YAAMNY - Smart Matters - YAAMNY Arts and Entertainment First Committee Meeting

Minutes and Agenda

Participants: Alberto Molina, Karen DiYanni, Hugo Perez, Aaron Ship, Melissa Wolff, Doreen Oliver

Follow Up on existing events
- Hugo Reading - Tim/Hugo
  - Alberto Agreed to be the point person coordinator for Hugo's reading and will follow up with Karen DiYanni
Brainstorm YAAMNY Proposed Activities
- Pun Bandhu, might he participate? Be a speaker?
- Host April 25 Band of Gypsies?
  - Doreen To Report at Next Meeting on Panel Ideas
  - Showcase of Alumi Talent / Yale Idol / Salon
    - alberto suggested a winter / holiday season time period
  - An Arts & entertainment Mixer
  - Master's Teas
  - Master Class Workshops
Brainstorm YAAMNY Proposed Initiatives
- What specific programs can we pursue to promote
  - cohesiveness in the arts and entertainment community
  - development oportunities for young alums
  - professional opportunities
- What can we learn from Harvard
- Develope a Statement of Purpose for this working group
  - Connect Existing groups and initiatives among alumni
  - Develop Panels, Information exchanges
  - Produce 3-4 events a year.
Coordinate, list all, reachout to existing arts/entertainment groups as well as the history Of the Yale Mafia
- CYAN - currently run and managed by Timothy Cooper
- Yale in Hollywood run by Kevin Winston
- Yale Cabaret in New York
- Yale Mafia run by Phil Isaacs
Specific organizational suggestions to organize these meetings, continuity?
- Utilization of CYAN name and mail list (360 new members signed up via YAAMNY)
- Committee name and description?- assign
  - Arts and Entertainment Working Group
  - Open question: how to coordinate operational tasks in YAAMNY such as events, which run accross the programatic working groups such as arts, prfessional development and public service events
- Assign owner of Venues collection and relationships - http://yaamny.net/Venues
- Proposed venue for monthly meetings? assign reservations / booking
- 2nd Monday of the month?
  - agreed

Action points

Alberto to coordinate Hugo's reading
Doreen to report on Panel Ideas
Group follow up on Brainstorming ideas
- Showcase of Alumi Talent / Yale Idol / Salon
  - alberto suggested a winter / holiday season time period
- An Arts & entertainment Mixer
- Master's Teas
- Master Class Workshops
Unfinished business
- Specific learning from Harvard activities
- Follow up with
  - Yale in Hollywood run by Kevin Winston
  - Yale Cabaret in New York
  - Yale Mafia run by Phil Isaacs
- assign owner of collecting venues http://yaamny.net/Venues
- Assign Chair of Committee

Map and Directions

The Half King (dutch dinner)

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When:		March 10, 2008 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where:		Half King Restaurant and Bar 505 W. 23rd Street (at 10 Ave) 212.462.4300 (dutch dinner)
Type:		Conference
Minutes and Agenda Participants: Alberto Molina, Karen DiYanni, Hugo Perez, Aaron Ship, Melissa Wolff, Doreen Oliver Follow Up on existing events Hugo Reading - Tim/Hugo Alberto Agreed to be the point person coordinator for Hugo's reading and will follow up with Karen DiYanni Brainstorm YAAMNY Proposed Activities Pun Bandhu, might he participate? Be a speaker? Host April 25 Band of Gypsies? Doreen To Report at Next Meeting on Panel Ideas Showcase of Alumi Talent / Yale Idol / Salon alberto suggested a winter / holiday season time period An Arts & entertainment Mixer Master's Teas Master Class Workshops Brainstorm YAAMNY Proposed Initiatives What specific programs can we pursue to promote cohesiveness in the arts and entertainment community development oportunities for young alums professional opportunities What can we learn from Harvard Develope a Statement of Purpose for this working group Connect Existing groups and initiatives among alumni Develop Panels, Information exchanges Produce 3-4 events a year. Coordinate, list all, reachout to existing arts/entertainment groups as well as the history Of the Yale Mafia CYAN - currently run and managed by Timothy Cooper Yale in Hollywood run by Kevin Winston Yale Cabaret in New York Yale Mafia run by Phil Isaacs Specific organizational suggestions to organize these meetings, continuity? Utilization of CYAN name and mail list (360 new members signed up via YAAMNY) Committee name and description?- assign Arts and Entertainment Working Group Open question: how to coordinate operational tasks in YAAMNY such as events, which run accross the programatic working groups such as arts, prfessional development and public service events Assign owner of Venues collection and relationships - http://yaamny.net/Venues Proposed venue for monthly meetings? assign reservations / booking 2nd Monday of the month? agreed Action points Alberto to coordinate Hugo's reading Doreen to report on Panel Ideas Group follow up on Brainstorming ideas Showcase of Alumi Talent / Yale Idol / Salon alberto suggested a winter / holiday season time period An Arts & entertainment Mixer Master's Teas Master Class Workshops Unfinished business Specific learning from Harvard activities Follow up with Yale in Hollywood run by Kevin Winston Yale Cabaret in New York Yale Mafia run by Phil Isaacs assign owner of collecting venues http://yaamny.net/Venues Assign Chair of Committee Map and Directions The Half King (dutch dinner) View Larger Map Additional Info/Contact: