Subject: RE: Today's Call
From: "Tobias, Andy" <[email-masked]>
To: "Seminerio, Nick" <[email-masked]>, 'Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY' <[email-masked]>, 'Rod Grozier' <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Comer, Scott" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 13:33:04 -0700

Great.

The one nit I’d note: see the yellow highlight.  Anyone who gave after last year’s September gala should be counted paid up for this year (though of course we hope they will do more!) . . . e.g., if they gave in Oct-Nov-Dec at our urgent request, they should not be penalized for waiting until January.

Looking forward TO June 16.

Andy

From: Seminerio, Nick [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 3:20 PM
To: Tobias, Andy <[email-masked]>; 'Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY' <[email-masked]>; 'Rod Grozier' <[email-masked]>
Cc: Comer, Scott <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: Today's Call

Hi All,

Great call today – we are really looking forward to a great event. To recap –

LGBT Leadership Council Notes

-          Scott attached the rough version of a one page handout (currently getting beautified by our design team) with the 2016 membership packages

o   New additions:

§   Young professional membership in an effort to engage younger folks

§  “Sustaining Member” turned into “Regional Co-Chair” in an effort to reach out to folks in other cities, and especially in the West Coast

§  Price points are the same as before

-          Current donors who have contributed this year will receive an email notifying them of their membership level

-          Overall goal is to use this as a way to engage folks before we have a gala date – the handout incorporates all the gala price points as well

-          This is what we will handout at the promo events

Promo Events:

-          Discussed having three promotional events for this year’s gala – all of them in New York.

-          Also will reach out to Earl Fowlkes to engage a more diverse donor community

-          We will invite past gala attendees and prospects to these events

-          Each promo event will have a specific invite and sign up link (included with the LGBTLC membership packages in case folks want to contribute on the spot)

-          Event 1: Rob and Rod’s Place

o   June 16th – evening

o   Invite is currently with our design team, will get back soon and send to you

o   Invitations will go out shortly from us

-          Event 2: Andy’s Place

o   Need to set date in July – evening

-          Event 3: Robbie Kaplan – need to ask to host, goal is to include more women in the LGBTLC and gala

Overall Gala Notes:

-          Surrogate: potentially the Democratic nominee

-          Venue: potentially a larger venue this year – goal would be over 700 people (last year was 530)

-          Tables potentially an increase from 30 table captains to over 50

-          Potential for one performance but with more emphasis on political speakers

-          Price Points: same as last year – noted that demand was very high up till the end last year, so with a larger venue we can secure more folks at the same price points

-          Goal: to raise over 1 million dollars in unique gala money, without counting any folks who contributed to the LGBTLC earlier in the year.

Next Planning Call: June 9th, 5pm

All my best,

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Nick Seminerio
Democratic National Committee
[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]%7C415-233-1647>
415-233-1647

From: Andrew Tobias [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:42 PM
To: 'Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY'; Comer, Scott; 'Rod Grozier'
Cc: Seminerio, Nick
Subject: RE: Today's Call

Great!

From: Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:41 PM
To: Andrew Tobias <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; 'Comer, Scott' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; 'Rod Grozier' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: 'Seminerio, Nick' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: Today's Call

Andy,
We had a terrific call.
Nick and/or Scott will recap.
Rob

Rob Smith
Chief Product Officer
Haddad Brands
100 West 33rd st, ste 1115
NYC, NY 10001
[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
212-630-3107

From: Andrew Tobias [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:05 PM
To: Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; 'Comer, Scott' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; 'Rod Grozier' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: 'Seminerio, Nick' <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: Today's Call

I thought you guys had one at 11:30 and Rod said he’d “keep me posted” so assumed I was not needed for it?

Marching orders, please?

From: Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:03 PM
To: Comer, Scott <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rod Grozier <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Seminerio, Nick <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Tobias, Andy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: Today's Call

I’m on the call listening to some Blues.
Anyone else calling in?

Rob Smith
Chief Product Officer
Haddad Brands
100 West 33rd st, ste 1115
NYC, NY 10001
[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
212-630-3107

From: Comer, Scott [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:30 PM
To: Rod Grozier <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: Seminerio, Nick <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>; Tobias, Andy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: Today's Call

Hello Gentlemen,

Attached you’ll find three documents for us to review on today’s call. The first is a potential guest list, which we drew from last year’s attendees and with Julia’s recommendations. The second is a draft invite that includes an RSVP link online (which also links to the LGBT Leadership Council contribution page, for those who are feeling generous). The third document is a draft LGBT Leadership Council one pager, which details exactly what members can expect from their contribution levels.

The final versions of the invite and the one pager will be spruced up by our Design team, so don’t be put off by their austereness!

Thanks, and I look forward to talking to you in a bit.

Scott Comer
Finance Chief of Staff | LGBT Finance Director
Mobile: (865) 804-5909 | [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
430 South Capitol Street, SE | Washington, DC 20003
Contribute here<https://my.democrats.org/LGBT2013>.

Rob Smith
Chief Product Officer
E-mail: [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
Tel: 1 (212) 630-3107
Haddad Brands
100 West 33rd Street Suite 1115
New York, NY 10001

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