Anybody else? >> All right, we're off mute. >> No, we don't need more. We're not voting on anything. We're just kind of here to discuss, you know, >> good to go. >> Yep. >> All right. Anybody? >> Uh, AC Graphics Digital.
>> Yes, >> laughing at me. Stop >> laughing at me. >> Hold on. Let me raise the volume. >> Hi, Theo. Okay. So, I want to call the meeting to order. It's 6:35. Um, do we need somebody to take minutes? >> Yes,
>> there needs to be a secretary. Yes. >> I don't have the minutes from the last meeting either. So, >> was the last on committee? >> Yeah, I don't have those. I don't know who it's >> may have. afterwards. >> Yeah. >> All right. Cool. So, I'll call me to
order 635. Um, roll. There's no need. So, then order of business. There's no need there. I think we're just going to talk about Main Street Live. Everybody has anything to let me know. >> Public comments. >> Public comments. >> No, it's just people comments. >> Yeah. Yeah. You have anything to say,
Tico? >> Yes. Am I the public? >> Yes, you are the public. >> Okay, good. I'll stay and then I'll leave because I don't want to see you the back of your head or those little faces that regarding this thing. The uh the uh event obviously I think went really
well. The the what you got to do for the next one because I'm not doing it this time and I'm just going to give the advice. You've got to visit the people again. Tell him to put out tables again. Most of them did. You got to talk to Amazonia. Get them to come out. Not to
be lazy. You know, he may or may not do it or I maybe put a couple tables outside of people that want to sit there. And if you tell them, if you want, I'll tell him that if he put the table out there, I'll sit there instead of 1910 this time. Because at 1910, I sat and then everybody was sitting all around me in 1910 and people were all coming. But you've got to stay on top of
Asai Express. Asai Express, I actually called them at 6 PM and they go, "Oh, we forgot." And then they went and set up the table and their booth was really >> Yeah, their booth was really cool. So, they were good people to have, but you got to tell them and stay on them. Same with BB's. He forgot. I told him the morning he put it out. BB's I would tell
him to put the table on the street or closer to the street, not so far in because what the kids were all playing. They were running around. The pizza guys, same thing. They'll do it, but move their tables out. Tell them, "Let's move the tables out a little bit." Bon Vivant did it. They did a great thing. They loved it. They sold wine. They sold
everything. So, they're going to be good. But again, the key is telling them and reminding them the day before, the day of, today's a day. Don't forget tomorrow's a day that and then getting pizza guy. I don't think Cold Stone will probably do anything, but we go out there, move their tables out. And when they go, what are you doing? We're putting them out so that they're more it
creates more uh, you know, more like a places for people to hang out, walk around. The little kids were running around having a great time. So that whole thing about needing kids play time is not true because they were all out there going crazy playing around and 1910 didn't put anything out of >> there. So they don't run around.
>> Yeah. The 1910 people had their tables outside. They didn't put an extra thing, but their tables being outside is part of the action. That's where I sat and it becomes like a whole thing and people walking around coming to say hello, high-fiving, you know. So, but you have my only thing is you have to tell them.
Carlos challenged me, told me that they wouldn't do it this first time and I proved them wrong. Carlos, it's up to you now, my friend. And I would even suggest that Chella put something out there, a little table promoting that when it at when this thing is over, come to the afterparty at our place. No reason not to have there and put some,
you know, people with a Mexican hat or something. Personally, I would put, you know, very attractive women with Mexican hats, but that's up to you and then tell them to go there afterwards. And then Franchesca, the same. A lot of people, Carlos, a lot of people came to me at 1910. I couldn't get a table, so I ate
at Chelas and then came over after. So, it's good. is attracting people to you too because they wanted to either sit outside with 1910 with us but since we were I had already taken all the tables they said oh okay we're going to go to chalas or Francesca's roy went to the freaking place that you like Matthew whatever that place is called the 1000
something or >> the the 107 >> 107 yeah that thing that's where they heard and Carlos ate there and then came out and hung after so it works it brought people and made them they went everywhere and again I was sitting there like the king everybody was coming reporting to me what they were doing so
it was Wonderful. And then when uh when uh you guys spoke up there, Alexanders went up there, of course, because he's running, so he's very excited to be out and everything. And Felicia, when they spoke, they had a nice crowd. Felicia men said my name. So now I'm totally devoted to Felicia from now on because she said my name.
