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WOKLYN
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EARLE BROWN DAYS COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1985
AGENDA
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
. THEME
INCORPORATION
LICENSE FEE
SUBCOMMITTE REPORTS
FARM USE
OTHER
TELEPHONE 561-5440
CHAIRMAN
TOM SLUPSKE
VICE-CHAIR
JERRY PEDLAR
SECRERTARY
LONNI MCCAULEY
TREASURER
JANE ALFORD
COMMITTEE MEETING
BROOKLYN CENTER CIVIC CENTER
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT-COHEN, FELGER, PEDLAR, SLOAN, SLUPSKE
(1st donation, $100.00 from the police assoc.)
PARADE COMMITTEE REPORT-GEORGE NERBURN, COUNTRYMAN, HOISETH
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE REPORT-THOM & ROSEMARY KLESILHORST
signs/banners
stationary
mail box-Brooklyn Center City Hall
EVENTS COMMITTE REPORT-ALFORD, LACROSSE, ROEN, SLOAN
bands/concert/choral- Rueben Ristrom
food fair, St. Paul's Taste of MN.
grade school poster contest, Lori Rondestred
suggestions
other
GUESTS
ORGANIZATIONS & CLUBS INVOLVEMENT/EVENTS SPONSORSHIPS
OTHER BUSINESS
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
6301 SHINGLE CREEK PARKWAY
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA 55430
Brooklyn Center Chomber of Commerce
YOUR PARTNER IN PR06RE55
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\ EARLE BROWN DAYS MEETING
February 13 - Civic Center
MEETING ACTION:
. Incorporation - Work is progressing to incorporate the group
. Insurance - Estimates for coverage being sought
. Carnival - A proposed carnival would have these characteristics:
16-18 rides, 30-35 concessions
- Prices - kiddie rides $.75, adult $1
- Room needed - 300' x 300'
- Run Wednesday through Sunday
- They provide PR posters (up to 100)
- They carry a $3 million insurance policy
- Sites are being sought for greatest impact
- Financial return to festival would be 10% on first $5,000
profit; $50 on next $5,000 and 200 on next $5,000
- Non-profit groups can put up concession stands
There is a good chance this carnival will receive a contract
for the festival.
Hot Air Balloon Race - A presentation was made regarding the
festival sponsoring this race:
- 15 Balloons would be entered
- Flight time could be Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening
(6:30-8:30) estimated times
- $3,000 needed to sponsor the race. Each sponsor would
receive a banner with their name on it. on the balloon basket.
A representative of that sponsor then could ride in the
balloon during tbfie race. (10 balloons for sponsors, 5 for
media-rep riders.
- Winner could be announced at opening ceremonies or at city
hall park before fireworks
- Group would handle PR , insurance
Parade - Rotary has offered $1,000 for the parade. Letters
of invitation have been sent out to bands.
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3300 COUNTY GOAD TEN
SUITE 108
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55429
612/566-8650
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. Public Relations - Preliminary ideas:
- Event stuffer could go in city manager's newsletter
- City may be used as return address on letterhead
- Storer Cable will tape events and do pre-event interviews
- Grade schools could be involved in a poster contest
. Events - scheduled to date
- Bingo - Lions
- Pancake Breakfast - Little League
-.Sr. King $ Queen - Lioness
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