Host an Inaugural Bash

Thanks for hosting an Inaugural Bash. We know there are always lots of MoveOn members who are willing to help as long as someone takes the first step and gets things going. Here are some tips for getting your event going:

Your first focus should be on finding a venue for your party. You can use a local bar or restaurant, a community center, or your own home.
If you don't already have a venue lined up, it's fine to register your party now and put the venue down as To Be Announced. Just be sure to edit your listing once you've secured a venue. (You'll need to use an address--like your home--as a placeholder to register the event.) You can email inauguralbash@moveon.org if you have any questions.
Because your event is being organized in conjunction with MoveOn.org Civic Action--rather than MoveOn.org Political Action--there's no legal problem with local businesses donating space or food and beverages.

Your Contact Information

Your Name:*
Your Address:
City:
State:
Zip:*
Phone:*
Email:*
Confirm Email:*

* = Required. Your contact info is not revealed to attendees, only to MoveOn.org

Event Information

Event Name:*
Venue:*	(general location, e.g. 4th & Main St., or Edgewater neighborhood -- not the street address)
Date: *	01/20/2009
Start Time: *
	The event is at my house (same as Contact Info above).
Event Address: *	(Only registered guests can view)
City: *
State: *
Zip: *
Phone: *

Best way for attendees to contact me:*

Maximum # of attendees: *

Event is PRIVATE -- Only allow those I invite to sign up for my event.
It's OK to put interested press in touch with me.
It's OK for MoveOn to send a short note in my name, inviting local MoveOn members to my party.

Public description of the event: *
If your event is public, this is what other MoveOn members will see -- so make it fun, exciting, and descriptive! Please also note things like whether your event is handicap accessible, and if you have pets your guests could be allergic to.
More than a single word is required.

Message to attendees (on event homepage -- optional):

Directions to event (optional):

Rules & Requirements

Things you need to host this event:

We'll give you a list of materials to print out and make copies of once you've signed up. We also may provide some audio for download, so if your venue can play music from a CD or iPod, that's great.

I have (or can get access to) the things I need to host this event. *

Host Ground Rules

We have tried to provide all the information you will need on our website (more information is available after you post your event). We will work hard to review all questions that are emailed to us and add answers to the FAQ (frequently asked questions) pages, so please check those pages to see if your question has been answered before you email us.

By creating an event, you are agreeing to serve as the host of the event. Your responsibilities as host include:

Finding a suitable venue for your Inaugural Bash.

Arranging that all the necessary materials are brought to the event (you can ask other participants for help).

Contacting and communicating with the people who participate in your event. We will encourage attendees not to attend an event where the host has not confirmed their participation.

Filing a quick post-meeting report.

Important Legal Note: MoveOn.org Civic Action is a 501(c)(4). Events organized in conjunction with MoveOn.org Civic Action are NOT considered partisan under the law. As a result, non-partisan not-for-profit organizations such as schools and libraries may use staff time or resources to organize events with MoveOn.org Civic Action. Private businesses like restaurants and bars may also donate staff time, space, or resources to events organized with MoveOn.org Civic Action.

In consideration for using this Inaugural Bash site, and by using it, I hereby agree: (1) to release and forever discharge MoveOn.org Political Action, MoveOn.org Civic Action and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the "MoveOn Parties") from any and all claims and demands whatsoever in nature and any and all damages including attorneys fees and costs of litigation, which I have or may have at any time, based on, arising from or related to my participation in any party or gathering utilizing this Inaugural Bash website in any way; and (2) to indemnify and hold harmless the MoveOn Parties from and against any costs, damages, claims or liabilities of whatsoever nature, including reasonable attorneys fees and costs of litigation, arising from any claim asserted by any person or entity other than myself, if such claim arises or results from my hosting of or participation in an Inaugural Bash party or gathering.

I agree to the hosting ground rules for this event. *