[Imc-makerspace] April Membership Meeting, Sunday (4/27) @ 6pm

[Gergana Slavova]

Hello everyone,

The weather is getting warmer and makers are starting to venture outside.
Join us this Sunday for our regular membership meeting.  Here's a quick
agenda:

*) Opens
     -- Mailing list move to @makerspaceurbana.org
     -- Post a list of workshops on the website
*) Membership/Financial Update
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) Potential space expansion (e.g. sunroom)
     -- Funding ideas
          $) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy
          $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the
space
          $) Food Co-op round-up monthly donation: hold off until summer
          $) Py-CU workshop
               #) Introduction to Programming, 2nd Weekend of August, on
Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Elizabeth)
          $) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space?  Donate here" sign next to
the donation jar
          $) Funding from Acorn Media for Help Desk
          $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)
          $) 3D printing keychains for a $1
          $) We should have a list of 3D printer usage rules (including
donation amounts)
*) Help Desk
     -- Garage Sale on May 10th, 10am-4pm
*) RFID lock project
*) Py-CU
*) Past events:
     -- Family Science Day @ Redbird Arena, Normal, IL (Saturday, April 5,
2014, 11am-4pm)
     -- GSLIS tour - Emily (Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 1:00)
     -- MU table @ Champaign Public Library's 2014 Home School Fair (Saturday,
April 19, 10am-noon)
     -- LED workshop @ Dr. Howard Elementary (Wed, April 23, noon)
     -- U of I Public Engagement Grant collaboration with Design for
America group
          #) Met on April 19, 3pm to discuss details
*) Upcoming/potential events:
     -- AGORA Festival <http://agorafestival.com/> (May 2nd and 3rd)
          #) MU open during the day (10am - 3pm), Emily presenting at 7pm
     -- Table at the Market (7am-noon) + Garage Sale (10am - 4pm) on May 10
     -- Art @ the Market (July 12, 7am-noon)
     -- PyCU's Women's IT and Computing Open House (Saturday, May 31, 1-4pm)
     -- Bloomington Children's Museum workshop (July/August)
     -- 4th Annual UC Mini Maker Faire (Saturday, Sept. 13)
     -- Illinois State's College of Education conference (T21Con)
     -- MU hosting a Cadet Girl Scout troop (potential Saturday)
     -- Potential Orpheum workshops
     -- Glass bead workshop (Dena)
     -- Google Glass workshop (Liz)
     -- Jamie Nelson from UofI's Emerging Technologies group
          $) Panel on Makerspaces & Illinois Emerging Technologies Report
*) Other things of interest:
     -- Printoo
Kickstarter<https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1030661323/printoo-paper-thin-flexible-arduinotm-compatible-m>

Anything else?  Bring it with you to the meeting.

See you then!

~Gergana
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