John,

The 2020 National Convention is here! Check out the week’s worth of events and trainings below and plan to join us tomorrow at 9:30AM CDT to meet all five of our women federal candidates for a virtual discussion!

Your week of events: 

Tuesday morning, Aug. 18th at 9:30 AM CDT: Meet Our Federal Candidates

Join Dr. Barbara Bollier (Candidate for U.S. Senate), Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03), Mayor of Topeka Michelle De La Isla (Candidate for KS-02), Laura Lombard (Candidate for KS-04) and Kali Barnett (Candidate for KS-01) for a virtual discussion on representing Kansas' values on the national stage. Purchase your ticket for this event here. 

Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th at 6:15 PM CDT: 100th Anniversary of Womens' Suffrage Event

Join women Democratic governors across the nation for a suffrage celebration! This event will feature Gov. Brown (OR), Gov. Mills (ME), Gov. Kelly (KS), former Secretary and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Gov. Whitmer (MI), Gov. Raimondo (RI), Gov. Lujan Grisham (NM) and a special welcome from DGA Chair Gov. Murphy (NJ). This event is free but you must sign up here. 

Wednesday morning, Aug. 19th at 9:30 AM CDT: State of Kansas Breakfast

Join House Democratic Leader Tom Sawyer (HD-95), Rep. Valdenia Winn (HD-24), Senator Oletha Faust-Goudeau (SD-29) and Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley (SD-19) to discuss Democratic politics in the Sunflower State. Purchase your ticket for this event here.

Wednesday evening, Aug. 19th at 7:00 AM CDT: An Evening with Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers

Join fellow Democrats for an evening with Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers, featuring a special performance by Robin Macy, formerly of the Dixie Chicks. Purchase your ticket for this event here.

Trainings:

Check out the following free trainings happening throughout the week! See the full DNC Convention calendar here to find additional events to join!

• Arena Academy & the Wisconsin Democratic Party have teamed up to bring you some targeted trainings starting today and a crash course on Friday.
• The Digital Plan is hosting two weeks of digital-focused trainings beginning today.
• National Democratic Training Committee is hosting online trainings this week and continuing after, see their upcoming schedule here.

See you online this week!

Onwards,

KDP Team

P.S. Please view our full DNC Event schedule here and be sure to watch the Convention live beginning at 9 PM ET here!