===== Mtg Notes Sept 11, 2025 =====
Present: John, Devon, Bill, Sean

//**bold** stuff is todos//

We decided to stick with BBPress for our forum. People will optionally get email notifications if they want but will need to log into Wordpress to post.

  * **John will look into SSO options for Wordpress and Dokuwiki **
  * ** Devon will do rough draft of poster and post card **
  * ** Devon will "do stuff" on the website (start a draft landing page) **
  * ** John will set up pic and name on front page then each member edits their own page **
  * ** Bill will continue work on a list of local makerspaces **
  * ** Bill will continue work on the Zine **

===== Possible places for Makerspace event =====
==== Old Junglehouse bldg ====
  * is near East Side European
  * Offsite art space: KU dept. of visual arts
  * ** Devin will contact **

==== Lawrence Public Library ====
  * not that cool
  * ** Devon will check if the library is available **

==== VanGo ====
  * **John will check **

==== Peaslee Tech ====
  * ** Devon will ask **

==== The Space by Art Emergency ====
  * newer studios. Do they have any large space?
  * **Bill will look into this **

==== SeedCo Studios ====
  * the don't have a larger space. :(

==== County Fairground ====
  * ** Bill will look into this **

==== Ku Innovation Campus ====
  * ** John will look into this **

===== Permanent Home? =====

==== Dragonsword ====
  * somebody bought it recently
  * they might tear down and build on it 
  * ** Bill will talk to Janet Cinelli as she owns the building **

===== Zine =====
  * maybe for the photo make it an [[https://www.creativefabrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/31/Camel-ASCII-ART-SVG-EPS-Graphics-16610507-1-1-580x387.jpg|ASCII photo]]?
    * image will be somebody doing something
  * Zine may serve as an ongoing newsletter

===== Website Updates =====
  * **John will add direct links (forum, wiki) **
  * **John will look into how users can apply for an account (to be manually approved) so they can post to the forum**
    * is there a way they still wouldn't be able to see WP dashboard?

===== Things to get done for Event =====
  * Devon front page of the website
  * Devon postcard
  * What stuff are we bringing/showing?
    * put on website
  * Something for documentation
    * somebody to do photos/video
    * ** Sean will ask Bella if she would be up for taking the photos/video ** - Bella is available and enthusiastic to assist!
  * Liability waiver
    * ** Bill will locate Lawrence Creates liability waiver **
  * //photo release not required//
    * instead we will have a note on the website, at the event entrance, etc. that we will be taking photos/video for marketing purposes

===== Event Details =====
  * perhaps ask for donations

===== Nonprofits that we might partner with =====
Perhaps we aren't ready for this but when the time comes...
  * Sustainability Action Network
  * ???

====== Meeting time is now officially 6:30pm weekly ======