Board meeting notes 2014-12-15

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Attendance

This meeting is missing the attendance list.

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 @ ____

Financial Update

• Accounts
  • Accounts Total:
  • Laser Cutter Fund:
  • General Fund:
• Current Paying Members: 42 Members
  • Pending Members:

Group Information

Event Discussion