Wednesday, 13 June 2007

REFUGEE WEEK STEERING GROUP
07/06/07
POSTERNGATE


PRESENT
Steve Ibbetson, Sarah Payne, Tony Conboy, Stewart Baxter, Wilber Barron, Nahro Zagros, Gloria Ho.

APOLOGIES
Berthin Kambale

MATTERS ARISING

Steve’s still awaiting confirmation from Andy Jefferson so will call him.
MC – Saikou Sousso – Stewart to contact
T- Shirts – been printed at minute, will be ready for the Gig
Banners – now been found in the Warren

Media – Nahro contacted the Big Screen and they will highlight the events
- a steering group member to take part in an interview and phone in
- Raw Talent also to air (Sundays)
- Hull In Print and Hull Talk will have ads in
- Viking Radio – Steve and Nahro to meet but the campaign will run throughout the week.
- Posters will be available on the blog if people want to print off and display
- Press Release sent to Hull Daily Mail, Advertiser etc
- Youth Networks will distribute posters and HYC.


POSTERS AVAILABLE FROM 6 POSTERNGATE
PLEASE PICK UP AND DISTRIBUTE.


NEXT MEETING

TUESDAY 19TH JUNE AT POSTERNGATE

Wednesday, 6 June 2007

REFUGEE WEEK STEERING GROUP

MINUTES 31/05/07

PRESENT
Sarah Payne, Berthin Kambale, Adam Billo, Nahro Zagros, Wilber Barron, Stewart Baxter, Steve Ibbetson, Saikou Jabbi, Martin Chinga

APOLOGIES
Gloria Ho, Shwan Abdul Rahma

MATTERS ARISING

Humberside Marquee – ordered

Stewards – have to have 4 people who have SIA licence. We have booked them from Prestige Support Ltd as they have experience of restraint and eject techniques.

Andy Jefferson – Steve to check email of confirmation re: generators, marquees and electricity.

Event manual guide- has been submitted and approved.

M.C – still no one, Stewart to contact Alan Raw.

Conference – Publicity done and will go out to local communities and also post on our blog. The costs have grown to £540 which everyone agreed. The artist costs are £250 – again this was agreed.

Opening of event – Councillor Minns cannot be there for 12 noon but will attend later to make a speech.

HPSS – booked and will take responsibility for sound and technical aspects, Stewart to get costs.

Gig costs – approx’ £3000 for artist’s fees at the minute. We need to confirm times with the groups.

We need to place bands/ musicians in the slots in between the sound changes for the next act to come on. We have 4 support acts that can be slotted in. We also need a driver for the Friday to bring musicians from Manchester using the WHCT and it costs £60.

Publicity – posters will be ready next week and we need help with distribution.

If any bands want to create their own publicity they can.
Nahro to contact the Big Screen.

T-shirts – done and are ready for collection

Banners - ?? Are these in the Warren

Printing – 1 or 2 days to turn around, we are having double sided fliers as well as A3 posters.

The Lamp – need numbers for food and styles, will include veggie and halal options. No live music as yet but Stewart has a friend who is a DJ and visual artist. Would cost a train ticket and he would bring music and film equipment.

Sports Day – letters out to teams, still need to sort refreshments, footballs. Will cost £250.

NEXT MEETING

THURSDAY 7TH JUNE

4.30PM AT POSTERNGATE

Tuesday, 5 June 2007

Hull Congolese Association: Talking Asylum Conference

TALKING ASYLUM

THURSDAY 21ST JUNE 2007 FROM 16HR TO 19HR
AT HULL COMMUNITY CHURCH
310 NEW LAND AVENUE (JUNCTION WITH COTTIGHAM AV.)
HULL HU5 2NB
TEL: 01482470125

FOLLOWING THE REFUGEE WEEK IN THE CITY OF HULL (CITY OF THE ABOLITION OF SLAVE TRADE)

HULL CONGOLESE ASSOCIATION ORGANISES FOR THE FIRST TIME:

 A CONFERENCE ON THE TRUTH ABOUT REFUGEE AND ASYLUM ISSUES

- THE CONFERENCE WILL EXPLORE MOST OF THE ISSUES ABOUT REFUGEES AND ASYLUMS SEEKERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH WITNESSES TESTIMONIES

- THERE WILL BE SOME MUSIC PERFORMANCE BY THE CONGOLESE YOUTH GROUP

- FOOD AND REFRESHMENT WILL BE PROVIDED

- THE ENTRANCE IS FREE OF CHARGE

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE YOU CAN CONTACT HULL CONGOLESE ASSOCIATION ON: 25-26 PARK STREET, HULL HU2 8RR OR 01482 217725, 07949931202, and 07939492387.