Board meeting notes 2012-10-22

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Attendance

Joe, Kara, Dan H, Claudio, Mark, Ben

Agenda

Financial Update

  • Current Money:
  • Current Paying Members:

Group Information

  • Joe has contacted GEEK Memphis organizers to try to get involved with them
    • GEEK Memphis is aligning something with TechCamp Memphis for a tech week in November?
    • We are set to host an open house Tuesday November 6th 7-9 (officially announced times)
  • TechCamp (http://techcampmemphis.com/) Saturday 11/3 8:30-4:30
    • We have been offered to have a table (for free)
    • Table would have to be staffed. Awaiting reply if staff has to purchase admission
  • Borrowing Items from the space
    • Let the board know if you're going to borrow something from the space
    • Should we require board approval?

Shop

  • 220 Has been run, is there anything else needed to complete it?
  • Brad has offered to let us house / use his Mill and Lathe at the space
    • We will need to pick it up before next Monday (10/29)

Event Discussion

  • CodeMonkeys 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the Month
    • Probably going to break for November / December, resume 3rd Thurs of January
  • Arduino Programming Basics
    • Dan is unable to fill out further details of the outline
  • Erik & Brandon's Pentesting class
    • Need a new date set

Membership

  • 4 Pending Members
    • J.D., Binh, John R., Jeff G.
    • Emailed JD, Binh, John R. only seen Binh at a meeting.

Next Board Meeting

  • 11/26 (Monday after Thanksgiving)

Notes

Comes to Order @ 18:50

Financial Update

  • Current Paying Members: 32 + 4 Pending

Group Information

  • Joe has contacted GEEK Memphis organizers to try to get involved with them
    • GEEK Memphis is aligning something with TechCamp Memphis for a tech week in November?
    • We are set to host an open house Tuesday November 6th 7-9 (officially announced times)
  • TechCamp (http://techcampmemphis.com/) Saturday 11/3 8:30-4:30
    • Joe & Claudio Staffing table - ask Laura from Lunaweb about having power
  • Borrowing Items from the space
    • Let the board know if you're going to borrow something from the space
  • Velcro strips + curtain for the front door glass

Shop

  • 220 Has been run, is there anything else needed to complete it?
  • Brad has offered to let us house / use his Mill and Lathe at the space
    • Dan to email Brad to pick up this week
  • Claudio and Dan working on wiki list of tools

Event Discussion

  • Stained Glass
    • November 11th 11am / 3 pm
    • 4 per class 8 total
  • CodeMonkeys 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the Month
    • Going to break for November / December, resume 3rd Thurs of January
  • Arduino Programming Basics
    • Dan is unable to fill out further details of the outline
  • Erik & Brandon's Pentesting class
    • Need a new date set
  • Info by end of November - Revised Vinyl and Laser Cutting class - Dan
  • Brett offered to do a class on Blender
    • Need to find out a date to have material ready by / date for class

Membership

  • 4 Pending Members
    • J.D., Binh, John R., Jeff G.
    • Emailed JD, Binh, John R. only seen Binh at a meeting.

Next Board Meeting

  • 11/26 (Monday after Thanksgiving)

Meeting Adjourned @ 19:22