May 25th, 2023 Meeting Minutes

JOMO Pride Inc Meeting Minutes
May 25th Thursday 630pm
Blackthorn Pizza & Pub

Sign-in & Speaking Requests:

Call to Order
Roll Call – Board Members; Ron Burch, Kien Stephens, John Pulido, Naomi Stephens-Lewis, Sheba Lewis, Lydia B., Kelsey H.
Other Members - Brandon Whelan, Roy Plummer, and Linnea Hanshaw.
Others in attendance -

Approval of Board Minutes - May 10th - Approved
Approval of Board Agenda - May 25th - Approved

Guests:

1. Reports of Officers
Co-Chair - Calendar of events 2023, grant 2024, Pride Color Guard Meeting, Meeting with TruWarranty, meeting
Co-Chair - Improve couldn’t do June event but will be available for Pride.
Treasurer - $12,541.11
Secretary - N/A
Sponsorship - we received a second payment towards Sponsor, Chamber sponsored at a level 1 and mass email sent again.
Vendor - 24 Vendors for Pride, another round of mass emails wil be sent
Volunteer - Reached out to Lori
Marketing - N/A
Entertainment - Got some people for June, need to approve ASAP, do have July approved ASAP
Asst. Ent - N/A
Media- N/A
Committee Director - N/A

2. Unfinished Business

1. JOMO EQ - N/A
   

Haven’t received minutes yet.

1. Committee activity update - Benson
   
2. Next Meeting/Activity/board meeting date -
   
3. Other updates
   

1. Meeting with Truwarranty - Ron thought they were going to be a sponsor, wanted to partner with us, use their space, at the restaurant 75 people, and 50 overflow next to it, parade sponsorship.
   

1. Fundraiser Outlook 2023
   
2. 1. May - Dine & Donate programs update Papa Murphys will mail check to us if we made it. Panara and Jeffersons coming up. Same as Papa Murphys
      
   2. June - 16th - Pizza Palace
      
   3. 1. Drag performers - Peneople, Patty, and Beverly
         
      2. Vendors
         
      3. 1. Jomoeq, jomopride, auntie sals, Access Family, christines curiosities, others -
            
      4. Doors open 6, silent auction 6;30, Maddie Mae 7pm, Drag Show 8pm
         
      5. $10 per person @ door for event, $15 a person extra if they want Buffet.
         
      6. 1. Buffet open until 8pm - pizza to order after
            
         2. 1. Reduced childrens buffet pricing
               
         3. Volunteers -
            
         4. 1. Door 2 -
               
            2. Silent auction 2 -
               
            3. Show direction 2 -
               
            4. floaters/breakers 2 -
               
            5. Setup - 2pm - 5pm
               
            6. Silent auction items needed
               
            7. pride/rainbow decorations
               
            8. Josh Shackles to come in and run sound
               

1. July 29th - Blackthorn
   
2. 1. 21 and up show
      
   2. Performers - Peneople and Cinna, Nikki, Shana, LSD?
      
   3. Event page
      

1. August 26th - Turnabout Show
   
2. 1. Drag Performer list / Turnabout member list
      
   2. Drag performer ideas-
      
   3. 1. Shayna, Stephan, Misty, Victoria, Nikki Savage, Beverly, Brooklyn Bisette? Other ideas?
         
   4. Turnabout performer ideas;
      
   5. 1. Johnny, Ron, Sheba ,Naomi, Kerstin cvb, Mel & Steve Blackthorn etc - other ideas?
         

1. Grant 2024
   
2. 1. Motion approval of 2024 dates Sept 6th -8th Approved
      
   2. Motion for approval of new 2024 Sponsorship pricing Added a new tier. Rates were increased across the board.
      
   3. Motion for approval of Musical artist
      
   4. 1. With DJ or without approved with DJ
         
   5. Drag headliner list & options - discuss & vote approved
      
   6. Motion for approval of 2024 Pridefest event budget Approved
      
   7. Review of Grant submission for 2024
      

1. Parade updates - need more entrants
   
2. 1. Invitation to other area prides to attend -
      
   2. 1. letter or graphic invitation needs to be drafted.
         
   3. Throw in free space to sponsors this year
      
   4. Can we find a marching band - we have leads - awaiting contact info
      
   5. Need a maximum measurement for float entries
      
   6. 1. Ron & Loni to meet
         
   7. Make large PRIDE letters - can do ourselves
      
   8. Get a large pride flag sewn to walk down Main street - look into fabric and costs. About $800 on the high end
      
   9. Balloon Guyz Pride Decor -
      
   10. 1. Rainbow Balloon Pillars or Rainbow Balloon Circle background on stage ($200 @ Discounted cost)
          
       2. Rainbow balloon walkers with pole bursts (average of $50 a person depending on how many balloons, what type and what is available time the colors of the traditional pride rainbow FIVE) - -$300
          
       3. If Pride will commit to $400 towards decor Ron will subsidize the other $100 Approved
          
   11. Classic/Antique muscle car outreach- ask Huey Lewis about finding some cars.
       
   12. Invite Original Gents Trans Motorcycle Club from KC to attend/ride in parade? Approved
       
   13. Amos came and talked about Queer Colorguard, and had us vote on the best look. Wants Pride to float the bills, first bill is $175.Would like 18 and over, but,if minors come, need to sign a waiver and parents must march with them and help pass out water. Black shorts and white tank top for the color guard. Logo would be SWMO Pride Guard. First year just baton twirler and flags, next year would involve weapons (the kind that are used for color guard), saber, wooden rifles, etc. Wants to order everything by next week. Wants two “movements' ' for when the music is playing, and three when music isn’t playing.
       

1. Pridefest -
   
2. 1. calendar of events -
      
   2. 1. Submit to board for final approval: have one hour left to fill on Sunday, Approved
         
   3. Inclusion of art exhibit during pride - run times 10am - 5pm
      
   4. Nail down location for Drag Brunch & food options
      
   5. 1. Discuss meeting with Palace Pizza
         
      2. Chaos may be back on the agenda - could we partner with Beast & Barrel (new owner) to do catering? Other catering options?
         
      
      
   6. Event insurance application - ron
      
   7. Road closure notices - finished
      
   8. 1. Need to put the first round of notices out in June - possibly Third Thursday 15th.
         
   9. Hotel outreach -
      
   10. 1. Residence Inn Marriot, Towneplace Suites Mariot, Fairfield Marriot, Best western oasis, Home2 Suites, Hilton Garden - outreach still needed for Residence Inn, Best Western, hilton garden, fairfield
          
       2. Need block of rooms (5) at each to help track room nights
          
       3. "Book with us" campaign - pride flyers at partnered hotels encouraging to BOOK NOW for JOMO PRIDE
          

1. Open Board positions -
   
2. 1. Any other nominations?
      
   2. Media- Brandon Whelan nominated himself at the last meeting. He has read the by laws, and prepared a speech. Ron motions, Sheba seconds, board approves.
      
   3. Marketing
      

3 . New Business

1. Next Meeting dates - June 7, 2023, 6:30 pm, Blackthorn
   
2. Reimbursements? N/A
   
3. Speaker Requests - N/A
   
4. Floor Open
   
5. Adjournment