[Seattle-editorial] IMC Convening plan (2)

[Devin Theriot-Orr]

 From Joseph... -dto

> Friends,
>
> I like the plan, but 4 meetings between now and the Community
> meeting? I wish I had that kind of time, but alas I do not. How can
> we make this work?
>
> Not to monkey wrench, but what about a long Saturday of meetings. An
> internal retreat would serve us well I think. Just brainstorming
> here.
>
> This working man can wrestle a day or two from my monthly schedule,
> but honestly, I'll miss most of the meetings if the above plan
> prevails. An internal retreat would allow for some longer term
> interaction, without folks being frustrated by meetings too short to
> talk things through.
>
> Also, we should reduce the cc'ing and use the lists for internal
> organizing. Frankly, not very many others will chime in, but maybe
> we'll catch a star or two. In the interim, please include Laury if
> we do cc a lot. She carries a big load for us all, doing 80-90% of
> all Editorial labor, and has earned our inclusion.
>
> Laury: webshiva at cablespeed.com
> Phone Number upon request.
>
> Again, we must do something along this line. Showing up with ego and
> opinion and little else will result in chaos at best, and quite
> probably much verbal violence.
>
> Ever the Devils advocate{ ;-) },
>
> Joseph
>
>
>
>
> Quoting "sheri at speakeasy.org" <sheri at speakeasy.net>:
>
>> I also like Brandon's plan and the way he's conceiving the next
>> steps and what will work.  I will help as well.  Sooner than
>> later.  Can we send this convening plan to the list by the end of
>> the day if there are no objections?  And can we choose a day
>> other than Tuesday for setting meeting times?
>>
>> ciao
>> sheri
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Devin Theriot-Orr [mailto:sunbird at riseup.net]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 07:05 PM
>>> To: brandon at faloona.net
>>> Cc: anarch3m at lycos.com, sheri at speakeasy.org, rickh at riseup.net,
>> relayer at riseup.net
>>> Subject: Re: IMC Convening plan
>>>
>>> I like Brandon's plan.  Can we set times and implement this
>> ASAP?
>>> Given that there has been a request from the list for info on
>> what's
>>> going on, I think we should move on this fast.  I'm willing to
>> help....
>>>
>>> -d
>>> On May 19, 2004, at 9:06 AM, Brandon Faloona wrote:
>>>
>>>> Creating an agenda for our first meeting and collecting
>> feedback on the
>>>> lists will be fairly straight forward, and if people want to
>> go that
>>>> direction, I'll support it.
>>>>
>>>> However, I think it is optimistic to think that we are going
>> to have
>>>> one
>>>> meeting where we start making decisions and moving forward.
>> Thus, I
>>>> propose that we convene three/four meetings, two/three with a
>> specific
>>>> focus, and the last being a community meeting that contains
>> report
>>>> backs
>>>> from the first two. We could propose these three/four
>> meetings to the
>>>> lists and gather feedback.
>>>>
>>>> Part of this approach would be to table other operational
>> details for
>>>> now,
>>>> or publicly convene a fourth 'finance/communication' working
>> group
>>>> meeting
>>>> to make those decisions. Anyone who wants to participate in
>> the
>>>> decisions
>>>> should get involved in making the work happen.
>>>>
>>>> So, the meetings:
>>>>
>>>> 0) finance/communications working group - invite people to
>> help with
>>>> operational decisions for the next month.
>>>>
>>>> 1) new imc meeting - invite people who are ready and
>> committed to
>>>> creating
>>>> a new imc and build a plan to submit the application.
>>>>
>>>> 2) seattle imc post mortem/future visioning - discuss
>> conflict
>>>> resolution,
>>>> what not to do again, what organizations the imc should try
>> to emulate,
>>>> and what the vision/scope of the seattle imc should be.
>>>>
>>>> 3) community meeting - invite lots of folks and
>> organizations,
>>>> schedule it
>>>> WAY in advance, advertise it, get a professional and
>> objective
>>>> facilitator, hear the NEW IMC, POSTMORTEM and
>> FINANCE/COMMUNICATIONS
>>>> report backs, and decide what to do next.
>>>>
>>>> thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> -brandon
>>>>
>>>> rickh at riseup.net said:
>>>>> OK, I will check w/ Library.  We still have Denny Terrace if
>> we need
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Agenda - I think I have put forth the immediate money
>> concerns that
>>>>> need
>>>>> deciding - beyond that, I am open to suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, let's book a room at the Library.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick - would you be willing to check into this or shall
>> I?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We need to send out a convening email soon, but I am still
>> fuzzy on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> agenda.  Any thoughts?  I would like to send out a brief
>> email
>>>>>> stating
>>>>>> the date and time and asking the general imc list for
>> suggestions on
>>>>>> what to discuss, rather than having this group decide.  Of
>> course, we
>>>>>> could still make suggestions on what needs to be discussed,
>> but that
>>>>>> would mean we would not have to form the agenda.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -d
>>>>>> On May 17, 2004, at 6:59 PM, rickh at riseup.net wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have spoken now to 3 people on this list.  They seem to
>> have
>>>>>>> gotten
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> 8th, but not the 15th. ??
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And btw, since we have not yet "publicly" announced,
>> another thought
>>>>>>> occured.  Instead of Denny on the 15th, what if we booked
>> a room
>>>>>>> (free) at
>>>>>>> the purty new library?  As long as the meeting is open to
>> the
>>>>>>> public,
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> room is free.  Comments?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rick
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Due to the possible asbestos contamination in the first
>> room i
>>>>>>>> booked
>>>>>>>> (really!), I though it prudent to reschedule.  Denny
>> Terrace, Denny
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> Melrose, 7 pm on the 15th of June.  NOT the 8th as
>> originally
>>>>>>>> scheduled.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And btw, a crack team (or crackpot perhaps) from the EPA
>> assures us
>>>>>>>> all is
>>>>>>>> well - it was just a disgruntled worker for the
>> plumbing
>>>>>>>> contractors.
>>>>>>>> Trust me, ya don't want the ugly details now - read it in
>> the P-I
>>>>>>>> next
>>>>>>>> week.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And yes - this room should be safe.  The DDT barrels have
>> been gone
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> weeks! Free rooms is free, ya know!  ;))
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rick
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> brandon faloona
>>>> ---------------
>>>> Television is now our form of government.
>>>> - Kurt Vonnegut
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Joseph