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Board Members
- We've elected them
- Duties have been distributed, hopefully we'll see more happening faster
Non Profit Explanations
- We now have a tax id, bank account coming
- Explanation of why we have decided to move forward with 501(c)(3)
- As soon as the cyber assistant is available we will file for 501(c)(3)
- $200 total will be needed to file
Space
- We're getting cramped in here!
- Any ideas on new space to look into?
- If anyone has any suggestions please get contact information and share back with John
Website
- We need some web content to ramp up our site
- Projects are great for this
  - Write up your own
  - We'll help you write it up
  - Pictures are a necessity too!
Projects of anyone to show off?
MidSouth Con!
- Daniel will not be able to attend Sunday, could someone take his place that day

Introduction of the elected officers.
John would like to reschedule his birthday to June.
We jumped in / crashed the 2600 meeting, welcome to the memebers that stayed for our meeting.
We have our EIN number now, we'll be able to get a bank account.
We're going to form as a 501c3, we're going to wait until the online application comes out so it is much cheaper to

file. $850 to file VS $200.

We have looked at other locations but staying with republic coffee.
- Homework: 1 idea for a weekly meeting place.
- Potential meeting space: Broadway Pizza, large side room, very good pizza. Large room compared to Republic.
- Potential Bluff City Electronics.
Website, we need content ideas / content / projects.
Blog posts for weekly meetings.

Chris's project: Home Made ravioli.
John has our own midsouth makers window Decals. $5 donation for the decal. The $5 also waived when we start collecting dues.
Daniel showing off Mary's Scarf prototype.
Greg's handmade multilayered bracelet.
John explains vinyl printing and glass etching application.

For Joe to do: word press page for a decal.
possibly set up a store to process our own wares.
- - How do we accept payments and retain non-profit?

Midsouthcon! who can work our table. Jim and Daniel will attend.
- We're still having a meeting despite midsouthcon.

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 == Notes ==
-=== Comes to Order @ ===
+=== Comes to Order @ 7:15 PM ===
+*Introduction of the elected officers.
+*John would like to reschedule his birthday to June.
+*We jumped in / crashed the 2600 meeting, welcome to the memebers that stayed for our meeting.
+*We have our EIN number now, we'll be able to get a bank account.
+*We're going to form as a 501c3, we're going to wait until the online application comes out so it is much cheaper to
+file. $850 to file VS $200.
+*We have looked at other locations but staying with republic coffee.
+**Homework: 1 idea for a weekly meeting place.
+**Potential meeting space: Broadway Pizza, large side room, very good pizza. Large room compared to Republic.
+**Potential Bluff City Electronics.
+*Website, we need content ideas / content / projects.
+*Blog posts for weekly meetings.
+*Chris's project: Home Made ravioli.
+*John has our own midsouth makers window Decals. $5 donation for the decal. The $5 also waived when we start collecting dues.
+*Daniel showing off Mary's Scarf prototype.
+*Greg's handmade multilayered bracelet.
+*John explains vinyl printing and glass etching application.
+*For Joe to do: word press page for a decal.
+*possibly set up a store to process our own wares.
+***How do we accept payments and retain non-profit?
+*Midsouthcon! who can work our table. Jim and Daniel will attend.
+**We're still having a meeting despite midsouthcon.
 === Meeting Adjourned @ ===