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Meeting date and time TBD.
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Meeting will be held Saturday, February 11th, from 5pm-9pm.
  
 
== Meeting Agenda ==
 
== Meeting Agenda ==
* If meeting in the PM, lets get an acceptable pizza order sorted out before we start so we don't have to stop the meeting.
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Annual Report linked here
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* Get a pizza order figured out and funds collected, when we are ready to order just pull the lever
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* [http://bloominglabs.org/images/2/2a/2016AnnualReport.pdf 2016 Annual Report] presented by the existing board
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* Insurance - what we have, what it covers, cost
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* How we handle donations
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** Cash
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** In-kind (hardware)
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* Review sales tax exemption purchase process (green binder)
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** Trebuchet a perfect example - group project in the name of Bloominglabs - save that sales tax!
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* Officer elections
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** count votes in absentia too
  
 
==== Year in review 2016 ====
 
==== Year in review 2016 ====
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* Member survey results
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* Member exit survey results
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* Who have we colaborated with?
 
* What workshops did we have?
 
* What workshops did we have?
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** Arduino
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** Arduino and Motors
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** 3D Printing
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** Laser Cutter
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** Arduino + Motors + 3D Printing + Laser Cutting as the 'Useless Machine' Series
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** Welding Day
 
* Nation of Makers
 
* Nation of Makers
* Member exit survey responses
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* Trebuchet (great group project + we won the accuracy prize)
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* Instructables Makerspace Contest (we achieved the 10+ Featured Instructables Prize level)
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** Small laser engraver from MakeBlock procured as a prize
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* Current member survey results
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* Makevention 2016 - how did it go?
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** Makevention 2017 - are we doing it again?
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** Fundraising for our eventual move using Makevention?
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* Car lift - how has it worked out for people?
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* Ham radio HF antenna connected, our HF station works now.
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* New dumpster, reminder not to use Adam Nahas' s any more
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==== 2017 Goals, things to discuss ====
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* Keep an eye out for the next home of Bloominglabs
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* Fundraising for our move (build-out to make our current location habitable was about $1500)
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* Spring 2017 workshops
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** Screen printing
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** Using Encryption (PGP, OTP, etc)
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* Fund raising for replacement TIG welder
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** Already about 1/2 way there with welding funds collected
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* Chrstian's tools still in the workshop... year 2 (green 3-wheeled machine)
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* Reminder - anyone can start a periodic meetup at Blabs or call a members meeting
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* Anyone going to the Midwest RepRap Festival in Goshen? [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-midwest-reprap-festival-mrrf2017-aka-mrrf-tickets-28382784673]
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* Reminder of ways to contact the officers/board for emergencies: contact email, and google voice # in emergencies
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* Keep Rockin'
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* Anything else?
  
  
==== 2017 Goals ====
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 15 February 2018

Meeting will be held Saturday, February 11th, from 5pm-9pm.

[edit] Meeting Agenda

  • Get a pizza order figured out and funds collected, when we are ready to order just pull the lever
  • 2016 Annual Report presented by the existing board
  • Insurance - what we have, what it covers, cost
  • How we handle donations
    • Cash
    • In-kind (hardware)
  • Review sales tax exemption purchase process (green binder)
    • Trebuchet a perfect example - group project in the name of Bloominglabs - save that sales tax!
  • Officer elections
    • count votes in absentia too

[edit] Year in review 2016

  • Member survey results
  • Member exit survey results
  • Who have we colaborated with?
  • What workshops did we have?
    • Arduino
    • Arduino and Motors
    • 3D Printing
    • Laser Cutter
    • Arduino + Motors + 3D Printing + Laser Cutting as the 'Useless Machine' Series
    • Welding Day
  • Nation of Makers
  • Trebuchet (great group project + we won the accuracy prize)
  • Instructables Makerspace Contest (we achieved the 10+ Featured Instructables Prize level)
    • Small laser engraver from MakeBlock procured as a prize
  • Current member survey results
  • Makevention 2016 - how did it go?
    • Makevention 2017 - are we doing it again?
    • Fundraising for our eventual move using Makevention?
  • Car lift - how has it worked out for people?
  • Ham radio HF antenna connected, our HF station works now.
  • New dumpster, reminder not to use Adam Nahas' s any more

[edit] 2017 Goals, things to discuss

  • Keep an eye out for the next home of Bloominglabs
  • Fundraising for our move (build-out to make our current location habitable was about $1500)
  • Spring 2017 workshops
    • Screen printing
    • Using Encryption (PGP, OTP, etc)
  • Fund raising for replacement TIG welder
    • Already about 1/2 way there with welding funds collected
  • Chrstian's tools still in the workshop... year 2 (green 3-wheeled machine)
  • Reminder - anyone can start a periodic meetup at Blabs or call a members meeting
  • Anyone going to the Midwest RepRap Festival in Goshen? [1]
  • Reminder of ways to contact the officers/board for emergencies: contact email, and google voice # in emergencies
  • Keep Rockin'
  • Anything else?
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