The February meeting of the Smoky
Mountain Blues Society (SMBS) was held on
21 people attended the February
Meeting..
Mike Feeback discussed the following
2010 elections are coming soon,
Nominations
need to be made at April Meeting
Vote
at May Meeting
New
Board seated at June Meeting
Original
board made up of 10 folks – 5 with one year terms, 5 with two year terms
5
slots of 10 person board are up for election
all board members now will serve two year terms
society elects board members, board members select officers
2010
Income Taxes for SMBS due on April 15th.
Mike is working this.
501(c)3 status is still awaiting confirmation
Diane Michels accepted the job as
interim head of membership committee
Diane discussed the following:
Diane
asked that everyone enlist one friend to become a member in the next month
If
we do this it will at least double our membership
Asked
that members solicit door prizes from area merchants to use at SMBS functions
Facebook
page which Diane set up now has 193 ‘fans’
Nashville
Blues Society, newly reformed, is offering ˝ price memberships to promote
membership
Tim Spencer discussed the following
from the Entertainment Committee
Blues
Cruises are being planned for this summer
Committee still on track to produce 4 quarterly events this year.
Solicitation
for bands to enter next years IBC is starting now. Tim will get materials to Higginbotham for
posting on the website
Blues in the School committee –
Has not met since society was formed to anyone’s knowledge.
Higginbotham volunteered to head it, Spencer
committed to help
Robert Higginbotham discussed the
following –
Now
three weekly blues jams in
Smokeys
Pub in
Brickyard
Barbeque in Powell headed by Mike James
It was pointed out that a 4th jam
exists – monthly at Mulligans after the SMBS meetings
Rik’s Music now
giving SMBS members 10% off.
Robert asked that members solicit
other music stores in particular Broadway Sound and Pick ‘n Grin
Steve Michels volunteered to talk
with Broadway Sound.
Motor City Josh will be at Brackins
this coming Thursday,
Shawn Kellerman will be at Two Doors
Down 2 weeeks later on
After discussion it was decided that the Blues Night Out will start this month
Friday,
Diane Michels will coordinate a
membership table at the show. Tim
Spencer will donate a card table
Michael Gill discussed the following –
He
reminded us that Blues Society members receive a $3 discount at Live After Five Shows
Hard
Knox Blues Bash will take place June 5th in
There
are many volunteer positions that need to be filled.
There
will be one stage. Entertainment
includes Debbie Davies, Labron Lazenby, others
( full roster at www.bluegillzpond.com
)
Michael
is now president of the newly formed Tennessee Valley Jazz and Blues Foundation
which is putting on the Hard Knox Blues Bash
Michael does not see the Foundation
as competing with SMBS but rather looks forward to partnering as opportunities
arise.
Zak
Harmon will be appearing at KMA for the 3/19 Live After
Five.
Steve Michels announced that new
banners have been ordered.
No one knows where the old banner
went after being last seen at the SMBS Xmas Party
The next meeting will be held
The meeting was adjourned at
approximately
POST MEETING ACOUSTIC JAM TO BENEFIT
The jam started a bit approximately
A few young players – the Harp Dogs
from
There were three other sets. The jam lasted until approximately
$70 was raised in the tip jar for
Diane Michel and Higginbotham verified with independent counts of
the cash collected.
Higginbotham will process the donation
to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund.
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