DM Meeting @ 2011-03-09 18:15:00
6.15pm, Wednesday 9th March 2011
The Bar, Rootes Social Building
Present: Robert Gardner, Harry Austin, Fergus Cooper, George Marshall, Edward McCutcheon, James McLachlan & Natalie Tyldesley.
In attendance: Tim Green & Andrew Maddison.
Apologies from: Mike Joy, Liam McNamara & Owen Rye.
Absent: Rachel Crofts & Veronika Lipinska
1. Welcome
Rob welcomed all those present to the last DM Meeting that he will chair as Chief DM.
Rob also welcomed all present to congratulate Harry on his election as Chief DM 2011/12 on Monday.
2. Matters arising from the previous meeting's minutes (2nd March 2011)
No matters were raised.
3. Rotas
The rotas only had one remaining slot for this term and this has now been taken :-)
4. Child Tickets & External Guests
Ed informed the committee that an additional Child ticket (12-16) has been added to those available on DM override. This is due to our licence permitting only one external guest per university member. As such, Ed also reminded all those present that we should not be selling multiple external guests to one university card holder for a screening. If in doubt, sell your own or other Crew's external guest ticket.
5. Qualification
Rofiya's qualification is scheduled for this Friday's 6.30pm screening of 'Monsters'. Rob, Harry, Fergus, Ed, George, James, Liam and Owen should all be able to attend. Rob will chair the qualification with Harry also following in view of being Chief DM :-)
L3 should be free from 5pm, so qualified DMs are welcome to arrive from 5pm onwards, with Rofiya starting from 5.45pm.
Rob will send a separate email to the committee owing to the risk of this being lost in the minutes.
6. 'Long Since DMed'
Rob asked all those present to discuss what should happen if a member of the committee takes a prolonged break from DMing, prior to wishing to resume activities in the role. Rob proposed that in the event of a long break (a term or more), returning qualified DMs should do a few shows with another qualified DM, to ensure they are up to speed.
7. The Lord of the Rings AllNighter
Ed, Fergus and others have been discussing the possibility of a sell-out of the LotR AllNighter, resulting in the proposal of holding the event on consecutive nights at the end of week 2. The DM Committee were asked about how many would be willing to attend an additional AllNighter. Most of those present were willing to help out at the extra showing. The possibility of allowing trainees to man the screening was also raised, resulting in the conclusion that there shouldn't be a FoH problem if an additional AllNighter is under discussion at exec.
8. Chief DM
Rob and Harry have completed the handover so other than Friday's qualification (as mentioned above), and this DM Meeting, all Chief DM matters are now Harry's. Rob shall officially continue as Chief DM in the handover period until the end of this term.
9. Time & Date of Next Meeting
It was agreed to hold the next meeting at 6.10pm on Wednesday Week 10. Harry will be the meeting's Chair.
10. AOB
Yazoo is now BOGOF (buy one get one free) at Tesco (99p each), complete with BOGOF vouchers for The Showcase's weekday screenings.
The meeting was adjourned at 6.39pm.