[Imc-makerspace] January Membership Meeting [Sunday, Jan 25 @ 6pm]

[Gergana Slavova]

Peeps,

Hope everyone had relaxing holidays.  It's time to get down to some
Makerspace Urbana business.

Agenda:

*) Opens
     -- Post a list of workshops on the website
     -- Heartland Maker Fest t-shirts available for sale ($15)
     -- MU domain names renewed and website moved to faster server (thanks,
Jeff!)
     -- Our own Monica Carr is now on the IMC board (yay, Monica!)
*) Membership/Financial Update
     -- Welcome new member: Dena Strong!
     -- Financial status and future plans
          $) Expansion committee
     -- Funding ideas
          $) Awesome Foundation grant (for TUFL workshops?)
          $) Maybe do a Raspberry pi workshop kit (plus keyboard, mouse,
HDMI cable) and have it available for rent
              #) Will do chambana.net/sysadmin workshop (#4 on the list)
          $) 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
     -- New equipment
          $) Acquired: New sewing machine!
          $) Wanted: MU tablecloth
*) Help Desk
     -- TUFL computer donation (60 machines)
*) RFID lock project
*) Py-CU
*) Chambana.net
*) Past events:
     -- Chambana.net workshop #1: SCOT (Sat, Dec. 13, 1-3pm)
     -- Makerspace 5 Year Anniversary Party (Mon, Dec. 15, 7-9pm)
     -- New Year's Day Open Hours (Thurs, Jan. 1, 1-4pm)
     -- Chambana.net workshop #2: Build a computer (Sat, Jan. 24, 1-3pm)
     -- SCA+MU Glass & Fire workshop (Sun, Jan. 25, 1-5pm)
*) Upcoming/potential events:
     -- Katazome and Tsutsugaki Resist Dyeing Workshop (Mon, Feb. 2, 7-9pm)
     -- Heartland Maker Fest 2015 (Sat, Oct. 3)
     -- Potential workshop with Peter Folk (on using multimeters,
oscilloscopes, and the wixel)
     -- Google Glass workshop: will probably sell the Glass
     -- Saturday Open Hours rotation (11am - 1pm): sign up here
<http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050845adac23aa8-urbana> through May 2015!
     -- Spring Make-a-thon with DFA and other local makerspaces
*) Other things of interest:
     -- 2015 Festival of Maidens
<https://www.facebook.com/events/339899986172283/> (Jan. 23-25 @ Illini
Union)

If you have anything else, bring it with you to the meeting.

See you soon :)

~Gergana
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