Citizen Watchdog Training- Orlando

Citizen Watchdog Training- Orlando

PRESENTED BY: Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity                            www.FranklinCenterHQ.org                   

LINK TO SIGN UP: http://citizenwatchdogorlando-eorg.eventbrite.com/

COST: $10.00

You’ve heard of egregious examples of waste, fraud, and abuse at all levels of government. But we can no longer afford to sit by and wait for the government or mainstream media to fully inform the public about what’s really going on behind closed doors.

The time has come for citizen watchdogs to stand up and take action.

Please join us on Saturday, May 19, from 9am to 5pm, at the Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel to learn how you can get involved and hold our elected officials accountable.

Confirmed Speakers:

James O'Keefe, ACORN Whistleblower
Slade O'Brien, AFP-Florida
Brandon Darby, Former FBI Informant
Katie Pavlich, TownHall.com
Anita Moncrief, Boots of Liberty Taskforce
Jack Funari, BIZPAC Review
Tom Tillison, Florida Political Press
Chris Cinquemani, Foundation for Government Accountability

The Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity will provide a full day of in-depth training to equip you with the tools and skills to become a more effective activist and citizen watchdog. You will learn how to use investigative reporting skills, how to impact the state and local government budgeting process, and how to advance your message through social media.

Contact the Host

Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity promotes the education of the public about waste, corruption, incompetence, fraud and taxpayer abuse by public officials at all levels of government. With transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility as its watchwords, the Franklin Center identifies, trains, and supports citizens and investigative journalists working to detect and expose corruption and incompetence in government at the state and local levels. For more information on the Franklin Center please visit www.FranklinCenterHQ.org.

 

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Comment by Don Forward on May 22, 2012 at 9:17am

Sounds like just the media panel part of the event would have been worth the trip. Great videos on the BizMart report. Hearing really good things about other parts of the event. These kinds of panels with everyday people are very interesting. Need to do more of them. Vote for Tom Tillison as the Breightbart "blogger" here http://breitbartawards.com/

Comment by David McLaughlin on May 21, 2012 at 8:28pm

WOW! What an event!!

Great presentation and FANTASTIC speakers!!

Here's an article about the event...

http://www.bizpacreview.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.details&A...

Comment by Don Forward on May 15, 2012 at 9:13am

Citizen Watchdog Training This Week-End In Orlando
May 15, 2012 Misc, Political News
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By Tom Tillison
Florida Political Press
 
The Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity is hosting ‘Citizen Watchdog Training‘ in Orlando on Saturday, May 19th.
Without a doubt, this event will be the best exposure to citizen activism and the impact it can have that Central Florida will see.  An absolute can’t miss opportunity to hear from the very best and to learn how you too can become a citizen watchdog.
The program features investigative journalist and president of Project Veritas James O’Keefe as the keynote speaker, former FBI informer Brandon Darby and former ACORN activist Anita Moncrief, along with Americans for Prosperity-FL and the James Madison Institute among others.
This will be an all day training program that covers effective activism, citizen journalism, investigative reporting, how to impact the state and local government budgeting process and how to advance your message through social media.
And, to make the program totally irresistible, your humble correspondent will be participating in a panel discussion on state politics along with BizPac Review’s Jack Funari and Sandi Gehring from CopyDoneRight.com, moderated by AFP-FL’s Slade O’Brein.
There is a minimal $10 registration fee and you can register for the class HERE.
Citizen Watchdog Training in Orlando
You’ve heard of egregious examples of waste, fraud, and abuse at all levels of government. But we can no longer afford to sit by and wait for the government or mainstream media to fully inform the public about what’s really going on behind closed doors.The time has come for citizen watchdogs to stand up and take action.
Please join us on Saturday, May 19, from 9am to 5pm, at the Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel to learn how you can get involved and hold our elected officials accountable.
The Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity will provide a full day of in-depth training to equip you with the tools and skills to become a more effective activist and citizen watchdog. You will learn how to use investigative reporting skills, how to impact the state and local government budgeting process, and how to advance your message through social media.
Full Agenda;

Citizen Journalism Training
Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
Saturday, May 19, 2012 – Orlando, FL
9:00 – 9:15am – Welcome and Introduction To Citizen Watchdog Program
Mary Ellen Beatty, Franklin Center
9:15am – 10:00am – Creating Public Pressure When the Media Ignores You: A Case Study on Fast and Furious, Katie Pavlich, TownHall.com
10:00-10:20am – Understanding Florida’s Key Legislative Issues in 2012
Slade O’Brien, Americans for Prosperity- Florida
10:20am– 10:45am – “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly:” Florida’s Sunshine Transparency Report
Bill Mattox and Will Patrick, James Madison Institute
10:45- Noon - PANEL: Covering Florida State Politics
Moderator: Slade O’Brien, AFP-Florida
Tom Tillison, Florida Political Press
Sandi Gehring, CopyDoneRight.com
Jack Funari, Biz Pac Review

Noon- 12:15pm – Break
12:15 – 1:30pm – James O’Keefe – Video Activism: Telling the Real Story
Lunch and Keynote Speaker
1:30pm-2:15pm – Exposing Falsehoods and Bias in the Establishment Media
Brandon Darby, Former FBI Informant
2:15-3:00pm – Voter Fraud: The Plot to Undermine American Democracy
Anita Moncrief, Former ACORN Insider, TrueTheVote Board Member
3:00-3:15pm – Break
3:15-4:00pm – Social Media 101: Using New Media to Hold Elected Officials Accountable
Erik Telford, Franklin Center
4:00- 4:45pm – War of the Words: Think, Speak, Win
Chris Cinquemani, Foundation for Government Accountability
4:45 – 5:00pm – Wrap Up/ Citizen Testimonies
FCGPI promotes the education of the public about waste, corruption, incompetence, fraud and taxpayer abuse by public officials at all levels

Comment by Don Forward on May 8, 2012 at 10:48am

I wanted to make sure you are invited to attend a Citizen Watchdog training over in Orlando that will be hosted by the Franklin Center on Saturday, May 19th.
 
