February 23 2015

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  • @DECISION: put all important MakeICT webpages in a spreadsheet to organize

Communications Hive (John)

Social media stats
Count Change
Facebook 1042 47
Twitter 523 38
Meetup 98 27
(2 weeks change)

I need to pick up the loose ends - John

  • @TODO (John, by next meeting): touch base with Seth and revitalize plan for website
  • @TODO (John, by next meeting): set up password system
  • @TODO (John, by next meeting): work with Gina to map out how we publicize events
  • I had earlier moved WA to the makeict.org domain but we disabled it because there was a vulnerability in mod_proxy which got exploited. I have emailed WSU ITS to see if we can reenable and patch the exploit.
  • Revisiting password management: ok to put in the Makerspace folder in Google drive?

Finances and Fundraising Task Force (Jens)

Balances
Account Balance Change
Bank
Paypal
Total
Member count
  • ArtDOG - login info in hand to setup profile and begin distributing
  • Letter to foundations - April wrote letter and will be sent out soon; foundation suggestions welcome
  • 3D printer is here! - need to decide on consumables; Jens would like to recommend a jar for donations for filament
  • Tax and non-profit filing in work

Governance Committee (Dom)

  • John did touch base with Jan Luth about the Makerfaire deal in July. John and Barb have a meeting scheduled with EP for March 13 to follow up.
  • John sent an email to USD259 trying to open the conversation about a school again. Lynn Rogers responded that he would look into it.
    • @TODO (John, this week): call/email USD259 a few more times
  • John did communicate with Gary about our situation and also explained we are happy to move into anything he can line up before he has his "ducks in a row." Quack.

Remote Events and Outreach Gaggle (Barb)

  • Report on SWE EXPO
 McLean STEM Night, April 23 @ 6:30-7:30 pm
 RiverFest, May 29 - June 6
 June 20, 2015
 KC Maker Faire June 27 -28, 2015


Special Projects Brigade (Mike)

  • Christmas Downtown - "Spirit of Wichita Christmas"
    • Found a company to light the trees
    • Wrote a pitch to Together Wichita 2015
    • Writing a project? for the Eagle
    • Workin on a grant
  • Art Hack (when we move) Final Friday

Programs

Makerspace (Tom)

  • TBD

devICT (Seth)

  • TBD

Calendar

February

March

  • 14 March 2015 Learn to Solder + Pi Day
  • 28 March 2015 Arduino Day