NOW Society AGM

NOW Society AGM
Annual General Meeting
Monday November 24
7:00 – 8:30 pm
at 8EAST and online.

Join us!
You’ll hear about NOW activities, meet the supportive and talented group of folks that make up the NOW Board and staff and there will be delicious snacks, courtesy of The Heart Tattoo Society.

AGM in person: 8 East Pender Street, Vancouver
online: invitation link in this event
for assistance email now@nowsociety.org

To attend the AGM, please ensure you have a valid 2024 NOW Society membership ($5). To purchase a membership, click here.
Donations gratefully accepted, click here.

AGENDA

7:00 pm Welcome
7:15 pm
1 Approval of the Agenda
2 Approval of the 2024 AGM Minutes
3 Annual Reports:
◦ President
◦ Operating Production Manager
◦ Executive Director
◦ Financial Statements
4 Election of Directors
5 Discussion
6 Closing Statement
8:15 Adjournment and refreshments

~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~

Please do not come to an event at 8EAST if you are unwell

The 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society, located on the Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ Peoples, in Chinatown in Vancouver.

We recognize that access is an ongoing and evolving discussion, and acknowledge that this statement may be insufficient. Please do not hesitate to contact us with suggestions.

We are committed to making 8EAST a safer, welcoming and more accessible space. We present events at 8EAST with conditions to keep our communities as safe as possible. We do not tolerate discrimination based on age, gender, neuro a-typicality, disability, place of origin, cultural background, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation. We do not tolerate racism. We do not tolerate sexual agression, assault, or harassment which can inlude unwanted touch or comments that objectify or sexualize.

Concerns can be addressed, discussed or expressed anonymously by emailing safety@nowsociety.org.

Restrooms will be available to the public. A wheel chair accessible gender neutral washroom is available. Wheelchair seating is easily accommodated. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist.

The 34 inch wide main entrance to 8EAST has a threshold of approximately 0.5 inches high. There is no door automation. There are no ramps or stairs to navigate. Internal floors are smooth concrete. Outdoor plaza events are held in a 30ft square area on concrete pavers, some are uneven. Provided seating, wooden stackable chairs without armrests, is easily movable to create equitable seating location accommodations.

8EAST has a wheelchair accessible, non-gendered toilet on site with a door width of 35 inches. Additional toilets are located in the adjacent hallway. They are not wheelchair accessible. If you are attending an event with food and have specific allergies, please contact now@nowsociety.org. Service animals are welcome.

GETTING THERE AND PARKING:

8EAST is located within 50 meters of buses 004, 007, 019, 022, 209, and N19 on Pender Street. Stops for buses 003, 008, 014, 016, 020, N8, N20, and N35 are located within 250 metres on Hastings Street. Stadium–Chinatown SkyTrain Station is approximately 400 metres away. General metered street parking is available on surrounding streets. A passenger drop-off zone without a curb is located within 50 metres at 531 Carrall Street.

BIKE PARKING:

There is a bike rack on the SW corner of Pender and Carrall Street across the street from 8EAST. It is possible to view the bike rack while inside 8EAST and also while on the 8EAST Plaza. Covered bike parking is available at the Main Street – Science World Skytrain Station. From the Main Street – Science World Station, one can take the #3 bus from Main Street – Science World Skytrain, then walk West down Pender to 8EAST (c. 5 mins) or one can ride one skytrain stop to Stadium – Chinatown and walk Northwest to 8EAST (c. 5 mins). Walking to 8EAST from the Science World Skytrain Station would take approximately 15 minutes (directions here). The closest Bike Locker to 8EAST is located at VCC Clark (more information here). From the VCC Clark Station on can take trains to Stadium – Chinatown Skytrain Station and walk NorthWest to 8EAST.

We gratefully acknowledge that 8EAST is located on the
Traditional and unceded Indigenous lands of the
xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh Nations.

We are grateful for support from:
Canada Council for the Arts, British Columbia Arts Council,
British Columbia Association for Charitable Gaming and the City of Vancouver