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: (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
(+ special needs)
- Chris Aucoin (no florescent lights.)
Storytellers Invited
- People who were invited but we haven't confirmed, listed here
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Reg Giles — DAN![[ ]](/css/images/unchecked.png)
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
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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
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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
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