February 8th Meeting Minutes

JOMO Pride Inc Meeting Minutes Feb 8th @ 6:30pm
Blackthorn Pizza & Pub Submitted by Ron
Sign-in & Speaking Requests: no speaker requests
Call to Order
Roll Call – Approve Quorum
Board Members - Ron, Kein, Lydia, John, Stephanie, Ashley
Other Members - N/A
Others in attendance - Sheba, Naomi, Leigh, Chalea, Linnea, Tabitha, Patricia, Sarah, Regina, Chloe, Michael, Brett
Approval of Board Minutes - Jan 18th - approval moved to next meeting Approval of Board Agenda - Feb 8th - approved - no objections
1. Reports of Officers
Co-Chair - Parade & Street festival road closures submitted.
Co-Chair - not present
Treasurer - Balance 6,812 - IRS 990 filed
Secretary - n/a
Sponsorship - n/a
Vendor - not present
Volunteer - recruiting volunteers for FEB 11th
Marketing - not present
Entertainment - everything ready for fundraiser, Ambrosia Hearts already replaced with Sina Kakes due to family emergency Asst. Ent - no updates
Media- media contact list almost complete, flyers sent to local media outlets for event
Committee Director - working on attending jomoeq meetings, outreach events on horizon
Leigh Baker - Access Family Care - updates - Access can do Prep/HRT as part of Primary Care. 2. Unfinished Business
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Open Board positions
a. Secretary - open -
i. Rollover nomination from previous meeting - Sheba Lewis
1. Is aware of duties and responsibilities and accepts nominations - no other nominations
present - Sheba approved as Interim Secretary with no objections b. Sponsorship - open -
i. Rollover nomination from previous meeting - Naomi Stephens Lewis
1. Aware of duties and responsibilities and accepts nomination - no other nominations present
- Naomi approved as Interim Sponsorship Director with no objections
c. Ron to get with Naomi & Sheba to give access and run through email/Google docs and give sponsorship docs.
Hearts Desire Fundraiser - Feb 11
a. Setup 12-5, Doors @6, show @7:30 b. Volunteers -
i. PayPal readers - loni & lydia, Lydia to bring bank
ii. Johnny, Lisa Front door, Steph 6-7 (also to host on Mic & take pictures for social media)
iii. Ashley float
iv. Chalea on hand for photo booth - will help ensure cleanup after event
v. Valentine's table - jomoeq if available
vi. Steph to do giveaway drawing on FB page
vii. Lydia to grab candy 30-40$ - no objections from board
viii. all members encouraged to share event page & flyer
JOMOEQ
a. bank account & secondary treasurer needed
b. MOTION - Donate $100 from Feb 11th fundraiser to JOMOEQ Committee account to assist with activities and
meetings - no objections - to donate once account is ready
c. Next meeting/activity date - Last Thursday of Month Feb 21st - Black History
d. Table during pride & fundraisers offered for JOMOEQ
e. Joint outreach - Third Thursday

i. Need people to commit to attend - will see what days/months jomoeq is available
ii. Chalea offers video/media contest during 3rd Thursday
D. Media/Marketing -
a. Marketing-
i. review Grant specs docs for 2023
ii. Make contact with/start grant advert specs BOOM & GAYLY
b. Post/graphic announcing open enrollment for Sponsorship/parade/vendors
c. Event page cover graphic for Pridefest & Parade needs made
i. Reminder: too many words on event covers will not let them circulate
d. Ensure all Pride events are updated and put on VisitJoplinMO website
e. Media notes- replying to messages on social media, frequent posts (pridefest info/event pages, fundraiser info
event pages, sponsorships, national LGBTQ days, jomoeq meetings, pride meetings, local LGBTQ events of
interest etc)
E. Website Rollover
a. Issue with access under our email to Weebly - no access to update info/blog pages - Patrick unable to find issues and recommends to start site move now. - Patrick said he will update minutes/agenda and immediate needs on current site platform in meantime
b. Site needs discussed -
i. Compile list of different web platforms including total pricing and all website needs - revisit at next
meeting
1. Ideas discussed: Wix, Shopify, GoDaddy, WordPress, Square space etc.
2. Site to be frequently updated by Media/Marketing for all pages - jomo pride needs access
to build/add info/pics/design - Yearly maintenance may be needed by Patrick
3. Site to look and function better than Weebly - easy access and updating
F. Fundraiser Outlook 2023 -
i. Motion by Ron with no objections to hold fundraiser in April - approved - will finalize through Board
chat with no objections
1. April 22nd should be excluded due to Pride Prom by QSpace in Pittsburg, KS.
ii. May/June/July/August - move to next agenda
iii. Stephan to reach out to Mel to solidify October MonsterBall date.
iv. Other Fundraising ideas - Sip N Paint with Wandering Canvass, Speed Dating, Comedy/Zumba
Class, Pickle Ball Tournament, Chili Cook-off, Comedy Show,Yard sales, Turnabout show, Fashion Show, Bowling night, Joplin Improv Group joint fundraiser or fundraiser with C2C? Pride night at a restaurant and give % of sales to Pride?, Splash Bash at local pool?
b. Other fundraising ideas still on table - Show Sponsors for individual shows, Monthly Sponsors, Website Sponsors (on hold for now with site switch)
G. JB's Coupon code discussion
a. Ask JB's/Zac if coupon code can be for (Length of time) and 20% of proceeds go to Pride - reassess at next
meeting
b. Check with Scarlett about Regional Prelim and graphic needed for their event at JBs March 11th
H. Treasurer -
a. Bank statements to doc
b. State use tax exempt ap
c. File 990 irs
d. Ein # needed for thea Austin doc - scanned back
e. Secondary checking account for JOMOEQ
f. $75 sponsorship payment to Scarlett for USofA preliminary
I. Queendom Talent - Utica contract discussion
a. Booking agent has been unresponsive after 6 emails have been sent regarding Uticas contract
i. No objections to give them 72 hours to respond and let us know something or search elsewhere for RPDR headliner
1. Board to look at other options - list generated so far includes Tina Burner, Kennedy Davenport, Robyn Fierce, Maddy Morphosis, Days Betty, Irene the Aliene
J. Storage unit needed - possible sponsorship swap, unit close to downtown needed
a. S.Joplin Christian Church may be selling property, Ashley to reach out to try and work out a deal for metal
chairs.
K. MOTION by Ron - S100 Social Media Ad to run over next 60 days on Pridefest event page - no objections

a. Event cover must be complete before ad begins 3 . New Business
A. Next Meeting dates - Feb 22nd - Blackthorn 6:30pm - B. Speaker Requests -n/a
C. Floor Open to Board
D. Adjournment