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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Seems like a lot of work to raise $600 (assuming you raise it). You might find another speaker without so many special requirements. I’m happy to see if I can help bring someone else if you’re interested. <BR>
Best, Shannon<BR>
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On 7/1/14 9:19 AM, "<a href="bodhirobin@pacific.net">bodhirobin@pacific.net</a>" <<a href="bodhirobin@pacific.net">bodhirobin@pacific.net</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Hi everyone,<BR>
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I just heard back from Jim Hightower' secretary responding to my invitation to come speak the same weekend that he will be in Petaluma. <BR>
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He can only come to 1 venue; so we won't be having the same event in 3 venues like we had with Swami Beyondananda, or with Shannon and David. I figure we have more activists on the coast, so the Coast would be the preferable location. <BR>
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His secretary suggested that we do both a free admission big fundraiser with silent auction, etc., AND an exclusive private reception with a high admission fee. <BR>
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She said he needs a hotel room; he is very private and will only stay at someone's house if there is a private entrance to the area he will stay in. She said sometimes hotels will donate a room. So if someone wants to start working on a donated hotel room for September 27, go for it! <BR>
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She says he will waive his usual $10,000 speaker fee, but we will have to pay his $500 administrative fee. <BR>
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I figure if we can raise $1200 at a fundraiser, pay $100 for a hotel room, and pay Jim Hightower $500, we would still have $600 left. What do you think? <BR>
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In Peace, Robin<BR>
>From the Fundraising Team<BR>
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