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When:   March 10, 2008 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where:   Half King Restaurant and Bar 505 W. 23rd Street (at 10 Ave) 212.462.4300 (dutch dinner)
Type:   Conference

Minutes and Agenda

Participants: Alberto Molina, Karen DiYanni, Hugo Perez, Aaron Ship, Melissa Wolff, Doreen Oliver
  1. Follow Up on existing events
    • Hugo Reading - Tim/Hugo
      • Alberto Agreed to be the point person coordinator for Hugo's reading and will follow up with Karen DiYanni
  2. Brainstorm YAAMNY Proposed Activities
    • Pun Bandhu, might he participate?  Be a speaker?
    • Host April 25 Band of Gypsies?
      • Doreen To Report at Next Meeting on Panel Ideas
      • Showcase of Alumi Talent / Yale Idol / Salon
        • alberto suggested a winter / holiday season time period
      • An Arts & entertainment Mixer
      • Master's Teas
      • Master Class Workshops
  3. Brainstorm YAAMNY Proposed Initiatives
    • What specific programs can we pursue to promote
      • cohesiveness in the arts and entertainment community
      • development oportunities for young alums
      • professional opportunities
    • What can we learn from Harvard
    • Develope a Statement of Purpose for this working group
      • Connect Existing groups and initiatives among alumni
      • Develop Panels, Information exchanges
      • Produce 3-4 events a year.
  4. Coordinate, list all, reachout to existing arts/entertainment groups as well as the history Of the Yale Mafia
    • CYAN - currently run and managed by Timothy Cooper
    • Yale in Hollywood run by Kevin Winston
    • Yale Cabaret in New York
    • Yale Mafia run by Phil Isaacs
  5.  Specific organizational suggestions to organize these meetings, continuity?
    • Utilization of CYAN name and mail list (360 new members signed up via YAAMNY)
    • Committee name and description?- assign
      • Arts and Entertainment Working Group
      • Open question: how to coordinate operational tasks in YAAMNY such as events, which run accross the programatic working groups such as arts, prfessional development and public service events
    • Assign owner of Venues collection and relationships - http://yaamny.net/Venues
    • Proposed venue for monthly meetings? assign reservations / booking
    • 2nd Monday of the month?
      • agreed

Action points

  1. Alberto to coordinate Hugo's reading
  2. Doreen to report on Panel Ideas
  3. Group follow up on Brainstorming ideas
    • Showcase of Alumi Talent / Yale Idol / Salon
      • alberto suggested a winter / holiday season time period
    • An Arts & entertainment Mixer
    • Master's Teas
    • Master Class Workshops
  4. Unfinished business
    • Specific learning from Harvard activities
    • Follow up with
      • Yale in Hollywood run by Kevin Winston
      • Yale Cabaret in New York
      • Yale Mafia run by Phil Isaacs
    • assign owner of collecting venues http://yaamny.net/Venues
    • Assign Chair of Committee

 

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