Group: Manchester/2009-05-11

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  • Location: The Waterhouse
  • Date: 2009-05-11
  • Start time: 19:00

Agenda

Time Agenda Item Objectives Lead
19:00 (+10) Introductions Lucy
Last Meeting Adopt minutes Lucy
19:10 (+5) Announcements and other business Chairperson election result Simon
19:15 (+5) Room Booking Status of room booking for meetings Lucy
19:20 (+5) Speakers Confirmed and suggested speakers Lucy
19:25 (+5) Books An update of the books from the FSF Michael
19:30 (+5) Banking Application for a bank account Matt
19:35 (+10) The Arcspace Project An update on the Arcspace Project Michael
19:45 (+10) Marbella Project Update on the Marbella project Lucy
19:55 (+5) Treasurer Elections Schedule for upcoming treasurer elections Lucy
20:00 (+5) MFS Branding Consistent branding on website and mailing list Lucy
20:05 (+5) More other business Lucy
20:10 (+5) Next Meeting Time, place, and agenda items Lucy
20:10 Finish

Last Meeting

Announcements and Any Other Business

    • Announce new chairperson

Room Booking

  • Objectives:
    • Update on search for new meeting venue for MFS.
    • Location for May's meeting!!

Speakers

  • Objectives:
    • Continue to arrange speakers
  • Actions from previous meeting:

Books

  • Objectives:
    • Get the books sorted and stored with various members
  • Actions from previous meeting:
    • Lucy to email lists (ManLUG, MFS) and Matthew L with details of books we have.
    • Matthew L to attempt to sell books at Man Uni when he gets book details.
    • Michael to contact list about others taking some books to store.
    • Michael to contact Lucy and Dave about storing a small box of books each.

Banking

  • Objectives:
    • Finish filling out the form for the bank account
  • Supporting material:
    • The bank details and current address (and previous address if moved within the last 3 years) of all members who will be responsible for the bank account.
    • Signatures from all members who wish to be signatories on the account.
  • Actions from previous meeting:
    • Matt M to produce business plan and complete bank account forms.

The Arcspace Project

  • Objectives:
    • Update on the progress of the Arcspace project since the last meeting
    • Where do we go from here?
    • Setting up the computer cluster
    • Holding training sessions - at FutureSonic in May.
  • Actions from previous meeting:
    • Lucy to speak to Vicki to clarify what we will do (free software) and will not do (non-free software). And the requirements for power and Internet.
    • Lucy to email out workshop dates. (18th or 25th April).

Marbella Project

  • Objectives:
    • Announcement of new venue location and future plans

Treasurer Elections

  • Objectives:
    • The upcoming election for a new treasurer.
  • Supporting material:
    • Dates:
      • Nominations open Monday 18th May
      • Nominations close Monday 1st June
      • Nominations announced Thursday 4th June
      • Voting begins Friday 5th June
      • Voting ends Friday 19th June, with the announcement shortly after


MFS Branding

  • Objectives:
    • Consistent branding across website and mailing list
  • Propsoed Actions:
    • The MFS mailing list should be renamed from fsuk-manchester to MFS?
    • The website should be clearer in the 'about us' section that we are not part of the FSF?

Any other business

  • Supporting material:
    • Any remaining actions from the previous meeting.

Next Meeting

  • Objectives:
    • Review of this meeting.
    • Time and location: 2009-06-08 19:00 at the Waterhouse?
    • List of agenda items to include