how to host a pop-up rally

5 - 10 Min:  Folks gather and create  their signs 

30 - 40 Min: Sign waving 

10 - 15 Min: Speeches & Clean-up  

Pick a time  and location

• Organize at your MPP’s Office in your community 
• Choose a highly visible spot to organize 
• 11 AM is a good time on a weekday 

Promote your event over email, social media and by word of mouth. 

• Tell folks to bring their family and friends 
• Ask community groups with Email lists to share your event to their supporters
• Remind folks to bring signs 

Inform the media 

• Call and email local media outlines and invite them to your Pop-Up Rally 

Prepare speeches & Materials 

• Have 1 or 2 people talk about the issue at the end of the event
  • State your call to action 
  • Inform them of any upcoming actions 
  • Thank everyone for attending 
• Organize a bullhorn or audio system to  use for the speeches and the sign wave 

• Have large thick paper and markers  for folks to make signs when they get there
• Having a banner is an excellent way to make the crowd look larger and for folks driving by to read your Message 
• Hold any speeches until the end of the event, and spend the first 30/45 minutes sign  waving 
• Remind folks what your message is often, in your promotion and at the event
• Have a paper email sign-up  to collect emails of folks who attend so you can invite them back to another event