[Imc-midwest-regional] Regional Indymedia Gathering in Urbana, Illinois.

[Brian Hagy]

excellent ideas, steve in chicago!  i enjoy the thought of sharing ideas
and helping each other with becoming stronger (whatever that may mean) not
only to one's community, but also to each other.  i think a few brief
workshops (15minuters) would be interesting...such as how to put together
a newspaper, zine, or other written media, how to find and use and edit
with audio and video equipment, how to 501(c)(3) yerself, using other
means for news (theater, art, patchwork quilts, permaculture, etc).

thanks fer the input, we'll put it into ye ol' boiler, and see what soup
we make!

brian


On Sat, 25 Aug 2001, Stephen P Konieczka wrote:

> Hi all, Steve in Chicago here.
>
> I'm extremely supportive of the idea of a regional gathering—as I'm sure
> all of us at the Chicago IMC are—but I must say that when I envision a
> "regional gathering" I don't think of seminars, speeches and big names.
> I think of utilizing the time we have together—when the tear gas isn't
> stifling and the deadlines are further ahead—to get some of the ground
> work laid for building the IMC into all we know it can be.
>
> My opinion of the regional gathering is this: During this precious time
> we'll have together the what, when and how of building the IMCs at the
> local, regional and global level should be the overwhelming majority of
> the weekends' agenda; that everyone come to U-C (or any other place) with
> every intention of working their asses off to address as many of the
> issues stated below (and any not stated) as possible; and that we leave
> as a stronger, more unified and connected organization.
>
> I imagine using this time in October(?) to share ideas and resources that
> increase each of our locals' impact at home. I think of the possibilities
> for discussing and strengthening our regional network (as well as that of
> global) through discussions on our communications infrastructure.  I seek
> to use this time—as short as it is—to examine how we deal with the forces
> that are bearing down on us with increasing violence.  I look forward to
> expressing our resolve to collaborate on large projects that our
> inadequately funded operations need to tackle (such as the upcoming Ill.
> governor's  race) and returning home to executing that resolve. I hope to
> discuss the tough issues (language barriers, decision making, the
> charter, ect.) which the network is struggling with. In short: I want to
> advance "the network" beyond rhetoric.
>
> I'd be happy to discuss, collaborate and present with anyone, any of
> these topics. I implore others to do likewise. Let's save the speeches
> for our victory.
>
> Stephen Konieczka
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