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Post by michelle_mod on May 23, 2013 11:49:46 GMT
Don't think I'll be able to come along - let me know what you chat about.
I think we mainly have to figure out exactly how much more money we need, if we can make it up with us 'pre-ordering' copies then I think we should. I reckon we need money for promotional materials (bookmarks and bags too if possible - that would total around £200 I think that's what I costed them at). As for booze well... it would be nice but it is very expensive, I think if we just hold the launch somewhere were folk can buy booze and have a cake or something that should be enough.
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Post by michelle_mod on May 26, 2013 20:54:26 GMT
So how'd the meeting go?
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Post by Gemma on May 26, 2013 21:10:37 GMT
Yeah how did the meeting go?
I think with the alumni situation we really need to get another event planned ASAP!! We've already missed the chance for the one we were going to have at the end of this month. I think we should stop hoping for the alumni fund and just raise the money ourselves.
I feel like Flux is never going to happen the way things are going now. We really need to get something organised x
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Post by kat on May 28, 2013 13:02:36 GMT
Hey everyone, so the meeting was okay but I think as Gemma says the main point is we're going to need another fundraiser. I've asked Claire if she can possibly talk to her friend/s at 13th note about getting the venue sometime July, so we'll see how that goes. I explained the whole situation to my friend Marc who deals with bands, music promotion etc and he said he wants to help us get a good night set up, so he'll help with the music side and probably overall. He's starting to ask bands now. Which brings me to: who is willing to help at/with another fundraiser? It might be worth making a separate thread to see who is still on board with Flux...
In other news, me and Dave are hoping to do some networking/flyering at an event tonight so we'll keep you in the loop.
In the meantime, Claire is putting together an advanced application for alumni funding which the head members of each group should have received an email about by now.
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Post by davidfinnighan on May 29, 2013 21:04:17 GMT
To update from Kat's post and give further information as follows:
Some flyers where distributed around a political event last night, they were left on the table at the front and I'm almost certain I saw people with them in hand... However we did pass on and enjoyed several drinks with - prepare name-drop - Alan Bissett. On a side note, what a thoroughly lovely man he is.
That aside, he seemed keen to come along to our launch and told us to keep him up to date with journal.
Today I went along to the Scotia bar for a wee side project thing I'm doing. I've been in there quite a bit for writing events and the occassional orange juice...
The landlady, Mary Rafferty, has kindly offered to host a night for us. For free. All we have to do is tell her when and she'll let us use the pub, and provide some free food for us (it's nothing fancy, sandwiches and haggis snacks but it's free and they are tasty). It's also not the largest place, I reckon we could fit about 80 people in or around. What do people think of this?
I know we will have 300 copies, but 80 would be a start and we could perhaps run a couple of sale nights, rather than a another fundraiser. This would also require less people if that is going to be an issue.
Let me know what you all think.
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Post by kat on May 29, 2013 21:41:20 GMT
I say heeell yes! I think piggybacking a few different events like the one we attended last night would also be a good idea as Dave suggested earlier. They had a stall and were selling several different books.
So between doing sales that way and having the Scotia for free (and we already have money to publish)...I don't particularly think we would need a fundraiser anymore. Would people generally be happy with this plan of action? If so it means that I can let my friend Marc know that we no longer need help getting bands etc, I don't want him starting to do lots of unneeded work for us!
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Post by clairealexander on May 30, 2013 12:10:05 GMT
That's affy kind of the Scotia.
Do you still need me to contact the note?
Claire
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Post by davidfinnighan on May 30, 2013 12:34:55 GMT
Isn't it. Mary is an awful nice lady.
As was posted above, piggybacking other events would be easier and less time and money consuming, which given the dwindling support of half the class has to be taken into account. Have you asked them about it yet? I can't remember if they did events for free? If so, it could still be worth it as I guess the capacity will be bigger than the Scotia. If we would have to pay there probably isn't much point though.
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Post by Gemma on May 30, 2013 16:55:25 GMT
Hey!
Sounds good to me. I just want us to do SOMETHING , ANYTHING to keep this going lol.
I'm more than happy to help but would need to know ASAP when to keep free as my work is crazy right now. But really want to help! And if it's at night I should be okay to come along.
Dave and Claire: How does the content look?? Just wondering if we actually have a journal to print for sale events.
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Post by jennacouston on May 31, 2013 9:34:15 GMT
That sounds awesome David, good job  ! I'm all up for the Scotia Bar idea - that's really nice of them to accomodate us. Also, I still have a whole load of raffle prizes that i have been keeping for our second fundraiser event - are these still of use? |
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Post by davidfinnighan on May 31, 2013 11:10:40 GMT
Gemma - I'm totally in the same boat as you. ANYTHING will do! I'll be attending Weegie Wednesday on the 19th of June to try and trump up some more support. I'll take along more of the flyers to pass around. If you, or anyone else, can make this event it would be helpful. I'm also looking into other events that we could go along to. I can't give a date, as yet, as we haven't completely filled the journal. I think we should be able to do this in the not too distant future - though I'm being intentionally vague as I don't know exactly when that will be. We only need to fill another 19 pages if everything in the draft stays the way it is - after Mary's poems that'll be 17, so probably 2 stories to put in. Jenna - Could you post a list of the raffle prizes on here please? We could maybe have a smaller raffle at the Scotia, though I think the time should be used to fit in a greater number of readings and perhaps a couple of musicians. We could maybe have a five prize kind of thing and you could use the rest to save yourself money on nearest and dearests' birthday presents over the next year or so |
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Post by kat on May 31, 2013 13:01:36 GMT
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Post by davidfinnighan on Jun 1, 2013 10:54:34 GMT
I'll print off another bunch of flyers and bring them along.
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Post by Gemma on Jun 2, 2013 13:22:24 GMT
I go to Tenerife on Wednesday night so no Weegie Wednesday for me!
But I'm more than happy to help with the next event, I don't know if the events team ever followed up the phone calls I made to venues for an acoustic night? Maybe if we could get the plans going for that?
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Post by kat on Jun 3, 2013 13:36:55 GMT
I think the next event will in fact be our launch at the Scotia. So yes, help with that will definitely be needed!  |
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! I'm all up for the Scotia Bar idea - that's really nice of them to accomodate us.