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Join us in Durham!
The DMO Summit offers an exciting chance for local Democrats nationwide to meet and connect. It also is the perfect opportunity for business, labor, and policy groups working with cities daily to meet and connect with some of the most engaged and influential municipal leaders from across the country!
We’ll see you September 18-20!
Tentative Summit Schedule At-a-Glance
NOTE ON SCHEDULE:
Thursday training sessions are open to all current and future Democratic candidates for local office.
Friday programming is open to current Democratic local elected officials, DMO alumni, and current DMO sponsors and partner organizations.
Companies and organizations who are interested in attending, and are not current DMO sponsors, please email summit@nationaldmo.org to learn more about Summit Sponsorships and other opportunities to participate.
Thursday | September 18
12:00 PM — Registration Opens
1:00 PM — Candidate Training: Best Practices for Voter Mobilization
2:00 PM — Break
2:15 PM — Candidate Training: Call Time Workshop
3:15 PM — Break
3:30 PM — Candidate Training: Crossing the Finish Line: Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Best Practices
4:30 PM — Training Sessions End
5:30 PM — DMO Summit Welcome Reception
7:00 PM — DMO Summit Welcome Reception Ends
Friday | September 19
7:30 AM — Registration Open
8:00 AM — Welcome Breakfast
8:00 AM — Vendor Fair Open
9:00 AM — Pushing Back Against the Trump Administration
9:00 AM — Housing Solutions for Stronger Communities
9:50 AM — Break
10:00 AM — Updates from the DMO Labor Council
10:00 AM — Doing Business in DMO Cities
10:50 AM — Break
11:00 AM — Updates from the DMO Labor Council
11:00 AM — Crossing the Finish Line: Navigating Local Government
11:50 AM — Break + Lunch Pickup
12:00 PM — Luncheon & Keynote Remarks
1:00 PM — Collaborative Local Government: Working Together at all Levels
1:50 PM — Break
2:00 PM — Repurposing Your Campaign Infrastructure as an Elected Official
2:00 PM — Building Sustainable Infrastructure in Your Cities
3:00 PM — Engaging Diverse Constituencies
3:00 PM — National Advisory Board Member Networking (Invitation Only)
3:50 PM — Break
5:00 PM — DMO Summit VIP Reception (Invitation Only)
6:00 PM — DMO Summit Evening Reception
7:00PM — Official Programming Ends
Saturday | September 20
10:00 AM — Working with Colleges and Universities to Improve Your City
11:00 AM — A Discussion on Alternative Police Response
12:00 PM — Official Programming Ends
1:00 PM — DMO x North Carolina Democratic Party Day of Action (Optional)
3:00 PM — Day of Action Programming Ends