2018-07-22 Salon

This page is for planning the 2018 Elderberries Salon during Pride Week

• Date: Sunday, 22 July, 2018, 3-7pm
• Location: Gallery, back of Plan B, Gottingen St

Here are several variants of the original proposal

Feedback on the event and changes for the next one can be found here: 2018-07-22 Salon Feedback

Planning

• Record the stories for posterity? Yes. Audio only.
• Do we need bridge funding? Dan can do it.
• Get a sample Safe Spaces document from Adam
• Ditto Active Listener training powerpoint

Catering

• Scott: food *manager*
• + 1 volunteer at all times.

Room Layout

• Chris Aucoin's History Display: Chris will make us a smaller version.
• Back Corner kitchen side: table with Storytellers.
• Back Corner non-kitchen side: history display, Scott's stories, photo slideshow.

Storytellers Confirmed

1. Barend
2. Lynn
3. Eric Smith
4. Mike Sangster
5. JJ Lyon
6. Robin Metcalfe

Storytellers Invited

• Carol Millett by Lynn (not heard from yet)
• Carolyn Gesner, stuck in NB
• Bernadine: medical

Storytellers, Regrets

• Chris Aucoin (inv. by Dan) No, working that afternoon.
• Gloria Borden (inv. by Barend) Can't make it.
• Clove Haviva (email below.) "I grew up and came out in the USA, I have positive stories about high school, wall street anti-nuclear action spontaneous orgy, rural new york lesbian community, michigan women's music festival, open lesbian lands in 1979..."
• Deb Mathers -- room was too crowded
• Kath Cure: didn't show up

Techs

• [ ] Moderator?
• [ ] Host 1
• [ ] Host 2
• [x] Food Manager: Scott
  • [ ] Food prep / server 1
  • [ ] Food prep / server 2
• [ ] Active Listener 1: someone to talk to people if they get overwhelmed.
• [ ] Active Listener 2
• [ ] Lynn Painting Wrangler
• [ ] Recording Tech
• [ ] Set Dresser 1
• [ ] Set Dresser 2
• [ ] Set Dresser 3

Volunteers

1. Clove Haviva <Clove.Haviva@umanitoba.ca> avail 3-6, suggested 4-6. Can pick people up.
2. Laura: can pick people up
3. Mike Sangster I'd prefer to volunteer closer to the afternoon, between 1-4 instead of 4-8, but I can make myself available at any point. 902-818-3896
4. Richard Crooks: I am good all day after 12
5. Colleen d'Orsay cdorsay@hotmail.com. I have that whole day blocked, so anytime
6. Seth Wahlin-Stern <seth.wahlin.stern@gmail.com> I'm good from 1-3:45. I can come back at 7 to help with clean up as well.

Equipment Etc

• [-] Signage
• [X] Computer & projector for slideshow from Dan & Allison
• [x] Chris Aucoin's History Display
• [X] 6' table for the catering
• [X] Clean bathroom
• [ ] $30 Donation to ACNS to cover costs of the display.
• [x] $20 bills for honoraria

Costs

Sources: $2-300 from Elderberries, $900 from Pride

Slideshow

• Raspberry Pi
• feh -Y -x -q -d -D 5 -B black -F -r /local/bonmot/gayhalifax/pics/

Music

• cmus
  • z / b forward/back tracks, arrow keys & < > ff/rew
  • e adds to the "next" list, view 4. "D" deletes things from it
  • Volume: volume controls on the keyboard

Dan Packing List

• [ ] RPi & Mouse & Keyboard
• [ ] Sound Sticks
• [x] Allison's Projector
• [ ] Projection Screen
• [ ] Laptop, power supply etc.
• [ ] Honoraria
• [ ] Duct Tape
• [ ] Several extension cords
• [ ] Voice recorder and a tripod for it
• [x] Scott's Books
• [x] Sticky Labels for "Ask Me Anything"
• [x] Guest Book

Expenses

Dan

• [x] $140 Honoraria for JJ, Robin, Mike Sangster, Barend, Laura, Eric Smith, and Lynn M. No receipt.
• [x] Display computer - cheaper than renting anything, Amazon, $42.40 + case $12.97.
• [x] $30 for Facebook promotion of event
• [ ] $30 --> ACNS for the posters.

Scott M

• [ ] Food:
  • Pekara Bakery & Catering - 15 doz. sweets 225.00
  • Sobey's - Fruit & Beverage 77.14
  • Costco - Cheese (approx) 150.00
  • $$$ Store - Paper Products 20.00
  • Total 472.14

Elderberries

• [ ] $300 for the Plan B space

Donations

• [ ] Projector, value $50, loaned by Allison
• [ ] Soundsystem, value $20, loaned by Dan
• [ ] Signage by Anita, $10
• [ ] "As Me Anything" Buttons, donated by Robin, $10