>> And it was I thought it was great. I thought it was spectacular. People love the country. >> People did it was awesome. I think that >> Yes. People are talking [ __ ] and apologizing. >> We need more dynamic. I'm a dynamic kind of person, you know. >> Yeah. But Felicia, people were talking before that people were talking [ __ ] to
me and apologize for the word [ __ ] Saying, "Oh my god, Felicia knows those bands suck. Who the hell is that?" I like >> everybody. >> Everybody was saying that was >> Anyways, that's it. I'm done. Everybody was saying that the band was great in
the end. Oh my god, they were awesome. Oh my god. So, it's just a matter of the ambiance, but get the tables out there. I spoke to Ricky G the artist. If you call him and invite him to put his art out there, he'll put a little section with art and he never responds. >> One one thing very important which I
think is what was the main objective was is that we did saw a lot more people posting the major the commissioners >> 100%. So that's what we need to do and I think that's why it pushed people to
come see it, show their face and everything and that's what it helped. >> Yeah. Yeah. But that's she she did all that. >> Yes. >> So >> she did it. You guys had it on the town thing. You had it on the thing. My my assistant got inspired and made a video. >> Exactly. >> Yeah.
>> By the way, you're like the next thing. Mhm. >> So, so now that that we're going to do what's the next thing? Can I already jump onto? Okay. >> Yeah, I'm done. Goodbye. Love you guys. I'll >> listen, man.
>> No, just listen. You can stay. >> So, just listen this part. We had meeting today in the morning with the marketing team and and the Grahams for what they're going to do with the marketing budget and stuff like that and everything >> and they are willing to allow us to do
the marketing that $1,000 on the pay camps >> using their platform. Okay, cool. >> Uh which will give us more ability to do couple of things and everything and then they'll invoice it or whatever to the town and that way we have the 500 to VI and the 500 to economic development. We
also saw a lot of interest from the merchants on the events and they supposed to be here uh either connected or through here because I did share the link. Uh but they were interested on how to participate and stuff like that. So I
think that next three are going to be a lot better in the sense of number of people and attracting a different type of crowds from outside. Uh taking in consideration that we had to do. So the next step is how because we have for the next one less than a month
>> and we need to push those campaigns as soon as possible. How can we already coordinate doing it? You know do we spoke directly with them? Do we just use these aesthetics? Do we have more uh
content from the previous uh things so we can probably create a video stuff like that? >> The videos. >> Yeah. When it comes to content, >> the thing is that u I know um Denise recreated a new one for the country music and the town.
>> Yeah, that's the only issue when it comes to to graphics. >> The graphics. >> Yeah, they do need to be town approved. The graphics because Denise did make one like Felicia saying >> what did she say was the you said that the branding all that has to >> the town basically just needs to have
the final word of approval when it comes to anything coming out related to a town event. So because of that it kind of limits us with what we can do in terms of making graphics and things like that >> to the videos. >> Um yeah I think videos and all that should be okay. I think that's that's okay. We can double check with God 7 and all that but I think the next thing
would be to connect those people you know whoever that marketing team with 7 communications department and kind of get that working through there. Am I right? Is that kind of the move at this point? >> Make the connection and again like you were saying the invoice. So to be clear, it's going to be a thousand for there or
are we splitting it like on the town's media for paid ads then 500 for them? >> 500 will be built to economic development and 500 will be built to be BNI. >> Right. Well, it's well >> the BNI gave a check to the town. Correct. So the right now the money's here. So it should just be a thousand to
the town built to the town and then they paid and that's the EDC because technically that was money that's paying to the EDC in a way. Now there is also we have to kind of consider that that will happen at the end >> right that will happen
>> that will happen at the end because not necessarily we consume all the funds >> right because you know depends on how is >> that algorithm is doing it that you know it'll consume the thousand or no and that's what we're going to need the
reports from the uh the those Instagram pages and stuff like that. >> Yeah. >> The Facebook ads and stuff like that. >> Yeah. But the goal would be that I mean >> if we have leftover they use it for the next events and stuff like that. >> I get you. I get you. >> You know because I I don't >> but I think the easiest thing would be
for that company to just build a town a thousand for the campaign even though I know it's for the budget or whatever it may be, you know. Then they just basically take that a thousand and then they're good from there. the $1,000 of the 500 will like they already paid it to the town, but the
town will have to pay to >> to that marketing company. >> That was what I was going to ask. So the full thousand's for the marketing company. You don't want us to do paid ads on the town social media. >> No, from my understanding. No, right. That's >> for that marketing company. >> So the should
