LVJBS August 2024 Virtual Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Meeting Start: 7:02 PM
Location: Virtual (Officers & Committee Heads)
Attendees: Jessica G., Paige T., Angela C., Liani D.
Item1: President’s Report (Jessica):
“Welcome, Everyone! We had a hot & busy July and are ready to tackle August!”
A. BBLV is continuing our support with our Marketing/Advertising partnership! The AUGUST events & offered ticket quantities are:
· --August 10—MELVIN SEALS w/ JGB (20 tix)
· --August 29—STEEL PULSE (20 tix)
· --August 30—THIEVERY CORPORATION (20 tix)
All Officers received a plus one for the Melvin/JGB show. The GoogleForm will go out on Wednesday, 8/7, for the month’s end shows.
There are no BBLV September jam-rock events.
Jessica will ask Greg if we should contact Virgin Theater again for the other August events’ “Aussie Floyd or America” ad-partnership.
B. SHAKEDOWN VEGAS TABLE: One more weekend! A special ‘thanks’ to Paige for getting the Wednesday set-ups and the after-Saturday clean-ups done for us all.
C. The VENMO link has been helpful. Still unsure why the QR-Code doesn’t work for us. Paige has not yet been able to switch our account from a business to a charity. We paid $40 in fees this past weekend. (Paige has not had luck switching the account to a fee-less, non-profit/charity account.)
D. Ray’s friend, Rich, donated a large about of random GD shirts/hats (i.e. Dead Sox) to us before He moved out of state.
Item 2: Vice Presidents/PRODUCTION REPORT(Greg-absent--Notes sent to Jessica):
- A. SHAKY FEELIN’ is now scheduled for: October 18th & 19th @ Garage Mahal.
- a. Paige to order ‘RoyalFlush’ (one handicap porta-potty) and hand wash station)
- b. We plan to raffle the RHCP (autographed by Cubensis) Guitar. Cost is $5 each or 3 for $10. Winner announced on the second night. Paige will have the raffle tickets.
- c. 50/50 Cash Raffle, $5– one drawing each night
- d. Will offer extra shirts for sale (prices TBD)
- e. Starting in September – ‘Facebook Contest’ to help with advertising with a “like this post/share it/tag 3 friends” for a chance to win a guest-list ticket. We will offer 1 ticket for each night and final prize of merch (2 shirts of their choice, license plate)
- f. BYOB Coolers with a Pot-Luck style food table to share. Next meeting need to discuss plates and utensils. Paige has purchased 2 tables for LVJBS to use.
- g. Payment for Shaky Feelin’ needs to be discussed (Greg to confirm).
- B. Robert offered to create more personalized license plates for us to sell at future events. Jessica will check with the Bender.
- C. Andrew Courtney contacted Greg. Booking 3 venues now, wants to get us more details. (BoomBox will be there on 8/16) More info TBA.
Item 3: TREASURER’S REPORT (Paige):
- A. Shakedown Table Update
- a. Past weekend sales approx. $2k. Total sales approx. $7k.
- b. We need to discuss how to thank the Tuscany, Maddy for table use, Robert, Leora and Volunteers that have supported us with the Shakedown Vegas tables.
- c. Let’s stay in contact with Grayson at Tuscany. We are excited to have a relationship with him moving forward.
- B. New Membership Update – yes, several new members!
- C. Scholarship – decided amount needs to be discussed at our upcoming September or October meetings.
- D. For Greg – Braham from Oklahoma spoke with Paige. He is interested in creating a Jam Band Society of America chapter in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Jessica will reach out to Dan to discuss next steps in how to proceed and see if He wants to help the OK chapter proceed.)
- E. Zeffy – Paige is exploring this as a cheaper, more user-friendly Software/Membership Platform option to replace Wild Apricot. Liani to send Paige some info to check-out.
Item 4: SECRETARY’S REPORT (Angela):
A. Jessica provided her agenda to Angela to help with meeting notes.
Item 5: MAYOR’S REPORT (Shana – absent)
A. Color – Green (chosen by Liani)
OPEN FLOOR (all):
(Paige) Keith Kavula stopped at the LVJBS table. He mentioned his agent and others in his band wanting to collaborate with us. Unsure of the type of music that band is playing. Jessica to reply to him about his recently sent Steve Gadd Band (@ The Smith Center) and request he send some band links our way to listen to. Our December Holiday Party is an option.
(Liani) September 14 - Liani offered to vend at ‘Summer Courtyard Series’ where Mojave Blue will be playing.
(Jessica) RELIX table at Bender – Jessica reached out to Harrison about vending details at the Bender on 07/25/24 after his initial contact with JT. (Never heard anything back.) Jessica will reply one more time to follow up.
Meeting adjourned: 8:02 PM
Next Meeting: (In-person, All Members & Guests) Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 7 PM
Location: Cheba Hut –Maryland Pkwy (@Harmon)