Creative Industries Zone (2nd March 2015)

1.1 MD read apologies, as listed above.

2.1 Minutes from previous meeting approved.

3.1 RJ - currently deciding on content for Women's Issue of The Edge. Issue 6 is ready to view. The website hits are consistant and are hoping for 800 by end of March. Currently planning AGM.

3.2 AKM - PA Ball has been set up to be held at St. Mary's this year which will be the biggest one yet. There are 5 people up for awards and the Creative Industries Zone Committee will decide the winner. AGM has been set and draft logo designs have been made. PA didn't get the piano funding, the piano is out of tune. They applied to the Education Enhancement Fund for this to be rectified but they refused the application. The Nuffield show went well but ended up losing £500, however they really looked after Theatre Group this time and PA will not be pursuing their complaint to the Nuffield.

3.3 SI - The Middle Earth Marathon went very well and made £1000 profit. UF are working hard to get The Avengers next. Have got an outdoor screening coming up on 6th June and AGM is sceduled for 10th May. SI has encountered a mix up with the budget and wanted some overspends to be cleared up - MD to look into January zone report.

3.4 HMH - Currently planning elections coverage and is going on fm radio next Saturday. Also coming up are 7 live streams for Varsity, which is very exciting. There is a 48 hour marathon in the pipeline too. £2000 seems to have disappeared from the budget, MD is due to speak to Paul in a funding catch up so will hopefully be able to pinpoint where this has gone. Funding is needed by 03.03.15 for SURGE to be able to cover the election, otherwise a plan B will need to be sorted. The absolute latest Hannah needs to know what funds will be available is 11th March.

3.5 TC - Issue 5 of Wessex Scene is back. The fashion issue is done and will hopefully be sent by Wednesday. The new website is up and running and looks really good; we had 800 views by 8am which is really promising. MD will put out a blog on the new website to attract more people. AGM is planned for 28th April. TC raised the issue that candidates for the election are contacting her asking the content of their interviews to be changed or deleted. MD will be contacting all candidates to inform them this is not allowed.

3.6 JS - Nasta ticket sales are now closed and 18 people have paid, but now they need to sort out travel. The Elections are going well and the breakdowns from each halls will be going up on the website. Unfortunately there are still ongoing problems with computers. MD urged her to tell Paul, but JS not happy that this is an ongoing issue. This is causing problems with editing and issues keep occurring.

4.1 CI showcase is 19th March  but where Charlotte Cloud and Jamie Hanna are absent, there isn't much of an update we can give at this stage.

5.1 18 Confirmed for Nasta

5.2 Only MD going to SRA

5.3 RJ and TC to talk to their committees regarding the SPA

6.1 All decisions have been made and will be posted on the applicaiton.

7.1 Award nominations are 13th March for SPA.

8.1 SPA Conference is 10th, 11th and 12th April. MD is still trying to pin down the details.

9.1 Comms are running articles and announcements on success stories and want to extend this to CI. Please let Alana Heberton know of any awards so they can be celebrated.

10.1 Facebook group for Creative Industries is being created.

10.2 Just awaiting final logo design then it will go live, which is very exciting.

11.1 The next Career Season's date was discussed and MD suggested somewhen in November would be good.

11.2 MD to come back to the next meeting with proposed dates for the committee to vote on.

12.1 CI annual meeting is the equivalent of an AGM.

12.2 This will take place in the Cube in the beginning of May where the zone rep will hopefully be elected.

12.3 This will be separate from the training that everyone else has at the start of the academic year.

13.1 MD showed the committee the logo which has been decided as the brand for Creative Industries.

13.2 Wessex Scene, The Edge, SUSUtv, SURGE etc could all use the logo and incorporate their own colours in to the design.

13.3 Everyone will come under the one brand to keep us all together. This logo will be the one on the Creative Industries Facebook page.

14.1 All decisions have been posted on the application page.

15.1 AKM said SUSO had contacted the Music department directly, asking for money even though they have taken out a loan. They have also put in applications for funding in this round. One to keep an eye on.

15.2 HMH wants to put forward a policy for a rule change to the wording of who is in the committee for SURGE. MD to talk to Guy Drury to see if we can do anything about it.

15.3 JS asked to know exactly how much of the budget SUSUtv have left. MD said if anyone needs answers like this, they are to email her as and when rather than wait to bring it to the meetings.

15.4 RJ was concerned that a lot of the comments on PA articles were too personal towards the editors and writers who are critiquing the shows. Anna is happy to address this if RJ sends her an email for her to forward on. AKM added it might be an idea to change when the review is done. First few nights aren't the best time but by the end, the show is flawless.

15.5 MD thanked those who attended the debates.