<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Thanks to everyone for attending today, and welcome to Dena for her first-time visit!<br><br>Attendees: Elizabeth Wickes, Emily, Monica, Carl, James, Jeff, Erich, Barry, Gergana, Billy, Dena, Colten<br>
<br>Agenda:<br><br>*) Opens<br>
-- End of Summer Make-a-tion surveys: any feedback?<br></div><div> $) only 2 replies: pewter was pretty successful, potential for more throughout the year<br></div><div> -- New keyholding member nomination: Elizabeth Wickes<br>
</div><div> $) Nomination approved by group; welcome Elizabeth!<br></div><div>
-- Cross-posting to IMC Facebook page: any update on admin permissions?<br></div><div> $) Jeff has permissions; Rachel still needs to provide access to others from MU<br></div><div>
-- MU mailbox at the IMC (Barry): done?<br></div><div> $) MU has a mailbox there; when sending things to MU, just do "IMC attn: Makerspace Urbana" in the To: box<br></div><div>
-- IMC/MU tax forms now available; contact Emily Knox to get one for your MU dues<br></div> -- Contact for IMC Calendar<br> $) <b>Gergana to check with Danielle</b> if an individual is need or if we can create a shared account<br>
</div><div> -- Noisebridge Anti-harassment policy: should we be proactive and implement one here?<br></div><div> $) Group is generally ok with implementing this<br> $) A group (Jeff, Erich, etc.) will create a proposal and we will vote on it at the next meeting<br>
</div><div> -- Mailing list upkeep<br> $) We have the option to move our listservs to @<a href="http://makerspaceurbana.org" target="_blank">makerspaceurbana.org</a>; Good idea but we might lose our history.<br>
$) Also consider creating an announce list for MU<br> $) <b>Erich will look into it</b> and we'll vote on this next time<br>
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<div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div><div><div> -- Current financial status<br></div><div> $) No updated status for Sept; August income was $1199 (including our Maker Faire grants)<br></div><div> #) Unfortunately, this is enough for 2 months only;<br>
</div><div> $) Status of Shared Threads funds transfer (Barry/Elizabeth): soon<br></div><div> $) Square/Stripe account update (Erich)<br></div><div> #) Square is ready; two swipe things available in the space now<br>
</div><div> #) Stripe is really close to getting setup; awaiting on a couple of technical details<br>
</div><div> $) Defining membership levels (Emily)<br> #) <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pMP65IULbQIcNISk9h5XsJZ8jGvzaEKitZ3ue496n_c/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Proposal here</a>; please<b> review and provide feedback</b> by end of week<br>
#) Final decision is consensus between anyone that replies<br>
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</div><div> -- Help Desk<br></div><div> $) Barry has a bunch of computers fixed and ready to go for sale!<br></div><div> $) Acorn wants to fund us and Help Desk is a good target;<br> #) <b>Barry & James will send a list</b> of needed Help Desk equipment, etc. to Emily for proposal<br>
</div><div> -- Funding ideas<br></div><div> $) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy: ongoing<br></div><div> $) Any new members from MeetUp.com posting? Yes! Please <a href="http://www.meetup.com/Makerspace-Urbana/">sign-up</a> and RSVP to Open Hours.<br>
</div><div> $) Public engagement grant opportunity (<a href="http://engagement.illinois.edu/Page.aspx?site=Awards-and-Recognitions&page=Office-of-Public-Engagement-Grants" target="_blank">more details</a>): Emily got it!<br>
$) Will ask keyholding members to donate more per month temporarily<br></div><div> $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the space to donate in mid-October<br></div><div> $) Food Co-op round-up monthly donation: should we get ourselves on that list?<br>
#) <b>Gergana will talk to Jacqueline</b> at the Co-op<br>
</div><div> $) Could we consider doing on of the popular Py-CU workshops?<br></div>
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</div>*) RFID lock project<br></div><div> -- Ongoing<br><br>
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*) Py-CU<br></div><div> -- Tomorrow is a 3rd of 6 programming workshops<br></div><div> -- Need to discuss Py-CU's status as part of Makerspace; postpone to next meeting<br></div><div><br>
</div>*) Past events:<br><div><div><div> -- Table @ the Farmer's Market (Aug. 31 - 7am to noon)<br></div><div> $) Awesome turnout!<br> $) <b>Need to get an overhead tent</b> for next time<br></div>
<div> $) Consider participating in the indoor market (after Nov. 2)<br>
</div><div> $) Should do Art @ The Market again next year since that was so popular<br></div><div><div> -- Quarterly Clean-up Day (Sept 7)<br></div><div> $) <b>Need to talk to Danielle about changing the lights at the space</b>: when is that happening?<br>
</div></div><div> -- Fall Family Fest @ Orchard Downs Community Center (Sept. 8 - noon to 2pm)<br></div><div> $) Did we do this? Yes, it was great!<br>
