Minutes:14 AUG 2024 Members Meeting Agenda
Meeting begins: 1906
Meeting ends: 2116
Participants: David G., Victoria W., Robyn D., Brian J., Jame K., Nate Y., Joe D., Mike Z.
Agenda
- Announcements/new business - 10m
- Operations
- Financial
- Membership
- Outreach
- Education
Minutes
- Announcements/new business:
- Operations:
- 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
- and reach out
- Dan R. interested in hosting meetup
- 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
- 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? Sarah B.
- Google Voice so we have a phone number?
- 2600 sub -- Mike
- 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 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
- 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:
- Future grants?
- 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.
- 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
- SA2T (Sustaining Ann Arbor Together) - Sarah B./Nate Y.
- Upcoming events:
- 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
- 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
- Tech Trek - Friday September 27th @ 1pm - 5pm; located somewhere around E. Liberty St., probably close to AHA
- 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
- Future grants?
- 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
- 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?
- 2024 education goals/classes
- Communications improvements