[Fwd: Re: Meeting Minutes 5-15-2008]

[John Liu]

Very important: the Mayor's name is Karl Dean, not Carl Dean.


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Subject:	Re: Meeting Minutes 5-15-2008
Date:	Fri, 16 May 2008 15:52:38 -0500
From:	Chenhua Yang <chenh...@gmail.com>
Reply-To:	ChinaQua...@googlegroups.com
To:	ChinaQua...@googlegroups.com
References:	<a74c6cd40805160827s682...@mail.gmail.com>

Here is a program draft for tomorrow's event. We will finalize it at tonight's meeting. Thanks.

 

Nashville Candlelight Vigil for Sichuan Earthquake Victims

Program Draft

 

Centennial Park

7:00 pm, Saturday, May 17, 2008

 

Hosts: Dr. Feng Li, Dr. Yong Cheng

 

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7:00 pm – 7:30 pm:        Sign Cards; Light Candles; Music; PowerPoint

 

7:30 pm – 7:35 pm:        March with Candlelight

                                    Opening Speech by GNCA President, David Liu;

Followed by one minute silence / Prayer

 

7:35 pm – 7:45 pm:        Speech by Mayor Carl Dean

 

7:45 pm – 7:55 pm:        PowerPoint Presentation on Sichuan Earthquake by James Yuan

 

7:55 pm – 8:00 pm:        Music & Songs by Carols

 

8:00 pm – 8:05 pm:        Speaker 1 – Ms. Zhen Guo

Speaker 2 – Mr. Ran Carl Yan

 

8:05 pm – 8:10 pm:        Fundraising Drive to Aid Earthquake Victims – Hosts

 

8:10 pm – 8:15 pm:        Speaker 3 - ?

                                    Speaker 4 - ?

 

8:15 pm – 8:25 pm:        Volunteer Speakers

 

8:25 pm – 8:40 pm:        Fundraising Drive to Aid Earthquake Victims – Hosts

                                    Choir: Yueli Zhang, Qiao Han, etc. (PowerPoint)

 

8:40 pm:                       Closing prayer by Rev. SiZhong He of Church of Christ

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 10:27 AM, David Liu <david...@gmail.com> wrote:

Meeting minutes and status update

1.       Flyer reviewed and sent out last night

2.       Need to communicate our plan and event to media organizations (Alan Zhang)

3.       Have found a sound system ($260) will seal the deal today (James Yuan)

4.       Speakers: Major Dean confirmed, Scott Harris confirmed

5.       Projector and PowerPoint: Alan Yuan will contact Rev. He. Church of Christ has provided our contacts for the projector, they are Yu MingRoung, Qi XiaoFeng, Wu GuangMing. James Yuan will visit Church of Christ Friday night to test the projector.

6.       Music: Guo Zeng and ChengHua Yang are working on this.

7.       Candles: Need to purchase enough candles for the evening. (Guo Zeng, Theresa)

8.       Sympathy Cards: ChengHua, Guo Zeng, Gina Xiong. Need to prepare marker pens.

9.       T-Shirts: Theresa.

10.   Donation Collections: Theresa, Gina, Maggie, and 2 from VUSSCA.

11.   Hosts for the event: Li Feng and Chen Yong.

12.   Backup Sound System: Robert Tsai.

13.   Cell Phone List: Everyone send out phone numbers to David to compile a list for coordination.

14.   Event Program: ChengHua.

15.   Photograph and Video tapping: Prof. Guo.

16.   Envelops for the donations: HomeDepot donated 500 envelops. David will print return address for donation.

17.   Posters: Prof. Guo and Prof. Chen Yong.

18.   Volunteers need to arrive at the scene at 6:00pm on Saturday. VUSSCA will provide about 20 people.

19.   Everyone needs to spread the words about the event. Print the flyers and make it available in your areas.

20.   Need to take some tables and chairs to the park on Saturday. (MingZhi Zhang)

21.   We will meet at the Centennial Park Band Shelter Friday night 7:00pm to prepare for the event next day.

[Chenhua Yang]

Thank you. I will change it. --Chenhua

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm:        Sign Cards; Light Candles; Music; PowerPoint

 

7:30 pm - 7:35 pm:        March with Candlelight

                                    Opening Speech by GNCA President, David Liu;

Followed by one minute silence / Prayer

 

7:35 pm - 7:45 pm:        Speech by Mayor Carl Dean

 

7:45 pm - 7:55 pm:        PowerPoint Presentation on Sichuan Earthquake by James Yuan

 

7:55 pm - 8:00 pm:        Music & Songs by Carols

 

8:00 pm - 8:05 pm:        Speaker 1 - Ms. Zhen Guo

Speaker 2 - Mr. Ran Carl Yan

 

8:05 pm - 8:10 pm:        Fundraising Drive to Aid Earthquake Victims - Hosts

 

8:10 pm - 8:15 pm:        Speaker 3 - ?

                                    Speaker 4 - ?

 

8:15 pm - 8:25 pm:        Volunteer Speakers

 

8:25 pm - 8:40 pm:        Fundraising Drive to Aid Earthquake Victims - Hosts