September 6, 2023 Cultural Foundation Special Events Subcommittee Minutes

City of Chandler — Special (2023-10-04)

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Meeting Minutes 
Chandler Cultural Foundation 
Special Events Meeting 
 
September 6, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. 
Virtual Meeting 
 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Julia Marreel at 8:05 a.m.  
 
Roll Call 
Board Member Attendance 
Staff Attendance 
Peppur Chambers 
Julia Marreel 
Sherida McMullan 
Erika Castro 
Jeanne Forbis 
Jennifer Sanchez 
Candy Yu  
Judi Johnson 
Cynde Cerf 
 
Guests 
Debbie Rubenstrunk 
Laura Schairer 
 
 
Community Members 
 
Renee Levin 
 
Patti Serrano 
Tiffany Tilco 
 
Absent 
 
NONE

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Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances 
None 
 
Consent Agenda  
1. May Cultural Foundation Special Events Meeting Minutes 
• Jeanne Forbis made a motion to approve the meeting minutes from the May 2, 2023, 
Special Events Meeting.  
• Patti Serrano seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously, 10-0. The 
minutes were approved as written.  
 
Action Agenda  
• None 
 
Briefing 
2. Tickets and Table Sales 
• The committee reviewed pending and confirmed table and seat sales and updated 
Debbie Rubenstrunk on how many tickets they would be purchasing. 
 
3. Food, Beverage & Decorating 
• The committee discussed the October 21 set-up and timeline for decorating the 
lobby and mainstage.  Debbie Rubenstrunk will work with Terri Rettig to create a 
timeline and share it with the committee at the next special events meeting on 
October 4.  
• Sherida McMullan suggested that they serve a well-known New Orleans cocktail 
and mocktail at the event – The Hurricane. Peppur Chambers also suggested cold-
brew coffee options such as Cafe Du Monde.  Julia Marreel said she would check 
with Robert’s Catering if they could add that to the drink options.  
• Debbie Rubenstrunk also informed the committee that Rob Devine will be 
providing the table centerpieces and white chair covers.   
• Patti Serrano confirmed that Serrano’s will provide the black tablecloths for the 
event. 
 
4. Mystery Boxes 
• Each committee member updated Debbie Rubenstrunk on what themed boxes 
they had completed and the value of those mystery boxes.  Debbie requested that 
they bring their mystery box items to the next board meeting on September 28. The 
deadline for getting the mystery boxes to Debbie is October 4, 2023.

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Calendar 
The next Special Events meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 8:00 a.m., at 
the Vision Gallery, 10 E. Chicago Street, Chandler, AZ 85225 
 
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m. 
 
 
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Judi Johnson, Staff Liaison