Two of The James Madison Institute journalists, Will Patrick and Bill Mattox, will be leading a panel at 10:20 A.M. There are also a number of other great panels and speakers throughout the day including a lunch keynoted by my friend James O’Keefe (he’s the one that took down ACORN with his investigative videos). His presentations are wildly entertaining.
 
More details and registration are here: http://www.floridapoliticalpress.com/2012/05/03/franklin-center-to-...
 
It simply requires a $10 registration fee and lunch is included. I will also be in attendance and look forward to seeing you if you can join us.
 
Whether or not you can attend, please feel free to pass this invitation on to others who may benefit. We have a big year ahead of us! Thanks for all you do to advance liberty and hold our elected officials accountable.
 
Best,
 
Francisco Gonzalez
Vice President of Advancement
The James Madison Institute
(850) 383-4625 office
(561) 400-2549 cell
www.jamesmadison.org
 

"The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty." - James Madison

Comment by Don Forward on May 3, 2012 at 3:33pm

Franklin Center To Host Citizen Watchdog Training In Orlando May 19th

May 3, 2012 Local, Political News 
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By Tom Tillison
Florida Political Press



The Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity is hosting ‘Citizen Watchdog Training‘ in Orlando on Saturday, May 19th.

The program features investigative journalist and president of Project Veritas James O’Keefe as the keynote speaker, former FBI informer Brandon Darby and former ACORN activist Anita Moncrief, along with Americans for Prosperity-FL and the James Madison Institute among others.

This will be an all day training program that covers effective activism, citizen journalism, investigative reporting, how to impact the state and local government budgeting process and how to advance your message through social media.

And, to make the program totally irresistible, your humble correspondent will be participating in a panel discussion on state politics along with BizPac Review’s Jack Funari and Sandi Gehring from CopyDoneRight.com, moderated by AFP-FL’s Slade O’Brein.

There is a minimal $10 registration fee and you can register for the class HERE.

Citizen Watchdog Training in Orlando

You’ve heard of egregious examples of waste, fraud, and abuse at all levels of government. But we can no longer afford to sit by and wait for the government or mainstream media to fully inform the public about what’s really going on behind closed doors.The time has come for citizen watchdogs to stand up and take action.

Please join us on Saturday, May 19, from 9am to 5pm, at the Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel to learn how you can get involved and hold our elected officials accountable.

The Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity will provide a full day of in-depth training to equip you with the tools and skills to become a more effective activist and citizen watchdog. You will learn how to use investigative reporting skills, how to impact the state and local government budgeting process, and how to advance your message through social media.

Full Agenda;



Citizen Journalism Training
Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
Saturday, May 19, 2012 – Orlando, FL

9:00 – 9:15am – Welcome and Introduction To Citizen Watchdog Program
Mary Ellen Beatty, Franklin Center

9:15am – 10:00am – Creating Public Pressure When the Media Ignores You:  A Case Study on Fast and Furious, Katie Pavlich, TownHall.com

10:00-10:20am – Understanding Florida’s Key Legislative Issues in 2012
Slade O’Brien, Americans for Prosperity- Florida

10:20am– 10:45am – “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly:” Florida’s Sunshine Transparency Report
Bill Mattox and Will Patrick, James Madison Institute

10:45- Noon - PANEL:  Covering Florida State Politics
Moderator:  Slade O’Brien, AFP-Florida
Tom Tillison, Florida Political Press
Sandi Gehring, CopyDoneRight.com
Jack Funari, Biz Pac Review

Noon- 12:15pm – Break

12:15 – 1:30pm – James O’Keefe – Video Activism: Telling the Real Story
Lunch and Keynote Speaker

1:30pm-2:15pm – Exposing Falsehoods and Bias in the Establishment Media
Brandon Darby, Former FBI Informant

2:15-3:00pm – Voter Fraud:  The Plot to Undermine American Democracy
Anita Moncrief, Former ACORN Insider, TrueTheVote Board Member

3:00-3:15pm – Break

3:15-4:00pm – Social Media 101: Using New Media to Hold Elected Officials Accountable
Erik Telford, Franklin Center

4:00- 4:45pm – War of the Words:  Think, Speak, Win
Chris Cinquemani, Foundation for Government Accountability

4:45 – 5:00pm – Wrap Up/ Citizen Testimonies

FCGPI promotes the education of the public about waste, corruption, incompetence, fraud and taxpayer abuse by public officials at all levels of government. With transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility as its watchwords, the Franklin Center identifies, trains, and supports citizens and investigative journalists working to detect and expose corruption and incompetence in government at the state and local levels.

Comment by David McLaughlin on April 30, 2012 at 8:43pm

Looking forward to a great event!

Especially James O’Keefe – Video Activism: Telling the Real Story
Lunch and Keynote Speaker!!

Comment by Don Forward on April 25, 2012 at 9:38am

They have fixed the link to register.