December 29 2014

Communications Hive (John)

Social media stats

	Count	Change
Facebook	933	+17
Twitter	436	+11
Meetup	41	+ 6

Topics

• Newsletter
  • First in January, from Wild Apricot.
• Images on MakeICT too large, will reduce.

Finances and Fundraising Task Force (Jens)

Status

Account	Balance	Change
Bank	$125,677.95	+$15,000
Paypal	$2,667.45	+$170.00
Total	$128,345.40	+$15,170.00
Member count	34	No change

Topics

• YPW team meeting on Friday Jan 2
• Anonymous (CG) donation for Tromach CNC mill $15000.00 deposited
  • Large, PCNC1100, 34"x 9" table, shipping 56x45x60, shipping weight.
• Insurance payment is due $490.50
  • Email Jens

Governance Committee (Dom)

• Business/sustainability plan
  • Revenue from "special projects"
    • remove from business plan
• MakeICT Kickstarter?
• Jan 6 Chamber of Commerce
  • outline from John in advance
• Jan 8 WSU Ventures meeting on
• Jan 12 General meeting
  • How to move forward with equipment purchases
  • Location shopping
  • other information
• Certification Committee
• Woodworking Committee

Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb)

• Feb 21 SWE Expo

Special Projects Brigade (looking for a leader)

• Spark core instructables?

Programs

Makerspace (Tom)

Upcoming Events

• Jan 10 Chibitronics
• TBD Intermediate 3D Printing workshop
• Feb 7 Card making (for Valentine's day)

Other topics

• New donation
• Woodshop (Curtis?)
• Recognizing/thanking workshop hosts?
• Review: Robot Sumo
  • 3 responses
  • Lots of good comments
  • Planning meeting for the next one?

Item	Score
Presentation was well-prepared/organized	3
Instructor and mentor knowledge appeared high	4.33
The instructor or mentors responded fully to questions	4
I would recommend this to friends	5

• Review: Intro to 3D Printing
  • 7 responses
  • Positive comments, some improvement tips

Item	Score
Presentation was well-prepared/organized	4.57
Instructor and mentor knowledge appeared high	4.57
The instructor or mentors responded fully to questions	5
I would recommend this to friends	5

devICT (Seth)

Upcoming Events

• Jan 13 Nerd Beers
• Jan 17 Hackathon
• Jan 29 Monthly talk (Intelligent GUI Automation with Sikuli)

Other topics

• None

Miscellaneous and community topics

• Jan 22 - 2015 Kickoff w/ Startup Wichita and devICT?
• Jens birthday is Jan 7!
• Mike's birthday is Jan 15...
• February calendar!!
• Meetup new female members interests
  • Sewing
  • Cooking