Missouri Libertarian Party Convention - March 6th, 2010

Building Liberty Bridges

The Missouri Libertarian Party 2010 State Convention will be held at the Truman Hotel and Conference Center in Jefferson City, MO Saturday March 6th.

The convention focus is on building relationships with other liberty minded organizations and 2010 Libertarian candidates. The Missouri LP State Committee will meet in the afternoon to elect National LP Convention delegates, amend the platform and bylaws, and elect the Executive Committee.

In these tough economic times the Missouri Libertarian Party has worked hard to keep expenses for the convention down so more Missouri Libertarians can attend. This will be a one day event allowing many to attend without having the expense of a hotel room. The cost is only $40.00 which includes lunch. $20.00 for students.

This year there will be a banquet dinner in the evening for the award presentations with live entertainment. The banquet dinner is $50.

Convention registration with banquet dinner is $80.00 if purchased before March 1st.

If you would rather pay at the door, please RSVP to the Missouri Libertarian Party via e-mail to: info@lpmo.org. Include the name and addresses of each person attending and the convention package you will be purchasing.

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Dave Roland - Show-Me Institute

Dave Roland came to the Show-Me Institute after three years in the nation's capital as an attorney with the Institute for Justice, where he litigated school choice, economic liberty, and property rights cases in state and federal courts. Dave earned undergraduate degrees in political science and Biblical studies at Abilene (TX) Christian University before studying law and religion at Vanderbilt University, where he received his M.T.S. and his law degree in 2004. While attending Vanderbilt, Dave wrote a series of essays for the Freedom Forum's First Amendment Center about the First Amendment and public education, and he clerked for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberties in Washington, D.C. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, presented expert testimony about school choice and eminent domain before several state legislatures, and his report "School Choice and the North Carolina Constitution" was published in 2006.

Since joining SMI, Dave has travelled widely in the state of Missouri, speaking to elected officials, Federalist Society chapters, and community groups about education, property rights, constitutional protections for liberty, and the American Founders' conception of virtue. His commentary has been published in several of the state's largest newspapers and he has been a guest on radio shows in St. Louis and Columbia. Dave and his wife, Jenifer (who is SMI's Director of Publications), recently published a case study, "All Caught Up: How Tax Policy May Have Allowed Tennessee to Outgrow Missouri".

Luncheon Speaker

The luncheon speaker is Catherine Bleish, Executive Director of the Liberty Restoration Project and a member of the Ladies of Liberty Alliance.

Session Speakers

	Keith Miller - Missouri Sovereignty Project
	Ron Calzone - Missouri Citizens for Property Rights
	Paul Hamby - Missouri Campaign for Liberty Paul Hamby, a father of 2, lives in Maysville. He owns and manages Hamby Dairy Supply. A 1985 graduate of the University of Missouri - Columbia. Today he serves as a Missouri Coordinator for the Campaign for Liberty. He has fought against NAIS, National Animal ID, leading a coalition that created the largest turnout at any USDA NAIS listening session nationwide. That June 2009 event in Jefferson City created press coverage from Missouri media, the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. Hamby's focus is on pushing back the federal government by fighting NAIS, Real ID, The Federal Reserve, Cap & Trade, & the Federal takeover of Health care. He believes in free market economics, freedom of choice in food production/consumption, and constitutional government. In April 2009, he spoke to a crowd of 5,000 at the Kansas City Tea Party. He is an advisor to the Missouri Sovereignty Project Serves on the issues committee for Great NorthWest Day and a member of Oathkeepers. Hamby is a frequent guest on talk radio, and his writings are published regularly in Missouri newspapers.
	Glenn Nielsen, Missouri Libertarian Party State Chairman.

Schedule

8:00 AM	Convention Registration Opens
9:00 AM	Welcome and keynote speech - Dave Roland Advancing Liberty with Responsibility by Promoting Market Solutions Come learn how state-based think tanks are working to win hearts and minds for free market/classical liberal positions on issues of public concern!
10:00 AM	Breakout Sessions Missouri Campaign for Liberty - Paul Hamby An overview of Missouri Campaign for Liberty and the issues they are working on. Room: Hermitage Online Membership Database CiviCRM - Glenn Nielsen The Missouri LP has a new online membership database application which uses the CiviCRM open source Constitutent Relationship Management software. Glenn will demonstrate how state and county party officers along with candidates can leverage this online membership database to grow the party. Room: Hightower
11:00 AM	Breakout Sessions Missouri Sovereignty Project - Keith Miller What is the Missouri Sovereignty Project and what issues are they working on. Room: Hermitage Candidate Campaign Finance - Paula Benski & Teddy Fleck Paula will discuss Federal Election Commission campaign finance requirements for federal candidates and Teddy Fleck will discuss Missouri Ethics Commissiion requirements for state candidates. Room: Hightower
12:00 PM	Breakout Sessions Missouri Citizens for Property Rights - Ron Calzone Update on the Eminent Domain ballot initiative and the history of liberty. Room: Hermitage Communications and the Media Written communications, press releases and how to deal with the media. Room: Hightower
1:00 PM	Lunch. Luncheon Speaker to be announced. Lunch includes a deli sandwich, salad and desert. With coffee, tea and ice water. Room: Roanoke
2:15 PM	Panel Discussion/Forum with past candidates for office - Glenn Nielsen Past Libertarian candidates will discuss their experiences running for office as a Libertarian. Room: Hermitage
3:30 PM	Missouri Libertarian Party State Committee Meeting Room: Hermitage
7:00 - 10:00 PM	Banquet Dinner Cash Bar Chicken Italiano - Grilled chicken breast seasoned with a special blend of spices, topped with a balsamic tomato & basil cream sauce, finished with provel cheese, served with chef's choice starch and vegetable, a garden fresh salad with choice of dressing, warm dinner rolls with butter, coffee, tea and ice water. If you would prefer a vegetarian dinner, please mark that on your convention registration. Desert - Double Chocolate Cake - Three layers of moist chocolate cake, filled with decadent chocolate icing. Champion of Freedom and Karl Wetzel Award Presentations. Libertarian US Senate Candidate speeches. Live performance of the Fed Up In Missouri skit. Special performance of the Wheels Off Liberty podcast by Jamie & Mike. Room: Roanoke

Details

Convention packages:

• Convention with lunch: $40.00, $20.00 for students with valid student ID.
• Evening Banquet Dinner: $50.00
• Convention, lunch and evening banquet dinner: $80.00, $50.00 for students with valid student ID
  (if purchased before March 1st)
• There are no fees for attending the State Committee meeting.

Click here to register online.

Rooms at the Truman Hotel and Conference Center are only $57.00 per night plus tax. To get this rate you must call the hotel at 800-392-0202 and inform them you are attending the Missouri Libertarian Party Convention.

Lunch and coffee/tea breaks are included with the convention fee.

If you would rather pay at the door, please RSVP to the Missouri Libertarian Party via e-mail to: info@lpmo.org. Include the name and addresses of each person attending and whether they will be attending the Saturday evening dinner.

Map and directions: http://www.trumanjeffersoncity.com/location.html

Previous Conventions

2007 May 4-5, 2007 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 W. McCarty St., Jefferson City, MO.

2006 March 3-5 Lamplighter Inn & Suites Convention Center Springfield, MO.

2005 March 4-6 Holiday Inn Sports Complex Kansas City, MO.

2004 March 5-7 Holiday Inn Sports Complex Kansas City, MO.

2003 June 6-8 Wentzville, MO.