Campaign School & Community Leadership Training April 9th & 10th 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Media Contact:
Megan Sweat, Media Relations Manager
msweat@flchamber.com
   
ORANGE COUNTY, FL – The East Orlando Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Florida Institute for Political Leadership (FIPL), an initiative by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a virtual Campaign School & Community Leadership Training April 9 - 10, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET each day.
 
This no-cost and nonpartisan 2-day program is open to everyone and recommended for elected officials, current or future candidates, campaign workers, and anyone interested in serving in an appointed position. As we aim to secure Florida’s Future and move Florida’s economy from 17^th largest in the word to 10^th largest by 2030, it is necessary to ensure candidates running for office understand the issues facing Florida and our economic future. All campaign training schools will be conducted online.
 
FIPL Campaign School & Leadership Trainings provide a comprehensive briefing on emerging local and state issues, teach attendees local opportunities are available for appointed or elected positions, offer guidance on how to prepare to run for office in the future, and provide training on how to run winning campaigns.
 
Presenters include state and local political experts, elected officials, university professors, and community leaders.
 
 WHAT:                       FIPL Campaign School & Community Leadership Training
 WHERE:                     Register online at www.fipl.org/register
 WHEN:                       April 9 - 10, 2024
 TIME:                         5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET each day
 
The Florida Institute for Political Leadership (FIPL), an initiative of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, was created to assist leaders who want to improve their local communities by serving in appointed positions or in elected offices. The institute is a non-partisan program designed to recruit, train and guide people by providing leadership and training opportunities to get better candidates across the State of Florida. Organized, funded, and managed by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the institute partners with local chambers of commerce and interested organizations across Florida to host campaign schools and training programs. To date, FIPL has hosted 31 campaign schools and partnered with 221 local Chamber co-hosts and 25 community partner co-sponsors across Florida’s 67 counties. The program has trained 1,263 participants with 802 graduates, of whom 71% plan to run for office.