DA Zurich Chapter Newsletter from Renée Rousseau, Chapter Chair
Contents: George Clooney in Geneva, Election night party with Zurich SP, Debate watch events in Zurich and Bern, Expat Expos in Zurich and Bern (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED), campaign gear, and DA Munich Oktoberfest.
Hello Fellow Democrats Abroad!
I have been very busy behind the scenes organizing events
and creating campaign gear for our membership here in Switzerland/Zurich.
We will be honored with the presence of Mr. George Clooney
at a fundraising event in Geneva Switzerland on August 27th 2012.
Please click on this link for further details (https://my.barackobama.com/GenevaAugust27Reception). I would encourage all who can attend to do
so. It is a once in a lifetime experience and one that benefits our Party and
President. Although it is not a
Democrats Abroad event, the host and organizer, Mr. Charles Adams, is a very
important part of our Expat community and has previously afforded us opportunities
to meet high-level persons of interest.
I look forward to seeing you there.
We are in need of volunteers for the Expat Expo in Zurich on the 2nd
of September 2012 and the Expat Expo
in Bern on September 23rd 2012 to assist with Voter Registration.
The Expat Expos take place on Sunday.
I am also pleased to announce that we will be once again be
holding our Election Night event in Zurich in cooperation with the SP party of
Switzerland on November 6th 2012.
I am working out the details with the chair of the SP Zurich, Mr. Jean
Daniel Strub, as we speak and will inform you in a timely manner of the
details.
We will be honored with the presence of the Mayor of Zurich,
Mrs. Corine Mauch, who just happens to hold US/Swiss dual citizenship! Also in attendance will be leading Swiss
intellectual journalist and movers and shakers, who are familiar with our
country and her political system.
Should (when) President Obama is re-elected; I am in
negotiations with the owner of Café Conditorei, Schober Peclard, for our
Inauguration celebration.
We are also planning our Presidential and Vice Presidential
debate viewing / discussion events. If
anyone would like to volunteer to host such an event in their home/apartment
please let us know as soon as possible.
We are hoping to host simultaneous events in the Zurich /Bern areas, so
that everyone will have the chance to come together and not have to travel long
distances to participate . In Zurich we
will more than likely be hosting our events at the American Women's Club of
Zurich, as we tend to have attendees from all 3 parties and need a large
space. If you would like to sponsor an
event evening at AWCZ please contact me as soon as possible.
The proposed dates for the debates are as follows: October 3rd,
16th and 22nd 2012 for the Presidential debates and
October 11th for the VP debate.
It has been stated that there will be at least 2 VP debates. I will pass the dates along to you as soon as
possible.
We usually try to hold our viewing/discussion events on
Fridays, as this seems to be best for the majority of folks and because the
actual debates occur live in the middle of the night CET time.
Myself and René Malle are currently in the process of
creating campaign gear for our Swiss membership as it is currently not possible
to order overseas directly from the campaign due to campaign finance
regulations.
Our neighbors in Democrats Abroad Munich chapter are planning
another fun Oktoberfest event on Sunday October 7th and we encourage all of you
to join the fun and have some beers with Democrats from all over Europe! This
event has been sold out every year before September so get your tickets soon
before places run out. More details can be found here.
We are planning further events and will announce them as
soon as plans are finalized. Please feel
free to contact us if you wish to organize an event and would need our
assistance. We are encouraging everyone to get together to brainstorm and socialize
with a purpose!!
Due to the fact that our region (German speaking) is so
large, we are asking our members to please help us to get out the word, host
events and assist with Voter Registration / Phone Banking whenever possible.
I hope to see our region well represented at the Clooney
event in Geneva on 27th August and remember, going ''FORWARD'' WE
GOT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S BACK!
Best Regards,
Renee Rousseau
Chair, Democrats Abroad Zurich/German Region
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