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Meeting begins: 1710 | Meeting begins: 1710 | ||
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Participants: David G., Victoria W., Brian J., Nate Y., Andrew C., Joe D., Jade | Participants: David G., Victoria W., Brian J., Nate Y., Andrew C., Joe D., Jade | ||
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***Sendy/AWS - Nate Y., Jame K., Sarah B. | ***Sendy/AWS - Nate Y., Jame K., Sarah B. | ||
**Krista volunteering to do SM/marketing | **Krista volunteering to do SM/marketing | ||
***Nate to ping | |||
*Education: | *Education: | ||
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***How to transfer some responsibilities for classes to more people? | ***How to transfer some responsibilities for classes to more people? | ||
***form own sub-committee? | ***form own sub-committee? | ||
**simple SMD stars - Nate | |||
**Bonus: DIY fob/badge idea | **Bonus: DIY fob/badge idea | ||
**Build your own pen plotter -- series starts 9/15 | **Build your own pen plotter -- series starts 9/15 | ||
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**[https://startacomputer.club/ Computer Club?] | **[https://startacomputer.club/ Computer Club?] | ||
**zine workshop -- Mike Z. | **zine workshop -- Mike Z. | ||
**Mesh communications -- Nate & Mike | **Mesh communications -- Nate & Mike | ||
***Meshtastic base station for the space? | ***Meshtastic base station for the space? | ||
***do again in 2025? | |||
**Joy-Con repair clinic -- David G. | **Joy-Con repair clinic -- David G. | ||
***Aaron Perzanowski as speaker? | ***Aaron Perzanowski as speaker? | ||
***+then we all play Mario Kart or Smash | |||
**Robyn's project videos | **Robyn's project videos | ||
**+Nate is happy to help document folks' projects | |||
*Communications improvements | *Communications improvements |
Latest revision as of 20:23, 9 October 2024
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
- Robyn has dispo leads
- Tech Soup licenses?
- still need something for laser? (e.g. cheap Amazon option)
- 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:
- Financial Position: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 all set on auto-pay $113/mo
- 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
- Next step:
- 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
- dog training button
- CitySoft all the 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
- EOY fundraiser planning meeting - Nate Y.
- 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
- Starting April 28th with cardboard Swords and Wands (approved). Joe D. is running this activity.
- 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
- 2024 education goals/classes
- Communications improvements