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I3 bi-weekly General Members Meeting

Where: i3Detroit (commons area)
When: Dec 7th, 2010 7:30pm

Voting issues:

  No issues have been called for a vote

Agenda:

Heat:

• What direction are we taking and when do we expect for it to be installed?
  • We can't install the heaters would be colluding to break the law
  • Starting installation tomorrow (Dec 8th 2010) * End: TBD
  • Need help with electrical breakers talk to Eric if interested

• Who is taking care of winterizing the space? This is a priority one task
  • Vents need to be sealed
  • Windows need plastic covering.

Working groups report:

• 501c3
  • Ed has posted a Google Doc list of questions to ask the CPA or other professionals about 501c3 related
  • Milestones figured out
  • New bylaws are beginning to be drafted
  • Hopefully record the Q&A session with the CPA
• PR
  • Hopefully will have something to show in Q1 2011
  • Current PR project list:
    • Media List
    • Editorial Calendar
    • Posting Guidelines & Timeline
    • SEO
    • Ambassador Program
    • Evergreen Marketing Materials
    • Evergreen Swag
    • Logo Strategy
    • Hackersafe House
    • Guest Posting & Commenting Strategy
    • Social Strategy
    • Building Interactive Floorplan
    • Tour Video
    • Major Event Strategy
• Web
  • Meting will be Dec 26th, 2:30-4:30 PM.
  • Migration Complete!

PPT Inventory party:

• We have a meeting setup with Jim Krandal to help with our personal property tax
• We really need elp with getting everything inventoried * don't worry about member storage
• The meeting will occur on Sunday

DUCF:

• What was awesome ?
  • 6000 attendees, i3 got exposure to ~1k people
  • props to Matt for his EL wire setup
• What can be improved upon ?
  • cheaper make and take
  • check out the layout beforehand
  • more signage, signs at eye level

Logo:

• deadline nearing. December 21st (the 3rd Tuesday meeting)

Shop Mess:

• Trash run
• Large projects
• Stuff not put away
• Please note the space near the door is a loading and unloading zone only

Tent/Fort:

• building a cozy hangout area/ potential classroom/media*gaming room off backside of loft
• walls to be made of suspended patchwork curtains
• possible transparent desk built off top backside of loft
• request for materials
• need to work out how to keep it safe
• possible conflicts with computer storage and podcast trailer
• Eric talk to fire marshal about this

Tri-hackerspace holiday party:

• SE hackerspace holiday party, OCD is kinda on board. Jan 1st or Dec 26th
• proposed dates
• Who would be involved/invited
• who's hosting
• snowball launcher contest

FIRST update:

• Orientation this Saturday ( Dec 11, 2010) * Intro the First team to the space and to volunteering members

New i3 Business:

• Wood working show Dec 17th * Free booth but we need to man the booth all day all weekend
• We have 3 tickets
• We have a Working Maker Bot, Class being scheduled