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LWVUS CONVENTION 2008

June 13-17 2008 Portland, Oregon

Call to Convention

Official information about Convention 2008 can be found at the Members Site on the LWVUS webpage:
If that link doesn't work for you try getting there via the LWVUS webpage, click on members section at the top of the page and click on "Council and Convention" at the left side of the page.

Convention FAQs


Bookmark this page now because the URL is not easy to remember.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A 10-month Treasurer's Report is now available on the LWVUS website.

The Convention Program book is now available for downloading on the LWVUS website

10 Day Weather Forecast at www.weather.com
LWV Portland is selling umbrellas with a LWV logo in the Wares Market. :) $15 each -- auto open/close compact umbrella -- they are ShedRain (local company) -- navy blue with "LWV" and "be informed & VOTE" printed on them

GUIDE TO PORTLAND - OFFICE SUPPLIES, QUICK LUNCHES, ETC.

DINE-AROUND RESTAURANT LIST
Dine-around on Sunday from 5:30 - 8:30 is a great way to meet new people or to have a "meeting" with good food. The list of restaurants is on the LWVUS webpage. How about "Typhoon" or "Veritable Quandry"? You will find a sign-up list in the area where you register at Convention. Please note that one of the restaurants on the list, DF - Urban Mexican Cuisine, is no longer in business.

ADDITIONAL HOTEL ROOMS now available. See Delegates to Convention section below

A message from the author/publisher including a statement of the "rules" under which I am operating.

A First Time Delegate's Guide to Convention

CONVENTION WORKBOOK ONLINE
N.B. This year the Workbooks are NOT being mailed to the local League Presidents. Paper copies of the Workbook will be available at Convention. But you really do need to consider the material in the Workbook before you arrive in Portland. So, click on the link above and download at least those sections which require some thought. See "First Time Delegate's Guide to Convention" (link above) for information about the various sections of the Workbook. I print a copy of the Workbook, separate the sections and put them in a 3-hole binder according to subject along with other information I have gathered on that subject. At Convention you will also receive a Convention Program booklet at the time you get your delegate badge.

CONVENTION DISCUSSION LIST is now open. Go to the Convention section of the LWVUS webpage and sign up.

DEADLINES:
MAY 30 - convention registration will be handled only at the door
JUNE 5 - last day for changes to this webpage JUNE 11 - last day for cancellations and refund requests

PARLIAMENTARIAN: Ann Gilton: aXilton@roadrunner.com. [change the X to g]

RECOMMENDED PROGRAM
Click on the link above to read what LWVUS is recommending that the delegates adopt as Program for 2008-10.

RULES FOR CONVENTION AND PROCEDURES FOR RESOLUTIONS (including discussion about proposed Rule 10.1)

SLATE OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
There will be a "Meet the Candidates" Sunday, June 15 at 11 a.m. in the plenary session room. There will be a caucus on Mon. 7:30-8:10am in Galleria South (for the slate) and 8:10-8:45 (for "from the floor" candidates, if any)
The slate has a website containing the slate's platform and candidate information. You may also contact or ask questions of The Grassroots Team through the website or by email at: Xeam@grassrootsteam.com. [replace the X with t]

If you are going to be a "from the floor" candidate you should read the information posted on the LWVUS website

CONVENTION AWARDS - WINNERS ANNOUNCED (see LWVUS webpage for details)

CONVENTION SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
See "Convention Preview" in the Convention section of the LWVUS webpage

WARES MART TABLES (your "office")
There are a limited number of tables available, on a first come, first served basis and the cost will be $100 to reserve a table. For more information on reserving a table in the wares market, please contact Lauren Frank (202-263-1355.) Remember, if your League pays the $100 you can share a table with another League (and share the cost and table minding). Ask Lauren if you will have wall space on which to hang posters. You may sell things at the Wares Mart (no sales tax in Oregon!), have a display, or use the table as your office if you need a place for your "committee" to meet, pick up messages, and hang out. Go to the last page of the Convention Preview to see the hours that the Wares Mart will be open. For a reservation form contact Lauren Frank at lfrank@lwv.org . Or ask your president for the form which was included in the Preview packet she/he received. Check the Program page to see if volunteers are needed to staff tables. This is a great way to meet people.

