Capital City Pride – Exploring LGBT Perceptions
April 16th 2009
@ The AIDS Project

• Introductions
• Overview of findings from Stephanie
o Stephanie passed out a handout/summary of the community assessment she did as part of her anti-tobacco glbt grant
o She can send entire pdf out to anyone who is interested; email her at sbaker@efr.org
• Discuss: What is needed in terms of events, discussions, education, training, information, and resources for our community?
o Health event?
o Going green?
o Pets?
o Picnic?
o Partnering
o Working parent
o One iowa
o Church
o Michael Lintcum (Starbucks across from Walmart
• Every starbucks has $1000 to give on GLBT issues
o art auction
o post bulletin board at pride
o church service on pride weekend
o movie night
o run/walk
o play in the park
o lunch and learns in business
o lgbt networking
o paintball
o horseback riding
o sporty –stuff
o geo-cashing
o clean-up day
o glbt business directory
o volunteer day
o teen mixer/alternative prom
o adopt a highway
• What would you like to commit to do for this year or next year?
o Stephanie
• Health event
• Teen mixer
o KellyMarie
• Pet event
o Anthony
• Art show
o Hoi
• Cache in-trash out
o Mairin
• Lunch and learns
• How do we get a more diverse planning group?
o Rainbow Union at Drake
o Find out what all the churches in the parade are doing the other 364 days of the year
• Adjourn @ 6:35






Capital City Pride
April 16th, 2009
@The AIDS Project

• 6:40pm Call to Order
• Roll Call – All Central Committee members present except Sandy Bowman
• Introductions
• Vote to approve agenda -- approved
• Communications (Ed)
o All ads are in, not taking more
o If you get a parade entry, make sure that the automated form gets filled out
o Articles are trickling in, photos
• Jim suggested that we put something about the Stonewall 40th anniversary this year, can find info at stonewall.com
o 2000 Interpride magazines are coming in to pass out at Pride
o Need loading dock
• If we can find a loading dock to borrow for a few days to store Pride guides, we will save $100
• Rules (Susie)
o Susie’s email is up and running
• Please email her only at rules@capitalcitypride.org
o She has read bylaws and obtained Robert’s Rules of Order
• Fundraising (Justin)
o Todd is sorry that he couldn’t be here
o Hotel Update
• Marriott is hotel sponsor
o Sponsorship -- $19,500
o $10,149.50 in ads
o $2800 in fundraising
o Pride Beach party TOMORROW
• Shotglasses turned out great
• Koozies will also be sold, and people will get raffle ticket for $500 to be drawn at Pride itself
• Advance tickets to Adventureland will be sold
• Pride bracelets will also be for sale
• We have TONS of Pride bracelets left, so sell, sell, sell
o Beer bust at Saddle April 26th
o T-shirts
• Cafepress is the cheapest
• Would allow people to order what they wanted
• We would order some to sell
• Smash
• Will match other prices that we get
• Jim suggested we give rights to Smash, let them sell the t-shirts and give us $2-ish a shirt
• Small group will come back with proposal
o Mongo asked about US Bank
• They have not been very amenable, charging a lot for money orders, , wouldn’t give us bank bags (even though we bank there)
• Justin talked to them about switching, and they were very nice, so they may yet do something
• Parade (Justin/Marty)
o Parade
• Lots of entries already
• Lots are handwritten, so they need to have electronic
• We also know many people will just show up at Parade
• Bio for Gary Moore is done
• Need help with balloons – 7:30-8am
• Also need a minimum of 2 golf carts
• Mongo suggested we prepare
o Pageant
• Saddle 4/30 8om
• Buddy’s May 15th 7pm
• The Garden May 22nd 11pm
• The Garden June 7th 11pm (FINALS)
• Mr/Ms Junior will also be in June 7th, earlier in the evening
• If someone did not enter the prelims, they can enter the finals, for a $25 donation (suggested)
• Prizes
• $13 crowns for women, $6 medallions for men
• Final crown is being paid for outside of Pride
• We will come up with something for sash
• Bars can give additional prizes if they want
• Additional performers are being asked to donate at least one of their numbers to Pride (some may donate all)
• CCP will need to supply the door person on those days
• Pridefest (Mongo/Stinky)
o Generators reserved and ready to go
o 50% of vendors are in for both days of the weekend
o Imperial Court will help with the front gates
o Kristine W.
• Her contract says she will be paid $1 from each wristband sold
• Lots of discussion about this, need more clarification
o Christine O’Leary
• will work for ½ her fee (about $2000)
• will emcee
• will host private meet & greet fundraiser (maybe at Pride Brunch?)
• will come in early and do $10 show at Ritual, they won’t take cut at the door
• needs flights, hotel, and transportation, no per diem
o Justin also talked to JD from the Real World
• Will come for $1500
• Needs flights, transportation, and per diem
• Doesn’t have a talent
• Budget (Angela)
o All invoices will be out by Saturday
o 95% of checks are coming directly to us, the rest going through One Iowa
o Money is flowing well from One Iowa, and we are getting the pass through money in a timely fashion
o $12,500 is our current balance
• Gay Day at Adventureland (Justin)
o We have tickets for $21
o Justin has taken responsibility for this, has 500 tickets
o purple
• Review accountabilities (Kelly)
o Susie will check with Planned Parenthood to see about their loading dock for Pride Guides
o Anthony, Todd, and Justin will meet with Smash again and bring proposal back on t-shirts to next meeting
o Justin/Marty will make sure that handwritten parade entries get submitted electronically
o Angela will get Justin/Marty the contact info for who we used for golf carts last year
o Susie will work up contact for Christine O’Leary
o Justin will scan copies of contract for Kristine W. and send it to central committee and our attorneys
o Anthony will email Nikola’s contact information to group
• Overview from Nikola Pavelic of his workshop
o For older high school to college students
o Nikola passed out flyer for workshop proposal
o If anyone has feedback, please email him and let him know
• Closing Announcements (Anthony)
o Next planning committee meeting: May 7th 2009 at the AIDS project
o Who has set committee meeting and what date is it?
• None
o Next Central Committee Meeting: May 21st @the AIDS Project
• Adjourn- 7:57pm



