Minutes:09 OCT 2024 Members Meeting Agenda

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Meeting begins: 1710

Meeting ends: 2023

Participants: David G., Victoria W., Brian J., Nate Y., Andrew C., Joe D., Jade




Agenda

  • Announcements/new business - 10m
  • Operations
  • Financial
  • Membership
  • Outreach
  • Education

Minutes

  • Announcements/new business:
  • Operations:
    • cameras fixed/notifications kinda not/bad
    • setting goals -- David
      • what are our KPIs?
      • potential Q4 goal ideas (e.g. "hold 5 classes")
        • annual fundraiser
        • $200 laser PC < EOY
      • Trello/Team Dynamix/Spiceworks/GitHub??
    • 2600 sub -- Mike
      • Mike has reached out to them
      • Dan R. interested in hosting meetup
        • nothing happened in October?
        • non-profit or other benefit related to this?
        • Mike, Victoria interested in helping to host
    • office-grade printer -- Mike
      • double-sided 11x17 for zines
      • University Office Technologies? (Robyn)
      • all in agreement that we're happy to house it
    • PC upgrades:
      • still need something for laser? (e.g. cheap Amazon option)
        • maybe something from that email? (Andrew?)
        • Nate to eval -> purchase if infeasible
      • need something for CNC
        • Robyn has dispo leads
          • e.g. https://dispo.umich.edu/ten-10-dell-latitude-7400-i7-laptops.html
          • or https://dispo.umich.edu/electronics-computers/dell-inc-latitude-3400-16gb-2-8-ghz-grade-b.html
      • Tech Soup licenses?
    • Access control (interior and exterior): - Nate Y. (see also Trello)
      • exterior/camera needs wiring
      • Timeline to sunset the legacy entrance system
        • mailchimp blast?
        • sign saying to notify Nate or Robyn for assistance
    • Bylaw review needed? (some time this year?) - Jame K. offering to advise/provide info; Nate, Robyn interested (October?)
    • Lathe - Robyn D.
      • in functional state
      • need tip tray solution
    • Sticker re-order? -- David G.
      • 5/10/2022 order was $222.17-33.33=$200.17 for 500 3x3 die cut circles (Sticker Giant)
      • current inventory level?
      • new design(s)
        • Sarah B.
        • Robyn's partner?
        • Jeremy?
    • Google Voice so we have a phone number?
      • who doesn't already have a number associated with GV?
      • -or- try creating new google account and CC board@
  • Financial:
  • Membership:
    • CitySoft all the things
      • Next step:
        • let them know we'd like to start demo/eval
        • decide hosted or self-hosted
      • or just Trello for now?? Joe will set up to give it a try
    • 6 new members! (and 5 left)
      • dog training button
        • David knows https://www.crowdsupply.com/teardown/portland-2024/short-talk/making-puppy-buttons creator?
      • general multi-part classes?
      • AHA! as a place to come and do things
  • Outreach:
    • EOY fundraiser planning meeting - Nate Y.
      • We need to schedule a dedicated planning meeting for this, and we'll need more than a few people to help out to make this successful. Please put down when you are available here: http://whenisgood.net/j9tki2e
    • Krista event poster
    • Future grants?
      • Ann Arbor ARPA Grant - Joes has submitted final report
      • SA2T (Sustaining Ann Arbor Together) - Sarah B./Nate Y.
        • Will start January 1st
      • SPARK cooperation, can we give them more bang for their buck? - David G.
        • 10/23 event?
      • Knight Foundation grant? Jame K/Joe D. https://www.aaacf.org/news/james-a-and-faith-knight-foundation
        • can Xander H. help? -- Jame to reach out
    • Upcoming events:
      • repairsday cosplay/on rails concept?
      • artisan market events? (11-4)
      • Cahoots happy hour 11/21
      • open house?
        • +associated clean-up
        • 15y anniversary?!
          • maybe leverage one of the coworking venues?
          • AHAliday party?!
          • fundraising celebration?!?!
    • Future goals & pitch deck - Sarah B.
      • Come up with 3-5 year goals for the pitch deck
      • use long term planning channel for brainstorming -- Sarah B. will seed with gathered ideas
    • schmooze cruise - everyone reach out to 3 people and ask for donations, and/or attend events to promote AHA! and our fundraiser
    • Cahoots - Jame K.
      • very 2-3 happy hours
      • Bob Ross-style soldering workshop (leverage PCBway sponsorship)
      • other workshops where knowledge workers can use hands instead
      • discounted memberships/annual donation
      • 2-3 access cards for staff after orientation in exchange for use of their event space(s)
    • Workantile - Jame K.
    • Bamboo - Jame K.
    • BrightWorks
    • Venue?
    • Newsletter owners needed
      • Tango tutorials on hold pending migration to Sendy - Sarah B.
      • Sendy/AWS - Nate Y., Jame K., Sarah B.
    • Krista volunteering to do SM/marketing
      • Nate to ping
  • Education:
    • 2024 education goals/classes
      • We Need To Talk
      • How to transfer some responsibilities for classes to more people?
      • form own sub-committee?
    • simple SMD stars - Nate
    • Bonus: DIY fob/badge idea
    • Build your own pen plotter -- series starts 9/15
    • Artisan Market events -
      • Starting April 28th with cardboard Swords and Wands (approved). Joe D. is running this activity.
        • next is 6/23 (take and make earrings)
      • Need to hire help for later events
      • Need to complete six events to satisfy grant
    • Repairsday Road Show/Community Outreach/A2Zero ambassadors
    • Computer Club?
    • zine workshop -- Mike Z.
    • Mesh communications -- Nate & Mike
      • Meshtastic base station for the space?
      • do again in 2025?
    • Joy-Con repair clinic -- David G.
      • Aaron Perzanowski as speaker?
      • +then we all play Mario Kart or Smash
    • Robyn's project videos
    • +Nate is happy to help document folks' projects
  • Communications improvements
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