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

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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
  - 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?
  - 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
- 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
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

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
- 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
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