Minutes and Agenda

Participants: Alberto Molina, Karen DiYanni, Hugo Perez, Aaron Ship, Melissa Wolff, Doreen Oliver

1. Follow Up on existing events
   • Hugo Reading - Tim/Hugo
     • Alberto Agreed to be the point person coordinator for Hugo's reading and will follow up with Karen DiYanni
2. Brainstorm YAAMNY Proposed Activities
   • Pun Bandhu, might he participate?  Be a speaker?
   • Host April 25 Band of Gypsies?
     • Doreen To Report at Next Meeting on Panel Ideas
     • Showcase of Alumi Talent / Yale Idol / Salon
       • alberto suggested a winter / holiday season time period
     • An Arts & entertainment Mixer
     • Master's Teas
     • Master Class Workshops
3. Brainstorm YAAMNY Proposed Initiatives
   • What specific programs can we pursue to promote
     • cohesiveness in the arts and entertainment community
     • development oportunities for young alums
     • professional opportunities
   • What can we learn from Harvard
   • Develope a Statement of Purpose for this working group
     • Connect Existing groups and initiatives among alumni
     • Develop Panels, Information exchanges
     • Produce 3-4 events a year.
4. Coordinate, list all, reachout to existing arts/entertainment groups as well as the history Of the Yale Mafia
   • CYAN - currently run and managed by Timothy Cooper
   • Yale in Hollywood run by Kevin Winston
   • Yale Cabaret in New York
   • Yale Mafia run by Phil Isaacs
5.  Specific organizational suggestions to organize these meetings, continuity?
   • Utilization of CYAN name and mail list (360 new members signed up via YAAMNY)
   • Committee name and description?- assign
     • Arts and Entertainment Working Group
     • Open question: how to coordinate operational tasks in YAAMNY such as events, which run accross the programatic working groups such as arts, prfessional development and public service events
   • Assign owner of Venues collection and relationships - http://yaamny.net/Venues
   • Proposed venue for monthly meetings? assign reservations / booking
   • 2nd Monday of the month?
     • agreed

Action points

1. Alberto to coordinate Hugo's reading
2. Doreen to report on Panel Ideas
3. Group follow up on Brainstorming ideas
   • Showcase of Alumi Talent / Yale Idol / Salon
     
     • alberto suggested a winter / holiday season time period
       
   • An Arts & entertainment Mixer
     
   • Master's Teas
     
   • Master Class Workshops
4. Unfinished business
   • Specific learning from Harvard activities
   • Follow up with
     • Yale in Hollywood run by Kevin Winston
     • Yale Cabaret in New York
     • Yale Mafia run by Phil Isaacs
   • assign owner of collecting venues http://yaamny.net/Venues
   • Assign Chair of Committee

Map and Directions

The Half King (dutch dinner)