Minutes from the December 14th meeting of the Zimfest Association board of directors have been posted.
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ZIMFEST – It Takes a Village
The Zimfest Association Board and I recently made the announcement that the 2015 Zimbabwean Music Festival will be held at Western Oregon University in Monmouth OR, August 13-16, 2015. I am happy to say that the Tech Committee has been working hard to improve the website and online registration system; we are targeting mid-January for online applications to open on the festival website at https://2015.zimfest.org. There is much to do before that date, and I have been recruiting team members to work on the Zimfest Organizing Committee for the past month. It really does take a village—we are in desperate need of people who can give up some time and energy to make the next Zimfest a great one! Helping out with the annual festival is a great way to give back for all the joy and enrichment you have experienced through this wonderful music.
What You Can Do To Help
If you have the time and commitment, volunteer for the core organizing committee, members of which meet regularly via skype and take responsibility for major areas of the festival: Teacher and Workshop Scheduling, Concert planning and production, Marketplace and Vendors Coordination, Volunteer Coordinator.
If you have small chunks of time, there are many other tasks that you can do leading up to (as well as at) the festival: publicity and marketing; festival guide article and ad solicitation, proofreading, editing and production; website content proofing and updating; T-shirt production and sales; airport pickups/drop-offs.
If you are a group that would like to work on a project together, I envision several opportunities: work party to put together registration packets; festival decorations; festival signage; festival site cleanup crew.
Please let me know if and how you can help: e-mail claire [at] zimfest {dot} org
Claire Jones
Zimfest Coordinator
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Announcing Zimfest 2015 Location and Dates
Dear Zimfest Community,
The Zimfest Board and I are pleased to announce the dates and location for next year’s festival. Zimfest 2015 will be held August 13-16, 2015 at Western Oregon University. WOU is a campus of about 6,000 located in Monmouth, OR, 20 minutes west of the capital, Salem. We are happy to return the festival to Oregon, in a location that is nearly equidistant from Portland and Eugene—an easy 75 minute drive from either city. Monmouth is in the heart of the beautiful Willamette Valley, wine country, with easy access to the Oregon coast.
The Grove at WOU, Potential Zimfest Marketplace Site
We realize that we are somewhat late in announcing these dates to you, and want to let you know that we have been researching potential Zimfest sites not only for 2015 but for future festivals as well. It has become more and more difficult to find the facilities we require for a full festival at affordable rates and desirable dates. For this reason the need to settle on one or more semi-permanent sites has become more urgent. We are hoping Western Oregon University might work for our community as a home. As always, we ask for your feedback.
I am also late to form an organizing committee! If you would like to be involved in planning and organizing Zimfest 2015 in any way or form, please e-mail me: claire-at-zimfest-dot-org.
Best regards,
Claire Jones
Zimfest Coordinator
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Nov. 2014 Board Meeting Minutes
Minutes from the November 8th meeting of the Zimfest Association board of directors have been posted.
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Oct. 2014 Board Meeting Minutes
Minutes from the October 12th meeting of the Zimfest Association board of directors have been posted.
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Sept. 2014 Board Meeting Minutes
The minutes from the September 14th meeting of the Zimfest Association board of directors have been posted on the ZA Blog.
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Zimfest 2014 Survey Summary
Zimfest 2014 Survey Comments Synopsis has been posted on the ZA Blog.
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Support Zimfest When You Shop at Amazon.com
The Zimfest Association is now registered to receive donations when people shop at AmazonSmile. You can support Zimfest by choosing Zimfest Association as the organization you would like to receive 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon purchases.
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Aug. 2014 Board Meeting Minutes
Minutes from the August 8th meeting of the Zimfest Association board of directors have been posted.
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July 2014 Board Meeting Minutes
Minutes from the July 13th meeting of the Zimfest Association board of directors have been posted.
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Final Pre-Zimfest Message
Hello all,
Well the Zimfest Organizing Committee has done its job, the musicians are gathering and we’ll see each other in a few short days. Some reminders to those coming to Zimfest 2014:
- If you will be arriving on Wednesday or any other day after 5 PM, please let us know your expected time of arrival by e-mailing . Late arrivals will need to go to UPS Security Services at 3206 N. 15th St. to collect their room and dorm keys. Their office is located in a house on the SW corner of N. 15th St. and Alder St., right at the main entrance to campus. You may contact Security Services at 253-879-3311.
- There are kitchens in the ground floor of each dorm for those wanting to make coffee or store food in a fridge. The kitchens are not equipped with any pots and pans or cooking utensils however.
- The weather is supposed to heat up again by the weekend. Bring a fan, the dorms are not air conditioned!
Looking forward to a wonderful three days of dance and music!
—Zimfest 2014 Organizing Committee
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Zimfest Reminders
Zimfest Participants,
Friday July 18th is the last day to drop Zimfest workshops. The deadline for signing up for Zimfest housing and meals has already passed, but there may be a limited number of rooms and meals available at onsite registration starting Thursday July 24.
Are you aware of the Panel Discussion taking place at Zimfest Saturday July 26? The panel topic, “Implications and Ethics of an Online Zimbabwean Music Database,” is an offshoot of a rich exchange that took place in November 2013 on the Dandemutande.org email list. We encourage all members of the Zimfest community to attend this free special session, as it represents a unique opportunity to discuss some important issues together with our panelists in real time. There is no need to register for the Discussion as it will take place in the Schneebeck Concert Hall. For more information, see https://2014.zimfest.org/festival-events/.
See you soon!
Zimfest 2014 Organizing Committee
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