Cultural Minutes 4-23-2014

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