4-2-09 Meeting
• 6:35 Call to order
• Roll Call
• Introductions
• Look over the agenda
• Committee Chair Updates: CCU
o Communications (Ed)
• Vendor forms are live on web
• Even though sponsors get vendor/parade space, they still need to fill out form
• Thanks to Ed and Tom’s work on posters!
• Pride guide is waiting on a few ads, but is almost ready to go…
o Rules
• Susie Cook is new rules chair, unanimous vote
• Still working on 501©3, but taxes need to be filed first… hopefully by 2 weeks from tonight, it will be filed
o Fundraising (Todd)
• Passed around Beach Party, Volleyball tournament, and event calendar
• Current sponsors
• ING $5000
• Nationwide $3000
• Wells Fargo $3000
• Garden/Saddle $4000
• Liberty Gifts $1000
• Bowman Chiropractic $1000
• One Iowa $500
• Iowa Health $500
• Buddy’s $500
• Rio – still deciding
• Principal – still deciding
• Des Moines Social Club
• Wants to have Pride Art auction
• Participants will pay $5, CCP will get proceeds from door and art
• Anthony and Lora Faracchi will handle getting art
• Will happen probably a Friday night, 6-10pm
• A
• Stephanie from EFR will do $500 sponsorship, we will pay the $405 for interpreting services
• Voted unanimously to approve this
• DeKuyper contacted Todd, they will give us $250 towards our advertising
• All Iowa AIDS benefit will do $500 sponsorship, we will get ½ price ad in their program
• Voted unanimously to approve this
• AIDS project will donate space for us to hold our meetings there
• They will also help with poster distribution/advertising
o Parade (Justin/Marty)
• Wells Fargo will not bring the stagecoach this year
o Pridefest (Stinky)
• Contracts are done for stage, lights, sound, and performers total cost =$10,750
• Need $3250 deposit due by April 8th
• Christine O’Leary (comedienne) will emcee, do whatever else we needed… she usually costs $5000, but she is willing to work with us
• ID Lube is the exclusive lube sponsor, but we can back out of contract
• Kristine W. has relationship with KY
• Entertainment for Sunday is coming along well
• Budget Update (Angela)
o We have $7200 in our account as of right now
o Payments are coming in, then we’ll get things paid
o We’re going to email all invoices that we can from now on
• Stefanie Baker
o Works for Employee and Family Resources
o Has GLBT-anti-tobacco grant
o She did community assessment as part of her grant, and got feedback across the state that some people are looking for more substance-free events
• Review Accountabilities
o Anthony will put something in writing re: Des Moines Social Club fundraiser and email it, group will vote by email on Monday
o Anthony will forward Christine O’Leary’s information to the rest of the group
o Stephanie and Nicholi will write up something about their vision and mission
o Sandy and Angela will type up something on their marriage proposal
• Any new business
o Discussed Sandy Volpaka’s reopening the GLBT Center downtown, and possibly getting her to a meeting to help plan some family-friendly events (possibly re-introducing Pride picnic)
o Discussed an educational component for pride that we will talk more about next meeting
o Sandy and Angela proposed that we have a group marriage or something of the sort as a part of Pride this year
• Closing Announcements
o Next planning committee meeting: May 7th, 2009
o Next Central Committee Meeting: April 16th at the AIDS project
• Adjourn 7:55pm


