1st Staff Meeting October 20, 2012

10:00 a.m.

CEO/Owner: Derek Palmer (Me) CFO/CIO/Creative Director: Candace Board of Trustees: Danielle, Tony, Keith

Writers-3: Cherise, LaShonda, & Eryk

Poets-2: Tammy & Danielle

Graphic Designers-2: BJ, Liz

Photographers-2:Me & Dee

We’re a spring-board for undiscovered talent.

We specialize in promoting and bringing to the public’s eye, new and exciting artistic people.

The artists/entrepreneurs must exhibit excellence, positivity and great skill.

Our goals include promoting small entrepreneurships by showcasing them in our articles and ads.

We are a group of young, positive, professionals. This is what we plan to exhibit at all times!

We’re subject focused. Each month we have a theme. We’re hoping to feature musicians, artists, fashion models, and civic leaders.

Our 3 pillars are: Art, Fashion, and Culture

Art: Visual and Performing

Fashion: Style, Beauty, Hair, & Health

Cultural: Events, Food, Wealth, & Community

We hope to have fun, upbeat articles with a slight sense of humor.

Keep in mind that we want the magazine to be family-friendly.

Let’s keep it all PG-13.

There are 2 types of assignments: Field and Desk

Contracts need to be signed by Nov 9th

We will have a photo-shoot after the meeting

Need everyone’s biography by Nov 16th

Everyone please find at least 2 candidates to interview. Notify me or Candace for final approval.

The LLC’s paperwork is in progress.

The website, FB page and Twitter accounts are active.

I have created/modified templates for the magazine using Adobe InDesign.

Interviewed/Photographed on Oct. 13: Rock Band

Minus Touch (Raleigh, NC)

Interviewed/Photographed on Oct. 16: Model/Hip Hop Artist/Clothing Designer

Lottie Dottie (Winston-Salem, NC)

Kelli-Anne Harris Model/Actress(Richlands, NC)

Kyshaa Model/Actress(Raleigh, NC)

Lisa HumbleModel/Bodybuilder(Raleigh, NC)

Sharon Braxton Gospel Singer(Greensboro, NC)

DaeshaVu by LaDaesha Clothing Designer (Durham, NC)

JungleBarbie Julia (Baltimore, MD) Model/Clothing Designer

Here’s how we got here…..

God works in mysterious ways…A disagreement over my cell phone bill spawned the seperation of the Palmer family from it’s creation 5Seven Artistry Magazine.

It has been rebranded as 5Seven Magazine.

Do you want to hear the details?

I thank you all for coming and launching us!! A BIG thanks goes out to Cherise Binns & Danielle Walker for their articles. I’d like to also thank Elizabeth Christmas (Hampton, VA) for her Graphic Designs/Logo help.

Do you have any questions?

Now let’s have a BRAINSTORMING SESSION!!!