Organizers' Network

• Press advisories Friday morning of opening. [C. Cobb & T Maciocha] - done
• Gallery re no-charge decision for liquid refreshments. [J. Whitlock] - done
• Re-print 36"x88" corrected wall text for exhibit and deliver to gallery for hanging [J. Whitlock] - done
• Get quote on "Faces of Iraq" vinyl banners for building atrium.  Could probably use at most exhibition venues -- even in windows. Order if possible.  CEPA sign-holders are odd-sized and producing signs for them will be expensive and not re-useable.   [J. Whitlock] - done
• Find place to stay for JT, visiting organizer from Montana [J. Whitlock] - done
• Settle content of final WBFO community bulletin board announcement & text at 4/30 mtg - done
• Get notice out to lists re someone stapling flyers on trees in Lafayette Square. done - [C. Cobb]
• Get flyer counts on-hand at Gallery - extras to 4/30 meeting to avoid more printing?  [J. Whitlock] - done
• Retrieve unused flyers from BFT offices [M. Sawma]
• Update public pages with Bill Marx material and promote on local lists by Thursday morning [J. Whitlock]  - partially done
• Update Friends & Supporters page with links to organization Web site - use Progressive directory [J. Whitlock] - done
• Publicize evening events? Ask about Wed evening WNY Presbetery evening [J. Whitlock, T. Maciocha] OK to publicize, per TM 4/30.  Put on-line somewhere. [J. Whitlock]  - done
• Literature from Organizers' Network groups  - done
  • Supplies on-hand at gallery - ask at mtg. 4/30 - done
  • How to make available (rack, table ...) [L. Brose] - done - Lawrence will provide tables in underground gallery area
  • Mailing-list sign-up sheets for organizations -- presume not but ask at 4/30 mtg.  -- group in-favor - develop sign-up sheet text  [J. Whitlock]   - done
• Follow-up on locating Steve Shariff and friends [J. Whitlock] - done - not possible in available time
  • Opening
  • Closing reception - Iraqi Folk Festival?
• Budget
  • $800 approved by group for discretionary expenditures authorized by Whitlock
  • $300 over-ride for two weeks of WBFO community bulletin board radio spots
  • 5000 flyers printed at $195 on one side
  • Back-side printing of flyers w/ regular weekly waging peace events - Kinkos as needed, approximately $35/500, $55/1000
  • Graphic art for flyer by CEPA - get copy of psd file and post to this site [J. Whitlock]
• Consider sign-up sheet for possible weekly email digest for WNY Peace, Justice, and Sustainable Living News.  What do we do with names we collect for folks not yet ready to join one of our organizations?
• Flyer distributions
  • > 800 distributed by M. Sawma and J. Whitlock at Nader event 4/25
  • 950 to Peace Center mailing list by T. Maciocha 4/25
  • 3 copies to all 90 Buffalo Public Schools, thanks to BFT union and M. Sawma, for distribution by regular mailing distribution van 4/30
  • Copies to 50 public libraries thanks to RSUCC member - approx 4/28
  • Ask for more distributions at meeting 4/30
  • Back-side printed flyers for flyering at regular local events
  • Need some flyering at downtown locations
  • Need store-front postings with few remaining card-stock copies
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Opening

• Have Faces of Iraq banner made for opening?  [J. Whitlock] - done
• Iraqi folk music for opening?  [J. Whitlock]
• Sound system, wireless lav for Bill, wireless mic for podium [J. Whitlock] - done
• Press advisory calls on Opening day -- solicit volunteers at ON mtg 4/30 - done
• Liquid refreshments, CEPA can obtain and return unused [L. Brose] - done
• Snacks, cheese & crackers, veggies & dip, chips, pretzels [T. Maciocha] - done
• Screen projector for BIll Marx photos? - [J. Whitlock] - done
  • Discuss with L. Brose
  • Discuss at 4/30 meeting
• Liquor licence [L. Brose] - done
• Wall text printed on 3' wide paper for display in Gallery - [J. Whitlock] - done
  • Kinkos, laser print on 3-foot wide stock roll
  • $0.50/sq ft, 36"x101" plus small fee for generous test prints $20
  • Use Acrobat pdf for source but embed fonts.  Word doc can have embedded fonts too and is OK but the hardware/drivers used did not work out in this case for the Word doc.  Fonts will always be an issue

Closing and Next Hop

• Pack-up exhibit [L. Brose & volunteers?] - done
• Drive towards Syracuse, as far as Rochester for transfer on Tuesday 5/13 [J. Whitlock] - done