Joe Trippi speaking at the Dole Institute on 3/28!

[BuelahWitch]

Doesn't say it's free, I wonder if there's a charge?

BTW, where the hell do you park over there? Do they share parking with the Lied Center, or have their own space?

[Mabus]

1. Programs at Dole are usually free

but they also like to know you are coming. In the past, when I've gotten announcements from them, they ask that you call to reserve a space so you might want to call their number to make sure what they are doing this time. The number is 785-864-4900. The Dole Institute isn't that big and problem is seating. Hansen Hall, where Trippi will be speaking, seats 250 people (300 if people stand). I suspect that the book signing will be in the main hallway. On the other hand, if they could do Hansen Hall "reception-sytle" (no seats) then they can do the book signing in the same room.

I checked the announcement (here in PDF: http://www.doleinstitute.org/news/trippisaunders.pdf) and all it says is:

Former Dean campaign chief Trippi, Nixon Center Russia expert to give lectures at KU

LAWRENCE — The former national campaign manager for Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign and the executive director of the Nixon Center will give separate public lectures this month at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, the institute announced today.

Dean campaign chief Joe Trippi will speak on “Catching Lightning in a Bottle: The Rise and Fall of the Dean Campaign” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the institute’s Hansen Hall. He will also sign copies of his 2004 book, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything. Trippi will also address Dole Institute Fellow John Toohey’s not-for-credit
study group at 4 p.m. March 28.

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As Dean’s campaign chief, Trippi pioneered the use of online technology to organize what became the largest grassroots movement in presidential politics. Through Trippi’s innovative use of the Internet for small-donor fundraising, Dean for America ended up raising more money than any Democratic presidential campaign in history, all with donations averaging less than $100 each.

He was largely responsible for the creation of an official campaign Weblog and the use of innovative social networking technologies to connect supporters, both innovations widely utilized today by other social and political campaigns. Under Trippi’s leadership, Dean was vaulted from a secondary candidate to Democratic frontrunner. Dean is now chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Not really big on details, are they?

As for parking. There is a *small* lot next to the Institute on the east side. Otherwise your other option is to use the Leid's parking lot.

on edit: As you can tell, I've spent some time looking at the availability and set-ups at Dole and other KU buildings as possible venues for seminars and training sessions.

[Mabus]

2. Called - first come, first serve

We're going.

[BuelahWitch]

3. I called too

The woman told me no list, just show up. So I'll show up tomorrow night...