WGN TASK FORCE MEETING

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Location:Sofra’s Restaurant, 7457 Elmwood, Middleton

Pre-meeting at 5:30 & Meeting Starting 6:00: Dinner You can eat any time, or not at all.

Open Discussion / Committee Work 8:30 - ?

Announcements

Join meeting online or by phone, Google Hangout starts at 6 PM: http://goo.gl/pwhxNF

To join the hangout by phone. 815-216-2976  Pin 38061

Google Group for WGNTF:  https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wgntf

Modify Agenda

Recitation of the Mission Statement

Treasurers Report  

Approve Last WGN Development Strategy Minutes

WGN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Report on University WGN Group Development: John, Adam

Report by the Bylaw Revision Committee: Bob, John St., Adam

Report on Supporting a Southern and Northern CD 3 Regional Meetings: Nate

Report on Wisconsin Coalition for Free Communities (WCFC) MOU With WGNTF: Bob

Report on the Progress in Contacting Presenters for the 7th Annual Festival: Nate, John, Bob

Discuss having Form a Group Conference Call the 1st and 3rd Monday’s of the Month: Bob

Discuss the Development of Our Regional Alliance Structure: Nate, John St.

• Report on CD 2 Alliance Conference Call.

  • Discuss personal contact strategy to engage groups

• Discuss Using WGNTF Meeting Time for Initial  Alliance Development Work: Nate, Bob

  • Have interested members join the WGNTF meeting via a conference call at 7:00

  • Continue to have Google Hangouts available as an alternative to the conference call

• Focus on Identifying Group Needs to be Meet By this Regional Structure

  • Communications

    • Joint planning, Email Broadcasting, Rapid response, Technical Support, etc.  

  • Resource sharing

    • Message Development and Dissemination (signage development, LTE etc.)

Report on Compilation of WGN’s Services to Groups and Their Members: John Sc

• Define what services are important to develop

• Define Our Past Accomplishments

Discuss Outreach to Platteville UW Students: John St., Adam, Nate

MISCELLANEOUS ADVOCACY STRATEGY

Report Election Integrity Action Group Presentation at Willy Street Co-Op: Karen M, Julie

Invite to the Next Grassroots Festival of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Rev. William Barber: John St.

• Develop Info Related to Past Festivals.

POLITICAL ACTION STRATEGY (PAS)

Discuss GOTV Signage for November 4th Election: Adam

WGN TASK FORCE MEETING

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Location:  The Rodeside Grill, 6317 Rostad Drive, Windsor 53598(Deforest Area)

Pre-meeting at 5:30 & Meeting Starting 6:00: Dinner You can eat any time, or not at all.

Open Discussion / Committee Work 8:30 - ?

mittee Work 8:30 - ?