[Community] Re: inviting regional IMC reps to Dec 5th event

[Mike Lehman]

BD probably knows more about USA lists than anyone. I'd just poke around 
on the IMC lists to come up with more, so suggest that.

I can chip in $20 to help. Remind me about it Thursday.
Mike

Nicole Pion wrote:
> Thanks, Carly! 
> This is a great idea.  Brian, I think that you mentioned that you've 
> invited some regional IMC members?
>
> Mike, can you give us the global IMC list address?  We can invite a 
> lot of IMC members that way, but should be clear that we can't offer 
> too much by way of travel costs.  We should also ask if anyone is in a 
> position to contribute to a fund to help interested folks get here 
> - Danielle is correct - we're paying out of pocket for Amy and need to 
> raise another $120 or so. 
>
> I'm going to speak with the UBA and other organizations to see if we 
> can get some sponsorship.  I expect that will be more likely in-kind 
> than cash, but if anyone wants to help asking local organizations to 
> help, I would really appreciate it.  I have a letter that you can use, 
> but please let me know who you're going to speak to so we don't ask 
> the same people twice.
>
> Nicole
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Danielle Chynoweth 
> <arthousefarm at gmail.com <mailto:arthousefarm at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Nicole and I (and Brian I think) are pitching in personal funds to
>     bring Amy Dalton, which will cost about $200.   We still need to
>     raise more.  If you do a shout out, ask for funds to bring several
>     key Indymedia partners - from UC IMC and Twin Cities IMC - who
>     want to come but can't because of financial hardship.  You can say
>     we have $80 pledged and need $120 more.
>
>     - Danielle
>
>
>
>     On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:55 PM, Carly Nix <nix.carly at gmail.com
>     <mailto:nix.carly at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Hey,
>
>         When Andrew and I were in Minneapolis, we stayed with someone
>         from the Twin Cities IMC who picked our brains for how to
>         expand and strengthen their IMC there (which has only a few
>         active members currently).  I told him that I didn't know what
>         advice to give him, but that he should come to the Dec 5th
>         event at the UC-IMC.  He said he wanted to go but his money
>         situation is tight.  Danielle told me Amy Dalton is going to
>         be talking about the problems facing IMCs, and so I think it'd
>         be really great to invite  regional IMCs (in general but
>         especially ones that are struggling) and possibly try to raise
>         some bucks to pay for some travel expenses.  I don't think
>         it'd be super expensive -- I checked on Megabus/Amtrak tickets
>         from Minneapolis, and I think it'd be about $60 total.
>          Thoughts?  If I was going to organize this and email IMC
>         members about asking for donations, which email list would I use?
>
>         -Carly
>
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