2017 Spring Convention Information Packet Paid for by the Maryland Republican Party. Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate s Committee. R. Christopher Rosenthal, Treasurer www.mdgop.org
Maryland Republican Party 2017 Spring Convention Event Details and Registration Holiday Inn Oceanfront 6600 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 410-524-1600 April 28 th -29 th, 2017 You are responsible for making your own room reservation; please use the following code when making your reservations: Maryland Republican Party Reservations must be made by April 13, 2017 Click here for online reservations https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/oceancity/ocemd/hoteldetail?qadlt=1&qbrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn.ki.sp.nd.ct&qchld=0&qfra=1& qgrm=0&qgrpcd=mrm&qita=99801505&qpst=0&qrrsrt=rt&qref=df&qrms=1&qrpn=1&qrpp=2 0&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sBR&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=99801505 Rooms are $124.00 + tax Contact: Margot Crouch Maryland Republican Party 69 Franklin St. Annapolis, MD 21401 410-263-2125 margot@mdgop.org Paid for by the Maryland Republican Party. Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate s Committee. R. Christopher Rosenthal, Treasurer www.mdgop.org 2
Table of Contents I. Letter from the Chairman... 4 II. Convention Schedule (tentative) 5 III. General Session Agenda (tentative)... 6 IV. Registration Form..... 7 V. Ad/Sponsorship/Hospitality Suite Information.. 9 VI. Proxy Form. 12 VII. Award Nominations. 13 VIII. Resolutions... 18 3
TO: REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM: CHAIRMAN DIRK HAIRE DATE: APRIL 5, 2017 RE: MARYLAND REPUBLICAN PARTY SPRING CONVENTION Dear Central Committee Member, Pursuant to Article VIII, section 1.d. of the Maryland Republican Party's Constitution and Bylaws, I hereby call the Republican State Central Committee's 2017 Spring Convention to be held at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront in Ocean City on April 28th and 29th. Tentative Weekend Agenda: Registration and Check-in for the Spring Convention will be open from 5:00pm 7:30pm on Friday, April 28th and will reopen on Saturday, April 29th at 8:00 am. The Executive Committee meeting will be held Friday evening at 7:00pm. Immediately after, the Spring Reception and Awards Presentation will take place at 8:00pm. Hospitality suites will begin at 9:30pm. There were a handful of changes to this convention agenda. Breakfast will be held an hour later at 8:30am on Saturday. Our guest speaker will be announced after session. At 10:00am, the General Session of the Convention will convene. We will break at 12:30pm for lunch. All credentialed individuals will receive a boxed lunch. The General Session will convene again at 1:15 PM. Immediately after General Session ends, we will be holding an optional Campaign Technology workshop. We expect to have a lot of new business this convention including bylaw changes and resolutions. Sponsorships, hospitality suites, and advertising opportunities are all available as well. I look forward to seeing you all on April 28 th and 29 th. This is a critical time in Maryland has we have 90 municipal elections statewide this year and are preparing for many elections in 2018. We will be discussing our opportunities to win more seats in greater detail at convention. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me or call Patrick at 410-263-2125 or email him at patrick@mdgop.org. Thank you again for the time and dedication you put into our organization. Sincerely, Dirk Haire Chairman, Maryland Republican Party 4
Friday, April 28th Maryland Republican Party 2017 Spring Convention April 28 th -29 th Holiday Inn Oceanfront Ocean City Tentative Agenda Subject to Change 5:00 p.m. Registration Opens Conference Center Lobby 7:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting Orlando Room 7:30 p.m. Registration Closes 8:00 p.m. MDGOP Spring Reception and Awards Presentation Conference Lobby 9:30 p.m. Hospitality Suites Saturday, April 29th 8:00 a.m. Registration Opens Conference Center Lobby 8:30 a.m. MDGOP Breakfast with Delegate Mary Beth Carozza Conference Lobby 10:00 a.m. Registration Closes (You must be in line by 10:00 a.m.) 10:00 a.m. MDGOP General Session, Part 1 Orlando/Harrison/Berlin 12:30 p.m. Break for Lunch 1:15 p.m. MDGOP General Session, Part 2 Orlando/Harrison/Berlin 3:00 p.m. Convention Adjourns 3:15 p.m. Campaign Technology Training (optional) 5
