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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
=== Comes to Order @ 7:15 PM ===
=== Comes to Order @ 7:15 PM ===
* First attempt at podcasting the meeting
call to order at 715
** Attempt failed due to bad acoustics in the room
*Introduction of the elected officers.
* Brad brings project
*John would like to reschedule his birthday to June.
** A piece of a robot that he built
*We jumped in / crashed the 2600 meeting, welcome to the memebers that stayed for our meeting.
** The pan/tilt portion of the vision for the robot
*We have our EIN number now, we'll be able to get a bank account.
** Utilizes a usb camera and a sonar range finder
*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
* Mitzi brings project pictures
 
** Pictures of the entire process her and her mother went through to make her wedding dress
file. $850 to file VS $200.
** Her mother also made everything for the photo album and bound it
 
* Lots of people show up
*We have looked at other locations but staying with republic coffee.
** Tons of new people
**Homework: 1 idea for a weekly meeting place.
** Several from GOLUM
**Potential meeting space: Broadway Pizza, large side room, very good pizza. Large room compared to Republic.
* Zombie walk
**Potential Bluff City Electronics.
** lots of people seemed to like the idea of us participating in it
*Website, we need content ideas / content / projects.
* Dues
*Blog posts for weekly meetings.
** There is a concern of the price of dues
 
** Suggested for potential tiered membership based on interests
*Chris's project: Home Made ravioli.
* Suggestion of not attempting to redistribute large amounts of old computers
*John has our own midsouth makers window Decals. $5 donation for the decal. The $5 also waived when we start collecting dues.
** Can result in eventual cost to the group
*Daniel showing off Mary's Scarf prototype.
** Not many people really interested in actually taking them
*Greg's handmade multilayered bracelet.
** Must be disposed of properly
*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 @ 8:30 PM ===
=== Meeting Adjourned @ 8:30 PM ===

Revision as of 02:21, 6 March 2010

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Attendance

  • Joe
  • Mike D.
  • Jim P.
  • Michael
  • Chris
  • Wess
  • Brandi
  • Kevin
  • Rick
  • Jim H.
  • James B.
  • Firas
  • Mark
  • Brandon
  • Chad
  • John
  • Mitzi
  • Brad

Pictures

Agenda

  • Introductions (if anyone new)
  • Showing Off Projects
  • Next Meeting
    • We have been invited to have a meeting at Emerge Memphis' facilities to get a better understanding of one another
  • MidSouth Con Reminder
    • Promotional Media Update
    • Who else is attending?
    • Possible projects to show
  • Zombie Walk 2010
    • Anyone familiar with?
  • Other Events?
    • Does anyone know of any other events coming up that we could appear at?
    • If so, list them on the wiki and blog
  • Organization Structure
    • Possible Positions to handle needed responsibilities
      • President - Name on legal documents, Primary name on the bank account
      • Vice-President - Handling of new members, secondary name on the bank account
      • Secretary - Meeting notes, Official paperworks
      • Treasurer - Handling of money, Fiscal financial paperwork, secondary name on the bank account
      • Public Relations - Handles major blog posts and other social media
      • Minister of Silly Walks - ?
    • Any bylaws potentially needed for these positions
  • Spaces
    • Any new ideas on locations?
  • E-mail Accounts
    • Everyone who will actually use it is free to have one

Notes

Comes to Order @ 7:15 PM

call to order at 715

  • 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 @ 8:30 PM

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