Denis Côté <denis.cote@sagegestion.com> Objet: Re: Panels Au Francais and CCDH in general Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:25:50 -0500 Répondre: denis.cote@sagegestion.com CC: <dsaqbc@oricom.ca>
Dear Angela,

Thanks for your comm.

We've made some decisions here and we'll stick by them:

1) As it is NONSENSE to have those panels shipped to us from France and then shipped back (at our cost) and as I haven't got ANY valid help regarding the doingness of that cycle of action, I've just dropped that idea. We will not ask the panels from France.

2) CCHR Int made in the past french panels for us (North America). They were then damaged and never re-created. So at a point there were 2 sets of french panels. The outpoint is that they were not re-created. The correct action is to create brand new ones. And it's easy! You have in Toronto the CD that contains all the artwork in french to have the printings for those panels. And you even have in Toronto a public, Don Whitmore, that could create those panels. Then there's Karine that has told me that CCHR Int has approved my CSW about funding the creation of those panels. So all is needed now is to get the final IAS grant needed to pay for the building of those panels. Nothing complicated about it. I've done my job on this. I've written a CSW I tought would give all the data and would show the urgency of doing it. I suggest ANY Q&A on this ends right away and that the final IAS grant comes without any further delay. I believe it's OSA Can's duty to put out all the tone 40 intention needed to get that done.

3) We have the perfect venue for the exhibit. It's available in april. The guy that rents it called me again yesterday and I had, again, to hide the fact that I had no idea if we could really have the exhibit or not. So I will NOT book the venue unless the money to build the panels is IN and the contract with Mr. Whitmore or another is signed and that I have the guarantee that we'll have them for sure. That's the way I work: I deliver what I promised and I don't promise or engage in something I'm not sure I will deliver.

Now please get this: Mr. Gordon Bain, the VIP that has borrowed us the money to buy the DVDs is a very upstat person, and one of his close friend is the PDG of the "Port de Québec" which is where our venue is. Mr. Bain has put his influence to get us the best possible deal and he has put me in contact with the Director there. So his reputation and mine are at sake here. For that venue, I need to give an answer in the next days. Right now the renter is refusing to book other shows because he wants to help us. But if I don't have by early next week the confirmation that the cycle of re-creating the french panels is approved and started, with evidence that it is so, I will tell the renter that we'll not do it. And I will not change my mind about this. Somebody somewhere is able to do a done with this or not. It's as simple as that.

In your last email, you pointed "what an exec wants on his line". I have no problem with that. And I'm not in a fight with anyone. I'm just trying to get some products out, real products - no PR, and I get annoyed when simple things are just not done. What myself I want on my lines is simply the delivery of what was promised: an exhibit, the DVDs bought, some real backup. That's not a lot.

Thanks,
Denis

> Dear Denis,
>  
> I really want to be in comm with you about your Exhibit and the French panels.  I know that there has been frustration on the line and I want to acknowledge that and work with you 100%.  I don't only want the Exhibit to be a success, I want CCDH QBC to prosper and accomplish its goals.  We need to work together to make it happen.  When we work together, we have the power of the whole group behind us.  I know that sometimes it feels like you are alone in the fight, but be assured, that is not so.  I understand there has been work you have wanted to get done, but were not supported.  I know that you have ordered materials and not gotten them fast enough, I know that you have worked hard and gone unacknowledged.  I intend to change that - and yes, it will take some work and yes, the same thing has happened to many of us.  But, in the end, we have the psychs to fight and in that we are united.  We do not need to fight amongst ourselves - and this applies to others, not just me and you. So, yes, they have to get their hats on and help.
>  
> I am here to help you accomplish what you laid out in your CSW re Neurocity and Quebec. We CAN do it and we DO have the backup of OSAI and IAS to do it.
>  
> I have sent comm to OSA EU and OSA FRANCE to handle the panels - I am not sure as to whether you have been in comm with them since our last email or not - please let me know.
>  
> In the mean time, what we need to do is get that venue booked - YES, the exhibit will fit in the space.  The exhibit is 3500 Sq Feet. It should have more space - say 5000, but we did it in TOR with less.   It would help if you sent me some photos of the space.   Also, there are photos and dimensions etc on CCHR INT's ftp site.  The ftp is on "coreftp". (www.coreftp.com).  The site is 66.120.47.69
> the username is volunteer and the password I will send in a separate email.  You can get photos of the exhibit etc on that site, usually it is in the OUT file.
>  
> I am sending comm to Karine that she is to work with you 100% to handle this exhibit.  She has a program to help get it done and you work with her on the targets.  They are all about getting the exhibit done successfully.  If we do it mid/end of April we have to get things going NOW.   We have to work at a dead run at this point.  YES, we are getting the French panels shipped.  There IS money for promo and the venue and the CSWs for these need to be put in right away.  We may be able to get funds for the shipping costs, CSW policy applies here.  
>  
> So. book the venue, put together a CSW ASAP and get it to me.  I will get it through CCHR INT fast.   The Exhibit is one of the MAJOR components of the Psych Obliteration campaign and it gets supported. period.
>  
> Also, if you give me your opening date - I can use that to push on the rest of your DVDs - so please book the location and we make it go right to have panels.  I am going all out for this!
>  
> OK Denis, let's do it - and we are going to stay in CLOSE COMM about it. If you need help, call or email me.  If someone is giving you a hard time, call or email me.  If something is flapping, call or email me - this is going to happen and it is going to be a HUGE success.
>  
> ML,
> Angela
> A/SR Aide OSA CAN