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Facilitators: Adele and Scott Notetaker????

On Call: Jillian (Detroit); Rachel (NY); Charnika (Detroit); Scott (CA), Karlos (CA), Adele (Detroit), Lane (Detroit)

Agenda for last COMM call!

   * Introductions
   * Check-ins/Updates
   * Media Push!!!!
   * Volunteering
   * PMC
   * Translators
   *  Proposals for next steps before and during forum
   * PMC--get on the PMC Calls
   * Newspaper
   *  Website: timelines, volunteers, next steps


Updates:

Adele: last minute minute media pushed; preping PMC, printed program; media phone bank (lot of interest--3/4 did not know about ussf; 2/3 will air PSA and others will do coverage); Wed. emailing out tv spots; run of COMMs t-shirts

Higher profile speakers? That could use a shirt? Needs a promotional t-shirt

Karlos: funder briefings; follow-up and get funds after; PMC. Ford foundation, solidago and some others. Freedom caravan support; pr on that. Radio spot in AZ.

David M; social media push; website stuff. start thinking about transportation and housing--get it in the stories.

Pre-people movements asembly organizing; framing and frameworks organizing; PMAs and narrative building; called upon for volunteer...


Media Push:

if anyone goes on radio/media--large portion of the hotels and solidarity housing available.

Volunteering:

http://wiki.ussf2010.org/wiki/PMC_volunteer_sign-up

http://wiki.ussf2010.org/wiki/Media_Center

Taking volunteering shifts: Lane, Jillian, Charnika, Rachel, Karlos

Need translators in these next few weeks.

Newspaper: Adele

At least Tues. and Friday more if we have the funds. Terra Viva at the WSF; esp. important for those that are low tech to connect with events at the Forum.

The first paper will come out before the forum. We may have assignments and a call for the first paper. We need point people to capture those stories.

Karlos: people's freedom caravan; documentation as they go.

Lane: have a beat and then that's what they trace, follow through the forum.

Deadline for paper: 5 pm for next morning. Printer will drop off paper at Cobo each day.

Equipment: Mixers, mics, PA system, flat screens and more.