AMERICAS REGIONAL MEETING

January 25 – 28, 2018

Costa Rica

Great Learning and Sharing Opportunity

Workshops and Training

Get Out the Vote

Voter Registration Training

Country Committee Reports

Country Committee Leadership

Nation Builder Database Management

Nation Builder Email, News, and Events

Using Social Media Effectively

Regional Issues

CC Relationship to DPCA and DNC

RBT, FACTA, AND FBAR

Fundraising Ideas

The Fun and Special Events

Make New and Catch-up with Old Friends

Evening Reception with Live Music – Blues, Rock and Country

Pizza and Movie night with members of the Cast of “A Bold Peace”

Final Dinner and Party with Live Music – Former Broadway and Jazz Star

Welcome Greeting from Casa Presidencial

Keynote from Former Ambassador Fitz Haney

Surprise Appearances

Walk in Beautiful Tropical Gardens

Early Morning Birding

Great Pre-and-Post Tour Opportunities

The Venue

Hotel Bougainvillea

Set within lush tropical gardens just a 20-minute drive from San José Airport, Hotel Bougainvillea offers a large outdoor pool, tennis courts and a gym. Rooms have balconies overlooking the gardens or city.

The hotel’s beautiful gardens are home to a huge range of native Costa Rican trees and flowers. You can also spot wild hummingbirds and frogs.

Each room at Hotel Bougainvillea offers free Wi-Fi, flat-screen cable TV, a ceiling fan and a coffee maker. Rooms are decorated with unique furniture made from local hardwoods.

Costs

Very Reasonable for High Season

$360 per person based on double occupancy for:

Three nights hotel with breakfast included

Conference meals and coffee breaks

Conference donation

Costa Rica transportation

All activities including 2 dinners

Don’t miss this unique opportunity.

Inquire and Sign-up now

November 30 Deadline

Info-Costa-Rica@DemocratsAbroad.org

October 28th, 2017 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Little Theatre Group in San Rafael de Escazú

The plight of Immigrants in the US

Documentary film - Immigrants for Sale
The detention of migrants has become a multi-billion-dollar industry in which immigrants are sold to the highest bidder and traded like mere products. Private corporations run over 200 facilities that offer over 150,000-bed spaces and rake in a total profit of close to five billion dollars per year. These detention centers get paid for the number of people that are in the center per night. There is no incentive to speed up the legal processes and let the detainees leave the facility

Q&A with Immigration Lawyer – Amy Novick – via Skype from Washington D.C.

Amy has been involved with immigration and nationality law and policy for more than 25 years. She served as Deputy Director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) where she directed the Association’s extensive immigration education program. Start thinking about questions you can ask.

Costa Rican Dreamer to share his experiences.

R.S.V.P. to attend: http://whoozin.com/RXQ-CHW-9AGU

SUGGESTED DONATION: ₡ 3,000
(Contribution goes towards coffee, iced tea, meeting space & the Get Out the Vote campaign)
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50-50 DRAWING: Bring extra money for the 50-50 drawing to win a chance at receiving 50% of what is raised from it.
TICKETS: ₡1,000 each
(money raised goes towards our Get Out The Vote efforts)
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FREE TRANSFER FROM SAN JOSE:

Those desiring a free ride to Escazú can meet at Teatro Nacional by 8:30 am promptly or earlier if all who reserved are present. We will provide a free ride back to San José at 12:15 pm. RIDE RSVP: Call Nelleke - 8614-2622 or Email Maxine - 8828-3052mtorresdacr@protonmail.ch you NEED to make a reservation for a ride.

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RSVP INFORMATION:

http://whoozin.com/RXQ-CHW-9AGU

If you are unable to use the link, then reply directly to this email.

You MUST reserve a seat for admission. This will be another sellout for sure.
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CONTACT:
If you have any questions, please call Kathy at 2244-2247 or email DemocratsAbroadCostaRica@gmail.com

NEWS:

Our former Ambassador Fitz Haney, an Obama appointee, is a contestant on Dancing with Stars Costa Rica. Winners are chosen by votes from the public. Please help him win. If he wins he has committed his prize money to cancer research in Costa Rica.

HOW TO VOTE: 1st you must register - http://app01.teletica.com/dwts

Once you've registered, just go to that link, sign in & VOTE!! You may vote 7 times every day.
(If you don't speak much Spanish - open it in Chrome & it should convert into English)

Vote for "FITZ & LUCIA" #FitzYLuci

Sundays at 7-9pm on Canal 7

He has a real shot with all our support. Let’s make it happen. Vote!