[Reclaimmayday] Stalls update - putting a positive spin on it :)

[Jules]

Brilliant - yes I will add this all to the list.  I did some recon at 
the zine / craft fair on Saturday so I also have some of those contacts 
to follow up.  Will try and update the spreadsheet now before the meeting.

J x

On 27/03/12 14:33, Lukas Hornby wrote:
> I mentioned Zines to Emily as well. She might be more encouraged 
> knowing she won't be the only zinester.
>
> I don't have her contact details. Could the stalls people follow this up?
>
> It's looking good entertainment wise btw. Update to follow at the 
> meeting tonight :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lukas
>
> On 27 March 2012 14:29, Heather Blakey <wildheather at riseup.net 
> <mailto:wildheather at riseup.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Andrew - I'm talking to Cat about a zine presence at mayday, next
>     monday, so i can talk to her about this too, if that seems like a good
>     idea.
>
>
>
>     > Hey Jules, just an idea - Cat Simons used to do craft days at the
>     > Treehouse.  I think they stopped because they weren't very
>     profitable, but
>     > MayDay should hopefully be a whole other kettle of fish!  She
>     might be up
>     > for running a stall, and making a contribution (I obviously
>     don't know how
>     > much, and it might be income/profit dependent)  I don't have an
>     email
>     > address or phone number, but facebook should come to the rescue,
>     I can
>     > contact her if you think it might be a good idea.  Just a thought!
>     >
>     > Andrew.
>     >
>     > 2012/3/21 Jules <anarchista at riseup.net
>     <mailto:anarchista at riseup.net>>
>     >
>     >> Okay, I've tidied up the spreadsheet to make the info more
>     readable.
>     >>
>     >> At this point we are provisionally at 13 stalls from which we
>     can get
>     >> £510
>     >> contribution towards the event (I am not counting the bar
>     contribution
>     >> in
>     >> these figures).  These are not finalised and haggling can still
>     take
>     >> place
>     >> to up the quantities slightly.  Plus there are still a few
>     people that
>     >> have
>     >> expressed some interest in doing stalls that have not yet confirmed
>     >> figures.
>     >>
>     >> There are 7 stalls still left to fill (if we are getting over
>     10 stalls
>     >> then for the same cost we can  have up to 20 and this would be
>     worth
>     >> doing
>     >> to try and get further funding from additional traders), so with a
>     >> target
>     >> of obtaining £1,000 minimum from stalls we are only £490 short
>     at the
>     >> minute so I feel like progress is being made in the right
>     direction!
>     >> (I've
>     >> estimated £50 target contribution each from the cake stall,
>     raffle and
>     >> plant stall sales which would be an extra £150 which would mean
>     only
>     >> £340
>     >> under target, but am not putting these figures in before I can
>     clarify
>     >> whether they are realistic, and obviously the more we raise,
>     the better
>     >> the
>     >> event will be so won't be using £1000 as any kind of cap)
>     >>
>     >> If anybody has any suggestions on potential traders can they let me
>     >> know?
>     >>  It would be good to try to keep a good mix of stalls a) for
>     interest
>     >> and
>     >> variety and b) so that we aren't messing any of the traders
>     about - yet
>     >> more food stalls decreases the potential profits of those that
>     we are
>     >> currently in discussion with.
>     >>
>     >> I'm going to go out tomorrow on a recon mission around the
>     markets and
>     >> traders in Bradford to see if I can get any further interest
>     from local
>     >> traders / craft shops etc.
>     >> I will also contact BCB to find out if there is any contribution
>     >> available
>     >> from them, will chase up First Aid and try to find a halal
>     option curry
>     >> vendor.  I still have to go through the list Dusty provided
>     yesterday of
>     >> last year's traders.
>     >>
>     >> Think that's all for now - if I've missed anything, please let
>     me know.
>     >>
>     >> J x
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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