8/21 meeting notes

Hey everyone, these are the meeting notes from Saturday the 21st, structural BABC meeting. There was a lot talked about and a lot of notes so I hope I got everything in here.

Mission Statement
-collective started in January
-subgroup of 5-10 people worked it
-presented at a meeting and approved, but there is always room to reexamine it

BABC Accomplishments-
3 big shows
sense of accountability and trust
building relationships

What is structure? What do we hope to accomplish? Plans of action?

Things we want to accomplish-
ZIne

Rolodex of venues with contacts and description-
Alex and Naomi and anyone else can work on this

Making a form for bands to fill out before they ask for a show in a similar style as Club Sandwich does booking. The gmail address is bayareabookingcollective@gmail.com
Spell out at (@) to prevent spam when we post it to face-book or blog. Include a clause for no response “sorry we are really busy. If you don’t get a response, please try again in the future”.
Possible questions-
-Have you read the mission statement?
-How do you relate to this?
-What does a friendly, inclusive event look like to you?
-How would you describe your music?
-Please include a link.
-What date are you looking for?
-How did you hear about us.
Dave or Tieraney is working on this?

(Money Policy) (door)
-20% after band gets $100
-what do we want to do with the money  (pa?)

What is required for something to be a BABC show?
-criteria?

Tasks (show based and ongoing)
We named and defined some rotating tasks- 2 months was an agreed length

1. Web publicity people- Face-book and Word Press blog
-add friends
-send out stock (form letters) statement
-discretion
-event call outs/ making events
-update photos
-Shawna and Alex for 2 months

2. Checking email-
2 people checking twice a week
this person is the filter of bands before the show gets forwarded on
-Hannah and Moni for 2 months

3.Treasurer
-need more time to discuss this

Call Reminder- Google Doc for people who want to be called for meetings.
-Naomi and Maren making this
-Bad Smut

Show specific tasks-
MC
-between performances
-introduce bands/ give acknowledgments to artists/booths
-read mission statement
-upcoming events
-brings sign up sheet/ contact list
-be the new kid meeter

Photographer

Next Meeting
Checklist of what is a booking collective meeting, based off mission statement
Booking a show?
Alex is facilitator

August 23, 2010. Uncategorized.