>> 500? No, it's 500 from the EDC and then $500 from whichever local networking institution is sponsoring. So be a,000 total. >> Have a budget for this this uh each >> band. Mhm. >> And then we always, you know, in case we
have a, you know, unforeseen conditions that we have to pay somebody for, you know, we want to make sure that because I know the it was um the principal uh sponsor and then it was $600. But if someone's, you know, right now we're
fine. It's just that I don't want to have the trouble of >> Well, this is just by the market. >> It's a cover. It's just if we have another expense to pay or whatever. >> Okay. I mean, what what we're talking about here is at least for the what the EDC is doing to help Main Street Live, which is marketing at this point. So, that's why we're just doing the
marketing stuff. Yeah. Yeah. >> Cuz next year is going to be even better. I can say it's going to get better. >> No, I agree. I agree. But, um, but Okay, cool. So, I think when it comes to that, I think that's the easiest way to do it then that that marketing company just kind of >> invoices the town for a thousand and
they can, you know, use that as a budget or what have you, you know, whatever makes sense. I spoke to Andrew this morning about it too a little bit. Oh, it would work now. I can I can talk to her now. >> Okay. It's free now. I can just speak to her. >> It's uh Ro.
Yeah. Yeah. It goes monthly email. That's our market. >> So for the BNI, right? In your case, it would just be 500. >> 500. >> Yeah. For your event >> that goes towards >> that goes towards the market. Yeah. because we're the AC is contributing $500 for each one of these events other
>> and we're basically looking for another group to match you know to see if anybody would um we tried you know the cultural affairs the public safety committee the other committees but you know their budgets are a little tight so that's why we you know reached out then to the local networking groups like the chamber the other you know BNI and things like that and then everybody was
gracious enough to kind of say hey yeah we'll run that other 500 and then give us more of a marketing push because that's the whole goal is that we wanted to do just give you guys the background we want to do a campaign on some of these last year we did it and we did them for around $250 campaigns, but everybody kind of agreed that that doesn't really move the needle and
doesn't really do any too little and not enough time. But what we were able to scr up from the EDC was $500 for each, which everyone still agreed wasn't too much. So they said, "What we really need is a,000 for each one to really push it and really get the needle moved and really get people in seats or I guess out there in Main Street." So that's
kind of where we're at now. So that's kind of how we got to this point. >> Okay. >> Sorry, that's the back. >> So next steps. >> Yeah. First thing that we need will be to have the meeting with the Grahams right and Roar right uh with the town so
they approve all the arts. So Denise and Denise. So Denise is already has sent those things to them, right? >> Well, at this point, this is the art. This is the approved art. >> Yeah. >> Denise made art for the last one, Whiskey 6. Okay. >> And it just it was not approved. So that's why I'm saying like at this
point, it's probably better to just use what the town gives us in terms of graphics. >> And then if we are going to do something like that, Denise should be doing it already for the next one. You get what I'm saying? Like already >> for this April one, she should already be submitting, hey, this is my graphic idea. You get what I'm saying? If we wanted to do that,
>> same thing with that marketing company. If they have banner ads, and all these different things, >> then we can do that cuz I know they're going to have ads for Facebook, ads for Instagram, different sizes, different shapes, and all that. Like, I know how that is. >> And the town is definitely going to be a little bit of a barrier in terms of approving them. I know for a fact. So,
this first one, we might just be stuck with these, but for April, we can probably do that and then they can submit all the different peripherals and then we could get it checked. You know, that's the big thing. >> And all this just needs time is the problem. Sorry. Like for for this season, we we're stuck with eggs. I mean
>> I mean not bad. And it's not that I made them, but they're not bad. >> No, they're not bad. >> But she's better. She's that's her job. I mean, I do this as a hobby. >> I have a background in design, but like I love doing graphics, but if we can use her, that's even better. I mean, we take
one of responsibility out of my >> my shoulders because I'm the one who reaches out to these. Yeah. You're already doing so much for me. That's why there's something we can do to take some code off your 100% >> bring her on board and have her do
>> Yeah. No, but you know how it is with the town. That's why everything needs to be approved and double check. Make sure we're not stepping on any toes or saying the wrong thing. >> You need to tell me a language. I mean, you can work. I mean, we have to be on top of her because
she's the one responsible to do the graphics. >> Yeah. >> So, they have to work together. Okay. >> Hello. >> Um, okay. Cool. >> I'm going to coordinate with Roar. That's >> the name of the company. Yeah. Roar.
