[Imc-makerspace] July Membership Meeting [July 27 Minutes]

[Gergana Slavova]

Attendees: Emily, Monica, Dena, Gergana, Jeff, Stewart, Carla, Colten

Agenda:

*) Opens
     -- Post a list of workshops on the website: no update
      -- Put a list of available equipment on the website
          $) Done!  Now have the option to expand.
     -- Colten's 3D printing video
<http://makerspaceurbana.org/2014/07/02/3dprintutorial/> posted online!
     -- Colten and his Electronic Waste Orchestra was also featured at Wired
Online
<http://www.wired.com/2014/07/music-hacker-that-turns-e-waste-into-an-awesome-synth/>
!
     -- Chambana.net transition: Acorn Active Media wants to transition the
sys admin right to a local owner
          $) Proposal the one: partner with MU; volunteer base working on
this, will be in collab with help desk
          $) Proposal the second: partner with MU and IMC; potentially host
IMC services at a 3rd party site
          $) Consider posting to several online forums to gauge interest in
this (Stewart has volunteered)
          $) *Emily will respond* that we'll help them find people; *Stewart
will post* on IMC-Tech as well
 *) Membership/Financial Update
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) We're about $7K in the positive, doing ok financially so far
               #) Still having issues with not closing the books
               #) Have not signed a lease yet; IMC needs to revert back to
previous $318/month rent
          $) Create a committee to work on expansion plans
               #) Looking to get the committee started so we can explore
our options
               #) *Monica will get* the ball rolling
          $) Need a subscription service on the website (e.g. Stripe)
               #) Look at all the shiny
<https://makerspaceurbana.org/donate/>
               #) For members, sign up for automatic member dues at this
special page <https://makerspaceurbana.org/donate/>
      -- Funding ideas
          $) Selling bike light cross-stitch kits on Etsy: no update
          $) Will also do a general ask of anyone who has ever visited the
space
               #) Now that we have Stripe, *Emily will get the e-mail out*
          $) Py-CU workshop (on hold until August)
          $) Funding from Acorn Media for Help Desk
               #) Will give us $3K at our discretion; thanks to Acorn Media!
          $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?): no update
          $) 3D printing keychains for a $1: have a prototype of a squirrel
with a ring
               #) Have all the parts, just need print them out
          $) Maybe do a Raspberry pi workshop kit (plus keyboard, mouse,
HDMI cable) and have it available for rent: no update
          $) Create signs for:
               #) 3D printer usage rules (including donation amounts) with
3 options: $1, $3, $5
               #) Put up a "Did you enjoy the space?  Donate here" sign
next to the donation jar
               #) Listing of membership levels
               #) Better signs for snacks/soda
               #) Better signs for cleaning up: done!
*) Help Desk
     -- Got $1K from Acorn Media!
     -- No Barry so no other update
*) RFID lock project: no update
*) Py-CU: no rep, no update
*) Past events:
     -- Art @ the Market (July 12, 7am-noon)
     -- Bloomington Children's Museum workshop (July 17 @ 3pm): read all
about it
<https://makerspaceurbana.org/2014/07/24/unity-community-center-workshop/>!
      -- Outta mouths of babes workshop (July 26, 2-4pm)
*) Upcoming/potential events:
     -- Summer Make-a-tion 2014: planning doc
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-ubjl_DhcA1nYc51ilJJpEnXG-9CCSPyXNmUCJ7Ijo/edit#>
     -- Innovation Living-Learning Community workshop (Thurs, Aug 21,
3/3:30pm)
          $) Yes, interest in doing that; *Jeff will reply to Jennifer*
     -- Pride Fest (Saturday, Sept. 6) - MU is interested in renting a table
     -- International Day of the Girl (Saturday, Oct. 11): sounds cool, MU
is committed to a table
     -- 1st Annual Heartland Maker Fest (Saturday, Oct. 18)
     -- Glass bead workshop (Dena): tough time to get the teachers
together, will drop for now
     -- Google Glass workshop (Liz): would like to know what will happen by
next gen meeting
     -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
<http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845ADAC23AA8-makerspace>!
     -- Another clean-up day: tentative for Aug. 10
     -- DFA workshop: need to decide on which project to participate in
          $) More interest in "urban flooding" project, *Emily will respond*
as such
*) Other things of interest:
     -- Low-cost CNC machine: kickstarter
<https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1417197574/the-creation-station-open-source-cnc-router>
     -- IMC's 1st Annual Interdependent Film Fest (July 31 - Aug 2): schedule
here
<http://www.designingasociety.net/sessions-and-events/upcoming-events/the-1st-annual-an-interdependent-film-festival-women-make-movies/>

Thanks to everyone for joining today!

~Gergana
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