2003 Missouri
Libertarian Party Convention
June 6, 7 and 8 are the
dates for “Liberty Liftoff,” the 2003 Missouri Libertarian Convention at the
Inn at the Park in St. Louis City.
Featured speakers
include:
Daniel Smith, past
Affiliate Services director of the national Libertarian Party and current Chair
of the St. Louis City LP Central Committee (aka county chair) will welcome
Missouri delegates and give the keynote address: “Liberty Liftoff!”
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o Michael Tanner of the Washington
DC based libertarian think tank the CATO Institute will speak to the subject
of: “Benefits of Privatization”. o Professor Jim Lark, will share
his insights from his experience as outgoing chair of the national
Libertarian Party. o George Getz, Communications
director of the national office of the Libertarian Party will be conducting a
“How to” for county and state newsletter editors for building county and
state membership. o Glenn Nielsen will have a
segment on using the Internet to organize and grow the party. |
o Bob Sullentrup and Glen Blackmon
will be on a panel to discuss local activism such as their participation in
“Put St. Charles First” a grass roots organization opposing public funding of a
convention center.
o A “How to” on operating an
Operation Political Homeless Booth will be presented by Steve Schaper. This is
arguably the most cost-effective way to find new members.
The 2003 convention has
an open invitation to all announced candidates seeking the 2004 nomination for
the Libertarian Party. These candidates will each be given a half-hour to
address the convention. No candidate will receive a fee or any expenses for
attending from the state party or convention organizers. They may purchase
meals at our actual cost. As of this writing, the only apparent response has come
from candidate Gary Nolan.
The Friday evening social
“Come and meet the speakers” is free and open to the public. There will be
complimentary hot Hors D’oeuvres for the first 30 attendees.
The following prices are
for packages ordered on or before May First.
The Gold package cost is
$95 and includes all speakers, workshops and lunch and the banquet on Saturday.
($40 for full time college or high school students)
The Silver package is $50
and is for the Banquet and Banquet speaker only. ($20 for full time college or
high school students)
There will be two Bronze
packages. The Morning Bronze package will cover all morning speakers and
workshops up to and including Saturday Lunch. The afternoon Bronze package will
include Lunch and all of the afternoon speakers and workshops. Either Bronze
package can be purchased for $45 ($20 for students)
A limited number of full
and partial scholarships are available for full time students.
The State Committee
meeting proscribed by Missouri Election Law will be on Sunday and is open to
all Missouri Libertarian Party members at no charge. Come and help direct the
Party.
The Inn at the Park is
located at 4630 Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis’ “Central West End”
neighborhood. The hotel is one block East of Forest Park. To make room
reservations, telephone 314 367-7500. (Note: this hotel has the smallest annual
vacancy rate of any hotel in the St. Louis area, so don’t procrastinate)
Like-minded organizations
can have a presence at the 2003 Libertarian Convention. Such groups as SACMO,
NORML, FIJA, Separation of School and State, Monetary Realists, Advocates for
Self Government, Committee for Small Government, Nolan for President and
etc. will have an opportunity to rent a booth on the convention floor. The
booths will be up and stocked by 5 pm Friday and they will remain up until the
final gavel on Sunday. The number of booths is limited to eight and will be
sold on a first come, first served basis. The cost is $25 and includes a
two-sided 8.5” x 11” insert in the convention program. Members are encouraged
to purchase a booth for the use of their favorite single-issue group, candidate
& etc.
Over one million Missouri
households will receive a 4.25” by 2” display ad in their local paper (196
Newspapers, virtually all of the weekly and daily papers in Missouri) if we
receive sufficient donations for the convention earmarked “outreach” The cost
of $850 makes this the most aggressive media buy for a convention in MoLP
history.
Please make your check or
money order payable to: “MoLP Convention” and indicate which package you are
buying in the memo field of your check. Mail to MoLP Convention c/o Lisa F.
Schaper, 5036 So. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63111-1612 You will receive a
receipt, a map to the convention site, and agenda by return mail.
Note: all profit from the
convention will go to the Missouri Libertarian Party earmarked for advertising
the following 2004 Missouri LP Convention.
In the week preceding the
convention, several of our speakers will be interviewed on the radio. Check our
Website for times and stations.
Further information
regarding additional speakers, workshops, awards, prizes and surprises will be
in a separate mailing to the membership.
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