View source for Minutes:11 SEP 2024 Members Meeting Agenda

Meeting begins: 1905

Meeting ends: TODO

Participants: David G., Victoria W., Robyn D., Brian J., Nate Y.Z.





=Agenda=
*Announcements/new business - 10m
*Operations
*Financial
*Membership
*Outreach
*Education

=Minutes=
*Announcements/new business:

*Operations:
**setting goals -- David
***what are our KPIs?
***potential Q4 goal ideas (e.g. "hold 5 classes")
***Trello/Team Dynamix/Spiceworks?
**2600 sub -- Mike
***Dan R. interested in hosting meetup
****non-profit or other benefit related to this?
****Mike, Victoria interested in helping to host
***should be under board email vs. Mike's personal etc.
****Mike to verify AHA account -- still to do
****and reach out
**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. <nowiki>https://dispo.umich.edu/ten-10-dell-latitude-7400-i7-laptops.html</nowiki>
***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?

*Financial:
**Financial Position:[https://drive.google.com/file/d/14m82r9e1gKDtdKT5KuiqwjPiuTeSEFvm/view?usp=sharing https://]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YCDXc7tRcvICRGwouIpNKNCO0vNW6zTM/view?usp=sharing
**Financial Activity:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-GBQjhil3KKPrk4OjMTP_Y_kNlNTrzro/view?usp=sharing
**Monthly financial report https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fCZ2j8G5ZXTxQlR_fnR_BoUldrVSsgBDnbztHpAYgGw/edit?usp=sharing
**Taxes all done for 2023, how-to process updated on the wiki here:  [[Finances#Taxes]]
***Jame K. to add further info from screen-share on how to do Sales Tax?
**SBA disaster loan repayments '''starting in October''', need to make sure more than just Nate is aware of how to do this - Nate Y.
***Joe has this set up and will start payments in Oct
*Membership:
**CitySoft all the things
***Next step:
****let them know we'd like to start demo/eval
****decide hosted or self-hosted
**6 new members! (and 5 left)
***dog training button
****David knows <nowiki>https://www.crowdsupply.com/teardown/portland-2024/short-talk/making-puppy-buttons</nowiki> creator?
***general multi-part classes?
***AHA! as a place to come and do things
*Outreach:
**Krista event poster
**Future grants?
***SA<sup>2</sup>T (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.
****poked Bill again 8/14
***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:
***Green Fair -- Main St. -- 9/20 4-8pm
***[https://a2tech360.com/events/tech-trek-2024/ Tech Trek] - Friday September 27th @ 1pm - 5pm; located somewhere around E. Liberty St., probably close to AHA
****We planned to bring CNC portraits, WLED LEDs projects, etc.
****need volunteers please
*****David hopeful dep. on work sched
***Zero Waste Fall Festival - Sunday September 29th @ 12pm - 3pm; new for this year, will take place at Kiwanis Club
****Activities offered there are ugly pumpkin carving, goats, cider and donuts, a cornhole tournament, games etc.
****Let's brainstorm some ideas for a demo we can bring that showcases something sustainable/zero waste?
*****pullstruder? -- Robyn
***Scio Farms artisan fair -- 10/5-6
**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
**[https://cahoots.com/ 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)
**[https://www.workantile.com/ Workantile]  - Jame K.
**Bamboo - Jame K.
**[https://brightworkscoworking.com/ 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

*Education:
**2024 education goals/classes
***We Need To Talk
***How to transfer some responsibilities for classes to more people?
***form own sub-committee?
**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
**[https://startacomputer.club/ Computer Club?] 
**zine workshop -- Mike Z.
**Mesh communications -- Nate & Mike?
**Joy-Con repair clinic -- David G.
***Aaron Perzanowski as speaker?
**Robyn's project videos
*Communications improvements