April 12th, 2023 Meeting Minutes

JOMO Pride Inc Meeting Agenda
April 12th 630pm
Blackthorn Pizza & Pub

Sign-in & Speaking Requests: Heather from Spiva
SO excited to help with JOMO Pride, gonna start small since time is an issue, CAFE meeting today, doing a call and be ready to go by May and be opened for a couple of months. Exhibits space, free space (250) worth. Cost for call, 250 plus signs for designs Trading John for sponsorship for Logo. Be upfront about all costs. Two artwork for sign out front and that is provided by Spiva.This is who i am

Call to Order
Roll Call – Board Members; Ron, Loni, Kien, Lydia, Sheba, Naomi, Ashley,
Other Members - Cecil, Leigh, Michael, Brandon, Roy, Linn, Paula, Tabatha, Chalea
Others in attendance - Heather

Approval of Board Minutes - Mar 15th - approval moved to next meeting.
Approval of Board Agenda - April 12th - -approved

Guests:

1. Reports of Officers
Co-Chair - Tourism Breakfast - Meeting with Spiva/Cornell, ad set for Gayly & BOOM, solicitation/sponsorship letter.
Co-Chair -
Treasurer - Treasure 12333.06, card reader purshcard and up and going, money transferred to JOMOEQ, third thursday for June is purchased, looking for July and August
Secretary - helped with researching for another storage unit, minutes completed and saved in drive
Sponsorship - US Bank at Rainbow level and Adam and Eve at Gold level on sponsors
Vendor - sending out emails to previous vendors and more food vendors
Volunteer -
Marketing - N/A
Entertainment - looking for entertainers for future events
Asst. Ent -
Media- N/A
Committee Director -Met with Cornell and discussed future events and sponsors on how to help JOMO Pride.

2. Unfinished Business

1. April Fundraiser -
   
2. 1. Silent auction items needed
      
   2. Volunteers
      
   3. 1. Door - 2 6pm
         
      2. Silent Auction - 2 6:30pm
         
      3. Show Directors - 2
         
      4. Floaters - 2
         
      5. Setup 12-1
         
   4. Photo booth - Chalea
      
   5. Share & invite through event page
      
   6. Bank box/bags, $200 in $1's, $50 in $5s, bid sheets, card reader (do a run through before event to ensure in working order) etc
      
   7. Check with Mel if we need to bring door bank or if blackthorn is bringing bank. (we will be doing it from now on)
      
   8. Access handing out tests and condoms and information, they can do test on site if need be.
      
   9. Tripod or selfie stand
      
   10. Have entertainers tag themselves for event
       
   11. 100 for decorations Ron and Johnny have some stuff (Easter stuff)
       
3. JOMOEQ
   
4. 1. Updates Connect culture night (Older generations supporting us), April 18 Art night 6 to 7 Bookhouse Holly is willing to help, people in the area are willing to help, Empire market. Gay Prom April 22. Listening circle Jefferson city coming down worrying about what is going on within Joplin. P Flag
      
   2. Meeting Minutes needs to be submitted to us
      
   3. Next meeting/activity date - April 18 6 to 7 paint night
      
5. Fundraiser Outlook 2023 -
   
6. 1. May - can a business run a special for us? Panda Express, Papa Murphys, Buffalo Wings
      
   2. June - 17th - Pizza Palace, Just block party, (just in parking lot) games? BAM? DJs?vendors? Bill and Monica?
      
   3. July - garage sales? Car wash? Chilli cook off,
      
   4. August - turn about show
      
   5. Will need to double up fundraisers in some months to get ahead.
      
7. Treasurer -
   
8. 1. Bank statements to doc
      
   2. Thea Austin w9 - check with IRS on reporting
      
9. Sponsorship -
   
10. 1. Silent auction items
       
    2. Sponsor email blasts/sponsor outreach
       
11. Storage unit storage unit was a parking lot and was canceled. Newman storage. Naomi will send link to Lydia.
    
12. Balloon Guyz for Pride decor - rounding up options
    
13. Pride 2023 Headliner replacement
    

i. waiting for contract giving to next wed

1. CVB Tourism Breakfast
   
2. Spiva/Cornell Discussion
   
3. 1. Queer Artist Showcase submission
      
   2. 1. Need syllabus & parameters
         
   3. Drag Is Art Installment
      
   4. Other traveling artists
      
   5. Discussed curbing costs tough sponsorship options - possible Queer Artist Showcase during Pride.
      
4. Parade updates - need applicants
   
5. 1. Invitation to other area prides to attend?
      
   2. Access to bring mobile unit
      
6. Open Board Positions
   
7. 1. Media
      
   2. Marketing
      

3 . New Business

1. Next Meeting dates - April 26,2023 6:30 pm Black Thorn
   
2. Speaker Requests -
   
3. Floor Open to Board
   
4. Adjournment