Posted in Steering Committee Meeting Notes on June 8th, 2009 by leslie – 1 Comment
Steering Committee Meeting – Friday, May 15, 2009
Organizational Updates:
- Incorporation papers have been filed State; 5013c status to follow. Once our 501c3 application is approved by the IRS (as we expect it to be), then donations can be deducted retroactive to the date of application filing.
- 8 June 09 update: our incorporation is now complete. 501c3 application to the IRS is in process.
- Checking and savings accounts at Howard Bank.
- Phone number working: 410-630-136
- Business cards with address and phone number are available. Please let Leslie know if you would like to have the template e-mailed to you. Use the contact form here. She gets all that in her personal email box.
- Interim stationary and envelopes exist.
- Our goal is to acknowledge contributions no less than weekly.
- Informal informational discussions about OperaBaltimore’s formation and goals have been held with AGMA and IATSE leadership, as well as with influential members of AFofM. These conversations have been warmly received.
- Website is up with PayPal connection. Donations are now being received in this way, in addition to the usual mailing of checks. Currently PayPal is the only way that we can accept charges.
- Facebook page is up and has 390 members as of today. A query was posted as to what American opera our fans would like to see. Facebook is an important social networking, marketing and development tool for OperaBaltimore. Almost 300 followers is an important indication to us that people want to be connected to what we have to say.
- 8 June 09 Update – there are 609 members of OperaBaltimore’s Facebook page today.
- Permanent logo in development by Pic Group.
COMMITTEES:
All committees work will come back to the Steering Committee for additional input. The Board of Directors is – and will be – separate from the Steering Committee. Board members have different responsibilities.
Following is a list of working committees, with work to do! Please let Laura Lee Everett know which committee(s) you would like to serve on. Don’t be shy!
Committee members do NOT need to be members of the Steering Committee, although they certainly can be.
Laura Lee can be reached at operahon@gmail.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Artistic Committee:
Donald Edmund Thomas and Pat Diamond, co-chairs
This committee is charged to draft a five-year repertoire plan on or before 1 August 09.
Development Committee:
Leslie Rehbein Marqua (Interim Chair)
Marketing Committee:
Laura Lee Everett, Chair
Education Committee
Laura Lee Everett (Interim Chair)
Board Nominating and Governance Committee:
Daryl Sidle – Chair
Bylaws are a part of this committee’s responsibilities.
Finance Committee:
Joel Purcell – Chair
Facilities Committee:
Donald Edmund Thomas, Karen Myers – Co-chairs