Thanks
Special Thanks: Donation of "Distant Waters" Fisherpoet Readerships
On behalf of all our fisherpoets, special thanks for the extra help as needed for our distant fisherpoets with their considerable travel expenses to get to the Gathering. Annual selection by the FPG committee.
- Salmon for All, Astoria
- Englund Marine Supplie, Astoria,
- Fishhawk Fisheries, Astoria
- The Karn Family, Kent WA, for the George Karn Memorial Readership honoring their brother and uncle George, working on a fishing vessel in the Bering Sea when it caught fire in 2004.
Big Thanks To:
- Clatsop Community College: crucial ongoing administrative and printing support
- Patricia Friedland Fund of Oregon Community Foundation, ongoing support grant
- Columbian Theater: hosting afternoon films
- Astoria Event Center, Baked Alaska restaurant, Clemente’s, Fort George Brewery, VooDoo Room, & Wet Dog Cafe: donating venues for the evening reading & music program
- KALA at HIPFISHmonthly: hosting Kodiak Maritime Museum portraits, Riverkeeper reception, Fishermen’s Open Mike.
-Columbia River Maritime Museum: workshop venue; Baked Alaska restaurant: hosting creative workshops & coffee
- Clemente's restaurant: Hosting Readers’ Welcome Mike & special Bristol Bay event
- Astoria Event Center: Hosting Afternoon Story Circle & Readers’ Farewell Mike
- Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce: national & regional advance press releases
- KMUN-FM community radio: broadcasting program live both evenings at 91.9-FM & www.coastradio.org; advance publicity
- Full Spectrum Multimedia, weekend deal from soundman Mick Hasson for four evening venues
- Brownsmead Flats: Volunteering to provide sound in Fort George Showroom both evenings
- Michael Phillips of NeoCom Group: Development of FPG Social Media Sites & Event Assistance
- Salmon for All: Certificate of Insurance for 2012 FPG Gear Shack
- Hipfish & Daily Astorian: special coverage
- Kodiak Alaska Maritime Museum: Photo portrait exhibit
- Columbia Riverkeeper: Hosting Riverkeeper reception at FPG
- Wet Dog Cafe: donation towards sound in the venue
- Heather Marks: annual fisherpoet logo
- Pier 39: Hanthorn Cannery self-tour & RV/parking
- Dulcye Taylor, Old Town Framing, organizing early sale of FPG buttons downtown
- Coffee Girl: Saturday breakfast special at Pier 39
- Cannon Beach Arts Association: Sunday afternoon reading venue
- Astoria/Long Beach area lodgings, restaurants & businesses: generous donations to FPG silent auction, as noted in program
- On-site Volunteers: Dozens of kind volunteers handling FPG buttons, pins, sales, doors
- All the Staff and Volunteers: who set up and served in all nine venues throughout the weekend
AND ALL the volunteer readers, musicians, artists & workshop presenters, from near & far, who compose & create in quiet moments year round, set aside their time & money to come, and ARE the FisherPoets Gathering!