MARYLAND REPUBLICAN PARTY 2017 SPRING CONVENTION HOLIDAY INN OCEANFRONT OCEAN CITY TENTATIVE GENERAL SESSION AGENDA (subject to change) CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT RULES COMMITTEE REPORT SECRETARY S REPORT TREASURER S REPORT CONGRESSIONAL REPORT NATIONAL COMMITTEEWOMAN S REPORT NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN S REPORT STATE SENATE LEGISLATIVE REPORT HOUSE OF DELEGATES LEGISLATIVE REPORT RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT FINAL CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT POLTICAL DIRECTOR S REPORT CHAIRMAN S REPORT BYLAWS COMMITTEE REPORT OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT 6
2017 Spring Convention Registration Form (or register online, http://www.mdgop.org/2017springconvention) Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Email: Telephone: Employer: Occupation: Please complete this form and mail it to: MDGOP, Attn: Margot Crouch, P.O. Box 631, Annapolis, MD 21404 or email to margot@mdgop.org Please choose one per person: ***Please note there is a $25 late fee if you register AFTER April 13, 2017 1) Reception Convention Package ($125/person before 4/13, $150/person after 4/13) Guest or Committee Member Credential for Convention (No admittance to Convention without a certified credential) Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday Reception Friday night (does include drinks) 2) Breakfast Convention Package ($85/person before 4/13 $110/person after 4/13) Guest or Committee Member Credential for Convention (No admittance to Convention without a certified credential) Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday 3) Convention Only ($55/person before 4/13, $80/person after 4/13) Guest or Committee Member Credential for Convention (No admittance to Convention without a certified credential) Lunch on Saturday 4) Reception Only ($50/person, there is NO late fee for Reception Only tickets) Reception Friday night (does not include drinks) Paid for by the Maryland Republican Party. Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate s Committee. R. Christopher Rosenthal, Treasurer www.mdgop.org 7
Event Number of Tickets* Cost 2017 Spring Convention Reception Package $125 each 2017 Spring Convention Breakfast Package $85 each 2017 Convention Only $55 each 2017 Spring Reception Only $50 each Total Due: Price contingent on registering by 4/13, $25 late fee assessed after close of business 4/13 Total My Check is Enclosed (Payable to MDGOP) Please Charge my Credit Card (Personal Credit Cards Only) Visa Mastercard AmEx Discover Name on Card: Card Number: Exp. Date & Sec. Code: *Please note you MUST provide your expiration date and security code for your card to be run Please call Margot Crouch at 412-398-0091 if you do not wish to mail this information Signature: *If you are purchasing more than one ticket to each event please list your guests names below: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. Contributions to the Maryland Republican Party administrative account are not tax deductible. There is no yearly or 4- year election cycle limit. Paid for by the Maryland Republican Party. Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate s Committee. R. Christopher Rosenthal, Treasurer www.mdgop.org 8
Maryland Republican Party Spring Convention 2017 Sponsorship, Hospitality, and Ad Opportunities Holiday Inn Oceanfront Ocean City $5,000 Convention Sponsor Convention Registration for ten (10) attendees, including breakfast, lunch and Reception Name recognition and signage at ALL Convention events Inside of front or back cover in the program* Hospitality Suite on Friday (April 28 th ) night*** $2,500 Spring Reception Sponsor Convention Registration for six (6) attendees, including breakfast, lunch, and Reception Name recognition and signage at Reception Full page ad in the program* Hospitality Suite on Friday (April 28 th ) night*** $1,500 Breakfast Sponsor