ESCA meeting January 23, 2007

Attendance:
1. Mirco Chiodi – Treviso Director
2. Tony Fiocco – Treviso Vice-Director
3. Magdalena J. Picardi – Treasurer / Secretary / Organizational Committee
4. Tom Halbert – Sarasota Sister Cities Vice President, PR & Communications
5. Joe Polizzi – Events, Initiatives & PR Committee
6. Carol Arroyo – Cultural Committee
7. Alexandra Di Stefanis – Cultural Committee
8. Lisa Brecher – Events , Initiatives & PR Committee
9. Dianne Brin – Events, Initiatives & PR Committee
10. Barbara Mosti – Educational Committee
11. Liliana Truppi – Cultural Committee / Education Committee
12. Suzanne Dameron – Electronic Media / Business & Environmental Committee
13. Gayle Maxey – Sarasota Sister Cities Association - Lunch & Event Coordinator
14. Angel Algeri – “Sarasota Italian Cultural Events, Inc.” – Guest
15. Ed Rudd – Guest
16. Anamaria Tosolini – Guest
17. Giuseppe Tosolini – Guest
18. Will Vourlas – Guest

Follow-Up This Meeting:
o Recap on the delegation Itinerary and any changes that were made.
o Place Posters all over Sarasota, Venice, Osprey & Bradenton.
o Get volunteers to commit to certain times to assist in transportation, translation and/or photography for the delegation itinerary.

*We ask everyone to take some posters with them and place them at places that you frequent such as restaurants, boutiques, the gym, the movies, your own business etc. to promote knowledge and curiosity for the upcoming event.
*The Asolo theater will be offering discounted prices to all Sarasota Sister City members interested in seeing a show in the hopes of getting a wider variety of patrons for their shows besides the Gala event night. Please see their website for other nights you might want to attend.
*We are asking people to look closely at the latest delegation itinerary and inform Mirco, Magdalena, Angel or Tony of the exact times and events you will be able to assist in for transportation, translation or photography. We have lists of people willing just not when they are available. All volunteers prompt attention to this matter is much appreciated since time is growing short and we need to know who is doing what at what time, for your benefit and ours so that we may prepare. Thank you all once again for all your help!

Follow-Up Next Meeting:
o Streamline the itinerary and iron out its details and fill in blanks.
o Alexandra to help out in contacting all team members to ask their level of participation in support of Angel, Magdalena and Tony and Mirco



Long-Term Projects:
o Sister Cities Discount Card for local Sarasota Shops, Restaurants, and Activity Centers – The same would go for our Sister Cities.
o Sister Cities Convention at Robarts Arena – Multiple booths for each of the countries to show: Food, Clothing, Jewelry etc.
o Local Treviso Clothing and Jewelry Fashion Show in Sarasota
o Set up a tour of Treviso for tourists and one for Business trips. Local places to stay eat, shop etc.
o T.V. show following winners of our raffle ticket fundraiser. They will travel to Treviso, Italy and stay with farmers on an “agriturism” vineyard, contributing to and experience their daily routine.

Short Term Projects:
o Guest speaker for Riverview High School “Italian Language Program”
o Showing of the artwork from the children of Treviso
o Treviso Delegation coming for signing
o Quilt show/exchange with the Sarasota Amish and the quilters of Treviso.
o Organ (musical instrument) event between Treviso and the Oslo Theater.