Meeting Agenda (01/06/2009 7:30PM @ &Office)
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· Call to Order
	o Roll Call
		§ Assignment of Minutes and TimeKeeper
		+ emily sick
		+ minutes, brooks
		+ timekeeper
	o  Introduction of Guests
		* Potentially JVP and Sam Patteson
		+ Sam was in the house (harrisburgonian)
		+ jvp was also in the house
		+ syndey was also present
	o  Approval of Agenda
		o  Approval of Minutes
		+ approval
		* http://www.amparts.org/minutes/minutes.html
	
· Report of Officers
	o  President
	o  Vice President
	o  Business Manager
		* Account information update
		+ $3353 in account (before art money project)
		+ Jenni is moving the account to another bank
		+ Dues due at Feb meeting - $25 each 
			+ payment plans available from chuck and jenni
			
	o  Production Manager
	o  Artistic Director
	o  Secretary
	o  Others

· Old Business
	o  Writers Group - Any Update? (5 minutes)
		+ jeff (speaking for emily) - waiting on a write up from mary-beth and jack morgan
		
	o  VHSL – Update from Emily/Trish (5 minutes)
		+ trish will send email to amparts gmail account
		
	o  501(c)3 – Update from Chuck (5 minutes)
    	+ chuck - got 2008 information
			+ needs business address
			+ needs check for $300 - filing fee (to IRS)
			+ then chuck will file it

	* Readings - update from Greg (10 minutes)
		o Survey, Follow-Up, Upcoming Readings?
		+ greg passed out surveys the audience filled out at readings
			+ responses were good
		+ both readings went great
		+ lola - liked both shows, but didn't like the reading for tape
		+ greg - when this is done again, we will enforce at least one reading before the actual reading

	o Barhoppers - Update from Trish and Sherry (15 Minutes)
		+ trish - 
		+ sherry will take care of print ads
			+ and sending copy for email
		+ script deadline feb 12th, selection friday, feb 13th
		+ programs: will be handled by Ed
		+ posters: heath
			+ "logo" needs to change 
		+ auditions: feb 21st / 22nd - times to be set later
		+ ads - WNRN, WXJM, WVIR 29, WHSV, news papers, story in "81" and "The Hook" and Mary Baldwin paper
		+ e-marketing: facebook
		+ jenni: can we do non-smoking?  trish: yes: one night at clocktower
		+ lola: handling calendar and contact information
		+ heath/lola: getting musical acts
		
	o Art Project (Mosaic) - Update from Heath (15 Minutes)
		+ heath: contacted collins family - brandon
		+ june 1st - marget's 100th birthday
		+ canvas - ordered 10
			+ staunton art supply will only charge them $1, but won't order until Jan 28th
		+ we have time with 
		+ heath would like a meeting to get this thing going
			+ Sat, Jan 17th - here at 7pm (byob)
		
	o THE NELLY RAY PROJECT - Update from Chris (5 minutes)
		+ chris - license agreement needs to be polished up
		+ jvp would like to use the creamery building
			+ sherry says he can use it in a pinch
		+ jvp is very thankful to the board, and is looking forward to getting into this
		+ will be starting at the end of Feb

· New Business
	o Presentations
	o Ideas
	o Proposals
    * Groomer Combo Proposal Attached
		+ greg: tape directed by diane, bug directed by justino
		+ chuck: have we checked on Blue Ridge's black box
		+ brooks: wants to spend money on lighting and set - real money - a couple grand
		+ auditions: weekend after barhoppers
		+ ticket price: based on price of space
			+ can buy ticket to either show, or as a combo (for a discount)
			+ $8 for one, $14 for two
		+ the board will have to sell ads for this
		+ each director needs to get their own stage manager
		+ props and costume person can work both shows
		+ show is approved, at $1000 total budget
		+ jenni, brooks, greg will go look at space

· Discussion
	+ sambo: has a couple one act plays (he'll give them to us really cheap)
		+ very minimal technical requirements, could go up anywhere
		+ need a director and a slot...
		+ sam would like greg to direct
		+ "would not like the summer.  if his jmu friends could be there it would give him more street cred with the tang posse."
		+ "newspaper loves stories that are like, 'local man does local stuff'"
		
· Announcements
	
· Members Privilege

· Adjournment
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