Eileen's e-mail from today

Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:52 AM

Subject: Post reunion update

Post friends and SPJers,

I'm trying to get a group together this Saturday morning, Feb. 12, to further
our Post SPJ event/ Social planning. I'm thinking of meeting around 9 or 10 a.m. I need to know how many people can come to find a suitable location to meet. Please let me know if you can come and/or any public meeting site ideas. If you can't make it, no problem, I'll forward the meeting results.

Attached is a file with some early ideas so that everyone knows the ideas that are floating around. Commnets/new ideas are welcome.

The primary thing we need ASAP is to pin down a date. We've been working with Sat., April 23, to keep it close to the anniversary date. Are there too many conflicts with Passover and Houston International Festival?

Ron Stone is willing to moderate our SPJ panel discussion and put together a
budget for a possible video if we pursue that.

Also, Laura Haynes Weisman says her website from the 5th anniversary party is
still available to be updated. I hope we can use this as our primary vehicle to
get details out about the events.

Fred King and others are working to compile email addresses for former colleagues. Please pull together contacts you might have and send to me. here's the website address: http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/toastedposties/ (don't go there, go here! laura)

Please let me know of your availability Saturday.

Thanks to all, eileen

HERE IS THE ATTACHMENT:

SPJ/ POST ANNIVERSARY REUNION IDEAS

Possible schedule: A Saturday morning panel discussion, sponsored by SPJ, followed by a Saturday afternoon/evening reception at a hotel or other location. Leave Friday night/ Saturday afternoon for local hosts to sponsor smaller gatherings at homes, etc.

Timing: April or later?
April 23: is there too much conflict with Passover, Houston International Festival?

SPJ-SPONSORED PANEL DISCUSSION

Topics:

Good and bad effects of a one-newspaper town

Would Enron have happened if Houston had remained a two-newspaper town?

Ron Stone as possible panel moderator

Find famous former Post employees to speak or participate. Who's famous?

Honor a famous former Post employee? Oveta Culp Hobby?

POST RECEPTION IDEAS

Need location, do we need central hotel destination for out-of-towners? Hospitality room?

Have a video loop playing at reception

Topics: Have real people interviewed. ``Why I miss the Post.''
Or Interview former Post employees about the newsroom, Houston news highlights over the years, etc.

Auction (to raise money for the next reunion or to keep the website running or a charity.)

Newly designed T-shirts

Old T-shirts, hats or other donated items

Historic front pages, papers

New/Old photos donated by Post photographers?

WEBSITE IDEAS

(does a website still exist?)

Create a new website that would be a permanent place for old Post Toasties to stay in touch.

Include:

All information on the SPJ/Reunion event.. Post photos/video afterward.

`Where are they now,' listing. Directory of who works/lives where. Contact information.

`Who's no longer with us' Deaths.

Chat room?

POSSIBLE SPONSORS/ MONEY TYPES

ODD IDEAS

Historical Exhibit, photos and papers

Joel Draut works at Houston Public Library. Might get help or display space from Printing Museum of Houston.

Bus Tour of new Houston landmarks for out-of-town visitors.

Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, Reliant Park, what else?

Tour could include drive-by of old Houston Post locations.

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