Official 21-Day Notice: Winter 2025 DNC Meeting
Dear DNC Members, I am looking forward to seeing all of you soon in Maryland for our upcoming Winter 2025 DNC Meeting, January 30 - February 1, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center (201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, Maryland 20745). Please find additional information on the meeting below: Meeting Schedule You can find the current schedule for the meeting here. As always, this is subject to change, and we will notify you if and when it does. Additional details regarding the Candidate Forum on January 30 are forthcoming. Hotel Reservation You can book your hotel room at the DNC member rate here. The hotel block closes on Monday, January 13. We strongly encourage all attendees to reserve their rooms at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. Reserving your room in the block helps to defray costs and maintain the discounts for meeting room space, tech services, and catering. RSVP If you haven't already done so, we kindly ask that you let us know if you will be attending the meeting so that we can better plan for your arrival and get all the necessary materials for you. You can let us know here. We ask that you fill out the form by Friday, January 24. If you have any staff or guests attending the meeting, they should complete this form as well. Proxy For those members unable to attend the upcoming Winter Meeting, you can fill out a proxy form for the General Session and Officer Elections here. You can fill out a proxy form for Constituency Caucus and Council meetings here. You can fill out a proxy form for the Standing Committee meetings here. Please note that a separate proxy is required for each individual meeting that takes place. As proposed in the 2025 DNC Officer Elections Rules of Procedures, proxies for the Party Officer elections must be submitted to the Secretary’s Office 24 hours prior to the stated time of the meeting at which the vote in which the proxy will be voting will occur. DNC Members will also be able to submit proxies on site during the meeting, however, no proxy will be accepted by the Secretary while a vote is being conducted. We’ll provide additional information as we get closer to the meeting. Party Business At the Winter DNC Meeting, the membership will conduct necessary party business that will include the Committee reports, the approval of the Rules and Procedure for the election of officers, and the election of the DNC Party Officers. You can find a copy of the proposed Rules of Procedure that was adopted and recommended by the Rules & Bylaws Committee here. Please note that there will be no elections for Caucus or Council leadership at the upcoming Winter meeting. Caucus and Council voting will occur at our next full DNC Meeting. Members wishing to submit resolutions for consideration by the Resolutions Committee must submit those resolutions electronically to the Secretary’s Office by TONIGHT, Thursday, January 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET via this form. Members are reminded that aside from commemorative resolutions, DNC Bylaws provide that members may propose resolutions on matters of policy and principles consistent with the Democratic Party Platform for consideration by the Resolutions Committee. Accommodation Request To request a reasonable accommodation for accessible participation for this in-person meeting, please let us know at SecretaryOffice@dnc.org. Upcoming Deadlines/Calendar of Events In an effort to better prepare you for the Winter DNC Meeting, please find a list of upcoming deadlines and events listed below.
Click here to read additional information in preparation for the Winter Meeting. We look forward to seeing you soon. Please let us know if you have any questions as we get ready for the meeting. I can be always reached directly at RaeJ@dnc.org or on my cell at (715) 790-4334. You can reach my Office at SecretaryOffice@dnc.org. Yours, Jason –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Secretary Democratic National Committee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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