Host a Local Progressive Action

Thanks for organizing a progressive action in your community.

Local Progressive Actions are public-facing advocacy events, such as petition deliveries, rallies, speak-outs, or vigils, where the goal is to influence an elected official, candidate for public office, corporate CEO, or other decision-makers to support your position. If you are planning a meeting, a teach-on, or some other non-public facing event, don't post it here. Instead, post your event as a Progressive Community Building Event by using this link: http:// pol.moveon.org /event/create.html?action_id= 264.

To get started, fill out the form below with the information about your event. If you have a question about what type of event is appropriate to register, talk to your Council or Regional Organizer if you're part of a local MoveOn Council. Otherwise, email help@moveon.org for any questions you may have.

To make sure your event is eligible for our system of inviting other MoveOn members to it, your event needs to be registered in the system at least 5 business days before the event and the recruitment email will go out 2-4 days before the event.

A MoveOn Support Corps member will reach out to you if there are any questions about your event or details that need to be added to the posting before a recruitment email can be sent. The sooner the event is in the system, the better!

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: *
Start Time: *	:
	The event is at my house (same as Contact Info above).
Event Address: *
City: *
State: *
Zip: *	Important: Make sure the zip code you enter is correct for your event location.
Phone: *

Maximum # of attendees: *

Event is PRIVATE -- Only allow those I invite to sign up for my event.

Public description of the event: *
This is what other MoveOn members will see (if your event is public) — so make it clear, compelling, and descriptive!
More than a single word is required.

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

Directions to event (optional):

Auto-invite MoveOn members in your area to your event

I would like MoveOn to send an invitation on my behalf to other MoveOn members in my area inviting them to this event. MoveOn can use my first name and last initial in the "From" line of the email, and include the event information I provide below in the body of the email. *

Event Description for invitation email *
Briefly describe the type of event and what you'll be doing there.

Sample text: Join us at an urgent rally to call on Congress to prevent a Big Oil bailout by taxpayers. BP, not taxpayers, needs to pay every penny to clean up their mess. We'll also call on Congress to support strong campaign finance and ethics reforms -- so that Congress starts working for the 98% of us who aren't represented by expensive DC lobbyists.

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. All you need is access to a printer.

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, but it's a good idea to look at the district meeting guide (on your Host Tools Page).

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

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.

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