Winning Campaigns Training: Helena, Montana
Hosted by: Bike Walk Montana
Venue Address: Helena, MT (Venue TBD)
Dates: Fri, September 13, 2013 through Sun, September 15, 2013
Pricing Information:
- Early registrations must be received by Fri, August 16, 2013 and cost $75 for Alliance members; $125 for non-members
- Regular Registrations cost $100 for Alliance members; $150 for non-members
Scheduling Information:
The training begins Friday afternoon from 5 to 9 p.m. The training continues Saturday 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with a break in the middle of the day for a bike ride. Saturday's training is followed by a social gathering out on the town. Finally, Sunday’s schedule is 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., allowing a participant more than 18 hours of training devoted to developing a winning campaign.
Registration includes snacks Friday evening, and breakfast and lunch Saturday and Sunday. A bicycle or walking tour Saturday evening is also included.
Sample Agenda:
Friday, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
- 5:00 pm Registration (only a small snack will be provided)
- 5:30 Welcome, Introductions and Training Orientation
- 6:25 Choosing the Right Issue
- 7:30 Break
- 7:40 Announce Your Campaign
- 7:50 Element 1: Issue Definition
- 8:55 Wrap-up
- 9:00 Adjourn – Networking
Saturday, 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
- 8:30 am Breakfast (provided)
- 9:00 Ice-breaker & Alliance History
- 9:20 Element 2: Campaign Goals
- 10:35 Break
- 10:50 Element 3: Assess Your Resources: Strengths & Weaknesses
- 11:55 Elements of a Good Meeting
- 12:20 pm Lunch & Roundtable Discussions (Lunch provided)
- 1:15 Bike/Walk Tour
- 3:30 Element 4: Strategy & Power Mapping
- 4:30 Break
- 4:40 Element 5: Communications –Crafting Your Message
- 5:40 Walking Meeting, Peer Review & Wrap-up
- 6:30 Adjourn
- 7:00 Group dinner & social time – Locations to be announced
Sunday, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
- 8:30 am Breakfast (provided)
- 9:00 Element 6: Tactics & Timelines
- 10:00 Focus: Media Tactics & Social Networking
- 10:35 Break
- 10:50 Element 7: Resource Management & Fundraising
- 12:00 pm Lunch
- 12:40 Peer Review & Completing your Campaign Blueprint
- 2:30 Wrap-up
- 3:00 Complete Evaluations & Adjourn
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships are available. To apply, please e-mail
Mike@PeoplePoweredMovement.org with the following information: name, organization, reason you are requesting a scholarship. As this training works best when several individuals from an organization attend, priority will be given to organizations that are sending multiple participants to the training. Requests will be considered on a rolling basis and responded to within 4 weeks. Scholarship requests should be submitted early for best chance at receiving limited funds.
About the host organization:
Still in its infancy,
Bike Walk Montana is the new statewide organization advocating for safer and more accessible venues for biking and walking. Having just established a Board of Directors and hired an Executive Director in the recent months, Bike Walk Montana is off to a running start. Accomplishments to date including holding the first annual summit with nearly 100 participants from around Montana, creating a website, developing a Prescriptive Trails Program, and introducing legislation to pass a 5-foot passing law (though it did not pass, it was still a success in other ways).
About the host city:
Settled in 1864 after four gold-seekers decided to take one “last chance” at finding the precious ore, Helena today is a small, friendly city that’s also Montana’s state capital. The area offers a multitude of outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities including nearby trails for hiking and mountain biking, and nearby lakes and rivers for boating, floating, and fly fishing. Helena also offers many art options, including the Holter Museum of Art, Grandstreet Theatre, and a variety of live music most evenings.
