April 26th, 2023 Meeting Minutes

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

Sign-in & Speaking Requests:

Call to Order
Roll Call – Board Members; Lydia , Naomi Stephens-Lewis, Sheba Lewis, Ashley Benson, Loni Smith, Kelsey (call in)
Other Members - Paula Fenske, Linnea Hanshaw, Cecil Cornish, Michael, Roy Plummer, and Brandon
Others in attendance -

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

Guests:

1. Reports of Officers
Co-Chair - Contract finished and submitted for Kennedy
Co-Chair - updated us on Rons meeting about grants
Treasurer - $12,013.77 Event made $1,419 after payout
Secretary - nothing
Sponsorship -nothing
Vendor - 17 vendors so far, that's including sponsors first food vendor
Volunteer - not here
Marketing - N/A
Entertainment - not here
Asst. Ent - Chaos has been contacted about lunch
Media- N/A
Committee Director - Michael and director talked with Heather exhibits August 12 to September 30, Call date May 5 to June 17, Who I am, or the Queer Experience, no nude photos. Vote Later about the LGBTQIA or anyone 16 years and older? Juried Cash Prize? Need a sponsor for this. Charging us 250 for costs of Call, need the money to turn in next week to start the call. Entry fees come back to us. Signage for price would be 500 dollars or less, and have a reception on the 11th and can have food if we want. May look at Sponsors for that. It not only helps the community but it helps us for other fundraiser ideas. JOMOEQ would take over it if needed and run with it. Will look for sponsors to help. Giving us 50 percent off the gallery event.
Need to get with Sheba for meeting dates to update membership. Volunteers started coming in.
2. Unfinished Business

1. April Fundraiser Recap
   

Went really well. Everyone needs to learn every job there.

1. Any reimbursements needed?
   

1. JOMOEQ
   
2. 1. Committee updates
      
   2. Meeting Minutes need to be submitted to us after each meeting. -They emailed them to us.. WIl have more minutes tonight. Board meeting after Pride Meeting.
      
   3. Next meeting/activity date - May 16, Resources Night, Joplin Ave Coffee, 6 pm Johnny may come?
      
3. Fundraiser Outlook 2023 -
   
4. 1. May - look for businesses to work with to do Pride dining where a certain percentage of proceeds go to pride(suggest 10%) Naomi to make some calls to restaurants
      
   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.
         
      6. Ron needs to find alternative dates, talk ideas next meeting
         
   4. July - will discuss at a later date.
      
   5. August - Turnabout Show
      
   6. Sponsorship - email all old sponsors before the next meeting with info on sponsoring again. Send emails weekly for a month
      
5. Treasurer -
   
6. 1. Bank statements to doc- no
      
   2. Thea Austin w9 - check with IRS on reporting -no
      
7. Balloon Guyz for Pride decor - rounding up options
   
8. Pride 2023 Headliner replacement
   
9. 1. Contract submitted pending signature - N/A
      
10. Spiva/Cornell Queer Artist Showcase - refer back to Committee Director updates for details. Loni sent a copy to Board Members for approval on some ideas that needed to be decided.
    
11. 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.
          
12. Parade updates - need applicants
    
13. 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? Webb CIty Cardinal Marching Pride Band is an idea, and does have connections with the main band director. Joplin has a football game that night and the band will need to be at that event.
       
    4. Need a maximum measurement for float entries -Waiting on this
       
    5. Make large PRIDE letters?
       
    6. Get a large pride flag sewn to walk down Main street? YES
       
14. Grant 2023 -
    
15. 1. Mandatory grant pre-meeting Wed 2pm.-More info to come
       
    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 - May 10, 2023, 6:30 pm, Black Thorn
   
2. Speaker Requests -
   
3. Floor Open to Board
   
4. Adjournment