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Committee readies Cruisers Appreciation Day, seeks sponsors to expand event
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Summary
Committee members reviewed plans for Cruisers Appreciation Day (April 12), discussed sponsor outreach and volunteer assignments, and said $2,000 is in the current budget with roughly $4,500 more needed to reach the committee's target for an expanded event.
Members reviewed last year’s format for Cruisers Appreciation Day and discussed outreach to nonprofits, in-kind sponsors and local vendors to support an expanded event next spring.
Chair Chris Bridal King said the event will follow the same protocols as the previous year and asked members to volunteer for sponsorship outreach. Curtis Ludwig said he would contact a primary contractor who supported last year’s event and other vendors he works with; Sam Lurie and John Wesley Nash offered to reprise their roles approaching restaurants and permit-related tasks.
A funding note from the meeting: the committee has $2,000 in its current budget for the event and members discussed an additional target of about $4,500 to cover expanded plans. "We already have $2,000 in our budget. If we could get another 4,500, we'd be golden," a committee member said.
The committee agreed to finalize assignments at the January meeting and to delay new solicitation until the new year, when outreach will resume with a renewed volunteer grid and PIO support when available.
What’s next: staff will circulate a revised event outline and a suggested list of sponsor contacts for members to claim ahead of the January meeting.
