10.04.11+Meeting+Notes


 * NDEO Local Planning:**


 * 10/04/11**


 * Attendees: Mary Harding, Diane Aldiis, Susie Sherman, Tom Kanthak, Marylee Hardenbergh, Jessi Fett, Laura Bohne, Julie Kerr-Berry**
 * Notes by Diane**


 * __School Tours:__**

8:30 Start Main Street School, Hopkins FAIR School, Crystal

Perpich Center:
 * Video conference with
 * SPCPA
 * Morris High School
 * Lunch
 * AHS Dance Class

How many people have signed up?

10 applications – we accepted them all, may be as many as 150 students (9 as of Oct. 6: Apple Valley had to withdraw).
 * Student Showcase:**

4- 5:45 Rehearse in the space 5:45 Cowles Artist leads warm up Perpich,, Main Street School of Perf Arts. Highland Pk, 4 Seasons & SPCPA, FAIR Downtown, Apple Valley, Ellen Keane, Lakeville (Carol Schwartzkopf), Young Dance, Rosemount 6:30 – 7:30 Show (Mary will EMCEE) No projections

__Set-Up__ Dancing Space: 55 x 46 feet wooden portable floor Perimeter seating 2 deep around the edges of room; others sit on floor

For conference folders: Jessi will make 2-sided flyer with school tours on 1 side; showcase info on the other

Can we have a 2nd room to use as Green room 4 – 6:30? And have pizzas delivered

Is the floor elevated or fairly level with carpet?

Becky Standfield and her son Cori will be onsite at Cowles Center for massage.
 * Hospitality & Hoopla:**

How big is the local resource table? Local Resources will include flyers, coupons, maybe some goodies? Kathy is collecting images for a powerpoint and have it rolling on a laptop.

Diane ask Colleen to organize Resource Table volunteers Jessi is alerting Downtown Improvement District volunteers about conferences. Laura will ask Brad Mosely about skeleton. Diane will email Jill Lile has a skeleton; MSU is ordering a full skeleton which may or not be here in time. Rie thinks FAIR may have a skeleton. Rie and Laura will email Diane about skeleton

Diane send press release out to NDEO local committee. Ask for boomboxes. Dinner 5:30 with local awardees at Fire Lake

Diane will layout card agenda Marylee will try to scan photo of Billie
 * Local Awards:**

Where is the platform? On the wooden floor or opposite side? Could 7 people sit on the platform?

Opening Remarks 10 Jody introduces Movement choir 30 Jody transition to awards Local Awards 15 Food, mingling 20 Tap starting around 8:30 PM

Local order: ADTA: Jody, Millie, and Psychiatrist: Billie NDEO: Diane/Pam; Julie/Florence

ADTA is taking Billie out to dinner before the reception, We'd like to take Pam and Florence out for dinner around 5:30? Maybe at the hotel (Firelake)?

Ask Mary for idea on sashes, hats to identify local resources. Check dollar strore

Could Youth Tap Ensemble (Keane Sense of Rhythm, Ellen & Cathy) do some busking during the conference? For example, right before Thur night reception @ hotel or Wed evening before student show @ Cowles