>> So that way, so that way I explain everything to them. They put a plan together. They present to the plan and we move forward. So they just executed under the Miami Lakes uh main street. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah, it has to. >> I mean, technically, we did already vote for this to happen that 500 with the
match. So, it should be doable unless there's another barrier or something that we don't know about. You know, there's like some legal thing or something else >> that might pop up. I don't think so either. I think we're good because I think I think we're good. But >> because you know, you have the DC EDC and they have the CAC. Mhm.
>> Sometimes what happen is you have and I want Clara to be the one of this the same way that we're doing different things, you know, like art exhibit and and the Fourth of July and they're working with her. The thing is when when you bring it to a committee, there's always somebody saying we know consensus
and that's, you know, >> we know we already >> Yeah, we voted for it to happen. >> Yeah. The only thing I'm worried about is that Ganell is going to tell us, "Oh, no, you cannot use an outside marketing company to push a town event because they don't, you know, because of XYZ reasons." That's what I'm afraid of. >> They have an exclusive contract where
I'm afraid of that. I know they don't cuz it's the communication department. So, but I'm afraid that they might say, "Oh, all marketing for events must come through the communication department." That's something I'm worried about. >> So, if we don't have that clear, I should not talk to Dham yet. Well, >> I mean, we voted on it.
>> Yes. And then I guess it's the Do you know if if you or I will double check that that was doable if that vote was okay? >> I didn't put you on the spot. >> Is there one running? >> No, I know. I know. But like I guess like the leazison tells, "Yo, they're doing this. These guys are crazy." You
know what I mean? >> To her that the EDC was thinking of like paying the GR marketing company and she said that it should be fine as long as we are provided the invoice and like all the information. >> Okay, cool. There we go. She should be fine, but I didn't have much details to give her at that point. >> Okay. No, but that's basically where we're at.
>> So, then I have a question. >> Yeah. >> Oh, maybe I have to ask that question. >> No, no. Yeah. All the marketing stuff is us, Felicia. Don't worry about it. You just got to worry about getting a band and making it beautiful and everyone having a great time. We'll we'll bring the people >> as they will be marketing towards like
through the Miami Lakes thing, not as the town thing and stuff like that. Do we have more open space like meaning >> as what you're saying like just main street >> because I understand that if we come out
with a campaign store like from the town it has the restrictions and we have all of those things right the main idea of being able to do it from the uh main street >> page is that we have more videos bling
you know. Yeah. Yeah. >> Other stuff. >> Do we still have to get approval from the arts just because we're going to use that? I don't know. >> I think it's just >> And at this point, I think it's better to what's it >> on the record, but it's better to ask for forgiveness. I think at this point than it is ask for permission. So, I
think it's better for us to just say a word to that. But I think what I think at this point is we just kind of let them work with this what they have here with this. We let them work with the videos that we have. Then I think they can kind of like, you know, maybe position this to what they need. You
know what I mean? If they need to make a banner ad, they can do something like this. You know what I'm saying? Like and try to cover what we have now, you know, and then kind of >> this branding of the town, you know? >> We just redirection. It's not we're asking for a redirection at some point.
