RV production looking better

On Nov. 17, 2009, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the recovering RV industry, especially Thor. This could be very positive news for our festivals and the bluegrass industry in general. What do you think?

Gilber & Co. date change for gig: 11/27/09 not 11/28/09

The corrected date is Friday 11/27 not Saturday 11/28.

11/27 Gilbert & Co., 3 Rivers Food Co-op, 1612 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46808 260-424-8812 7-9p

NIBGA Board Meeting agenda November 15, 2009

Location: Southwest Conservation Club - Fort Wayne, IN

• Call to order; roll call; agenda changes?
• Minutes of the last meeting e-mailed: no meetings since last festival; minutes posted
• Treasurer reports:
• October reports, e-mailed — Linda W.
• F09 festival final, e-mailed — Linda W.
• Year to year report, e-mailed - Jim W What should we plan for 2010 attendance? Income?
• Information items:
  
  
  • Statistics on web page -- e-mailed
  
  
  
• Old Business
  
  
  • $80 fee to connect and disconnect the 50 amp plug ins behind the bleachers at the Noble Co. fairgrounds. Jim will check on it and report back.
    
  • Port-a-jons - Review use and requirements for 2010
    
  • Golf carts - Review use and requirements for 2010
    
  • Golf cart taxis - review procedures, new plans for 2010? Call a ride - use a cell phone number, not Linda. Put in publicity material, use different channel for taxi's - Chris C. Manager;
    
  • 501c3 versus 501c4 status
    
    
    • Should dues be revised?
    
    
  • Discuss how many food vendors should we allow for the festivals. consider space and no duplicates of vendors.
    
  • NIBGA as a International Bluegrass Music Association sponsor for the 2010 World Convention in Nashville. Joe S.
  
  
  
• New Business:
  
  
  • Kruse Auction financial troubles - e-mailed
    
  • Don Moore - 2011-2015 contract
    
  • Don Moore - exception for sleeping in barns
    
  • Dues renewal from now until May 2010
    
  • Update on bands hired, being considered - Joe S
  
  
  
• Approval of expenses
• Motion to adjourn
• Miscellaneous:

Next board meeting, Sunday January 17, 2010

Need a picture of the board for web publication

Monthly Jam & Board meeting Nov. 15, 2009 - free

The next meeting/jam is this Sunday from noon until 6p. The Fort Wayne paper said that there is a $5 charge but the event is free.

2009 20th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards Show

Cybergrass has the web cast audio of the 2009 IBMA show. View the detail of the IBMA Awards show.

George Koserowski's Photo - IBMA 09 NASHVILLE

Hosted by Kathy Mattea & Hot Rize, Recorded Live October 1, 2009, The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USA

 

Breakfast at next jam Nov. 15

The Southwest Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Road, Ft. Wayne, IN 46809 will be serving a full breakfast from 8:30a until 11:30a at our next meeting. They will have a variety of breakfast foods including biscuits and sausage gravy, made to order omelets and much more. Choose your own items ranging in price from $.50 to $3 depending on your liking.

They will have fresh coffee and orange juice available.

Lunch menu starts at 11:30a until close with sandwiches and other goodies.

Bring your appetite to the next meeting on Sunday November 15.  The newsletters will arrive at noon so be there to help out. The jamming starts after the newsletter are ready for mailing around 1p.

501C3 for NIBGA?

There are several advantages to being a C3. NIBGA is currently a C4. Does anyone know how to convert?