Convention Registration for three (3) attendees, including breakfast, lunch, and Reception Name recognition and signage at breakfast Full page ad in the program* $1,000 Hospitality Suite Sponsor Convention Registration for one (1) attendee, including breakfast, lunch, and Reception Name recognition and signage Full page ad in the program* Hospitality Suite on Friday (April 28 th ) night*** All above Sponsorships also include the following: Logo on ALL convention registration and printed materials Distribution of your business cards/flyer to all convention attendees ***Hospitality Suites Please note that there are limited suites available for Hospitality Suites. These will be available by purchase of a sponsorship and then by availability. All Hospitality Suites must be booked with Margot Crouch. Hospitality Suites will be available by Sponsorship purchase only until after April 1, 2017. Please contact Margot Crouch at margot@mdgop.org or at 412-398-0091 if you are interested in hosting a Hospitality Suite. Paid for by the Maryland Republican Party. Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate s Committee. R. Christopher Rosenthal, Treasurer www.mdgop.org 9
Vendor Tables Vendor Tables are not available at the 2017 Spring Convention Program Ads Highlight your candidate, product, business or organization in front of Maryland s top Republican leaders by placing an ad in the program!* Outside Back Cover (color) - $500 1/2 Page - $100 Inside Back Cover - $250 1/4 Page - $50 Full Page - $200 Business Card - $25 Ad and Sponsor Frequently Asked Questions and Information Location: Holiday Inn Ocean Front, Ocean City *Ad Deadline: The deadline for ad space in the Convention Program is COB on April 7th. Rooms: Hotel rooms are available for Friday and Saturday night at your own expense at $124 + tax. Please contact the hotel directly, 410-524-1600 or at https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/oceancity/ocemd/hoteldetail?qadlt=1&qbrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv.ul.vn.ki.sp.nd.ct&qchl d=0&qfra=1&qgrm=0&qgrpcd=mrm&qita=99801505&qpst=0&qrrsrt=rt&qref=df&q Rms=1&qRpn=1&qRpp=20&qSHp=1&qSmP=3&qSrt=sBR&qWch=0&srb_u=1&icdv=9980 1505 Discounted rate good through April 13 th. For More Information Contact: Margot Crouch: 412-398-0091 or margot@mdgop.org To reserve your sponsorship, complete the enclosed form and mail it to: MDGOP, Attention Spring Convention, P.O. Box 631, Annapolis, MD 21401 Paid for by the Maryland Republican Party. Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate s Committee. R. Christopher Rosenthal, Treasurer www.mdgop.org 10
Maryland Republican Party Spring Convention 2017 Sponsorship, Hospitality, and Ad Opportunities Holiday Inn Oceanfront Ocean City Please complete ALL the information below and return to MDGOP, Attn: Margot Crouch, P.O. Box 631, Annapolis, MD 21404 Organization: Contact Person: Address: Phone: (W) (C) Email: I would like to reserve the following for the MDGOP Spring Convention: o Convention Sponsor - $5,000 o Spring Reception Sponsor $2,500 o Breakfast Sponsor - $1,500 o Hospitality Suite Sponsor - $1,000 o Program Ads o Outside Back Cover - $500 o Inside Back Cover - $250 o Full Page - $200 o Half-Page - $100 o Quarter-Page - $50 o Business Card - $25 For More Information, Contact: Margot Crouch: 412-398-0091 or margot@mdgop.org Payment Options: Please make all checks payable to: Check Amount Enclosed: Maryland Republican Party P.O. Box 631 Annapolis, MD 21404 Credit Card Payment: Name as it appears on Credit Card Number Card Expiration Date Security Code Amount Contributions to the Maryland Republican Party administrative account are not tax deductible. There is no yearly or 4- year election cycle limit. Paid for by the Maryland Republican Party. Not Authorized by any Candidate or Candidate s Committee. R. Christopher Rosenthal, Treasurer www.mdgop.org 11