>> This >> we just got something me said is what it is. >> Even if it's not advertised on town social media, it is a town event. It's the committees through the town that reflect that represent. So either way, if you change the design, it has to meet our branding guideline. Even if we're not guiding
the graphics, that's why the graphics I think right now, at least, like I said, for this event, this next one on in March, this is the graphic. These are the two graphics no matter what, >> but we're not going to get anything approved that quick, I think. Um, but we can already start working for the April one. And we can, I think, use videos and
things like that. Basically, is that the point what you're saying to set up the meeting with Karisel and the communication department and the media team and see what we can do? >> Where can I get all these marketing material so I can send them to them? >> Do you have them? >> Well, I just created
this in canvas and I gave because they asked me for it. I gave Idales from the communications department. Yeah, that's communications. Yeah. Is so she she manipulated and made this. >> Okay. So,
>> can I suggest that you get videos from the band that's going to perform like their stuff so that you can promote what's coming, right? >> Not I mean, you can do a you can do a recap of what's happened, but you really want to bring in what's coming. You want to advertise what's coming.
>> Understand? >> I Okay. Right. >> Yeah. Which is what they did with the country. I think they found or >> a video of something videos. >> Yeah. >> They have tons of videos. >> They have tons of videos. I don't know about
>> we just got to get it. That's the only thing. >> Can you get it from them, Felicia? You think the videos you reach out to them? >> That can be your your thing. I appreciate it. >> High quality. >> And if you can send me like a link or something for whatever you have. >> Yeah. They have a punch and they they
>> Yeah. >> I sent to Andrew this morning as well too to share with that company. She asked me for them too cuz she said they were asking for it. >> All right. Okay. So these two >> Okay. >> But Okay. Cool. >> So you need videos for um >> or all the bands honestly if you can get
them already. Ban Viskaya EL Garcia or Ellish whatever. And then Future Buds. >> But his stage name is EL. >> Okay. >> So we you don't need it for the future. Yeah, you need it for those >> if we can. Yeah, I just don't want to show you that we can for them.
>> And then you did you did for for the country. You did it like a week before. So, >> yeah. Yeah, if you can get it done, for sure. >> Okay, >> cool. So, I think I think we're at the stage now where it's we got to set up that meeting between the town's communications department >> and the Graham's marketing team and I guess one of us, a representative, maybe
both of us, whatever, and then >> just get that going. The only thing is we got to do it pretty soon. >> I'll I'll contact them tomorrow. Yeah, I'll I'll tomorrow try to see if they can plan something. So then I will tag Isa to get >> yourself from there.
>> Yep. >> Cool. Okay, cool. All right, that makes sense there. So that's basically the little marketing thing that we talked about. That's the BNI my late sponsorship. I guess you're here to represent that. But you guys are pay speed. >> You heard what it is. 500 and hopefully
try to spread it as much as you guys can amongst all your networks and everybody you know and everything like that because the goal is to bring people outside of Miami Lakes in. So if you got people that live in Dorado, Denver pines or anything like that. >> We're two BNI. >> I'm Jessica. Jessica. I hate to get the
names. I'm very bad at name. >> Jessica with BNI >> and I'm not I love >> Has to be. That's why you're stuck here. >> My own >> Jessica Salivar.
>> Zaldar with a Z. >> I like Salazar. I'm Salazar. >> No, Salv. Salva. Z A L D I V A R. >> And what's your full name? >> Gloria Garcia. >> Gloria Garcia. >> And I'm with BNI Lakes Connects. So
she's BNI Miami Lakes and I'm Lakes Connects. Hold on a second. >> There's two of them. >> The other one is >> And you are BNI >> lakes. >> Lakes. Okay. >> This one you guys
>> Felicia Salazar NL >> and also I'm in the big >> Felicia. You know what's another thing that's very popular now is the um 80s DJs things. >> I had that band last year. >> Okay. Yeah, those are >> they want to come back. You want them
back? I can call them. They're they're >> No, I'm just giving you suggestions so you guys can talk about them. But >> I know they they're awesome. >> I know there's a DJ that is very popular here in town, >> Sant does a lot of stuff in um >> actually >> the main street garrison area.