</div><div> -- Table @ C-U Pride Fest (Sept. 14 - 2pm to 9pm)<br> $) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10104063799175691&set=o.118240874874433&type=3&theater">Really awesome</a>, will do it again next year if they ask<br>
</div><div> -- Corkscrew Wine Gala to benefit the Orpheum @ Krannert (Sept. 18, 5:30-8:30pm)<br></div><div> $) Emily and Gergana represented MU (and drank a lot of wine :)<br>
</div><div> -- MakerFaire 2013 (<span><span>Sept 21</span></span>)<br> $) Amazing turn-out this year! Check out all the pictures on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Urbana-Champaign-Mini-Maker-Faire/109193269160999" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.<br>
</div><div> $) Post Maker Faire meeting happening on Monday (Sept 30) @ 7pm<br>
</div> -- IMC Open House (Sept 28, noon-4pm)<br><br></div><div>
*) Upcoming/potential events:<div>
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</div> -- Hosting Google Glasses hangout (Sun, Oct. 13, 1-4pm)<br> $) Will be using the former zine room<br></div><div> -- Monthly "Welcome to 3D printing" workshop (Colten)<br></div><div> $) On track! Will get started doing this bi-weekly (Tuesdays & Saturdays, 2-5pm) starting mid-October<br>
</div><div> -- 3D Scanning workshop<br> $) James purchased a calibrated background, need a Kinect for scanning<br></div> -- Potential fall/winter workshops: <b>Monica will get the ball rolling</b><br> -- Urbana Free Library workshops (once a month on Mondays, around 3:30-4pm)<br>
$) Dependent on whether we get the grant; will find out in November<br>
-- Potential Orpheum workshops<br></div><div> $) Nothing concrete yet but <b>Gergana to ping Sonya on any updates</b><br></div><div> -- Glass bead workshop (Dena)<br> $) Good interest in doing this, maybe part of our holiday workshops?<br>
$) Looking at beginning of November; <b>Gergana will touch base with Dena</b><br></div><div> -- A workshop with close-by makerspaces<br></div><div> -- Aromatherapy workshop with the food co-op (<b>Emily will follow-up</b>)<br>
<br></div><div>I think that's it; feel free to reply if I missed anything. See you around!<br><br></div><div>~Gergana<br>
</div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Gergana Slavova <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com" target="_blank">gergana.s.slavova@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Hey everyone,<br><br></div>Here's a quick agenda for this Sunday. Hope to see you there!<br>
<br>*) Opens<br>
-- End of Summer Make-a-tion surveys: any feedback?<br>
-- Cross-posting to IMC Facebook page: any update on admin permissions?<br>
-- MU mailbox at the IMC (Barry): done?<br>
-- IMC/MU tax forms now available; contact Emily Knox to get one for your MU dues<br><div>
<div>*) Membership/Financial Update<br><div><div><div> -- Current financial status<br></div><div> $) Status of Shared Threads funds transfer (Barry/Elizabeth)<br></div><div> $) Square/Stripe account update (Erich)<br>
</div><div> $) Defining membership levels (Emily)<br>
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</div><div> -- Help Desk<br></div><div> -- Funding ideas<br></div><div> $) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy<br></div><div> $) Any new members from MeetUp.com posting?<br></div><div> $) Public engagement grant opportunity (<a href="http://engagement.illinois.edu/Page.aspx?site=Awards-and-Recognitions&page=Office-of-Public-Engagement-Grants" target="_blank">more details</a>)<br>
</div>*) RFID lock project<br>
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*) Py-CU<br>
</div>*) Past events:<br><div><div><div> -- Table @ the Farmer's Market (Aug. 31 - 7am to noon)<br></div><div><div> -- Quarterly Clean-up Day (Sept 7)<br>
</div></div><div> -- Fall Family Fest @ Orchard Downs Community Center (Sept. 8 - noon to 2pm)<br></div><div> $) Did we do this?<br>
</div><div> -- Table @ C-U Pride Fest (Sept. 14 - 2pm to 9pm)<br>
</div><div> -- Corkscrew Wine Gala to benefit the Orpheum @ Krannert (Sept. 18, 5:30-8:30pm)<br>
</div><div> -- MakerFaire 2013 (<span><span>Sept 21</span></span>)<br> $) Amazing turn-out this year! Check out all the pictures on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Urbana-Champaign-Mini-Maker-Faire/109193269160999" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.<br>
</div> -- IMC Open House (Sept 28, noon-4pm)<br></div><div>
*) Upcoming/potential events:<div>
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</div> -- Hosting Google Glasses hangout (Sun, Oct. 13, 1-4pm)<br></div><div> -- Monthly "Welcome to 3D printing" workshop (Colten)<br></div> -- Potential winter workshops<br></div> -- Urbana Free Library workshops (Mondays)<br>
</div> -- Potential Orpheum workshops<br><br></div>I think that's about it. Let me know if you want to add an item to the agenda.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">~Gergana<br>
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