YPCL Meeting

August 13, 2003

1. Sagas & Ragas final Report/Summary
   
   
   
   • lost $10k
     
   • 580 paid, about 700 people total
     
   • event competition could be the cause of low turnout
     
   • high cover charge could be the cause of low turnout
     
   
   
2. Next Event: Art & Seoul: Friday Nov 7 or Nov 14
   
   
   
   • Cost of food is high
     
   • Admission price will be $15/$20
     
   • Possible Activities:
     
     
     
     • Korean Drumming
       
     • Karoake
       
     • Dance Dance revolution/ other video games
       
     • Martial Arts Demo
       
     • Fashion Show
       
     • Korean Traditional Dance
       
     • Kimchee Station
       
     • Korean DJ from 111 Minna and Rohan
       
     
     
   • Sponsors: Soju Company and Kirin and Rohan Lounge
     
   • Action Items
     
     
     
     • Ami will talk to Chau Lam
       
     • Ellen will to talk to Cyrus
       
     
     
   
   
3. Promotions
   
   
   
   • Create a better looking email
     
   • Promote as "new and improved AAH'?
     
   • New ways of promoting the event
     
   
   
4. Survey will be updated to reflect format changes
   
5. Goals
   
   
   
   • Draw as many visitors as possible
     
   • Make them connect with the art in some way so they'll come back
     
   • Position Museum as a young, hip place to hang out after work
     
   • Drive business to cafe
     
   
   
   
6. 5 after 5 success - Mandarin Night
   
7. Sake/wine tastings
   
8. Other ways to attract people
   
9. We have a new pro bono advertiser: GOODBY, SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS - of Got Milk fame
   
10. Special promotions with SF Symphony on Sept 18 and Nov 18
    

Present: Tara, Amy, Erin, Ellen, Nish, Lisa, Jen, Dennis, John



Actions Items:
1. Ellen will send out information to group about facilities at AAM for YP groups
2. Group will need to send Ellen contacts of young professional organizations including University student organizations
* Classroom will be reserved for Oct 30, Dec 4 and Dec 18
3. Dennis to send Gallo Wine contact to Tara
4. Ellen: Send out special invitations to local celebs for tours and AAH
* gavin newsome
* Andrew Firestone
* Malou Nabla
* Willie Brown
* Cynthia Gouw
* Don Johnson
* Phil Bronstein
5. Yahoo groups/Friendster
6. Nish has some comments about AAM from other Asian artists... says AAM has "artifacts" how do we change that image?
Somehow we need to connect with the young culture
7. Courtney (Ellen's beau) says next AAH should $10 cover and ppl $$ for drinks; In addition he believes that the food be in Samsung hall and the DJ should be at the main hall

8. Anna ( Dennis's S.O.) says that the last AAH has no interactivity. The 1st AAH had a scavenger hunt and free headsets for the exhibits. Second AAH had none of that. In addition her co workers told her that $25 and 1 free drink is too much.