Yeah, they do 80s ice >> and and the other day they had a big event in Pemrook Gardens where it was an outside similar to what we're doing >> last year. Last year we similar to this and it was a big hit. >> Okay, cool. Yeah, I know. Last year we talked about trying to line up the 80s
band with the Garrison's 80s night. That would have been like a super cool thing. You're in there drinking. You wow. It's still on the music. Like it would be cool. >> That's a good idea. >> But we got to try to set that up. I mean no I don't I don't have the band to try to bring bring it back and bring it bigger you know Felicia
>> and I lace connect can own the event with you know >> that's why next we are sponsored >> that's for the next year >> that that's another thing we can we can work on that we have a bunch of businesses that we can ask >> I want to have the same band the following because I want variety and and
a different job >> but maybe even just DJing like he's really good and I mean group can I'm sure figure it out. But >> I like I like has >> whatever the bands are that's uh as we go on through the years. Yeah, we'll get
different band. I'm sure different things. >> LED lights. >> Yeah, it looks really cool. >> He has I think a drummer and a guitar. >> And then I may get I may get dancers as dancers from from the school or from this you know it's gonna be the last one
is going to be wild. >> What? Alec guy. >> Cool. the crazy Jessie. He doesn't know how to talk to dad. He's crazy. I'm talking to him on the phone and he's crazy. >> Awesome. Awesome. All right, cool. So, we're good on the sponsorships then. >> Different acts.
>> We talked about marketing. So, I guess we're on improvements, right? That's basically what we're talking about anyway. We're just kind of brainstorming little improvements, things like that. Okay. What did you guys think about the last one? Did everybody go here? Did you guys go or No, >> a South Beach food and wine climb.
create the class. >> Been doing the marketing for them. U the other day when we we had a um a tour with the comedian of the science museum. We were driving on 836. There's my bathroom. She was like it. So I slowed down so she could take a picture. She's good. She's
>> Yeah. It's a very good event. Yes. >> So yeah, unfortunately I missed it, but I heard it was very good. I feedback. >> Yeah. Much more well attended. I like that we have the little piece and things and all that set up. >> Okay. What can we do to improve it? Carl, I know you always ask. >> I think he I think he I think uh
>> do got something. >> No, no. Do already mentioned all the things that we want to improve. >> Yeah. >> Right. I think it's good. Right. >> Still there. I don't know if he's listen to the businesses. I express BB's uh
bother everybody before the day. Um >> okay. So to improve it, we just want more collaboration in the mainstream meration space. Okay. >> Okay. >> Go after the other ones, too. >> Huh? Huh? >> Don't be afraid to go after all the other ones. Jessica, put your arm down.
You're going to stink up the room. >> Go after all the other people. Don't just focus on them. Go after all the um Now that you got success from the last one, >> go after >> I messed around with the idea. I talked to Kimberly Trails too about setting up a little setup with like a little Miami souvenir that she has and stuff little
cutesy things. >> Yeah, they're just not part of the main street >> because she has I mean actually getting one of her t-shirts the two legs she's making one of those >> I want to wear the registration table. Do you know if we want to get outside
vendors in there? Because I know that the Grahams, the main street ones are technically just setting up in their own place, I guess. But if we want to bring outside vendors, do you know if we need to do like a vendor submission or something like that? Kind of like we did for 25th >> grand that's the reason she she called me and I said
I don't know. >> Okay. So that's a question for >> like with the merchants on street, but I don't know. >> That's a question for I'll see cuz I know that they do a thing where a m we can invite business as long as they're not competing with sitting directly. years ago. Years ago, we did the an
event called the taste of my legs. >> Okay. >> And I mean, we did it one time. It it it was good but some of the but the thing it was to set the different restaurants but at the time Gerardos was uh bored
and they set up like tents and they were selling the food because it's not giving out free food like I think they do in the food and wine is people will come and buy the food and it will be all the all the different restaurants so people get a taste of Miami lake what what's in Miami Lakes
>> so I think that's an idea that we can work fun >> for sure. >> Well, we do it with the town or with the Grams. >> Yeah, man. That'd be a great idea. Why don't people do something like that? >> I was at the at the South Miami art festival this weekend, which was happy people
>> and Oh, we need to get Stale Art Plas. They were I mean I I don't drink beer, but I tasted it one time. It's very good beer. But if we can get like a big sponsor to come >> Yeah. That would be awesome. >> By the way, I was talking to the lady.
