April 6 2015
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Contents
Governance Committee (Dom)
- TBD
Communications Hive (John)
Count | Change | |
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1108 | 19 | |
690 | 24 | |
Meetup | 135 | 11 |
- Seth, Gina and I are getting together at 5pm this Thursday April 9 to migrate content to the new web site.
Finances and Fundraising Task Force (Jens)
Balance | Change | |
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Member count | 66 | 4 |
- Insurance update
- Bank balance - $103,515.04
- 1st Quarter Income Statement here
- ArtDog
- Signups for tasks
- Invites
- Bling: signage, badges, shirts, etc
Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb)
- TBD
Special Projects Brigade (Mike)
- Christmas Downtown - "Spirit of Wichita Christmas"
- Joel Rodell sent out "monthly" email
- Spirit had too many irons in the fire to help sponsor this year
- Contacting more businesses
- Like to see interactive wall, window, art at 1500
- Would like to see it located when people come into the space
- Could be activated by people when space is closed, like display in window
- Chibitronics
- Touchwall
- Illuminated Wall
- Invisible Art
- @TODO (Mike, Next board meeting): Need to set up method for makers and artists to submit ideas
Programs
Makerspace (Tom)
- Network and computers (Mike)
- Cox did a good job installing internet hardware. Network information is in the spreadsheet. Same ssid and password.
- Mike and Dustin running network cables to both doors for Raspberry Pis and one run for second WiFi AP.
- Need to determine server and network rack location. Verify power and need to purchase UPS.
- Network and computer project plan spreadsheet in facilities folder.
- Learn to solder workshop @TODO (?, no date): refund Mike
- Wood Shop - Mike Hutton
- Metal Shop - Gavin Rondeau?
- Arts & Crafts - Jess Bechtelheimer?
- Electronics Lab - James Seymour
- Rapid Proto Lab - James Lancaster?
devICT (Seth)
- Nerd Beers renamed to Monthly Hangout (boring, I know)
- Added MakeICT event listing to devICT chat bot
Community Updates
- John: "I told Exploration Place that we would let them know about any concerns regarding the details of the collaboration on the maker faire by Tuesday April 7. So please let me know if there are any concerns or if I can give them a full go-ahead."
Calendar
- 11 April 2015 Wood Carving with Roy
- 22 April 2015 Earth Day - Electric Bus?
- 9 May 2015 Basic Electronics
- June (tentative) Robot sumo?
- June (tentative) Wearables Tom, Barb and Mike
- July 18 - Mini maker faire