Capital City Pride Meeting
March 19, 2009
The Village Bean

• Call to order, 6:30pm
• Introductions
• Everyone look over agenda and group votes to approve
• Committee Chair Updates
o Communications (Ed)
• Prideguide ad form is ready to go
• Space reserved by March 27th, ad needed by April 3rd
• Will be filled out online, and will go to Angela and Tom
• If company cannot fill out
o Angela will generate billing, and Tom will create ad
• Nancy is going to accept responsibility for the web
o Rules
• Voting on Rules Chair will be at next meeting
o Fundraising (Todd)
• Pride Brunch: Grand Piano Bistro has agreed to partner with Pride on this event
• Todd and Justin are working on “Gay Day” at Adventureland
• Posters up for beach party
• Need nine volunteers for April 17th
• Everything else is set
• Bars brought their own shot glasses, they should be here soon
• Timeline will be set up for all pride fundraising events by Sunday
• Discuss AIAB arrangements
• In the past, we have traded ad space/sponsorship/tables, and we have given them $500
• AIAB wants 2 or 3 tables, 2 full page ads, and to be featured on our advertising
• They want to give us $500
• Group decided that for $500, they will get 1 full page ad and 1 booth space
o Parade (Justin)
• Grand marshal discussion
• Gary Moore was proposed
o Jim suggested that the invite go out to the Moore family
o This was approved

o Pridefest (Stinky/Mongo)
• Still ironing out details with Kristine W.
• Crystal Waters has fallen through
• Christine O’ Leary wants to talk about coming to perform as well
• Saturday night will be the headliner, Sunday will be all local performers
• Emcee
• Dena Cass will emcee Saturday night
• Christine O’Leary will emcee Sunday
• Budget Update (Angela)
o We are starting to get in better shape!
o Angela handed out the budget
o $21,000 in sponsorships have been approved, but we do not have checks yet
o
• Discuss Signs (Justin)
o How many signs?
• Need 1 for parade
• Need 3 for fest (at each entrance)
• Need 1 for brunch
• Need 1 for stage
• Need 1 for memory/honor roll
o If you know of a sign place, get a quote, or get info to Todd/Justin
o We will be able to use signs from year to year
• Review
o Todd will get info to Ed for press releases
o Ed will get press releases out to local media outlets for upcoming events
o Anthony will get Todd/Ed media contact info
o Angela, Justin, and Anthony will inventory items at storage locker and move out
o Stinky will finalize entertainment contracts by April 2nd
• Closing Announcements
o The Red Cross is not available, so our next meeting will be at the Library,
• April 2nd, 6:30pm
• Adjourn at 7:30pm



