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Meeting held on January 23rd from 5-9pm.

== Meeting Agenda ==
* Lets get an acceptable pizza order sorted out before we start

* 2015 Annual Report
** Includes a year-end Financial report, member count stats, workshop summary, and summary for the year.
** Where are we on our savings goal?
** When can dues funds start being used for space improvements?
** Previous discussion on this here: [[2015-06-03_meeting_minutes]]
* Change to QuickBooks and updates to dues invoicing
* Officer election and vote

==== Year in review 2015 ====
* Moved these items to the top since they are covered by the 2015 Annual Report
** What workshops did we have?
*** Arduino
*** Laser
*** C Programming Class
*** Metalworking(?)
*** Other(?)
** Who all have we collaborated with this year?
*** MCPL
*** Discardia
*** Wonderlab
** 501c3 status!
** Separation from School Factory
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* Member exit survey responses
* Low points
** The engine lift and (not) renting more space dramas
* High points
** Lots of good new members
** Space is getting more use than ever
** People really stepped up contributing time, energy, and materials
* What worked and what did not?
* Are we getting in a rut and should try new things?
* Water heater, finished drywalling workshop, workshop lighting
* Has the ham radio area been useful for people?
** Status of Mesh network with Harpo and others
* Member project storage - is this working for folks?
* (special recognition to members who've gone above and beyond the past year?)


==== 2016 Goals ====
* Dust collector
* What can we do to keep areas cleaner?
** And tools from being scattered to the wind?
* Car lift status
* Security cameras?
* Painting logo on our building
* Makevention 2016 - who's leading that?
* Workshop plans? Volunteers?
* Pursuit of Grants?
* What are we shooting for, member wise? Hitting a certain number? Maintaining a 'sweet spot' (say around 45?) What is some of the feedback we've gotten from people who've left?



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