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

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: Barend, Lynn, Eric Smith, Mike Sangster, JJ Lyon, Robin Metcalfe
• 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 Invited

• People who were invited but we haven't heard from get listed here

Storytellers, Regrets

• people who couldn't come get listed here

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

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

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

Expenses

List expenses by person here

Donations

• List donations, value and who provided them, here