We're going to be working together too because she had bands there. She had like two stages and of course it's a big event uh because they have too many art festivals all over town during this time because the weather's nice. But um it was very successful and she told me no,
we don't have committees. They work with the Rotary Club and they work with grants from the cultural affairs department in Miami date county. So uh I mean they have their way of getting, you know, >> okay,
>> financial help to do it. >> Yeah, I think we can get there one day. We just got to keep doing this, >> but you know, we can call it T next be different. It's not art festival because I another art festival and and I got a bunch of the artists, the best ones from out of town, by the way. New York. It
was like awesome. And I got some actually I I spoke to two or three. one got an award uh and he's in the so I told him are you willing to come and set up and and so people see how you do the work then you're going to do it so I I call him to see if he wants to be on the
next one or the last two >> yeah no I mean >> right there the two or three of them be good >> no I I agree >> the best ones I picking up >> yeah no I agree that's why to bring back to this like to make you live that's why I'm thinking >> we can at least get somebody like what Tico was mentioning earlier like Ricky G
that's a guy that's been at at least a lot of the different chamber events and He's got he's a local guy and he's an artist and he's got like a lot of very cool things set up and like I said he was at the mayor's gala I think it was no it was the >> chamber gala. It was the chamber gala. >> Um and he's also presented at the chamber too. Um that's an easy ask. I
think the next step is >> to have the answers and >> yeah exactly. Yeah. I think the next step is to just set up that meeting with the grants because I got to talk to Andrea >> and I need to ask her to see can we bring outside vendors to Main Street? If we want to bring artists to Main Street, what's the you know what are the rules for that? Like what what can we do? like
in Ricky G just set up and I think that's what we can do at least for improvements now and as well as what you're saying >> tell all the main merchants again you know and have them bring everything out you know what I mean um I know we talked about my gym kind of making it a thing like hey if you want to if you don't you know if you want to enjoy the show I can
watch your kids you know what I mean >> oh they had a thing going on >> no I'm saying that that's a parents thing like they can coordinate that >> Oh exactly yeah you know they can advertise it and push it a great idea >> so that's something like we just got to get the merchants more involved I think that's where we're at. >> Maybe with a twist the other day.
>> That's right. That's right around here, too. >> They I mean, they can set up for kids to >> Oh, did they? >> They moved. No, they moved closer on Main Street by Main Street. >> Next to Intensity Dancer where Gerardo was that corner. >> Oh, I didn't know that. >> Where the where the
>> the dry cleaners was? >> Yeah. Where the dry cleaners used to be? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Are you saying there's something you think that they can do for this too? >> We need to talk to the owner. I took one of the ladies out. They were having like a birthday party. >> The problem with that is that they're smaller kids then I think that my gym
would work better. >> Yeah. >> Right. Like as far >> age groups maybe at different age different options. >> Those are good. >> Yeah. >> Whatever. just a question because I know one of the things was and I know Tico was saying that it's not really a wasn't a big issue really at the end of the day
because the kids have fun or whatever but for people saying like where to what to do with their kids you know when they're >> one of the comments that I heard was that yeah the kids listen to the music but then they get bored after a while listening just to music you know how they are they're hyper I mean when I was
there age I was like non-stop >> so uh I'm still non-stop >> but you can you can always think about having like maybe a bounce house or something but a face painter. We're saying things like that. But that again all comes back to we got to meet with the Grams and we got to talk to them and see what we can do,
>> you know, because if we have budget from the EDC, you know, we can maybe pay for a face painter one time, you know, but what's the steps to get involved? The Grams permit permits, all these different things. At the end of the day, it's the Grams land, so we got to go through the Grams when it comes to bringing people in. don't know if if uh that lady was paid by when I went to the
Penrook Pines Art Festival, there was a lady that had and I said this is great because it's very interactive. It's interactive art. So what she had was like a mural. It was like a puzzle. So she would create the one that she had was like an octopus. We can do one that
