13 Jan
2008
13 Jan
'08
6:58 p.m.
We rent our space out for University of Utah continuing education classes. Using shop down time for corporate retreats not only would put some more money in our pocket (and in turn fund our other programs) -- but it would revive a childhood love affair with bikes that some execs might have forgotten. If you agree or don't agree with corporations -- bike friendly corporations are better than anti-bike corporations.
I wonder if the leadership institute would partner with community bike shops as space rentals? Obviously they will have some kind of aesthetic expectation, but it is worth a shot.
--
Sincerely,
Jonathan Morrison
Executive Director
Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
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Salt Lake City, UT 84115
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On Jan 13, 2008 3:38 PM, Edward France edfrance@bicicentro.org wrote:
> Interesting. It seems that the trademark may be on the full 'Build-A-Bike
> Workshop' phrase instead of just ending at the word bike. It seems like
> repairing old bikes as a team gives team building and leadership skills - as
> that's what the 'Leadership Instituite' is apparently selling with their
> Build-A-Bike workshop.
>
> Maybe we could rent out our shops to corporate retreat groups, they could
> just take over our collective decision making roles for a weekend. Or maybe
> we can just advertise to all our volunteers that they are gaining critical
> corporate team building and problem solving experience.
>
> Another outreach tool!
>
> -Ed
> BiciCentro.org
>
>
>
>
> On 1/13/08, eric russelle <lrcoop@yahoo.com > wrote:
> >
> > I agree that trademarking a name that is used by so many not-for-profits
> > is a little unsettling. I know nothing about lawsuits (or the law, really)
> > but i do find this trademark offensive.
> >
> > danielle
> > reCycles bike coOp
> > Arkansas
> >
> > *Erik Ryberg <ryberg@seanet.com >* wrote:
> >
> >
> > >> you're an attorney at law...let's do it. what do we win?
> > >>
> >
> > Well, all we win is the right to keep calling our build a bike classes
> > "build a bike classes" without fear of lawsuits and threatening cease
> > and desist letters from attorneys for the corporate team-building
> > industry.
> >
> > I should think that would be worth something, though.
> >
> > --
> > Erik B. Ryberg
> > Attorney at Law
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> > Tucson, AZ 85701
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