Location: Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel
7000 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast & check in
Renaissance Hotel – Lobby
Melanie will be outside of the Bourbeau Grand Ballroom (the main ballroom in the hotel) from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. with breakfast foods and printouts for class members. You must check in with her before you go to the True Blue Summit registration desk. Please see the map of the hotel below.
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m | True Blue Summit
Renaissance Hotel – Bourbeau Grand Ballroom
Class members will be asked to write down their planned breakouts during check-in time and turn them into Melanie. Melanie is also happy to discuss your breakout track and give feedback/answer questions!
CLASS MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND:
1:30 PM: DSCC MEETING + DELEGATE SELECTION
3:30 PM: MAKING ENDORSEMENTS MATTER
4:30 PM: NETWORKING RECEPTION
True Blue Summit Schedule
Click here for a PDF of the schedule.
Handouts will be available at the Summit registration table.
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Lunch Served
Renaissance Hotel – Bourbeau Grand Ballroom
This is a grab & go working lunch. Please report to where lunch is being served and find Melanie. She will have things you need for the Networking Reception at 4:30 p.m.
True Blue Summit Schedule
Renaissance Hotel – Bourbeau Grand Ballroom
4:30 p.m – 5:30 p.m. | Networking Happy Hour
Renaissance Hotel – Bourbeau Prefunction Area
Class members are required to attend and complete the networking challenge. Melanie will give you a worksheet with more details during lunch. Please find her outside of the Ballroom during your lunch break.
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Class Dinner
— Location TBA —
We are having a casual dinner/mixer with NLC’s 2019 Louisiana Cohort. NLC (New Leaders Council) is a non-profit organization that trains young progressives to be leaders through a 6-month program similar to Emerge’s timewise. NLC and Emerge America are partners and both of us are members of a larger group of organizations that collaborate on candidate training. It’s a great chance to meet young people who care about politics and have vast networks/skills helpful to candidates. Learn more about the NLC Louisiana 2019 cohort members here.
7 a.m. – 8 a.m. | Yoga
Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel – Poolside
7000 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast & Check-In
Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel Bienvenue Room
7000 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Alumnae Conversations
With Alsie Dunbar
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Opposition Research
With Carol Andrews
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Digital Fundraising Training
With the ActBlue Team
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break
Set up your ActBlue page & practice on-camera interviews during lunch
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Canvassing Excercise
With Lori Callais & Robin Parrott
Pre-Work assignments to prepare for upcoming training
*** Review your notes from this past assignment: Write a five-ten sentence biography for yourself (real) and for your opponent (real or imaginary).***
Helpful links– Bio Checklist
Homework assignments to complete following the last training
*** Review your notes from this past assignment: Great time to revisit this assignment: Find an opportunity to speak in public (on local cable television, at an event, on a podcast) and do so. Send a copy of the recording to the executive director.***
Hotel Information
Twenty rooms are available Friday & Saturday night at the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel. The rooms are $119 per night. Single and double rooms are available.
Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel – BOOKING LINK
Phone: (225) 215-7000
Address: 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Hotel Staff Contacts: Lacey Terrell & Sabrina Jones
The deadline to book a room using the link: 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 15th
**Email Melanie if you need supporter housing or help with booking hotel rooms.
Class Officers
**Please offer to help if you didn’t sign up for a class officer shift in January**
Sunday Menus
Attire | Saturday is business casual. Sunday is casual! Wear comfortable walking shoes on Sunday and look at the weather forecast for clothes to keep you comfortable outside. We will be canvassing. Bring yoga gear too!
Carpooling | You are encouraged to carpool with your Emerge sisters to Alexandria! Please facilitate those plans on your own.
Bring from home | Clipboard or hardcover binder/notebook, paper, pens, phone charger, headphones, homework, pre-work, business cards/calling cards for networking exercise, reusable water bottle, your Emerge binder & nametag.