The Missouri Democratic Party is hosting their Building Blue Training in Cape Girardeau. Candidates, committee members, and volunteers are encouraged to join us for the training. Bagels & coffee provided in the morning, and lunch provided around noon. The training is free and sponsored by the Missouri Democratic Party and the Cape Girardeau County Democratic Committee. Afterwards, join us at the Osage Center in Cape for the annual SEMO Area Democrats' Fall Festival 2019.

Missouri Democratic Party BUILDING BLUE Training - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

8:45am Registration opens (Lobby); Coffee & bagels 8:45am to 9:45am (Large Meeting Room)
9:00am-9:15am Opening Remarks
- Lauren Gepford, Executive Director, Missouri Democratic Party
- Jonathan Kessler, Chair, 8th Congressional District & Cape Girardeau Democrats

9:15am-9:45am Ice Breaker & Foundations

9:45am-10:15am 2018 Overview & Looking Ahead

10:15am - 11:00am Being an Electoral Organizer
- Resources
- The Wellstone Triangle
- People Focus & Building Teams

11:00am - 12:00pm Electoral Organizing 101: How We Win
- Timeline and Phases of a Campaign
- Strategy: Voter Universes & Win Number
- Building a Volunteer Network
- Tools and Tactics to Engage Voters
- The Basics of Voter Contact
- GOTV
- Importance of Data - Ben

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch & Networking

1:00pm - 2:00pm Skill Building
- Telling Your Personal Story
- Making the Hard Ask
- Active Listening & Holding Effective 1:1s

2:00pm - 2:30pm Missouri Democratic Party Vision Statement Activity & AMA (Ask Me Anything):
- Give feedback on the Vision Statement
- "Ask Me Anything" Panel featuring MDP Staff

2:30pm - 3:00pm Debrief & Surveys