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For the next Community Forum we are once again at Culvers in the north metro.
Our moderator is Nauta.
Our agenda will be posted later today.
Culvers
4004 Silver Lake Rd, St Anthony, MN 55421
March 7th – 7:00pmCan we add discussion of the Twin Cities Pride Parade to New Business?Thanks!
Introductions (10-15min)- Tell us who you are?
- Tell us something true about yourself and something completely made up (in whichever order you prefer)
Old Business
- Spring Picnic Updates (Aerak, 5-10min)
- MNFurs Election News (Ridayah, 5-10min)
New Business
- Updates from the Board (10-20min)
- Web-IT – Chat Software (Kurst, 5-10min)
- Pride Parade (Ringer, 5-10min)
- Web-IT – Website features / Gallery (Kurst, 5-10min)
- How to Run an Event! (Ridayah, 5-20min)
- MNFurs Greeter (Turka, 0-10min)
Open Floor
- Open to community members to discuss events, concerns, or any other business that has not been discussed.
Wrap Up
- Next Community Forum – Alpha testing (Aerak, 0-10min)
- Discussion on meeting location.
May I present 3 pieces of business if it is not too late:Old business: AD room party
New business: Renessance festival/camping trip
New business: Furry Art day at the Warren (artist consignment shop)
No problem.The updated Agenda!MNFURS COMMUNITY FORUM
MARCH 2014
Old Business- Spring Picnic Updates (Aerak, 0-5min)
- Anime Detour Room Party (Flip, 0-5min)
- MNFurs Election News (Ridayah, 5-10min)
New Business
- Updates from the Board (5-10min)
- Chat Software (Kurst, 5-10min)
- Pride Parade (Ringer, 5-10min)
- Renaissance Festival/Camping Trip (Flip, 5-10min)
10 Minute Break
New Business, Continued.
- Website features / Gallery (Kurst, 5-10min)
- How to Run an Event! (Ridayah, 5-10min)
- Furry Art day at the Warren (Flip, 5-10min)
Open Floor
- Open to community members to discuss events, concerns, or any other business that has not been discussed.
Wrap Up
- Next Community Forum – Alpha testing (Aerak, 0-10min)
- Discussion on meeting location.
Ridayah, Legonnare, Kae, Yarrick, Kurst, Larus, Kitsunekla, Kellic, Ringer, Birk, Flip, Zepaw (notes), Aerak, Alkora, Drake, Twisted, Nauta (Moderator), Zen
Online – Kiguel, Mouring, Sike, SkiSharp, EratastonesOld Business
Spring Picnic Aerak – It’s gonna happen, so there ya go! Anime Detour is soon and we’ll have flyers and such for there. Groan worthy Star Wars events planned. Kellic: What are your thoughts/ideas for pushing con? Aerak: You’ll have a well place table.
Anime Detour Room Party Flip – I need participation from people. I took this over largely of necessity. Have a few positions I’ve posted on MNFurs forum thread.
Elections Ridayah – Candidacy period is closed. 3 running for 2 seats, Zepaw, Yarrick, and Legonnare. Early election at Kokomo’s in Mall of America Sat 22nd, full election Sat 29th at Perkins. Will be tallied that night around 8. If you can’t make either email [email protected] to set up absentee ballot.
New Business.
Board Update Ridayah – Annual board retreat happened, planning out things for the next year such as setting up a scholarship. Right now the big focus is the upcoming elections.
Chat Software Kurst – An interesting issue of our current chat system is used internationally including areas of conflict. Thus different sides are DDoSing the service. We are working on hosting a new chat software ourself so it is not impacted but such things. Also leads to faster page loading on our site.
Pride Parade Ringer –
Renessance Festival / Camping Trip – This was a fun thing last year but it was a bit slap dash. If we want to do this its something to get planning now. I am not going to run it, putting it out there for the group.
Break
Website features Kurst – This is a chance to highlight a feature of the site not many are away of. We have personal and group picture galleries. Only restriction being we are a PG site so “family friendly” ones only. These galleries are shareable to people without accounts, but comments are restricted to members. Any MNFurs group, like photography or gaming, has this same ability to share images. If its abused we may add limitations, only one at this time is 3MB limit per pic.
How to run an event Ridayah – This is something coming up March 25th. It’ll be myself, event runners, and former volunteer head sharing information about how to run an event. Steps to go through, kind of ways you’ll need volunteers, and so on. Drake: Do we want to have a virtual presence for this? Kurst: Or perhaps we could record it? Ridayah: Seems a good idea. Those in physical attendance will get 5 hours that are eligible toward this year’s election. March 25th Tuesday Willowsgate restaurant 6-8pm
Furry Art day at the Warren Flip – Had some people who suggested it would be great thing to have a time/place to show off and be able to sell art. Most of our events are at places where that is not something allowed. If that’s of interest we need someone to spearhead that.
Convention update Kellic – Timelines, July 12th programming and video will be cut off. At that time we’ll be getting our schedule and con book together. August 12th prereg closes. At that point the price goes up, determining that price. Hotel closes Aug 21st, you can still get a room but you don’t get the con rate. Dealer submission is now open. Costs $85 but includes a badge. Art show will be open shortly. Artist Alley will be a lottery (much like most furry convention).
Winter Party Zen – I tossed up a post and its garnered a lot of interest, moving forward to reserve the space. It’s a dinner theater style place. Fursuit friendly with guidelines as there are areas we should contain it to.
Perkins Ridayah – There have been multiple instances the past couple months of people not paying their bill. It’s become frequent enough where the restaurant is becoming upset. Kellic: and others such as board members have been picking up those tabs. Things had been good regarding this for a long time but somehow this has become a notable issue again.
Community Forum shake-up Aerak – These meetings are a bit stagnant, we want to start adding more variety and interesting topics. Hitting a community forum gives 2 hours. If you’re selected to run one of these “panels” you get an additional hour. Ridayah: Think a convention panel, but in this setting.
Aerak is running the next community forum, April 7th 7pm -
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