meeting:may_14_2013 [Saskatoon Techworks]

Minutes: May 14, 2013

Regular Items
- 7 members present; not enough for quorum
- Reports on Committees
  - Workshop Committee
    - Report on previous workshops (which were successful, which weren't, what we could have done better)
      - Good turnout for free workshops
      - Lots of new people came out to see them
      - Al felt PCB workshop could have been better, but was happy with how the casting and molding went
      - Would like more hands-on, but is difficult for some topics (like 3D printing)
      - Example: could have had lots of molds ready so that each person could do a cast
      - Probably can't go much bigger than 10 people. Could maybe split into two groups; one in clean room, one in shop.
      - Better prep and organization
    - Reminder about upcoming workshops (soap making, basic electronics)
    - Class requests?
      - Welding workshop: can ask Dennis; Andrew also knows somebody.
- Membership
  - 3 associates, 24 full members as of today
- Facebook advertising update
  - Ads didn't run for 2 weeks because of payment issue, but fixed. Spent $13 this month. Got 17 clicks and 39 conversions.
- MoSo conference (anything new?)
  - Still waiting to hear back from them
  - Al volunteered to man it
  - Can get two passes
- Kilobots 25: May 18-19
- Tools: new bandsaw, CNC vacuum shoe
  - Ryan told Al to build CNC vacuum shoe
  - We have our new bandsaw. Working well enough. Other bandsaw has a metal blade.
New business
- space security & the value of the associate membership
  - James will put together a procedure for how to do new signups so that we're prepared when people ask to sign up
- 3d printing rates (member rate & public rate)
  - $20 setup + $5/hr for commission
  - Members by donation
- Fundraising
  - Raffle? Need an event and something to raffle
  - Voucher for laser / 3D printing / CNC mill time?
  - Make a quad? Everybody likes the idea. We should order it.
  - What are we raising money for? A bigger space? A plasma cutter? Setup for PCB manufacturing? Shop reno? Metal multitool (shear, break, and roller).
- Need to make sure we have active members with access to IT accounts
- Need to update banking contacts

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