1. Current selling of merchandise. Going very well, in excess of £900 in total. Keep CDs at same price. Important points: good position to catch maximum people, making oneself available for a chat, plenty of flyers.
2. October concert:
• Telephone pad with pens (single colour plus logo £250 cost of 250, sell for £2. Steve will supply artwork, Liz will order).
• Beer mats (freebies, Steve will arrange with his supplier).
• Have plenty of leaflets available (Dave).
• Compere must announce availability prior to interval.
• Try mobile selling – people milling around carrying merchandise and leaflets with them.
• Put leaflets on seats, with friends paperwork.
We need the outstanding paperwork on friends from Ged (Steve to try).
• Steve to insert friends paperwork into programme.
3. Other concerts for merchandise:
• September 28th – Upper Denby with LB Brass YES
• November 9th – St John’s Church, Upperthong with Vocal Expressions YES
• Dec 9th – BASF Christmas Concert, Low Moor, Bradford YES
• Dec 14th – Penistone Paramount with Skelmanthorpe Band (Denby Dale Rotary) NO
• Dec 21st – Christmas Concert & Social, Christ Church and New Mill Club YES
4. Ticket sales for October. At least 300 short.
• Dave will email his list from the community concert except Birks and BowerR.
• Also as many musical organisations as possible.
• Halifax an opportunity ? how best to explore. Opera company already performing at Square Chapel. Maybe hotels such as Ainley Top – Cath and Bill to do.
• Book a stall at Holmfirth Market for 28th September. Attend between 9.30 and 11.30. Music and merchandise, leaflets and ticket sales. Dave will do paperwork including public liability insurance and NI number. Dave will ask for volunteers at next rehearsal to walk round Holmfirth with leaflets. Everyone in black polo shirts. Also enquire interest in trying to sell in town.
