A great bunch of people showed up for the 'ReBoot Launch Meeting' on July 31, and a lot got done. High on the list, a consensus: It's time to restore the IMC tradition of reliable monthly business meetings, and the 2nd Sunday of each month is a good day to do it. So we will get off to a fast start this Sunday evening, August 12, and build on new momentum.

New Website Premiere...

For months we've been laying technical and conceptual groundworks for the new IMC-StL Website, and now we're ready to build it: A 'Virtual Barnraising' is set for Saturday 8/11... a team of Cyber-Wizards will converge to erect the framework and assemble major components. The re-designed mainpage will be introduced at the Sunday meeting, for discussion and inputs on the dynamics of the site, and the new potentials it creates.

A Council of Members...

It's more than just 'another meeting' and whoever shows up: Being a St. Louis Indymedia Member & Volunteer has new meaning, privileges & responsibilities, in the mission of forming and running a new kind of media organization -- a resource for the region, better than before. Members embody IMC-StL and make the decisions... the monthly Council is where their ideas & skills come to play, and their creative co-work is set in motion.

Implementing Good Plans...

The "Re-Boot" phase did its job, spawning useful Brainstorms on where IMC-StL can go, and how to get there. The rubber meets the road this Sunday -- reorganizing the IMC, setting tasks & terms of cooperation, scoping projects, and making a media presence with good grassroots journalism. We're building this thing to last, and hot story ideas are already on the table.

Tentative Agenda:

* New Website Premiere

* Publishing Options & Prefs

* Media Training Projects, status & needs

* Set-up: Association & Membership

* Crew Reports: Editorial, Tech, Co-Ops

* Being an IndyJournalist

* Stories To Get

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CAMP Building, Sunday, 7 pm... be there or be square.

__The Crew, ReBooted__

Contact:

scottie addison <sca@free-assembly.org> _(314.869.1059)

Ben West <westbywest@riseup.net> _(314.401.6985)