MEETING START TIME: 4:32 PM
ATTENDANCE:
Committee: Patterson, Schaffert, Natowich, Montecalvo, Pasquale, McQuade, Ogbemudia
Absent: Sarpong
Non-Committee: Cooney, Jarmoszko
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION:
· Rhody Paws
o Cigar has been contacted
- § Article in Cigar April 24th
o Water
§ Still all good on the water
§ If its locked just contact him to open
o Lands and grounds
§ No info back
o Extra credit stamps
§ Three stamps to give to AVS students
o Setup
§ Near the cannon of the right side of the quad and for the tables
§ Meet at 10:15 in Senate Office
§ GET MASKING TAPE
· Equity Council liaison
o If interested contact Chairwoman Patterson
· First Week Carnival
o Contact for Food Trucks
§ Pasquale will send mass email
o Keep checking emails throughout the summer
· TedxTalks
o Bruce is looking over contract
§ We will know before we leave for summer
o See where ACE is at with talks
o Maybe push talks back because we want to work with ACE ??
o DOM has information for marketing
o “TedxTalks” Think Big, We do
o Jarmoszko and Cooney
§ Watch TedxTalks and wanted to bring to URI
§ Both want to help out
§ Some people are local
§ QU just had a talk to look into
§ Concerned about only 100 people
§ Reach out to Uri Art Club
· Let DOM know
o Swan is best option for location
§ Move tables to have a reception in Swan
§ Also have a viewing in the Ballroom
§ Set up 100 chairs
· Dance Marathon
o May 2 @ 11:30 meeting at Hasboro
§ Schaffert, Pasquale, Patterson will be in attendance
o DOM has information for advertising for THON as well
o Talk to Maureen to book first night booth separately
§ Near the Senate Booth
§ Laptop at the booth so people can register
o Advertising in folder Senate is giving out
§ Shape of balloon
§ Give to transfer students as well
o Filling out the Donor Drive form
o Keep posted when the site is up and running
o Registration fee- $10
§ Raise $100 get a T-shirt
§ Other
o Catering
§ Call to get a quote and/or form if we don’t want to use dining services
§ Finger Foods
§ Montecalvo contact
· See if we could have both – Dining services and outside catering
§ Ronzios
§ Dunkin Donuts
§ Subway
§ Chipotle
· See pricing packet from Pasquale
· Maybe even catering
o Sponsors
§ Email Salve to see what sponsors they used
§ 92.3 pro fm
§ Cat Country Radio
§ South West
§ Disney
§ Separate it like
· Major Corporations
o Most likely online applications
o Retail and large companies
o Montecalvo and Pasquale
· RI Sponsors
o Natowhich and Schaffert
o “Waterfire” Groups ect.
· Local Sponsors
o Ogbemudia and McQuade
o WRIU and Musicians Guild have been contacted
o T-Shirts
§ Talking to Brit to see if there is a specific company
§ T-shirts for raffles
§ Sell t-shirts to others
§ Extra t-shirts to give to those who raise over $100
· Homecoming
o Met with homecoming committee
o Candy apples to decorate
o $32 for apples
o $100-150 for toppings
o Filling out the purchase rec for the tent
· Assignments:
Pasquale- send out mass email to food trucks
Montecalvo- dining services contact for THON
Everyone- contact people for sponsorships
MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 5:08 PM