CAUCUS ROOMS and Information about Scheduled Caucuses
Caucuses are meetings organized by convention delegates. I will publicize your caucus on this webpage after you have reserved a room.

If you would like to have national Board and staff members attend your caucus you must invite them. Their policy is to not attend caucuses unless specifically invited. That doesn't mean a written invitation to each, but it does mean that your caucus description should indicate that Board and staff are invited - unless you don't really want them at your caucus. It's your call. (And even if you invite them they may not be able to attend because they have many more meetings than do the delegates.} My own feeling is that you shouldn't ask a national Board or staff member to speak at your caucus unless you ask them in advance to speak. And that includes asking them to explain or defend something. Please don't put people on the spot.

WORKSHOPS

PROGRAM PLANNING and PROGRAM PROPOSALS (including Concurrences and Resolutions)

AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS

AMENDMENTS TO LEAGUE PRINCIPLES

THE BUDGETS

CONTACTS

FUN IN PORTLAND
Sign up for tours. See the LWVUS Convention webpage for a tour registration form.


Workshops

(Taken from the Convention Preview which was mailed to LL Presidents)

Delegates to Convention


The Budgets

LWVUS has posted budget information in the Convention Workbook which is on its website.

The Budget Committee proposes an increase of $1.20 in the 2008-9 PMP and another $1.20 in the 2009-10 PMP. If you do not want to see an increase in the PMP be prepared to say in what area of the budget you would make cuts. $1.20 x 67,726 (# of members) = $81,271. The Budget Committee will have done its homework and the delegates will expect that you, too, have done your homework. If your League is going to propose to increase or decrease (or add) a budget line item I will post that on this webpage. You must include contact information so other members can discuss your proposal with you.

Remember that there are two budgets, LWVUS and LWVUSEF. The LWVUSEF (Ed Fund) budget is given to us for information only. We are not members of LWVUSEF and we (delegates) do not vote on the LWVUSEF budget. But you need to look at both budgets to get a true picture of expenses since LWVUS and LWVUSEF share office space and some staff.


FUN IN PORTLAND

LWV Portland is offering tours Friday through Tuesday. Read a description of the tours and download the tour reservation form on the LWVUS Convention webpage. Also, check on availability at the Tour Information Desk at Convention. Do it yourself tours
N.B. Portland is a very walkable city and has some amazing free transportation systems in place. The MAX train(our light rail system) in from the airport is a great bargain compared to other cities, the Streetcar (that will be used for some of the tours) is free within a large zone of downtown Portland. The other great feature is that the city blocks are not long, only 200 feet, so a walk of 2 or 3 blocks is not a long distance. Carolyn Rundorff is the person who planned the tours and will answer questions from you. Xrund@spiritone.com [replace the X with c]

GUIDE TO PORTLAND
[Thanks to the local convention committee.]

Safeway grocery store (full deli, pharmacy, bakery and florist): a pleasant walk if you head down the park blocks instead of walking south and then west (presumably the walk through the park is a diagonal). It is located at SW 10th & Jefferson, opens at 5 AM daily and closes at Midnight (or 1 AM on Friday and Saturday). It has a full deli, pharmacy, bakery and florist.

Emergeny Dental - Dr. Georg Holland - 10th & Washington

Eye glasses - Binyon Optical - 803 SW Morrison M-F 9 to 7, Sat. 10 to 6

Office Depot -- office supplies and self service copying
SW 6th & Washington Avenue -- 4 blocks
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 8 PM; Saturday 9 AM - 7 PM; Sunday 10 AM - 6 PM

FedEx/Kinkos

DocuMart
728 SW Washington -- 6 blocks
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5:30 PM; Saturday 9 AM - 1 PM

LazerQuik (right by City Hall)
SW 5th & Madison -- 4 blocks
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 6 PM

Food


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Barbara Wardenburg - barbward@pacbell.net
a member of the League of Women Voters of Los Altos/Mtn. View Area, CA
October 4, 2007, revised 5 June 2008