[Imc-midwest-regional] conference
Sheila Nopper
sheilanopper at hotmail.com
Wed Sep 19 15:39:58 CDT 2001
Greetings,
The conference sounds good. Both myself (Sheila Nopper) and Ron Sakolsky
(and perhaps some others) from the Springfield IMC will be there.
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> 1. Re: Re: finalizing the beginning (Charles Kolb)
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>Message: 1
>From: "Charles Kolb" <desi_red at hotmail.com>
>To: meinrath at urbana.indymedia.org,
> imc-midwest-regional at urbana.indymedia.org
>Subject: Re: [Imc-midwest-regional] Re: finalizing the beginning
>Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 18:53:55 +0000
>
><html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>
><P>to UC indymedia and all - </P>
><P>I'm very excited about the Midwest IMC Conference. Several people
>from St.Louis IMC have expressed a keen interest in attending, right now it
>could be anywhere from 3-10 people.</P>
><P>Personally, I'd be willing to pitch in by bringing food and/or helping
>to cook, and probably some of us would be willing to contribute financially
>as well. So far the agenda sounds good, I know from my experience
>with StL IMC I'd be interested in learning more of the technical side of
>the web page (since we really only have two tech-savvy people), various
>techniques for financial outreach, basic journalism techniques on writing
>and how to help other people write comprehensive news stories (including
>stuff that you don't think about until you have to do it, like how to
>handle a press conference, how to find and use resources and gather info
>from government organizations or companies for investigative
>reporting, etc.), networking with other IMC's and building bridges/
>outreach to the larger community beyond the circle of activists.
>Especially when it comes to encouraging the larger public to start thinking
>about IMC as as much of a news resource as the local papers or TV
>stations. I know some of this is redundant, sorry, just some ideas
>that have been bouncing around in my head.<BR></P>
><P>-finley<BR></P></DIV>
><DIV></DIV>
><DIV></DIV>>From: Sascha Meinrath <MEINRATH at URBANA.INDYMEDIA.ORG>
><DIV></DIV>>To: <IMC-MIDWEST-REGIONAL at URBANA.INDYMEDIA.ORG>
><DIV></DIV>>Subject: [Imc-midwest-regional] Re: finalizing the beginning
><DIV></DIV>>Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 15:49:09 -0600
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>brian et al.,
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>here's some comments (IN CAPS -- no screaming intended, just
>to make
><DIV></DIV>>it
><DIV></DIV>>easier to find and read):
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>At 11:36 AM 09/16/01 Sunday, Brian Hagy wrote:
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>>howdy folks. so, after a few emails from here and there,
>it sounds
><DIV></DIV>>>as if
><DIV></DIV>>>the weekend of October 19-21 is perfect for the first
>midwest
><DIV></DIV>>>gathering.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>SOUNDS GOOD, I'LL START PASSING ON THE WORD -- OTHER FOLKS
>SHOULD DO
><DIV></DIV>>LIKEWISE.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>>So here's a plan for that weekend, feel free to amend as
>desired.
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>>Friday, October 19: folks begin pouring into the streets
>of
><DIV></DIV>>>Urbana,
><DIV></DIV>>>Illinois. A welcoming conversation and performance
>begins around 6
><DIV></DIV>>>or so,
><DIV></DIV>>>with dinner? 8 pm starts an active training session on
>how to use
><DIV></DIV>>>various
><DIV></DIV>>>equipments (minidiscs, digital cameras and digital video
>cameras,
><DIV></DIV>>>etc.)
><DIV></DIV>>>plus some useful pointers on recording techniques and
>interviewing
><DIV></DIV>>>techniques. We conclude the nite with dancing in the
>halls (or
><DIV></DIV>>>sleeping).
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>>Saturday, October 20: 9 am, we offer breakfast stuff.
>10-1, we
><DIV></DIV>>>offer
><DIV></DIV>>>various workshops and conversations which emphasize
>things useful
><DIV></DIV>>>for each
><DIV></DIV>>>imc and other grassroots media to employ and tinker with
>within
><DIV></DIV>>>their
><DIV></DIV>>>respective communities. Thus the morning is dedicated to
>things
><DIV></DIV>>>which
><DIV></DIV>>>help build each media site individually. Such things
>offered could
><DIV></DIV>>>be:
><DIV></DIV>>>how to get a 501(c)(3) status, how to get funding, how
>to get
><DIV></DIV>>>equipment,
><DIV></DIV>>>etc.
><DIV></DIV>>> The afternoon, say, 3-6, would then focus of workshops
>and
><DIV></DIV>>>conversations which emphasize things useful for
>networking all of
><DIV></DIV>>>us
><DIV></DIV>>>together. Thus, helping to build the indymedia movement
>as a
><DIV></DIV>>>whole. Such
><DIV></DIV>>>topics could include: getting all the imcs independent
>of seattle,
><DIV></DIV>>>discussions of web design (making "our" imc webpages
>easier to
><DIV></DIV>>>understand), improving communication and conversations
>between imcs
><DIV></DIV>>>and
><DIV></DIV>>>other indymedias (especially during critical moments,
>such as
><DIV></DIV>>>during
><DIV></DIV>>>direct actions, protests, and other large events), and
>public
><DIV></DIV>>>performance
><DIV></DIV>>>of indymedia (getting people to know about and respect
>the idea of
><DIV></DIV>>>independent media).
