July 07th, 2021

JOMO Pride Inc Pride Planning & Board Meeting Agenda
Thur. July 8th , 2021 @ 6pm
In-person Blackthorn Pizza & Pub
Submitted by Co-Chairs: Ron & Loni

Call to Order
Roll Call – Approve Quorum
Board Members -
Others in attendance -

Approve Board Minutes June 24th -
Approve Board Agenda for July 8th -

Guest Speaker(s) - Jasper County CASA

1. Reports of Officers and Committees
Co-Chair - signed crystal methyd contract - treasurer to pay 1500 deposit, working on grant presentation, & will meet with Probert Insurance
Co-Chair -
Treasurer -
Secretary -
Sponsorship -
Vendor -
Entertainment Director -
Asst. Entertainment Director -
Volunteer -
Media -
Marketing -

Guest Speaker(s) -

2. Unfinished Business
A. Pageant - June 26th

• King Crown
• Titleholder photoshoot - Cecil Cornish
• Recap - event made 1200 after 900 in entertainer/titleholder fees
• Waiting on professional photos of pageant

B. Drag Show Fundraiser - July 24th - All Ages 7pm - Blackthorn

• Crowning ceremony with crowning numbers?
• Booking fees: 100 for titleholders, $75 per additional entertainer, tips to JOMO Pride
• King Crown needed ASAP
• Hosts - Stephan Storm & Tania Carrington - Discuss & Vote
• Performers - Tania Carrington, Remi Storm, Stephan Storm. Misty? Cher? Jacki Knoph? Aryn Venus? Anne Howe? etc who else? Discuss & Vote (6-7) total
• Shayna & Lydia to reach out to solidify approved bookings and confirm with board & show hosts
• Chase Carlisle is unavailable to DJ show - Josh Shackles put us on his calendar
• MOTION - $50 fb ad for July 24th fundraiser to run until the day of event
• Silent Auction items needed
• Volunteers needed: 2 Door, 2 Silent Auction (3 for checkout), 1 general volunteer, 1 entertainment/backstage assistant?

C. PrideFest Aug 28th - 29th

• Logistics for Day 2 check in/setup/breakdown need to be worked out
• Meeting with City for stage/logistics pending
• Working on event insurance application to Provide to city and jcvb - discuss with Probert outside sitting area for blackthorn where alcohol consumption is allowed, but not sold outside.
• Marketing/promotional materials needed: Mainstage banner (artwork provided by Bodegas in email), Jomo Pride March banner, hand fans, sandwich board itinerary/sponsor posters (2 of each), PrideFest flyer, event shirts (make sure all sponsors logos are in logo folder in google)
• New set of walkie talkies
• Porto potties - sanitizing stations
• Green Room for headliners/Drag Dressing area - Mel said it was okay to use the back of Blackthorn, JACC said it is okay to also use the back room of JACC
• On-street dressing trailer- Shayna - If electric needed we can get a generator
• Ancy Level vests
• Flags & Flag poles
• Glow Sticks and glow necklaces
• Stage decor - rainbow balloons across front
• MOTION - additional $50 to fb event page add (no extra run days added)
• Fb event page ad needs checked and targeting possibly reworked - event page moving slow, more interested than going, add Joplin into target demographics as well as other cities outside of a 70mi radius to boost performance
• Motion sustained in board chat for Londenn D Raine - Miss Gay United States at Large - $250 + hotel
• Preliminary performer list:

D. Grant 2022-

• Presentation July 27th City Hall
• Get on community calendars in grant for 2022
• Grant 2021 - get receipts from ad payments to get reimbursed.
• ​Get event on Community Calendars for 2022 before grant presentation

E. Marketing -

• PrideFest Flyer (to be approved by visitors bureau, provided to Probert insurance)
• Event shirts ASAP (logo on front, sponsors on back) Custom Ink - start around end of July - run through mid august, or start in mid july run til 1st week of august then run again until last week of august
• Stage banner - Bodegas - have clint resubmit logo
• March/event banner w/sponsor logos
• (2) 2ft by 3ft a frame signs - logos on one side, itinerary on other, 2 of each
• Promotional hand fans - 24hourwristbands
• Teespring merch revamp -

F. Treasurer -

• File change of address with IRS, get new non profit letter with new address if needed
• Hire CPA - make post

G. National Anthem singer - John

H. Board positions review,

• Board duties/bylaws/code of conduct review & reorganize - after Pride

I. White Party event & fundraiser - Tania Carrington
J. Web Payment to Patrick Haase invoice received for $450 over last 3 months.

3 . New Business

1. Next Meeting date and time - July 22nd - Blackthorn Pizza & Pub - 6pm - no objections
2. Adjournment