Board meeting notes 2014-12-15

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Attendance

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Agenda

Financial Update

Accounts
- Accounts Total: $7,289
- Laser Cutter Fund: Change to Laser Maintenance Fund?
- General Fund: $
Current Paying Members: 42 Members
- Pending Members: Jeff, Joey, Devitt
  - Approved
- Send Email for Jeff, Joey, Devitt.
- Have we seen Thomas S, Cameron C, Brandon C, Rick L, Tiffany S?
  - Claudio will email these folks to check interest

2015 Board Elections

Results

Board_Election_for_2015

Position Transition
- Email changes
  - Ben has changed the email stuff
Restoration of Public Relations Board Position
- Amendment has been proposed to reinstate position of Public Relations
  - Ernest McCracken has been nominated to fill this position
Created the Committee of Community Liaison (Joe Ferguson, chair)
- Purpose is to connect with other community groups
- Joe may invite other members

Event Discussion

Event Ideas for Jan/Feb 2015?
- Shapeoko Class CNC engraved wood and Al bottle openers (Ed)
  - Ed will submit a formal proposal for one or more classes (including safety)
- Laser cutter project classes
  - Intro to laser cutting
  - Heart-shaped box class?
- April LAN Party suggestion
- MidsouthCon
5th Anniversary Celebration
- January 17th

Hosting Meetings for outside groups
- December
  - Memphis Technology Foundation 12/16
- January
  - Memphis HamWAN 01/21 @7pm (Cliff will be the member point of contact).
- February
- March
  - MidsouthCon 03/20 - 03/22
    - Email the list for volunteers/ideas
    - Bringing:
      - 3d scanner booth, printers, laser cutter?
      - Table count? (MM, HM, #memtech?)
        Two tables (one for MM, one for HACKmemphis)

Memphis Technology Foundation
- Board approved Midsouth Makers support for MTF
  - $200 in funding

Maker of the Year Award
- Voted on by the membership
- Winner receives 1 year free membership
- Plaque, recognized on a "MotY" board

Shop Renovations and Cleanup
- Possibly set aside money for restroom/storage areas
- Regularly scheduled cleanup days?

Notes

Comes to Order @ 7:07pm