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Folsom Street Events - FY 2010 Achievements

Event Planning and Production

  • Observed the annual Folsom Street Fair with 125 street pole banners on Market and Folsom Streets (in coordination with LeatherWalk)
  • Coordinated regular meetings of SoMa businesses and nonprofits to create an exciting SF Leather Week calendar of events
  • Produced extra events including a formal dinner with Sherry Vine at supperclub, the annual San Francisco Party at IML, and a women's play party
  • Identified a new venue for fifth annual Bay of Pigstm over Up Your Alley (UYA) weekend
  • Maintained a bigger UYA footprint with room for exhibitors and a safer setting for attendees
  • Produced another sold-out Magnitude event (for 2,200+ attendees) at 525 Harrison
  • Engaged women's community through the ongoing work of the FSE Women's Committee
  • Celebrated the fifth year of "Venus' Playground" at FSF with space, demos, and giveaways
  • Selected ten erotic artists to participate in the Artists' Area at FSF
  • Attracted top notch bands to FSF including Dragonette, FM Attack, Deluka and Nitzer Ebb
  • Responded effectively to all fair medical emergencies and continued to improve Medical staffing and resources
  • Received positive community feedback and minimal complaints on all events
  • Produced a very successful Beneficiary Awards Reception at The Armory
  • Hosted additional events such as RECON's Full Fetish San Francisco
  • Introduced a new official closing party for LGBT and pansexual communities, DEVIANTS

Community, Fundraising, Marketing, and Media

  • Managed positive community relationships with City agencies (e.g. SFPD, DPT, SFFD, and DPH), businesses, and other entities (e.g. Father Alfred Center, Folsom Dore Apartments)
  • Sponsored LA Leather, Mr. SF Leather, Renegade, Ms. SF Leather, IMsL, Folsom Fridays, Berlin Leder und Fetisch, e.V., and Sydney Leather Pride Association
  • Maintained healthy sponsorships income in a struggling and weak economy
  • Generated outstanding beer sales and gate donations at FSF
  • Generated second highest net take for Magnitude income in our history
  • Produced FSF Program Guide with articles, maps, and resources (in conjunction with GLOSS)
  • Maintained vital GFTA support for arts programming
  • Photographed and designed an extremely well-received and politically relevant FSF poster, stressing the importance of de-criminalization of adult consensual BDSM
  • Continued to train and work with LA to revive LA Streetfest

Board and Organizational Development

  • Conducted successful Annual Board of Directors Strategic Planning Retreat
  • Maintained a Board of Directors of twelve (12) full members and ten (10) associates
  • Maintained trademarks for "Folsom" all over the world, including US, Canada, EU, Australia
  • Generated one of the largest charitable checks in Folsom Street Events' history, $326,161 (raising $2 million of the agency's nearly $4.5 million total in just the last six years)
  • Funded 70+ charities in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the nation and the world
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