July 14 2014

Meeting Time: 6:00pm

Location: MakeICT @ 914 W Douglas

All members are welcome to attend, and non-board members can join the conversation when invited.

Legal/Financial/Membership

• Treasurer Report (as of 7/13/14)
  • Bank balance: $17,978.86
  • Paypal: $332.54
  • Total: $18,311.40
• Membership numbers: 27 active, 21 inactive
• Social media: 719 Facebook fans, 261 Twitter followers

Policies and Procedures

• Donation receipts
• Standing rules
• Board member expectations - Quiz: can you state our mission?

Building Topics

• Internet - Cox 25 mb connection coming soon @ $130/month
• Insurance
• The floor
• Keys and access control
• Studios
• Sign in front window

Long Term Planning

• we should think about the opportunities we have to sell stuff, at maker fairs and other venues and build our cash flow so that when the grant runs out we're still able to fly without raising our membership rate (Tom)
• Tool rental from Friend's?
• Labor Party opportunities
• KSBDC

Check on progress of Community Projects

• Bus Thursdays
• Electronic Door

New equipment/donations

• We should get a video camera or GoPro to record workshops and other events. One person should be responsible for it.(Tom)
• All so for larger venues a PA system might be good. (Hack one together) (Tom)

Events

• July 26 - Dremel and Little Library build

Any topics from members or guests who are present

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MakeICT mission statement: We innovate, learn, and build community at the intersection of art, technology, science, and culture