Events & Programs Committee Meeting Minutes

DCG / Events and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes

October 7, 2009 at 8:00 am

Meeting held at the 1011 Galleria

Present: Linda Rogers, Dot Goodwin, Mei Bremer, Jamie Bennett-Bane and
Wade Luther

Next meeting: TBA



Agenda
1. Welcome

II. Status Report
• Broad Street Trick or Treat
• Christmas Tree Lighting

III. Committee Goals
• Event & Programs
• Event Pipeline
• After Hours
• Girls Night
• Concert Series

Community Involvement Program
• Hands on Camden
• Street Cleanup
• Recycling

IV. Adjournment


Wade started the meeting off by welcoming everyone attending and asked if the 8:00 time would work. All in attendance agreed that 8 am works.

Status Report:

We talked briefly about the Blues Festival. There were mixed reviews. The conversation came up regarding the vendors and the group was told that the Executive Board discussed it and that it will be brought up with City Council.

Broad Street Trick or Treat:

Linda Rogers secured Don Baker as the DJ for the event. He agreed to donate his time.

Robert Dabney will have the exact numbers for the posters for the school after his meeting with the school district.

Jamie discussed what had taken place at the Halloween Committee meeting.

Christmas Tree Lighting:

The ceremony will be at Monument Square on November 29 from 5-6. The total estimated cost will be between $7000-9,000. The archives and history building need contributions of $2500.00 of that cost.


II.

After Hours:

There will be at the Crescent Grill October 19, 2009 5-7:30. David Hamlet will donate light refreshments; however there will be a cash bar with happy hour prices.


Girls Night:

This will be for the ladies to have extended shopping hours (6-9).The focus will be for business owned and operated by women. There are still logistics that need to be worked on, but a possible date would be in November.


Concert Series:

Wade would like this to be added to our calendar of events for next year. This event will not interfere with any concerts given by other organizations.


III.

Hands on Camden:

A community involvement program where we pick a project around town and complete it. Then after the day is done we have a gathering. This is also being worked on.

Street Clean Up and the recycling

Details are still being worked on

IV.

Meeting was adjourned