Where to hold the 2011 Congress ?

This past Saturday afternoon the 2011 NC Congress Planning group met for the second meeting. Great to see more new participants! Thank you to Thomas Soong at DONE for his background info and help.

The main topic -- where to hold the Congress? The most recent Congress events have been held at City Hall. But, this year an even bigger turnout is expected due to many new leaders on neighborhood council boards and the many issues facing neighborhoods across the City of Los Angeles. The committee is looking at other local sites that can accommodate 500-600 attendees.

The other big topic -- how much do we need to budget to hold a Congress? The committee chose $20,000 as the base number. The cost of the Congress has been approximately $15,000 for both a City Hall Congress in 2010 and the Valley Congress held at Panorama High School in 2009. This year's Congress will have a similar budget and also include opportunities for outside sponsorships.

The next planning meeting will be held in two weeks at the Hollywood Constituent Center, 6501 Fountain, Hollywood at 1 p.m. For more information plan now to attend the Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. meeting, check back here on this blog or contact Cindy Cleghorn at 818-429-6699.