Pride meeting minutes 3-5-09
• Call to order @ 6:30pm
• Introductions
• Approve agenda
o Moved vote on Rules Committee Chair
o Bonnie with Nationwide update will replace Budget update, since Angela is on vacation
o Besides those two changes, agenda approved
• CCU
o Communications (Ed)
• Ed has no updates, things going well
• Bindery One approached the Saddle, can do printing for cards and postcards
o Rules (Ross/Susie)
• Ross and Susie introduced themselves
• Ross: DSM born and raised, done event planning for last 11 years, state pageant director Miss Gay Iowa, Gay Youth Unlimited, basic understanding of Roberts Rules and happy to learn more
• Susie: coming to meetings since earlier this year, met with Meredith to go over position, educator for Planned Parenthood, member of lots of different GLBT/education organizations
• Anthony discussed the possibility of having co-chairs, as the by-laws are currently written it is not possible, though the bylaws are being re-written, so it is possible that they could be amended to allow for that
o Fundraising (Todd)
• New friends and family sponsorship levels for Pride
• Email
• Wristbands
• Available, so people can check them out to help sell them
• Sold $600 worth already
• Made money back already
• Beerbust Sunday March 8th at the Saddle at 2pm
• Todd and Justin are sponsoring, if people are able to bring food/snacks, let them know
• Pride Volleyball tournament in May
• 6 on 6, half team should be in full drag
• Looking for keg and food sponsors
• Full calendar of events will be available at the next meeting
• ING is $5000 sponsor
• Liberty Gifts was $1000 sponsor for brunch
• Sold several ads already
• Pride pageant, at Garden June 7th, in the afternoon, combined with Saddle View awards
• Pride Idol begins in early May at Buddy’s, goes 6 weeks, finalists perform at Pride mainstage event
o Parade (Justin and Marty)
• Email/communication has been developed for responding to parade entrants
• Several people have already expressed interest in parade
o Pridefest
• Booked headliner – Crystal Waters
• Getting quotes on sound/stage/etc
• Getting vendor information
• Talking about some kind of giveaway to get people’s email/contact info as they come in
• Out of Box will donate MP3 player for raffle
• Budget (Angela)
o Angela is still on vacation
o Bonnie came from Nationwide
o Nationwide will do $3000 sponsorship
o Justin found accountant to file our 2008 taxes
• Update on 501c3 status (Allyn)
o Introduced Christine Halbrook, who will be doing a lot of the work on our 501c3
o Drafted conflicts of interest policy and articles of incorporation
o Discussed our financial relationship with One Iowa
• Legally, One Iowa cannot be required to give CCP all the money that comes in, we just need to trust them to do that
o Christine discussed fictitious name resolution, change of registered agent, and other documents we needed to update for 501c3
• Review Accountabilities for each committee chair
o Justin will clarify bylaws/rules committee issue with Allyn
o Anthony will email Todd list of media contacts for adding events to calendars
o Anthony will put something on blog looking for contestants for pageant
o Anthony will run email to last year’s vendors by Festival Committee and then send
o Susie will find out when we can advertise Crystal Waters and let Anthony know
o Justin will get needed forms to Secretary of State
o Allyn and Christine will get paperwork filed after Justin gets forms to Sec. of State
o Angela will get 2008 tax information to Justin
• Closing Announcements
o Next board/committee chair meeting March 19th at 6:30pm
o Next open planning committee meeting is April 2nd at 6:30pm
• Adjourn, 7:31pm


Capital City Pride
February 18th 2009
The Village Bean
Call to order – 6:30 p.m.

