VAYD Convention Sign-up for AYD
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS: AYD is going to the Virginia Young Democrats Convention in Richmond, Virginia from April 14th-16th! This is a great opportunity to connect with Young Dems from across the Commonwealth and have your voice be heard in VAYD's leadership reorganization. Through fundraising efforts, we aim to cover the cost of registration and housing of the first 20 AYD dues paying members who sign up. If you are unsure if your dues are up to date, please contact AYD Retention Director Annie Styles at [email protected].
If needed, you can re-up your membership dues here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/aydmembership2023
Deadline to sign up to receive assistance will be March 22nd at 11:59pm. AYD will bulk register folks for convention and the awards gala and reserve hotel rooms in the VAYD hotel block by March 24th. Transportation is on the individual, but we recommend carpooling or Amtrak (you can indicate if you are able to drive folks or would like a ride in the form below).
If you have already registered, that's fine but you will not benefit from AYD cost coverage. Just let us know if you've already registered so we know who from AYD will be joining us. If you miss our March 22nd deadline, you may sign up on your own through VAYD before their April 7th deadline, but you will have to cover the cost yourself. For ease of bulk registration, we are only covering in person registration, so if you choose to do virtual, you will have to register on your own. You can register on your own here: https://vayd.org/convention
What to know about housing coverage: We are allocating $2000 to get five hotel rooms for Friday and Saturday. There will be four people max per hotel room, maybe less depending on sign ups. You will be assigned rooms by April 1st (you may indicate if you have roommate preferences) and if you are not comfortable sharing beds, we recommend you coordinate with your roommates and figure out who is bringing a sleeping bag, air mattress, etc.
What to know about registration coverage: We are allocating $500 to cover the cost of registration for the following.
In-person YD convention registration (Friday Evening, Saturday, Sunday): $25
In-person YD Awards Gala (Saturday evening): $25
You don't have to attend both, but please let us know what you would like to register for so we can register you properly. We do recommend you attend both for ease of bulk registration. Also, if you are not a Young Dem (ages 18-35) and wish to attend the awards gala, you will have to register on your own.
Finally, if you would rather get your own housing, that is fine, but it will not be covered. Just let us know in the form below so we can keep track of everyone from our delegation.
If you have any questions, email AYD President Tenley O'Hara at [email protected].
Fill out the form here.
