[Dissent-bristol-info] April 9 - update sheet for Tuesday meeting

[auto_gnome at riseup.net]

Hi folks - bit late, but hey....
here's an updated report on the dayschool after our visit/chats recently.
Hope it encompasses the gist correctly of where we are. I'll get 20+
copies done for the meet. If you have any problems/corrections...it'll be
tricky to sort but you can try by belling me on the mobby early in the
day. Or raise it at the meeting. OK.
mh

‘Info for Action’ day 9 April – update / action points

1. Venue: Malcolm X Centre, Lower Ashley Rd/City Rd, St Pauls. Booked from
10am to 6pm.

2. Reminder - Outline programme for the day;
10am or earlier – access building for setting up
10.30am – advertised start> mingle, info, stalls, programme/join email
list, tea & cake etc
11am – opening session> introduction;  Bristol Dissent speaker; speaker on
anti-capitalism/from Schnews (Tim to contact em); Bristol speaker to
outline day; sort any problems.
12 – 1pm: 3 workshops>
Alternatives to capitalism in the here and now (John to organise) - sorted
ART resistance (c/o Martin from Kebele) - sorted
Our Media (Tom to arrange with BIMC, The Bristolian & Bristle) – in hand
Solidarity-acting locally, thinking globally (ISM) – NEW PROPOSAL
1 – 2pm: Lunch
2 – 2.45pm: 4 presentations>
Africa – debt & poverty (John to discuss with local experts) – waiting to
hear
Iraq – WMD, oil, corporations, regional control (Jo Wilding + 1) - sorted
Zapatista - uprising against NAFTA & solidarity  (Kiptik) – in hand
No Borders/asylum seekers (Columbian solidarity/Josh) - sorted
2.45 – 3pm: break
3 – 4.30pm: 3 ‘action’ workshops>
CIRCA/clown army – an introduction (Hil) - sorted
Direct action + legal – how, why, when etc  (Ben & friends) - sorted
Climate Change – causes & action (London Rising Tide or local) – sorted,
LRT confirmed
4.30 – 5.30: closing session - focus on action, ideas, mingling etc.

Respect in venue – no smoking/alcohol/pets/graffiti/party dogmas
General organising email for the day – bristol_g8workshops at riseup.net
Later – benefit/social

3.  ACTION POINTS FOR THIS MEETING:
A. Venue costs – at present running at ₤252 max for use of main
hall, balcony, side room, kitchen & small hall for kids space. Plus
₤50 damage deposit. We are applying for a reduction on the basis it
is a community event. Ok?

B. Childcare – as well as the xtra space above, we need at least one
formal childcare worker (₤8ph x 7 hrs), plus volunteers to help out,
plus a co-ordinator (email contact) for people to advise no’s of kids to.

C. Publicity – some draft posters etc ideas should be available tonite.
Email publicity to go out soon. Need a budget to pay for posters/flyers.
How much? And then we need to get it out!

D. Catering – see list requesting helpers. We will charge (cheaply) for
drinks, cake, snacks, main meal. We will need to provide
pans/plates/cups/forks etc. Ideally any profit would go to offset costs of
venue hire. Is the group /  Kebele caterers happy with this?

E. Opening session – a chairperson, a Bristol person to speak on Dissent
locally & nationally; a speaker on anti-capitalism; a Bristol Dissenter to
outline day. Then sort any queries.
Closing session – 2 facilitators for open session for ideas, callouts,
feedback etc.

F.  Speakers/facilitators -  needed for opening & closing sessions, who
are comfortable in front of upto 150 people. Any applicants who’d like to
be considered for the job, especially women?

G. Workshops – see NEW PROPOSAL above. We have space for this. We can have
1 workshop in side room; 1 on balcony; and 2 in main hall.

H. Stalls – 1 in foyer for programmes/donations/elist/free Dissent info.
Other stalls inside – general ‘free’ campaign info; Kebele books etc;
other groups? We’ll also need banners for the venue.

I. Security - ?

J. Evening benefit – update from Events group