Roll Call: Anthony Marinaro
Moderator: Anthony Marinar0
Vice Moderator: Justin DeVries
Secretary: Kelly Ziemann
Treasurer: Angela Bowman
Member-at-large: Ed Fouts
Member-at-large: Bryan Smith
Member-at-large: Sandy Bowman

Everyone introduces himself or herself: All Present

Committee Chair Updates (CCU): Anthony Marinaro
Communications – Ed Fouts (Chair)
-Discuss Vendor Forms: Each form was approved by the committee. Sponsor, Pride Guide, and Vendor form approved for the web.
Rules – Meredith MacQuigg (Chair): Justin Derives was voted as ‘acting chair’ and if someone is interested we will vote at that time.
Fundraising – Todd Kruckenberg (Chair), Megan Lyman: Marty talked about putting together the Prelims for Mr. and Mrs. Pride. Marty talked about buying crowns and having Pride maintain ownership. Pride links are for sale and available.
Parade – Justin Murdock (Co-Chair), Marty Larson (Co-Chair)
Pride Fest – Bryan Smith (Chair), Mongo (Logistics)
-Discuss adding carnival games.
-Bryan talked about having wrist bands and it’s cost will be $3 per day or $5 for both days.
Pride ride – Scott from One Iowa will be our contact.
Gay in the Gateway – Now sits with Ritual Café.

Budget update from Treasurer: Angela Bowman
Ross check on Plymouth.

Review accountabilities for each committee chair: Anthony Marinaro
Stinky get info back: additional accountability.

Closing Announcements: Anthony Marinaro
a. Next Planning Committee Meeting: March 5th, 2009 (Central Library)
b. Who has set Committee Meeting and what Date is it?
i. You can now use the Village Bean (Hours)
Adjourn 7:30 PM

Capital City Pride
Minutes 2-5-09

• Roll Call
• Introductions
• Review Monthly CCP meeting
• Address new Capital City Pride emails (Ed)
o new emails have been created, and are on website
o (also handed out at meeting)

• Committee Chair Updates
o Communications – 3 people volunteered to be in charge of Pride guide, still seeking cover art for Pride guide, Ads reserved by April 3rd
• Discussed why we are having several logos
• Clarified; artists within communication committee are designing cover for Pride Guide based on current logos
• Alan asked about if Coke has a problem with our logo, Anthony said that Cyndi Wiley did get it approved through Coke’s art department
• Anthony also passed out cards
• Anthony also passed out information on which committee member is in charge of which electronic communication medium
• Website is set up currently so that any person can add events to the calendar, will be checked for appropriateness
o Fundraising – Todd
• $566 check for pride from bingo, beer bust, and collection boxes at Pride
• Changed sponsorship level, created individual/family sponsorship, open to ideas/suggestions
• Passed around suggested template for volunteer restructuring
• Pride wristbands (like Livestrong), proposed to buy 2000 at 18 cents each, sell for $2, also for 10 cents extra we can get
• 18 people on the fundraising committee can sell at bars, churches, businesses, etc.
• 10 days turnaround time, can reorder if we sell out
• Motion to buy 2000 bracelets saying Capital City Pride
• Shot glasses would cost about $1.28 per shot glass for 144
• Suggestion – bars could buy them, $4 shots, $2 to bar and $2 to Pride
• Vendor fees/sponsorship fees are separate from individual/family sponsorship
• Corporate Sponsorship fees proposal top sponsor $5000 will sponsor main stage, $4000 parade sponsor, $3000 PrideFest sponsor, $2000 honor wall sponsor, $1000 pride brunch
• Motion to approve individual friends and family sponsorship levels
• Motion to approve corporate sponsorship levels (postponed to online vote for Monday)
o Alan and Justin and Stinky have been working on 501© 3, will meet Friday to begin process (20-30 hours of legal work)
o Parade a lot of new people are involved, street closure approved
o Stinky, street closures approved, working on entertainments

