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  
  • Cigar has been contacted
    • Article in Cigar April 24^th
  • Water
    • Still all good on the water
    • If its locked just contact him to open
  • Lands and grounds
    • No info back
  • Extra credit stamps
    • Three stamps to give to AVS students
  • 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
  • If interested contact Chairwoman Patterson
• First Week Carnival
  • Contact for Food Trucks
    • Pasquale will send mass email
  • Keep checking emails throughout the summer
• TedxTalks
  • Bruce is looking over contract
    • We will know before we leave for summer
  • See where ACE is at with talks
  • Maybe push talks back because we want to work with ACE ??
  • DOM has information for marketing
  • “TedxTalks” Think Big, We do
  • 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
  • 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
  • May 2 @ 11:30 meeting at Hasboro
    • Schaffert, Pasquale, Patterson will be in attendance
  • DOM has information for advertising for THON as well
  • Talk to Maureen to book first night booth separately
    • Near the Senate Booth
    • Laptop at the booth so people can register
  • Advertising in folder Senate is giving out
    • Shape of balloon
    • Give to transfer students as well
  • Filling out the Donor Drive form
  • Keep posted when the site is up and running
  • Registration fee- $10
    • Raise $100 get a T-shirt
    • Other
  • 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
  • Sponsors
    • Email Salve to see what sponsors they used
    • 92.3 pro fm
    • Cat Country Radio
    • South West
    • Disney
    • Separate it like
      • Major Corporations
        • Most likely online applications
        • Retail and large companies
        • Montecalvo and Pasquale
      • RI Sponsors
        • Natowhich and Schaffert
        • “Waterfire” Groups ect.
      • Local Sponsors
        • Ogbemudia and McQuade
  • WRIU and Musicians Guild have been contacted
  • 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
  • Met with homecoming committee
  • Candy apples to decorate
  • $32 for apples
  • $100-150 for toppings
  • 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