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBER PROXY FORM I,, a member of the Republican State Central Committee of Maryland from County/Legislative District, do hereby, name, designate, and appoint, a resident and qualified voter of the aforementioned County or Legislative District, as my true and lawful agent to act in my stead in all matters coming before the Convention of the Republican State Central Committee of Maryland, with full power to vote and act on all matters, as if I were present and acting on my own behalf. Signature of Member Date Witness (signature) Witness (please print name) ACCEPTANCE OF PROXY I swear and/or affirm under the penalties of perjury that I am a registered Republican voter from the County/Legislative District, as applicable, of the Central Committee from whom I accept this proxy. Proxy Signature Address Printed Name Date PHOTO ID VERIFIED (CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE INITIALS ) 12
SAMUEL CHASE AWARD OUTSTANDING MARYLAND REPUBLICAN COUNTY PURPOSE: To honor and recognize outstanding achievement and work for the Maryland Republican Party by a County. 1) For work performed during the year 2016 2) Nominations should be no more than 100 words in length. 3) Nominations must be postmarked no later than April 13, 2017 4) Nominees will be reviewed and a winner selected by the Awards Committee. NOMINEE S NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE AND E-MAIL REASON FOR NOMINATION: COUNTY Please mail to: NOMINATONS MD Republican Party P.O. Box 631, Annapolis MD 21404 13
DIANA WATERMAN AWARD OUTSTANDING MARYLAND REPUBLICAN WOMAN PURPOSE: To honor and recognize outstanding achievement and work for the Maryland Republican Party by a woman. 1) For work performed during the year 2016 2) Nominations should be no more than 100 words in length. 3) No age limit. 4) Nominations must be postmarked no later than April 13, 2017 5) Nominees will be reviewed and a winner selected by the Awards Committee. NOMINEE S NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL REASON FOR NOMINATION: COUNTY Please mail to: NOMINATONS MD Republican Party P.O. Box 631, Annapolis MD 21404 14
CHARLES CARROLL AWARD OUTSTANDING MARYLAND REPUBLICAN MAN PURPOSE: To honor and recognize outstanding achievement and work for the Maryland Republican Party by a man. 1) For work performed during the year 2016 2) Nominations should be no more than 100 words in length. 3) No age limit. 4) Nominations must be postmarked no later than April 13, 2017 5) Nominees will be reviewed and a winner selected by the Awards Committee. NOMINEE S NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL REASON FOR NOMINATION: COUNTY Please mail to: NOMINATONS MD Republican Party P.O. Box 631, Annapolis MD 21404 15
WILLIAM PACA AWARD OUTSTANDING MARYLAND REPUBLICAN YOUTH PURPOSE: To honor and recognize outstanding achievement and work for the Maryland Republican party by a youth. Limited to ages 18 through 25. (Must be 18 by 12/31/16 and no older than 25 by 12/31/16 1) For work performed during the year 2016. 2) Nominations should be no more than 100 words in length. 3) Age limit as stated above. 4) Nominations must be postmarked no later than April 13, 2017 5) Nominees will be reviewed and a winner selected by the Awards Committee. NOMINEE S NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER & E-MAIL BIRTH DATE: REASON FOR NOMINATION COUNTY Please mail to: NOMINATONS MD Republican Party P.O. Box 631, Annapolis MD 21404 16
OUTSTANDING MARYLAND GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEER PURPOSE: To honor and recognize outstanding achievement and work as a grassroots volunteer. 1) For work performed during the year 2016 2) Nominations should be no more than 100 words in length. 3) No age limit. 4) Nominations must be postmarked no later than April 13, 2017 5) Nominees will be reviewed and a winner selected by the Awards Committee. NOMINEE S NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL REASON FOR NOMINATION: COUNTY Please mail to: NOMINATONS MD Republican Party P.O. Box 631, Annapolis MD 21404 17
Resolutions Please submit all proposed Resolutions to Patrick O Keefe (patrick@mdgop.org) or MDGOP, 69 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. Please cc a copy to Dirk Haire as well (chairman@mdgop.org) as a backup. Resolutions must be received at MDGOP by 5PM on Monday, April 10, 2017 in order to be considered by the Resolutions Committee. Resolutions not received by this time may still be considered by the body, pursuant to Bylaws Article IX, section f.2. 18