RE: Post Gala Conference Call

From:ComerS@dnc.org To: zallen@tipahconsulting.com Date: 2016-05-03 12:06 Subject: RE: Post Gala Conference Call

Def will Thank you. But remind me to tell you about the dinner, it was epic. On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 10:01 AM, Comer, Scott <ComerS@dnc.org<mailto:ComerS@dnc.org>> wrote: I did! All the consultants got them in at the same time. Very well done ☺ Remind me to tell you about the dinner I had with them. Also, did you get my invoice? Sorry it sent over the weekend. On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 9:59 AM, Comer, Scott <ComerS@dnc.org<mailto:ComerS@dnc.org>> wrote: I don’t know who empowered them, but they royally fucked up. These guys are something else. On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Comer, Scott <ComerS@dnc.org<mailto:ComerS@dnc.org>> wrote: Hello Rod, I don’t think interest has waned at all. My sense is that last year’s attendees suspect the gala will take place later in the year – which seems highly likely – and are just holding tight until then. Last year these promotional parties started too early, which gave people the impression that the gala would be held midsummer. When midsummer came and went, folks became pretty frustrated. I’m trying to avoid that this year by managing expectations a bit more. Because we don’t yet have a nominee, questions remain unanswered about which surrogates will appear at the gala, which contribution types we will accept, etc. I’m confident that we’ll reach agreement with the nominee on these questions, but we’re in a holding pattern until then. That was a longwinded answer to your question, but I hope it provides some context. Let me know if you have any additional questions. Happy to help! Scott Scott: Several of us are now curious if by chance interest in a DNC LGBT gala in NYC this year has waned. Can you share your / any insight? Best, Rod Rod Grozier Gro Development rgrozier@gro-dev.com<mailto:rgrozier@gro-dev.com> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 9:57 PM, Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY <robs@haddad.com<mailto:robs@haddad.com>> wrote: Scott. Glad you're on this assignment. Before we engage in another conference call (we just had one), I encourage you to review the notes. I think that there is enough details to start moving forward. If you have any questions, please let us know. Rob Rob Smith CPO Haddad Brands On Apr 25, 2016, at 6:22 PM, Comer, Scott <ComerS@dnc.org<mailto:ComerS@dnc.org>> wrote: Thank you, Jordan. Gentlemen, It's nice to e-meet you! As Jordan mentioned, I will be assuming the role of LGBT Council Director. I also serve as the DNC's Finance Chief of Staff and will continue in that position moving forward. Before her departure last week, Julia briefed me on the upcoming promotional party. I will check on the status of the Chair's scheduling request this evening and will hopefully know more tomorrow. If you'd like, we can organize a conference call this week to discuss the situation. In the interim you can reach me on my cell at (865) 804-5909<tel:%28865%29%20804-5909> with any questions or concerns. Best, Scott Comer Finance Chief of Staff Democratic National Committee Sent from my iPhone On Apr 25, 2016, at 6:05 PM, Vaughn, Jordan <VaughnJ@dnc.org<mailto:VaughnJ@dnc.org>> wrote: Gentlemen, looping you here with Scott Comer who is taking over as LGBT Council Director. My apologies for the delayed reply. Scott is an incredible member of our team and will be a great resource to all of you. Thanks. Jordan C. Vaughn National AALC Finance Director Democratic National Committee (202) 488-5089<tel:(202)%20488-5089> (o) | (407) 797-2215<tel:(407)%20797-2215> (c) VaughnJ@dnc.org<mailto:VaughnJ@dnc.org> On Apr 25, 2016, at 4:43 PM, Rod Grozier <rgrozier@gro-dev.com<mailto:rgrozier@gro-dev.com>> wrote: Do we have a date locked-in yet? Invitee list? Invite designed and approved? Rod Grozier PRESIDENT & CEO p 773 / 251 / 3767 e rgrozier@gro-dev.com<mailto:rgrozier@gro-dev.com> w gro-dev.com<http://gro-dev.com> <http://gro-dev.com/> form follows mission On 4/25/16, 5:36 PM, "Rob Smith" <r.smithnyc@yahoo.com<mailto:r.smithnyc@yahoo.com>> wrote: Jordan I'm following up on this email. I'm not sure what progress you've made, but from this perspective, we haven't seen much movement. Maybe we could get a brief weekly tb on where we stand with the initiatives listed below. Thank you. Go Blue! Rob Sent from my iPhone On Apr 13, 2016, at 6:35 PM, Rob Smith - Chief Product Officer - NY <robs@haddad.com<mailto:robs@haddad.com>> wrote: Thanks Julia. Jordan, welcome to the team! See additional comments below Rob Smith Chief Product Officer Haddad Brands 100 West 33rd st, ste 1115 NYC, NY 10001 Robs@haddad.com<mailto:Robs@haddad.com><mailto:Robs@haddad.com> 212-630-3107<tel:212-630-3107> Jordan: I wanted to connect you on the chain between some of my hardest working gala hosts. We are working on putting together a series of gala promotional parties in May and June to reach out to new hosts and inspire returning table captains from previous years. Rob and Rod are going to be hosting the first event at their house. This is going to be a critical event to gather the host committee again (with a meeting at our apt prior to the table captain cultivation event) - we met previously at the end of January - as well as top identify more potential table captains. We also asked each committee member to bring a female onto the team. I am going to request either DWS or A. Dacey to attend this event. Andy Tobias is working on reaching out to Cynthia Nixon as another guest speaker. Potential Dates: Rob and Rod Event: 5/9, 5/16, or 5/19 Paul Boskind Event: Suggested dates 5/30, 5/31 - working with Paul to confirm dates Third Host Event: Suggested dates 6/15 - will work on identifying new host in coming days. Ideally, we would have another committee member host and/or a female host. Andy T had a lead. Finally - the team is interested in continuing on creating promo parties in east coast cities to generate more interest. This is obviously going to have to be discussed amongst you and Jordan Kaplan based on staff availability. Recommendation is to identify key cities and passionate host. We recommend focusing on cities close to NYC (DC, Boston, Philadelphia), but there are other cities that have potential (Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, SF, Miami, to name a few). Need to weigh effort in time and resources vs financial return for each event. Thank you all for getting on - looking forward to introducing you to Jordan Vaughn more officially in the coming weeks. Very Best J. Additionally, we should have the leadership team speak every other week until this event has gained momentum (starting now and going through July/August) assuming the event is in September. Rob Julia Fahl LGBT Leadership Council Director Democratic National Committee O: 202.488.5076<tel:202.488.5076> C: 505.659.9969<tel:505.659.9969> Rob Smith Chief Product Officer E-mail: robs@haddad.com<mailto:robs@haddad.com> Tel: 1 (212) 630-3107<tel:1%20%28212%29%20630-3107> Haddad Brands 100 West 33rd Street Suite 1115 New York, NY 10001 [HaddadLogo] The information contained in this message is intended solely for the individual to whom it is specifically and originally addressed. This message and its contents may contain confidential or privileged information. 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