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Meeting ends: 2030


Participants: Robyn D., Nate Y., Joe D., Krista S., Mark, Andrew C., Jade
=Agenda=
=Agenda=
*Announcements/new business - 10m
*Announcements/new business - 10m
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=Minutes=
=Minutes=
*Announcements/new business:
*Announcements/new business:
**Thanks to Krista for the social media help!


*Operations:
*Operations:
**cameras fixed/notifications kinda not/bad
**Digital Ocean credits expiring on 12/4.  Nate will see if there's an easy way to renew these.
**setting goals -- David
**setting goals -- David
***what are our KPIs?
***what are our KPIs?
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***'''Trello'''/Team Dynamix/Spiceworks/GitHub??
***'''Trello'''/Team Dynamix/Spiceworks/GitHub??
**2600 sub -- Mike
**2600 sub -- Mike
***Mike has reached out to them
***Mike and David offered to support this financially, Joe will get it started --Done!!
***Dan R. interested in hosting meetup
**PC upgrades:
****nothing happened in October?
***still need something for laser
****non-profit or other benefit related to this?
***Tech Soup licenses for Windows?
****Mike, Victoria interested in helping to host
**Ventilation - Robyn
**office-grade printer -- Mike
***Ventilation issues can stop us from doing certain things
***double-sided 11x17 for zines
***Is this a higher priority to enable us to do more things?
***University Office Technologies? (Robyn)
***What sort of costs associated with it? How much area do we need to ventilate?
***all in agreement that we're happy to house it
***Robyn will do some research on what is needed and bring it to a future meeting
**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>
*****or <nowiki>https://dispo.umich.edu/electronics-computers/dell-inc-latitude-3400-16gb-2-8-ghz-grade-b.html</nowiki>
***Tech Soup licenses?
**Access control (interior and exterior):  - Nate Y. (see also Trello)
**Access control (interior and exterior):  - Nate Y. (see also Trello)
***exterior/camera needs wiring
***exterior/camera needs wiring
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****mailchimp blast?
****mailchimp blast?
****sign saying to notify Nate or Robyn for assistance
****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.
**Lathe - Robyn D.
***in functional state
***Materials procured to create a chip tray
***need tip tray solution
***In the process preparing material to build the tray
***Once frame is done, it can be bolted down
**Sticker re-order? -- David G.
**Sticker re-order? -- David G.
***5/10/2022 order was $222.17-33.33=$200.17 for 500 3x3 die cut circles (Sticker Giant)
***5/10/2022 order was $222.17-33.33=$200.17 for 500 3x3 die cut circles (Sticker Giant)
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***new design(s)
***new design(s)
****Sarah B.
****Sarah B.
****Robyn's partner?
****Jeremy?
****Jeremy?
**Google Voice so we have a phone number?
**Google Voice so we have a phone number?
***who doesn't already have a number associated with GV?
***who doesn't already have a number associated with GV?
***-or- try creating new google account and CC board@
***-or- try creating new google account and CC board@
***Generic VoIP solution?


*Financial:
*Financial:
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***Jame K. to add further info from screen-share on how to do Sales Tax?
***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
**SBA disaster loan repayments all set on auto-pay $113/mo
**EOY Fundraiser
***email schedule:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_GiabqMXS2hbupD9o66zqOZXypAylKs1sxa3cXNRceA/edit?usp=sharing
*Membership:
*Membership:
**CitySoft all the things
**CitySoft all the things
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****decide hosted or self-hosted
****decide hosted or self-hosted
***or just Trello for now?? Joe will set up to give it a try
***or just Trello for now?? Joe will set up to give it a try
**6 new members! (and 5 left)
**3 new members (+household)!
***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:
*Outreach:
**EOY fundraiser planning meeting - Nate Y.
**Starting fundraiser
***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
***Joe will kick off the GoFundMe based on the email schedules above, coordinate with Krista on social
***Nate will reach out to matching donors
***Joe and Nate will schedule classes to promote fundraising in December
**Krista event poster
**Krista event poster
**Future grants?
**Future grants?
***Ann Arbor ARPA Grant - Joes has submitted final report
***SA<sup>2</sup>T (Sustaining Ann Arbor Together) - Sarah B./Nate Y.
***SA<sup>2</sup>T (Sustaining Ann Arbor Together) - Sarah B./Nate Y.
****Will start January 1st
****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
***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
****can Xander H. help? -- Jame to reach out
**Upcoming events:
**Upcoming events:
***repairsday cosplay/on rails concept?
***repairsday cosplay/on rails concept?
***artisan market events? (11-4)
***artisan market events?
****Will try to get another one in before the end of the!
***Cahoots happy hour 11/21
***Cahoots happy hour 11/21
***open house?
***open house?
****+associated clean-up
****Maybe a 16th year anniversary would be better?
****15y anniversary?!
*****maybe leverage one of the coworking venues?
*****AHAliday party?!
*****fundraising celebration?!?!
**Future goals & pitch deck - Sarah B.
**Future goals & pitch deck - Sarah B.
***Come up with 3-5 year goals for the pitch deck
***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
***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]
**[https://brightworkscoworking.com/ BrightWorks]
**Venue?
**Venue - David
**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:
*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
**[https://startacomputer.club/ 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.
**Joy-Con repair clinic -- David G.
***Aaron Perzanowski as speaker?
***Aaron Perzanowski as speaker?
***+then we all play Mario Kart or Smash
***+then we all play Mario Kart or Smash
**Robyn's project videos
**Robyn's project videos
**+Nate is happy to help document folks' projects
***Nate is happy to help document folks' projects
*Communications improvements

Latest revision as of 12:29, 14 November 2024

Meeting begins: 1911

Meeting ends: 2030

Participants: Robyn D., Nate Y., Joe D., Krista S., Mark, Andrew C., Jade

Agenda

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

Minutes

  • Announcements/new business:
    • Thanks to Krista for the social media help!
  • Operations:
    • Digital Ocean credits expiring on 12/4. Nate will see if there's an easy way to renew these.
    • 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 and David offered to support this financially, Joe will get it started --Done!!
    • PC upgrades:
      • still need something for laser
      • Tech Soup licenses for Windows?
    • Ventilation - Robyn
      • Ventilation issues can stop us from doing certain things
      • Is this a higher priority to enable us to do more things?
      • What sort of costs associated with it? How much area do we need to ventilate?
      • Robyn will do some research on what is needed and bring it to a future meeting
    • 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
    • Lathe - Robyn D.
      • Materials procured to create a chip tray
      • In the process preparing material to build the tray
      • Once frame is done, it can be bolted down
    • 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.
        • 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@
      • Generic VoIP solution?
  • Education:
    • 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
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