Seattle networking

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Publicity, budget, fundraising, networking

Publicising the ride

• Who needs leaflets, and where should they be collected from?
• Get leaflet cafes, healthfood stores, and all local BIKE SHOPS!
• give out by hand, make a personal connection!
• Neighborhoods/places/groups to flyer:
  • colleges
    • University of Washington (UW)
    • Seattle Central Community College (SCCC)
  • PCC
  • Capital Hill:
    • The Wild Rose
  • Wallingford
  • Ravenna
    • Whole Foods Market
  • U-District
  • Fremont
  • Georgetown artist community
  • Romp Naked
  • telephone poles
  • Coed Dance "Skin"
  • littleredstudio.com
  • intentional communities
  • body-positive
  • creative
  • "freaky (in a good way, not creepy) people"
• Leafleters at Critical Mass and (other cycling events like .8)
• Plan leafleting of rail commuter cyclists (List locations here, etc)
• Festivals (leafleters needed)
• Presence at big events (List of events, other ideas?)
• Who will deal with our events stall? What should it include?
• Leaflets to give out in May with all (regional) rides details (content?, who will design?)
• Updated web/wiki sites. Any suggestions for changes or additional content?
• Can someone suitable look after a Myspace for the Seattle ride?
• Should we send leaflets by post to any relevant groups?
• Internet promotion (via e-mails, forums, website listings, etc)
• Outreach to communities (especially environmental, cycling, artist, naturist/nudist)
• Upcomming events to cover (List of events)
• Available in colour = Sunny business card (plus postcard & magnet - each 40p)
• Downloadable/photocopiable = wallet size leaflets (16 per A4) and A4/5 posters.

Documentary update

• UK Documentary by Johnny Zapatos is nearly complete (free preview 13th April)
• Release forms needed from interviewees
• DVD is being completed
• Premiere screening is being planned for May or early June (at Barbican?)
• Who to invite to premiere? (suggestions)

Budget and merchandise

• Fundraising
  • New initiative: "Help fill our Pinata!" (Franz will help make)
  • Last year supporters
    • Banya 5
    • Commando Jeans
    • Seattle Sinner
    • Capital Hill Internet Cafe (water)
    • Mighty O Donuts (donuts)
    • TNS
    • ClothesFree International (web space)
  • New businesses to approach
    • Chaco Canyon Cafe
    • Recycled Cycles (they were interested last year)
    • Sidecar Grocery Pigs for Peace
    • Not a Number
    • Wayward Cafe/Bike Shop
• Write up budget
  • Expenses:
    • permits (Parks Use & Streets Use?)
    • talent/musicians
    • truck rental
    • generator/solar
    • materials, bodypaint
    • Breakdown crew (30-80 mins of work after ride leaves)
• Last year we kept the ride expenses below $??? (& this year below $???).
• Pros/cons of keeping the costs low (current practice) as opposed to sponsorship
• Actual costs = business cards, leaflets, body-paint, plus some misc small expenses
• $??? has been donated anonymously to cover this cost
• Additional expenses this year = tabling expenses?
• approximately $???
• Additional expenses this year = flags for bikes?
• No calendar this year, and so far no T-shirt designed. Where do we get revenue?
• What about reflective iron-on patches with logo/message?
• Or how about stickers?
• We have about $??? to use to create a source of revenue for next year.
• Raising money from photos sold to press and donations
• We could put a column into website with links that earn money for WNBR
• Paypal/Amazon Honor System donations button on site?