February 9 2015

Unsorted topics

• None

Communications Hive (John)

Social media stats

	Count	Change
Facebook
Twitter
Meetup

• Subdomain pointer to WildApricot? (dom)
  • John had started
• Migrate to Google Apps (dom)
  • 30 GB - Move Dropbox and other items to Google Apps for Non-profit

Finances and Fundraising Task Force (Jens)

Balances

Account	Balance	Change
Bank	$122,824.58	-$1,153.43
Paypal	$3,958.21	+$680.22
Total	$126,782.79	-$473.21
Member count	50	+5

• Fundraising report (April)
• ArtDOG
  • April leading
• Lease
  • Laura Street has been leased
  • Big Dog space, Union Station, Contract with Evan
• Budgets: $250 spent on pottery wheel; $1600 spent on woodworking tools
• Taxes
  • tax receipts sent out

Governance Committee (Dom)

• Business cards delivered
• Event RSVP's
  • RSVP, suggested donations
  • Discussion on attendance
• Commissioned projects
  • Tom, Dom and Christian - RFID for Labor Party
• Wichita Mini Maker Faire
  • Exploration Place, Jan Luth, July timeframe
  • John will talk to Jan Luth
• Yearly nonprofit paperwork?
  • Done with taxes

Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb)

• Wichita Council of Engineering Societies (Feb 19)
• SWE Expo (Feb 21)
• (dom) KC Maker Faire
  • Power Car Race?
  • Gina will communicate with members
• River Fest
  • First week of June

Special Projects Brigade (Mike)

• Christmas Holiday Displays
• TBD

Programs

• Gearing up for Learn to Solder Workshop March 14. Could use some software help.
• Crochet workshop March 28 is in the works
• Working on Build Your Own CNC Machine Kits and workshop
• Working on (future) Foam Cutting Machine Kit and workshop

Makerspace (Tom)

• (Dom) Group for the arts
• (Tom) Some WSU students are selling parts on ebay. Could be a resource for stocking our retail store.
• It's called “jimmysamericanwholesale”. They also want to develop educational kits and projects.
• (Tom) I think there is some concern about the wood workers crowding into the new building. I'd like to alleviate this tension on both sides.
• (Tom) After a meeting I had with Jeremy Hill at WSU I have lots of demograph data to look over. He's asking me what more he can do for us.

devICT (Seth)

• (John) - Getting together to plan the SWE project

Calendar

February

• 10 February 2015 Nerd Beers
• 19 February 2015 Wichita Council of Engineering Societies
• 21 February 2015 SWE Expo
• 26 February 2015 Pure Data by John Harrison