fee. Discounted Hotel Accommodations If needed, a discounted group rate of $100.00 per night is available at the Residence Inn, Marriot in Birmingham, AL. Contact Information: Residence Inn Birmingham Homewood 50 State Farm Parkway Birmingham, Alabama 35209 USA Phone: 1-800-321-2211 To reserve a room, call the Residence Inn and tell them you are with Democracy for America - Candidate Training Room Block (code:DOAC). You will have until June 22, 2012 to make changes or to cancel your reservation. Please reserve your room as soon as possible as space is limited. Helpful Tools and Information Click here for helpful links including directions to the venue and nearby restaurants Click here to view a map of our venue Please note that We will meet in building #51, Dwight M. Beeson Hall. You may park in the lot behind Beeson Hall, off Riley Road, or you may park anywhere in the upper loop of Sherman Circle. The auditorium and two of our three breakout rooms are on the first floor of Beeson Hall, and the third classroom is just one flight upstairs. If you have questions you can email us at training(at)democracyforamerica.com or call DFA's Training Department at 802-651-3200 ext 217. Cant make it to the training that weekend but still want to help? You can contribute to a scholarship fund for this training and help send a local organizer in your place. Click here to sponsor another attendee!