Meeting 2012-03-27

Agenda

• President's report
  • ongoing question of expansion (see outreach). Kenny to possibly present something, or we can relay what we've heard from him about the future of the building.

• Treasurer's report
  • Financial report
  • 501(c)(3) application filed, application fee was actually $850
  • Lighting budget
  • Reminder: minor expenses

• Secretary's report

• Director-At-Large's report (in absentia)
  • http://wiki.hackmanhattan.com/Todolist
  • http://wiki.hackmanhattan.com/Outreach (re: our expansion plan, ideas for contacts for funding/collaboration/visits/participation etc. Please add to list as you think fit)
  • http://wiki.hackmanhattan.com/3D_Printing_Resources (several at 3D night have asked for gateway info - please add/edit our resources page with stuff you actually use)

• Minutes
  • Guan agreed to organize an openscad tutorial night
  • Kenny updated us on the situation with the building (potentially he may rent out the entire building) -- he said he'll have us talk to potential new tenants about sharing (as of 3/29 there doesn't appear to be a serious possibility of anything major changing in the next few months)
  • we're going to start looking for space, but also hope to expand in the building if that opportunity comes
  • Guan and Peter are doing ongoing work on the DLP resin printer and are trying to fix the projector
  • Guan and Dave are waiting on some motors to start their new wallace printer build
  • Robert Diamond offered to do a wearables workshop in May around his new microcontroller/bluetooth watch project
  • Stephen Lynch has offered to put us in touch with his grant people to discuss grant-getting
  • The MIT 6002x course is still going but unclear if people want to meet up for it
  • DP to schedule a day to build shelves/pegboard

New Members

• Vadim

Roll Call

Daniel, Guan, Steven K, Stephen L, Antonio, Peter, Jonathan (remote)