Minutes -10/31/06 Treviso/Sarasota Sister City Meeting

Attendance:
1. Mirco Chiodi – Treviso Director
2. Magdalena J. Picardi –Treasurer / Secretary / Organizational Committee
3. Gianrico Filippetto – Treasurer
4. Tom Halbert – Vice President SSCA, PR & Communications
5. Mike Nelson – Events / Initiatives & PR Committee
6. Dr. Joe Polizzi – Events / Initiatives & PR Committee
7. Dianne Brin – Events / Initiatives & PR Committee
8. Miriam Gebhardt – Education Committee
9. Terry Simpson – “Sons of Italy”
10. Michael Moran – Guest

Follow-Up This Meeting:
· Flyer to be posted at ESCA
· Ideas for activities and sites for delegation to experience
· Delegation arrival details
· Mike Nelson – BMW loaner cars

Miriam suggested hanging Italian flags all around Sarasota during the stay of the delegation. Tom stated that that would be a pricey project but suggested that we hang flags just on the bridge or by entrances and exits from Sarasota.
We have not received the package of details from the delegation yet however we have many ideas for events and all committees will start to gather together to set the foundation for them.
A new idea was contact Whole Foods regarding the delegation and local dishes we could make there with the cooks they will be bringing.
Mirco informed us that we have an available budget of $4800.00.
Another idea brought to the table was a fundraiser during the Asolo event.
Terry has offered to house some of the guests of the delegation. Thank you, Terry!
Mike has contacted BMW and requested 3-5 loaner cars; he should get an answer this week.
Miriam will contact the Sarasota School Board regarding the artwork from students in Treviso and set up a possible event to show them.
Dr. Polizzo will contact Dora Ines Cardona (soprano) and Elena Pierini (pianist) for possible entertainment for upcoming delegation events.

Follow-Up Next Meeting:
· Mike Nelson – BMW loaner cars

Long-Term Projects:
· Sister Cities Discount Card for local Sarasota Shops, Restaurants, and Activity Centers – The same would go for our Sister Cities.
· Sister Cities Convention at Robarts Arena – Multiple booths for each of the countries to show: Food, Clothing, Jewelry etc.
· Local Treviso Clothing and Jewelry Fashion Show in Sarasota
· Set up a tour of Treviso for tourists and one for Business trips. Local places to stay, eat ,shop etc.

Short Term Projects:
· Guest speaker for Riverview High School “Italian Language Program”
· Showing of the artwork from the children of Treviso
· Treviso Delegation coming for signing