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Register for LWVMA’s 2017 Convention: April 28 & 29

Join LWVN members in attending the LWVMA 2017 Convention!  Information is below…if you’d like to be a voting delegate, please contact LWVN at info@lwvnewton.org.  Info from the state league is below….

The theme is The Future of Democracy: Facing the Challenges. Featured speakers include Brian McGrory, Editor, The Boston Globe, Wylecia Wiggs Harris, Chief Executive Officer, LWVUS, Rachael Cobb, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Government, Suffolk University, and a Panel Discussion will highlight Millennial Voices in the Massachusetts State Legislature.  

When:

11:00 am on Friday, April 28 until 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 29, 2017 

Where:

Sheraton Framingham Hotel,

1657 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701, 508-879-7200 

What:

League leaders and members from across the state join together every two years to share and celebrate our successes and to participate in grassroots democracy in the governance of our state League.

All Massachusetts League members are invited to attend but only delegates can vote. Convention will offer networking opportunities, training, and inspiration for our work – especially as we look forward to the League’s 100th anniversary in 2020!

Download the Pre-Convention Workbook

Get More Information and Register Now! 

The LWVMA bylaws govern the business of convention, and direct us to:

  • Consider and authorize a program for action for the next two years;
  • Approve a biennial budget for 2017-2019;
  • Elect officers and directors for the 2017-2019 biennium; and
  • Adopt amendments to the bylaws as needed.