• Budget Updates
o All expenses from last year are paid, we are $70 in the red starting the year
o Angela is the only person able to withdraw money from the account
o US Bank is our bank
o Jim mentioned that Wells Fargo has supported us in the past, and we should look at our sponsors
o Decided not to change banks at this time, but to talk to Wells Fargo re: supporting Pride in the future

• Review Accountabilities
o Tom will email Justin logo
o Anthony will email sponsorship packet to Central Committee for vote on Monday

• Adjourn



CCP Meeting Notes 01-08-2009:


I. Call to order – 6:30pm
II. Roll call

(Marty Larson, Sidney Hird, Megan Lyman, Justin DeVries, Justin Murdock, Callen Llbeda, Ana Yberra-Rojas, Susie Cook, Bryan Smith, Mongo, Angela Bowman, Sandy Bowman)

III. Monthly CCP meetings consist of 4 parts
• CCU – Committee Chair Update
• Committee Proposals
o Time for each committee to discuss any specific proposals that they have
• Assign Specific items for each committee
• Assign specific to do’s for each committee chair

IV. Go over what Committee Chair Update should look like

V. Committee Chair Updates (CCU)
Communications – Ed Fouts (Chair), Todd
Actively seeking assistances
Doesn’t have software needed to update website
Some people have volunteered, but no one is firm
Looking for people wanting to help with the Pride Guide
Justin M. asked if this was tied to fundraising… yes it is
5 years ago, the guide raised $5000
2 parts of guide
Selling ads
Laying out actual guide itself
Would like 6-8 volunteers for guide itself
Planned Parenthood communications department may have staff that can help with software
There may be people at the ISU Alliance who might be
willing to help with writing, other contributions to Pride Guide
email Kyl James to see if there are other people at Principal
who can help
*Rules – Meredith (Chair)
No report
*Fundraising
Megan approached US Cellular, her employer, and they will provide cell phones for key players to use during festival so they are not using their own minutes
She also approached them about sponsorship, and they are working on some kind of additional involvement
Mongo mentioned that there is a Pride bingo fundraiser January
31st 2pm, donation at the door, raffles, etc.
Pride Chain – each bar can have strips of paper, sell chains,
competition

*Pride Fest – Stinky and Mongo (Chairs) Susie
Stinky proposed festival location for Saturday and Sunday move to East Village
The committee voted to move the festival from Simon Estes
Must leave a 22 foot fire lane
New city ordinance: any businesses in the area (The Continental, The Underground) have to have a letter from us before they can sell in the street
If you are not a sponsor, they would pay flat fee, or percentage
The committee will discuss this further and come back with a proposal
*Parade -- Justin & Marty (Co—Chairs)
Justin showed new parade route
We did vote to accept new parade route
Marty shared that they have several volunteers already lined up
Want to get more diversity in parade line-up
*Also talked about Mr./Ms./Ms. Teen/Mr. Teen
Their contracts do say that they will fundraise and assist with Pride
Anthony is working with Evian to make that happen
Mongo also proposed the Saddle wanting to have a Mr/Ms Latino


VI. Review Accountabilities
Susie will talk to Planned Parenthood communications people about software
Susie will talk to Kyl
Susie will talk to talk to her contacts to get contact info for Drake’s GSA and DMU
Justin M. will develop poster that we are looking for volunteers, put Anthony’s email on the poster as contact info
Megan will talk to her brother regarding website design
Megan will talk to Ross about additional pageants throughout the year
Megan will talk to her contacts to get in contact with u of Iowa
Mongo & Stinky will finalize proposal on wristbands/vendor fees and bring back to committee
Justin D. and Anthony will get parade route up on website
Ed will send vendor list to Stinky
Ed will keep trying to get annual meeting minutes on website
Justin will keep working on proposal to switch meeting time/day

VII. Closing Announcements
VIII. Adjourn 7:30pm