Mindbridge Meeting Minutes

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Jon): Down 3k
  2. IT Officer (Tony): Need to fix automation that fixes the meeting minutes
  3. Mindbridge Membership Points
    1. Was made in 2023 not fully integrated.
    2. Empty tables at this time
  4. Storage Manager (Carhoff Alliance)
    1. We have keys and new locks
    2. New carts
  5. Convention Reports-All conventions are looking for additional help
    1. Gamicon (March 6th to 8th 2026)
      1. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: info@gamicon.org
      2. Load in thurs Mar 5th, meet at Coralridge food court 5:30, 6:30 meet at locker
      3. Prereg up to 600
      4. Bags are stuffed.
    2. AnimeIowa (July 31st – Aug 2nd, 2026)
      1. Volunteering please reach out at Recruitment@animeiowa.com
      2. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: execs@animeiowa.com
      3. Next meeting is going to be March 14th 2pm at the hyatt and online
      4. Lots of staff
      5. Staff and vendor hotel block will open March 16-27 General attendees March 30th.
    3. ICON (Oct 24th at the Hyatt at Coralville ICON50-2026)
      1. There will be another event in the hotel
      2. Next meeting will be March 24th 7pm online on Zoom
      3. Friday Oct 23rd will be an unofficial Meet up. Programming will be on Sat.
      4. If interested in staff or have other questions contact: info@iowa-icon.com
      5. If interested in Volunteering contact:info.icon.mb@gmail.com
  6. Other Projects
    1. Game Library: Michele
      1. We have totes missing labeled Ext 1 and Ext 2 last seen at AnimeIowa
      2. Going to be at Gamicon
      3. A Place For All My Books Demo @ Geek City – Noon, Saturday, March 21
    2. Video Game Library
      1. Doing inventory at Gamicon
      2. Updating the game Consoles
      3. New games will be at Gamicon
      4. 3-13 inch CRT TVs for retro gaming
      5. Working on a Manifesto
      6. Adam is the only one doing the up keep on the library
      7. Please Reach out if interested at Info@videogamelibrary.org
      8. Need assistance with running Video Game Library please contact Adam
    3. TrekFest: Jenny Carhoff & Alex Ward
      1. Working on a brochure
      2. Looking for volunteer
      3. If interested please contact Jenny at mommayaya911@gmail.com subject Trekfest
  7. Book Group: Thursday, March 12 – When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill At the Panera at 6pm
  8. Anybody wanting to become Mindbridge Members
  9. Old Business
    1. ICON bid: Vote passes bid is approved.
    2. Big Ass book swap March 15th at SwampFox Books
      1. Buy ticket $15 up to 5 books
      2. Bring books published 2020 or later have books at the Swampfox
      3. Information Here
    3. Treasurer Retreat March 27th at 6pm at the Penticoff House
    4. Board position is up for election at Gamicon Supercon Mindbridge Meeting 10am Sunday Oakdale 2 and online
    5. Mindbridge meeting at 11am
    6. If there are any problems or questions address them to Tony from now until April 1st, 2026 meeting Email mindbridge-bod@googlegroups.com
  10. New Business
    1. Pokemon exhibit at the Chicago Field Museum. Opening May 22 Here
    2. Project Hail Mary come 21
    3. Hoppers comes out

Next meeting will be Wed April 1st, 2026 @ 7pm online and at the ARC in Iowa City ARC 2401 Towncrest Dr 2401 Iowa City, IA. Across the street from the church of the Nazarene, two blocks from the old building.

