Getaway

From: Mark Schaffer <markschaffer100@gmail.com>

Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 1:23 PM

To: Board FP <fullboard@folkproject.org>

Subject: August Acoustic Getaway Report to Board

Acoustic Getaway Report for August 2019

We are in the workshop phase of planning for Fall Getaway. We had one surprise booking to announce, but to our surprise they cancelled.

Last November Robin led an ad hoc meeting about Stony Point that ended with a request and unanimous affirmation by all the board members present for a doubling of the Getaway Endowment this year to keep prices in an optimum range. We will make that request a formal motion in September. (For those not in attendance, the new site is comparatively expensive and has reduced guest contributions to the programming by 60%.and to keep the program at its current optimum level.)

By agreement last December with the Troubadour and Special Concerts committees, the Getaway committee is running two Friday evening Special Concerts at The Troubadour:

• Tom Paxton & The DonJuans on October 4th and Livingston Taylor with Julie Edelston on November 29th.

• Sales efforts are beginning to ramp up for the October concert as we speak.

We expect a positive cash flow from both.

GOTO:

We are having a fabulous time at the beach in Delaware this week with our kids, their partners, and our grandkid’s. I will not make the meeting tonight.

Mark

From: Mark Schaffer <markschaffer100@gmail.com>

Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 4:10 PM

To: fullboard@folkproject.org

Subject: Re: August Acoustic Getaway Report to Board

Addendum to August Board Report:

Attached is last month’s grant request for a grant from the Martin Foundation.

It’s a nice read if your proud of the Project and what we do.

I will be available later in the meeting to answer any questions related to Getaway by phone.

Mark