April 26th, 2023 Meeting Agenda

JOMO Pride Inc Meeting Agenda
April 26th 630pm
Blackthorn Pizza & Pub

Sign-in & Speaking Requests:

Call to Order
Roll Call – Board Members;
Other Members -
Others in attendance -

Approval of Board Minutes - Mar 15th/April 12th -
Approval of Board Agenda - April 26th -

Guests:

1. Reports of Officers
Co-Chair - Contract finished and submitted for Kennedy
Co-Chair -
Treasurer -
Secretary -
Sponsorship -
Vendor -
Volunteer -
Marketing - N/A
Entertainment -
Asst. Ent -
Media- N/A
Committee Director -

2. Unfinished Business

1. April Fundraiser Recap
   
2. 1. Any reimbursements needed?
      
3. JOMOEQ
   
4. 1. Committee updates
      
   2. Meeting Minutes needs to be submitted to us after each meeting.
      
   3. Next meeting/activity date -
      
5. Fundraiser Outlook 2023 -
   
6. 1. May - look for businesses to work with to do Pride dinning where a certain percentage of proceeds go to pride(suggest 10%)
      
   2. June - 17th - Pizza Palace
      
   3. 1. BAM not available
         
      2. Find cost efficient band
         
      3. Vendors
         
      4. Coincides with Juneteenth celebration
         
      5. Ron - we need this to be a money making fundraiser.
         
   4. July -
      
   5. August - Turnabout Show
      
   6. Sponsorship - email all old sponsors before next meeting with info on sponsoring again.
      
7. Treasurer -
   
8. 1. Bank statements to doc
      
   2. Thea Austin w9 - check with IRS on reporting
      
9. Balloon Guyz for Pride decor - rounding up options
   
10. Pride 2023 Headliner replacement
    
11. 1. Contract submitted pending signature
       
12. Spiva/Cornell Queer Artist Showcase
    
13. 1. Queer Artist Showcase submission
       
    2. 1. Need syllabus & parameters
          
       2. Michael Gregory said he would assist in writing.
          
       3. Drag is art/The Me Within
          
       4. Cost to us - $250 + signage - Spiva waving the other $250 fee for the space.
          
14. Parade updates - need applicants
    
15. 1. Invitation to other area prides to attend
       
    2. Balloon Guys said they could also do the rainbow Parade walkers
       
    3. Can we find a marching band?
       
    4. Need a maximum measurement for float entries
       
    5. Make large PRIDE letters?
       
    6. Get a large pride flag sewn to walk down Main street?
       
16. Grant 2023 -
    
17. 1. Mandatory grant pre-meeting Wed 2pm.
       
    2. Headliner ideas - discuss
       
    3. 1. Email sent to Benedetti Group for possibilities
          
       2. Email sent to Left of Center Productions for possibilities
          
       3. Grant submission deadline June 2nd 2023 for the 2024 cycle.
          
       4. Presentation June 20th or July 25th
          

3 . New Business

1. Next Meeting dates -
   
2. Speaker Requests -
   
3. Floor Open to Board
   
4. Adjournment