><DIV></DIV>>> The nite could be used for performances, talking,
><DIV></DIV>>>creating, and
><DIV></DIV>>>any other useful activities to help amuse ourselves.
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>>Sunday, October 21: this day would be used to continue
>discussions
><DIV></DIV>>>and
><DIV></DIV>>>activities brought up on saturday. the morning would be
><DIV></DIV>>>emphasized, so
><DIV></DIV>>>that those who need to travel long distances to get back
>home could
><DIV></DIV>>>do so
><DIV></DIV>>>after any wrap ups. this is not to say that other stuff
>couldn't
><DIV></DIV>>>occur in
><DIV></DIV>>>the afternoon. i just prefer that things which should
>involve
><DIV></DIV>>>everyone
><DIV></DIV>>>are set up to do that.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>THIS SOUNDS GREAT BRIAN. I'D LIKE TO READ WHAT OTHER FOLKS
>HAVE TO
><DIV></DIV>>SAY
><DIV></DIV>>ABOUT THE PROPOSAL.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>>As i said, please feel free to amend the proposal above.
>It's a
><DIV></DIV>>>rough
><DIV></DIV>>>outline created from all the emails i've received about
>what people
><DIV></DIV>>>would
><DIV></DIV>>>like to talk about. if i've missed something, please
>feel free to
><DIV></DIV>>>yell,
><DIV></DIV>>>shout, wink, and even blow a kiss in my direction. and
>again, the
><DIV></DIV>>>above
><DIV></DIV>>>is only an outline. the closer we get to the weekend,
>the more
><DIV></DIV>>>specific
><DIV></DIV>>>the schedule will become.
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>>My plan is to give everyone a week to respond to this
>email. Then,
><DIV></DIV>>>next
><DIV></DIV>>>sunday, i will send out formal invitations to as many
>midwest (and
><DIV></DIV>>>beyond)
><DIV></DIV>>>imc's and other indymedias as i can find.
><DIV></DIV>>>
><DIV></DIV>>>also, any thoughts about stuff like registration, costs,
>etc? my
><DIV></DIV>>>thought
><DIV></DIV>>>is that people should register so that we here in urbana
>can have a
><DIV></DIV>>>sense
><DIV></DIV>>>of how many people are coming, and that the gathering be
>open to
><DIV></DIV>>>even
><DIV></DIV>>>those who don't register. and since there will be food
>offered, a
><DIV></DIV>>>small
><DIV></DIV>>>sliding scale fee of say $10-$100 be suggested.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>I THINK WE SHOULD SET A REGISTRATION DATE OF 2 WEEKS BEFORE
>THE 19TH
><DIV></DIV>>--
><DIV></DIV>>I.E. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH. US URBANA FOLKS WILL NEED TO
>FIND
><DIV></DIV>>HOUSING,
><DIV></DIV>>ORGANIZE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, AND DO OTHER LOGISTICAL STUFF. I
>THINK
><DIV></DIV>>2 WEEKS
><DIV></DIV>>IS THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM WE WILL NEED. WE WILL ALSO NEED TO
>HAVE A
><DIV></DIV>>FAIRLY
><DIV></DIV>>GOOD IDEA OF HOW MANY PEOPLE IN TOTAL ARE COMING. OBVIOUSLY,
>ANYONE
><DIV></DIV>>CAN
><DIV></DIV>>SHOW UP WITHOUT REGISTERING, BUT WE WON'T FEEL AS GUILTY IF
>THEY
><DIV></DIV>>HAVEN'T
><DIV></DIV>>LET US KNOW AHEAD OF TIME.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>AS FOR COSTS, I AGREE WITH BRIAN THAT WE SHOULD CHARGE A
>SLIDING
><DIV></DIV>>SCALE, BUT
><DIV></DIV>>THAT IT SHOULD START AT $0 AND GO PAST $100. I WOULD ALSO
>LIKE TO
><DIV></DIV>>SEE
><DIV></DIV>>ORGANIZATIONS/IMCS SPONSOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND. I THINK
>OUR
><DIV></DIV>>SUGGESTED
><DIV></DIV>>MINIMUM SHOULD BE AT LEAST $20 -- I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT
>WE NOT
><DIV></DIV>>BANKRUPT
><DIV></DIV>>OURSELVES (THIS WOULDN'T BE A VERY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE).
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>>comments are greatly appreciated.
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>I TOO WOULD LIKE TO SEE COMMENTS FROM OTHER FOLKS,
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>--sascha
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>
><DIV></DIV>>>brian
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