[grc] Some thoughts about the GRC Conference

Ursula Ruedenberg ursula at pacifica.org
Sun Dec 20 13:24:44 PST 2015 

I am glad to hear there is interest in some discussion for building some
GRC resources. How about a conference call in mid January? I could put
together a doodle doc and post a link here.

Of course I respect all opinions and they should be heard.

Having said that I totally stand with Will and Danny in their expressed
support  for having conferences in inner city locations and, heck,showing
respect for our inner city colleagues - who by the way are on this list
serve and can't be talked about as if they aren't here.

So Detroit, New Orleans, South Bronx - wherever - if you can hold a
conference, I am there. Please stay in the family, you are important, we
need you for the soul and mission of grassroots American community radio.

Ursula

On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 12:15 AM, Will Floyd <will at prometheusradio.org>
wrote:

> I think this is an important discussion and I definitely support making
> some concrete processes for the planning and implementation of the
> conference.
>
> I do have to strenuously take issue with the suggestion that the city of
> Detroit, or any other majority African-American city, should be avoided. If
> anything, a city like Detroit with a vibrant independent media culture and
> an exciting new LPFM project should be a top contender. Many GRC
> participants have also participated in the Allied Media Conference, a media
> conference held successfully every year in Detroit.
>
> Best,
> Will
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:27 PM, Michelle Bradley <mae at recnet.com> wrote:
>
> > Organizing a GRC needs to be project managed, like any other big project.
> >
> > As I had told Donna awhile back, for this process to work right, we
> should
> > know the dates and location of the next GRC prior to the ending of the
> > current one.
> >
> > The locations chosen should be fairly inexpensive, have access to
> > sufficient amenities (not everyone will want to camp), be in a community
> > that is safe, accessible to nearby air transportation and in an area
> > inviting to minorities (including non-Christian religions, sexual
> > orientation and gender identity)..
> >
> > For example, I would not attend a GRC in certain high-crime areas such as
> > Detroit.  I will also be less likely to attend a conference in the deep
> > south or in Texas outside of the Austin or Dallas area.   I am personally
> > economically boycotting the Houston area due to the outcome of the HERO
> > vote.
> >
> > When I went to Palenville, I fell in love with the Catskills area.. Eva
> > and I will be possibly going back there for a vacation in the spring.
> >
> > I will be more than happy to serve on a GRC steering committee as I do
> > have process and project management experience.
> >
> > =m
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/19/2015 9:10 PM, Frieda Werden wrote:
> >
> >> What about asking organizers of previous conferences to write informally
> >> to
> >> this list about what they did and what resources were most important to
> >> them, and then setting up a wiki or a simple page where these can reside
> >> for later reading.  I think many of the previous conferences have had
> some
> >> kind of web page, and we could add links to those.
> >>
> >> I'm supposed to take a one-day Wordpress class in January, so hopefully
> >> I'll be able to help with that if nobody more experienced steps forward.
> >>
> >> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 5:58 PM, Ursula Ruedenberg <ursula at pacifica.org
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> The GRC was established as a tradition, not a corporate entity and does
> >>> not
> >>> exist as part of any other group. Many have supported and furthered the
> >>> tradition. The tradition is passed from autonomous group to autonomous
> >>> group. What I am suggesting is that we pass on a bit more formalized
> >>> information based on past experience, and resources along with the
> >>> tradition.
> >>>
> >>> GRC is not part of NFCB. Pacifica has had affinity to the GRC for many
> >>> years and stepped up in 2014 - when it looked like two years might go
> by
> >>> without a conference - by allocating staff time to organizing the
> >>> conference in Ames. Within my capacity as Pacifica's affiliate network
> >>> manager, I continue to allocate time to contribute, as many station
> >>> staff,
> >>> volunteers, and other individuals have done, but the nature of the
> >>> conference is such that each conference is autonomous.
> >>>
> >>> Do we see a future for such an experiment in collaboration and is it
> >>> possible to build a body of resources to facilitate such a tradition?
> >>> Could
> >>> be fun.
> >>>
> >>> Ursula
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 5:16 PM, Michael White <
> michael.white at gemair.com
> >>> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Is the GRC separate and distinct from the other entities?  I don't
> think
> >>>> of it as being supported by Pacifica, for example.  What about NFCB?
> >>>>
> >>>> My reason for bringing that up is that a corporate memory can be
> helpful
> >>>> for these kinds of processes.  Also, if an enduring structure exists,
> >>>> and
> >>>> is not too onerous, then there is the potential for creating a funding
> >>>>
> >>> body
> >>>
> >>>> / mechanism.  E.g. the GRC fund you mention.
> >>>>
> >>>> Michael
> >>>>
> >>>> Quoting Ursula Ruedenberg <ursula at pacifica.org>:
> >>>>
> >>>> I'd be interested in hearing from folks who would find it worthwhile
> to
> >>>>
> >>>>> take a look at how to support the GRC conference process.  It is
> such a
> >>>>> valuable thing - that conference. Conversation snippets of this have
> >>>>>
> >>>> been
> >>>
> >>>> occurring at recent conferences between various people. I see a number
> >>>>>
> >>>> of
> >>>
> >>>> things that warrant some thought:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>   - body of resources that can be gathered & passed on to the next
> host
> >>>>> (such as boilerplate docs, sample budget, GRC fund, sponsor contacts,
> >>>>>
> >>>> best
> >>>
> >>>> practices & sample task lists, etc.)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - check list of things to consider when stations thinking about
> hosting
> >>>>>
> >>>>> - some best practices for the decision-making process for where the
> >>>>> conference goes next (such as communication, courtesy & inclusion
> shown
> >>>>> towards new stations and minority groups, clear public articulation
> of
> >>>>>
> >>>> the
> >>>
> >>>> decision process, etc.)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Maybe there are some considerations I haven't thought of; this is
> just
> >>>>> what
> >>>>> I have noticed in my recent involvement.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I  feel the value of us and the conference deeply -  means so much to
> >>>>>
> >>>> me.
> >>>
> >>>> So I am looking to stimulate this step towards supporting the
> >>>>>
> >>>> conference.
> >>>
> >>>> I have a conference call line and can offer this as a place to meet. I
> >>>>> would ask you to post here if you can see your self contributing to
> >>>>>
> >>>> such a
> >>>
> >>>> building conversation or just if you think it is a good idea.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best wishes,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> Ursula Ruedenberg
> >>>>> Pacifica Affiliate Network Manager
> >>>>> 510-812-7989
> >>>>> pacificanetwork.org
> >>>>>
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