BoardMeeting201505

Board Meeting: May 17, 2015

Voting: Sam M. Doug L. Jondale S. Issac M. James B.

Attending: David B.

We are now categorized as a vocational school instead of a factory in new space plans. This means making some minor changes to the plan involving the bathrooms. Same is working on a P&L statement.

Speak this upcoming Tuesday about volunteers.
Sam gave us a financial update. Still being converted fully over to Quickbooks.
Need to improve visibility of ticket system. Assign open items to someone.
Website in development. New hosting will be used for development and then switched when ready. Think about wording to use on webpage.
Issac prioritizing new access system. The interface is well under way. The next step determining hardware. James will be making recommendations.
Outreach
- National Maker Faire possibility June 12-13. Application submitted, decision May 18.
- Still deciding on other marker faires. Depends on time of move.
- Maybe take on take part in Millenium Falcon Project later this fall after move.
- We'll have a booth at Pellissippi MakerPaloosa. Thursday, June 18th. 10am-4pm. James taking point. Announce Tuesday, ask for volunteers.

[in progress]

revisit 3D printing Meetup group
revisit Tech Director/Secretary
space move update
- Sam - P&L Statements to Justin
volunteers to help with the move and remodel
financial review
review Trouble Ticket Items
Check webpage update status
Makhan's ticket system
Outreach
- National Maker Faire (June 12-13)
- Revisit Nashville Mini MakerFaire
- Revisit Chattanooga Mini MakerFaire
- Revisit Atlanta MakerFaire
- Full Scale Millennium Falcon Project
- National Week of Making
  - Pellissippi MakerPalooza
Fighting machine tourney update
Library Outreach update
grants
- Creative Placemaking update
- ABC update
UTK Business School Final Report
- review Final Report
- communication
- website redesign
- assign actionable items
Hosting/Domain/SSL
Google Apps Non-profit
Press releases going forward
Advertising budget
Upcoming calendar