Minutes of the 2003 President's Events Committee Meeting
6/16/02
Hyatt Regency
Present
Mike Dugan, Melissa Faubel, Catherine O'Connell, Nancy Stanbery, JoAnn Pinder, Claudia Sumler
Speakers
- appealing to everyone
- educate & entertain
- speak for approximately 45 minutes and then answer questions
- combine program and reception/awards presentation into one event
Speakers to pursue
* top 3 (in order)
Peter Jennings
Margaret Atwood
Sarah Ferguson
others (in no order)
Tom Brokaw
Michael J. Fox
Arianna Huffington
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Ian McEwan
Kenneth McGoogan
Lorne Michaels
Alice Munro
Cathy Reiche
Sue Townsend
Gary Wells
Staff will report back to committee on availability of speakers (via email).
Venues
- not in convention center or hotel
- appealing venue (keeping location as "highest priority")
- theater & cocktail seating
- cash bar open through the entire event
Possible Locations (in no order)
- Art Gallery of Toronto
- Old City Hall
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Toronto Post Office Museum
- Power Plant Gallery
- CBC Museum
- Casa Loma
Staff will investigate possible venues and report back to committee (via email).
General Comments
- more recognition to gold and silver partners
- contact the Public Library Association in Canada
- speaker will be able to sell/sign books if they so choose to
- JoAnn's entertainment preferences (harpist or jazz pianist)