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SaveECPACMeetingReport29May2012

In attendance:
Ray Lutz, Miriam Raftery, Ivars Bezdechi/Paul Kruze, Bonnie Price, Duane Swainston, Wanda Elmore, Gene Elmore, Shirley Stowers.

Paul Kruz / Ivars: * Talked with Rob Appel, a major theater operator with a large list, they will help us out. * Met with the Mayor for 1.5 hours. Somewhat concerned bc start of the meeting did not match the end of the meeting. * Met with Gary Kendrick as well.

Gala Kickoff Event

* who should come * Founding Sponsors * Merchants * Cluster traded companies -- Taylor Guitar, Deering Banjo * Users / Renters of the theater: GCCA, Grossmont Symphony Orchestra, CCT, etc. * Prior major contributors. * Tom Hawk, son of Virgina Fletcher Hawk * AAUW, other groups * Younger Yuppie crowd, can we attract them?

* East County Magazine donates $1000 of free ads * Winery will likely donate wine * Local businesses * Entertainment * East County Youth Symphony * Scholarship winners * Invite Public officials * CCT Performers roaming around * sam the pirate * Al the accordian player * Mariachi groups * Beauty Contest participants ? * Local restaurants with samples * Silent Auction or Non silent auction, maybe of artwork * Artwork displayed * VIP Event * tour the theater * Meet officials? * Stars -- * Anyone who once performed at the theater and wants to see it return * Melinda Gibb -- At Granite Hills High School, "inquiring minds want to know"

Where:

* Courtyard + Foyer of the theater. It must be in/at the theater. * Theater open house * Would need some way to keep people in or out, namebadge wristband, etc.

Gala Committee

* Shirley Stowers with get this rolling * will ask Pat Parlin and Bobbie Slater, hopefully. Also Mary Wells, hopefully. * will ask Margie Howard-Hartman

Business Plan -- ECPAC Foundation

* City asked us to present a plan to them * Need Small Working Group * at least Ray, Duane, Ivars, Dave, maybe Ben * Shirley Stowers (after the 9th) * Others? * First step is to circulate other similar documents we can work from

Press Release

On fact the city says we can go ahead to generate a business plan
Miriam will create one.

FYI: (June 9th -- Installation of Shirley Stowers as President of AAUW)

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