Minutes:15 May 2014 Board Meeting Agenda

• Meeting attendees:
• Meeting starts at: 7:00pm 15 May 2014

• Meeting ends at: 9:00pm

(15 min) Open For All!

Expecting AMF Nano and Verses Media to introduce themselves.

1. http://www.amfnano.com/Default.aspx
2. https://www.facebook.com/VersesMediaLLC
3. AroundCampusGroup - http://www.aroundcampusgroup.com distributes student planners with listings of businesses, $300 to list AHA in the planner.

(15 min) Realign Board Roles - Board

Enter motion to accept Martin Sager's resignation.

Enter motion to accept Nate Yost as replacement for Martin (remaining 6 mo).

Officially seat new Board

Enter last term AHA Activities done well into the record - Larry

Board Roles last term

• Dana Nelson - Assist w/ Fundraising, Kid Kits
• Larry Works - Fundraising Committee Chair, Membership Improvement
• Martin Sager - Events Coordinator
• Nate Yost - Governance
• Tyler Worman - Operations (maintain machines, refill fridge)

Standing Committee Chairs

• Financial - IMHO this is the most pressing Board role we have
• Governance - Was Nate Y. - Critical for AHA Facilities Operations & Staff Management
• Fundraising - Me (plan to continue in that role)

Decide IF we wish to identify an AHA Executive Director as outlined in the Bylaws (If yes, 4/5 Board members must agree per Byalws).

(15 min) Financial - Josh Williams

Josh reporting out in the absence of Board Chair or Treasurer.

• Review AHA Financial Status (sent out in advance)
• Update Board with May member status (sent out in advance)

(15 min) Governance - Previously Nate Yost

IF Nate is present, he will report out current status (sent out in advance)

Facilities Status Update - Josh (reports to Governance Chair)

Staff Update - Josh (2 things: a) are all shifts covered?, b) do we have a holiday calendar?)

Diffusing/Replacing a Josh! - Josh

(15 min) Fundraising - Larry

Summarize Fund-raising report for May (sent out in advance)

(15 min) Event Status - Martin

Review results of recent past events AHA participated in.

Review Upcoming events AHA is participating in (see April Minutes)

(15 min) Old Goals - Review 6 Months Goals set out last October by Josh

Some things we did, some we didn't. Some we saw coming, some snuck up on us.

Status of 501(c)3 application.

(45 min) New Goals - Create the next 6 Months Goals - Board

How can we create a sustainable financial model to meet the vision of AHA of being Ann Arbor's Friendliest Hackerspace?

How can we grow the membership?

How can we put the fun back into AHA?

How can we restart the educational revenue stream?