Minutes - 08/13/1998 - Autumn Festival CommitteeMil
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In Attendance:
Doreen Barrett
John Craig
Marci Hanzlik
Joan Philip
Denise Tennison
Ethnic Fest Meeting
August 13, 1998
Minutes
Adam Butler
Nuha Dabbouseh
Sherenaz Mazda
Bonnie Sartore
Meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m.
Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as submitted.
Bonnie presented an update of the entertainment for the Ethnic Fest. She
indicated we had several participants at the requested times, from Elmhurst
College Jazz Band and the Alpiners, as well as all professionals for the "day of
the event.' Also, the Butler Spirit Squad will be able to perform and open the
show.
An entertainment program with accurate times will be prepared as a program
insert to be passed out the day of the event rather than being printed into the
book because not all of the commitments and times will be confirmed before the
printing deadline.
The Committee agreed to the addition of a real gypsy fortune teller for both the
Preview Party and the Ethnic Fest itself.
The Committee reviewed the budget and expressed a desire to try hard to break
even this year and to make a profit next year through price increases. The
budget was unanimously approved.
The event budget was reviewed and altered reflecting a reduction in field set up
charges through the use of volunteers as well as modest expense reductions in
several other areas. The largest reduction in last year's expenses was due to
not purchasing items for resale that we already had in inventory.
Several ads were turned in for the book and Joan was going to accept them
through August16th.
• Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.