Monday, November 17, 2008

2008 Huffman Annual Advance -- Dec 5 - 7, The Homestead

Don Huffman Annual Advance 2008

25th Anniversary Event at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia

Friday, December 5, 2008 Start Date: Friday, December 5, 2008 12:00 PM End Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008 8:00 AM

Join Republicans across the Commonwealth as we recap the 2008 elections and plan for the 2009 Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General and House of Delegates elections.

This event will take place at the historic Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, a luxurious resort in the beautiful hills of western Virginia. The Advance will provide a unique opportunity for hundreds of grassroots activists and elected officials to regroup, recharge and prepare for the year ahead.

The 2008 Advance will feature a Friday night Welcome Reception; Saturday morning Victory Breakfast and Saturday afternoon Luncheon (with a special guest speaker); more Political Seminars and Workshops; and, the presentation of our 2008 Grassroots Activists awards. On Saturday afternoon, we will even hold a Straw Poll to see who the Party faithfuls choice for Attorney General will be. On Saturday Night, we will hold a special Dinner to honor all past RPV Chairmen.

Hospitality Suites will be held both Friday and Saturday nights.Training will likely include:

How to Successfully Organize and Conduct a Mass Meeting

Canvass and Convention

Parliamentary Procedure

New Media: Blogging, E Campaigns, Websites

Communications 101: State and local Media, press releases, letters to the editor

Growing Your Unit

Voter Data Management

Registration for the Advance and Straw Poll: Registration starts at $109 per person;

Sponsorships start at $1,000. Contact Tina McArthur for more information regarding individual and corporate sponsorships, or other opportunities such as buying a table for the Silver Anniversary Dinner or placing an advertisement in the Advance Program.

Click here for corporate sponsorship opportunities: 2008 Advance Sponsorship Prospectus CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINEDownload the hard-copy registration form here: 2008 Advance hard-copy registration form

Rooms at The Homestead (rooms at Homestead are separate from Advance registration fees):
Room Rate and Info:

$139 per night (plus 15% resort fee) Friday & Saturday night

Luxurious Rooms with Flat Screen TV's

Access to Indoor Mineral Pool & Fitness Center

Valet Parking

Wireless Internet

Afternoon Tea

Daily Newspaper

10% discount on spa services and retail purchases

$99 room rate for early arrival or stay over (bring the family!)

Click here to download room reservation form

LocationHomestead Resort1766 Homestead RdHot Springs, VA 24445(540) 839-1766

Contact Tina McArthur 804-780-0111 tmcarthur@rpv.org

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Family Foundation Lobby Day in Richmond, Mon Jan. 19

Just a calendar note and heads up...the annual Family Foundation lobby day is Monday, Jan 19 in Richmond. We can carpool from Roanoke.

The event usually starts about 10 am with a meeting and then we lobby our Virginia delegates and Senators in Richmond, returning in the late afternoon. Our issues are typically prolife, lower taxes and smaller government, depending on what bills are being offered at the time.

Please make plans to join us. Tell me if you are interested in going.

My email is jbm417@hotmail.com