is a cow. So each piece they go into the this bin and it has a number and then they put it on the number. Oh, I tell you the kids would love that. But I have to contact her. I have her her code. >> Yeah, do it. >> It would be something fun because see, but I don't know if we have to pay
>> probably. >> I mean, you just got to ask. That's why I mean if she has a >> No, we're at the stage now. You were talking about before too that we can get sponsors. I mean, I remember I sent you uh Ray from First Origin and and Miami Autoball, Fred, my grandpa, they were both of them were interested in in sponsoring and like putting money into
these events to help, you know, fund certain things. So if you guys can get to that point, you know, the culture affairs committee where it says, "Hey, we need a budget to bring this, bring this, bring this, >> the EDC, we can help you get those sponsors to fund." That's the whole goal of working together. >> The thing is to get something that
either the the people to see how artists work together, which is the idea. That's why I wanted the artist to come in and if he does ink drawings or whatever, or I have another connection when I went to the library downtown. These are printers. And then you can see how the prints are made. Oh, I've seen those
too. Stuff like that. Yeah, that would be awesome. That would be super cool. So, that's why that's perfect. You have the list of vendors and everybody that we could invite to really elevate this thing. >> We just need to we just we're at the stage now, I think, where we're pretty much know what's we we know what the next steps are. That's why I think we're
pretty much done. That's why it's just we got to meet with the Grams >> to talk about the marketing, talk about what we can bring, and talk about what we can really do to boost it. Um, but outside of that, what we can already do already for improvements is like what Tico was saying and what you're saying now, Carlos, is get the current
mainstream merchants already more involved. You know what I mean? We already saw that there was already four or five of them that got involved last time and it felt a lot better with the chairs and the tables out out there. So, if we can get even more involved, you know what I mean? Get Corner 67 to put a little thing out there. You know what I mean? Everybody to put something else out there, you know, something, you
know, even them or my M hotel, whatever. They some little tenderloin tips. I don't know. whatever it is, something to just be out there, you know, and make it look filled cuz I think last last time we saw it, you know, even with a little bit, it it really elevated it. So cool. I think we're good there. We just got to set that meeting with the Grams. >> Yeah, that's true.
>> But I think we're good. We already >> Yes. Yeah. This is the graphic. It's already out to the town, I think, has already shared it, right? >> Yes. On the website. >> Yeah. Like this is the graphic already approved for this. I'll add it to our meeting next week and we can start sharing it. >> By the way, um
>> I already think I haven't set up the blast from the chamber. So, we're good. >> Like, you know, Saturday >> is the bike ride. >> Yes. >> We have a bunch of uh you know, restaurant participating. And also that same night at the hotel, I I actually am
the one that reached out to me and I reached out to the lady. She arrived yesterday from Chicago. They're doing the the 28 jazz festival in Miami Gardens. They're doing this event here and maybe it's to promote that festival which is awesome.
It's free. It's going to be in the courtyard. So, I told her, "By the way, there's a bike uh >> culinary bike ride that same night there may be a lot of, you know, people that they bring the bikers in >> because it's going to be in the courtyard. It can fit about 7200 people.
So, that will be I mean, >> cool. >> That is going to be busy. >> Where is that at you? It's gonna be >> in the Miami Hotel. >> Miami Hotel. It's a It's called a jazz mixer is this well-known jazz musician. >> Cool.
>> So, we will be, you know, that's the kind of thing. >> Hopefully that you brings more business activity of mind. That'll be >> out of town, which is what we want. The whole idea. >> Yeah. Okay. Well, I think with that, I think we're pretty much good, right? I think everybody knows where we're at, Carlos. We It's pretty much up to us now to set up the meetings. I'll reach out
to Andrew on my end and then I guess you reach out to Roar on your end, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. And we'll talk to all the main street merchants too. Remember Tico put you in charge of that. >> Thank you, Tico. >> But you know that I don't have that good
charm as you. >> Yeah. Now you did it to me last time. You're not doing it to me this time. >> All right, guys. I think we're good there. >> We're good to adjourn. I don't think we need a motion. Hey, there's no >> motion second. No corn. >> Ajourned. >> 7:13.
>> 7:13. >> There we go. >> We are. All right, y'all. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, >> guys. appreciate you being >> I put it in our chat right now just to remind