This is the current state of affairs with the Eco Energy Fair.
- Contacting suitable stallholders: About 90 stallholders contacted, 23stalls accepted, 9 rejected, rest pending.
- Contact with local Council: Three Council officers have expressed interest. The Council will have two stalls, one for Home Energy Efficiency and another from the Sustainability Team and Energy Efficiency in Schools.
- Publicity: We have a marketing plan. Posters and postcard flyers have been printed. Started putting up posters and distributing flyers. We have a website at www.ecoenergyfairbrighton.org.uk . Started sending tweets on TBH Twitter and messages on Facebook. Email campaign started. Contact with the press started, including The Argus and commuter papers. Two radio interviews done, another pending. A professional photographer has offered to help with photos. Harmony in the Community are advising us on publicity.
- Finance: Second version of budget has been written. A grant has been written and we're waiting to see if it's approved. It was agreed on the forum that insurance will come from core funding money.
- Logistics: Hove Town Hall booked for 17th October. We have half a dozen volunteers to man the Transition stall/ticket collection, we would prefer if more were available. A general request for volunteers has been sent. The Health Group will help with health and safety issues. We are looking at our catering options. We have printed tickets available.
- Presentations: We have four offers for speakers and another pending. Identified some videos suitable to show. Currently looking at extracting sections of long documentaries to use as short videos. Sarah Lewis will be officially opening the event.
