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2019-07-22 Salon

This page is for planning the 2019 Elderberries Salon during Pride Week

Date: Sunday, 22 July, 2019, 3-8pm
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church, 5500 Inglis St
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/627026907793382/
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Halifax-45-LGBTQ-Commingle-group/events/262443164/

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? Probably not but if so, Dan can do it.
Get a sample Safe Spaces document from Adam? Would rather do "Brave Spaces"
Ditto Active Listener training powerpoint

People

Need to find and invite 4-6 Elders, mix of male and female
Maybe start with people who were active at the beginning of GAE

Catering

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

Room Layout

Chris Aucoin's History Display: Chris will make us a smaller version.
Need to do the room layout. Prefer a big table with extra seats around it.

2018 Facts

Storytellers: (see below)
Storytellers invited: Carol Millett (invited by Lynn, didn't hear from). Carolyn Gesner: stuck in NB. Bernadine: Medical issues.
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..." Clove showed up and did participate. Deb Mathers -- room was too crowded. Kath Cure: didn't show up.
Volunteers: Clove Haviva <Clove.Haviva@umanitoba.ca> avail 3-6, suggested 4-6. Can pick people up. Laura Shepherd: can pick people up. 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. Richard Crooks: I am good all day after 12. Colleen d'Orsay cdorsay@hotmail.com. I have that whole day blocked, so anytime. 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.
Costs: (planned/actual) Catering: 300 / 472.14. Space: 400 / 300. Honoraria: 200 / 140. Tech: 200 / 55.37. Promotions: 0 / 30.00. Display 0 / 30.00. Total: 1100 / 1027.51

Storytellers, previous years:

2018: Barend, Lynn, Eric Smith, Mike Sangster JJ Lyon, Robin Metcalfe, Laura Shepherd.

Storytellers, Confirmed

(+ requests)

Chris Aucoin (no florescent lights.)
Lorne Izzard - Rum & Coke

Storytellers Invited

People who were invited but we haven't confirmed, listed here
Reg Giles — DAN
Miss Vicky — DAN
Jane Kansas — DAN
Bob Frederickson — DAN
Lorne Izzard
Dan will ask Rebecca Rose for suggestions
Meredith Bell - ANITA
Sue Burns — ANITA
Trans person who talked last year
Jane Morrigan — ANITA
Chris Fraser — ANITA
Glenn Walton — ANITA
Carolyn Gesner - LYNN
Andrea Currie
Tom Burns
John Marr
Nancy Brister - lives in the valley
Diann Graham

Storytellers, Regrets

People who couldn't come get listed here
John Smith — DAN. He is leaving on a road trip to Quebec that morning
Robin Metcalfe (was a speaker last year) — DAN

Techs

Moderator?
Host 1
Host 2
Food Manager: ???
- Food prep / server 1
- Food prep / server 2
Active Listener 1: someone to talk to people if they get overwhelmed.
Active Listener 2
Recording Tech
Set Dresser 1
Set Dresser 2
Set Dresser 3

Volunteers

Doug Fevens: co producer
Richard Crooks: Food
Mike Sangster
Barend Kamperman
Mike Sangster

Equipment Etc

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

Costs

	Planned	Actual
Catering	300
Space	0
Honoraria / expenses	300
Tech	200
Promotions
Display
Total	1100

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

Music

Maybe something tuned to Radio Dismuke or a similar playlist - BEFORE the event and after.

Dan Packing List

Laptop, power supply etc.
Honoraria
Duct Tape
Several extension cords
Voice recorder and a tripod for it
Sticky Labels for "Ask Me Anything"
Guest Book

Expenses

List expenses by person here

Donations

List donations, value and who provided them, here