==== Saskatoon Techworks Meeting Minutes ==== --- Time and Location --- * Tuesday, June 11, 2019 7pm * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E * [[meeting:May_14_2019 | Previous meeting minutes]] (please read ahead of time) == Minutes == * Attendance: 8 (Not Quorum) * Regular Items * Equipment, Safety and the Space * Check fire extinguishers * Quick Clean * Equipment check * Previous meeting minutes * May 14, 2019 * May 21, 2019 Addendum * No quorum, can't vote * returning Member * Emily Hitz * No objections * Michael Jack * No objections * Exiting Members * Michael Mitzel * Ryan Thompson * Drew Blakely * Finances * Gross profit: $4,120.60 * Includes $58.80 of donations * Includes $500.00 donation from SaskPower * Ordinary expenses: $3,734.69 * Includes $1000 write-off for Bitrix sponsorship * Includes $50.00 for bad debt write off. * Includes -$100.00 for previously written off debt collected. * Net income: $385.83 * Liabilities: $3,277.23 * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes * We are in the black! * Social events / group projects * Small talk / Show and Tell * June 25 * Future Workshops / events * May 25 - Saskatoon Mini Maker Faire * how did it go? * Lot of fun * SKTechWorks booth was hard to find and facing the wrong way. Found out afterwards that we had more space we weren't utilizing * Rylan and John handed out lots of brochures and flyers * Positives? * Easier access and great better advertising this year * Negatives? * Kilobots was too loud * Plan for next year * June 8 - Post Maker faire Open house * how did it go * Scott made food all day * It went well ~6-8 came to visit * Nobody was ignored, got visitors involved in activities * Would have been nice to have more people * Be nice to have a sign at the end of the street to attract attention * reddit * Got a post stickied in r/saskatoon. Hopefully can do this again in the future. * May 30 - Soap Making * Went well * 4 for next one already * June 13,20 - Electronics from Zero * sign up available online store * June 22 - Soap Making * July 6 - Tiny Die * July 11 - CNC Training * July 18,25 - Arduino 101 * Newsletter sign up - talk to Mena * workshops * events * projects * upcoming info * Old Business * fundraising for metal CNC mill * get stuff for a donation * Chocolate bars are still available * $1,229 * To Do List * remove from list * Add to list * assign from list * if a problem is found with the facilities please contact the board * thespace@sktechworks.ca * New business * Space lease expires this year * We are pursuing a 3 year lease with an a/c unit added to the space * Open Floor * Acknowledgements * Scott for getting a cash deal for shelves * Paul Chavady for getting the reddit post stickied * Next Meeting - July 9, 2019 * Purgatory box