Mindbridge Meeting Minutes

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Jon): $3600
  2. IT Officer (Tony): n/a
  3. Storage Manager (Carhoff Alliance)
    1. Waiting to hand out keys
    2. Have purchased 3 new carts
  4. Convention Reports-All conventions are looking for additional help
    1. Gamicon (March 6th to 8th 2026)
      1. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: info@gamicon.org
      2. Load in thurs Mar 5th, meet at Coralridge food court 5:30, 6:30 meet at locker
      3. Front page of website has new and fun updates
      4. Some events are already sold out
      5. Feb 8th events open
      6. 430 people pre reg
      7. All benefactors will get a game
      8. Sat March 1st bag stuffing party and meeting at by Tim’s house at 271 Wiley Blvd NW Cedar Rapids, IA and online 1pm
    2. AnimeIowa (July 31st – Aug 2nd, 2026)
      1. Panel submission opened today
      2. No art show at the upcoming convention
      3. Next meeting is Feb 14th at 2pm there will be a potluck at Hyatt in coralville
      4. Volunteering please reach out at Recruitment@animeiowa.com
      5. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: execs@animeiowa.com
    3. ICON (ICON50-2026)
      1. There will be another event in the hotel
        1. May have to move to the Hyatt
        2. Dates may have to change
      2. If interested in staff or have other questions contact: info@iowa-icon.com
      3. If interested in Volunteering contact:info.icon.mb@gmail.com
  5. Other Projects
    1. Game Library – Michele
      1. Things and rings
      2. Dragon spring
      3. Wandering Towers Demo @ Geek City – 3pm, Sat., Feb 7.
      4. Wandering Towers Demo @ Geek City – 5:30pm, Thursday, Feb. 19
      5. A Place For All My Books Demo @ Geek City – Noon, Saturday, March 21
    2. Video Game Library
      1. Inventory
        1. Had to be cancelled from its scheduled February weekend date due to inclement weather. I apologize to those who made it out since I forgot to get an e-mail notification sent out of the cancellation. That was a failure on my part.
        2. Currently plan to do inventory at Gamicon instead
        3. Will need to coordinate with someone to get access to the lockers before Gamicon to get some consoles and the laptop from the storage locker so they can be updated
      2. Other News: Still looking for help for Gamicon and with general planning
      3. Need assistance with running Video Game Library please contact Adam
    3. TrekFest – Jenny Carhoff & Alex Ward
      1. Looking for people to do cosplay
      2. If interested please contact Jenny at mommayaya911@gmail.com subject Trekfest
    4. Book Group
      1. Thur Feb 12th 6 PM, Edgewood Rd Panera, Cedar Rapids
      2. Thursday, March 12 – When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
  6. Anybody wanting to become Mindbridge Members
    1. Phil is now a member
  7. Old Business
    1. AI manifesto
    2. ICON bid
    3. AI adjustment to budget. Approved by board
    4. Quad Con February 14th Cedar Rapids
    5. If there are any problems or questions address them to Jenny from now until March 4th, 2026 meeting Email mindbridge-bod@googlegroups.com
    1. Icon bid review
    2. Big Ass book swap March 15th at SwampFox Books
      1. Buy ticket $15 up to 5 books
      2. Bring books published 2020 or later
    3. Treasurer Retreat March 27th at 6pm at the Penticoff House
    4. Board position is up for election at Gamicon Supercon Mindbridge MeetingNew Business

Next meeting will be Wed March 4th, 2026 @ 7pm online at

Mindbridge Meeting Minutes

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Jon): Up 3K
  2. IT Officer (Tony)
    1. Need to send out calendar updates for meetings
    2. Sheril has the two streaming laptops from AI
  3. Storage Manager (Carhoff Alliance) Contact: mommayaya911@gmail.com
    1. New locks and keys have been made
    2. Contact Jenny if you are going into the locker
    3. AnimeIowa and ICON logistic coordinators and a member of ConCom needs to contact Jenny and go through the locker totes owned by your project. It can wait till Spring
  4. Convention Reports-All conventions are looking for additional help
    1. Gamicon (March 6th to 8th 2026)
      1. Making space to see if we could except more merchants
      2. Next Jan 4 at Tim’s house at 271 Wiley Blvd NW Cedar Rapids, IA and online at 6pm
      3. Looking into doing box lunch for vendors
      4. Please submit room resumes as soon as possible
      5. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: info@gamicon.org
    2. AnimeIowa (July 31st – Aug 2nd, 2026)
      1. Volunteering please reach out at Recruitment@animeiowa.com
      2. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: execs@animeiowa.com
      3. Next meeting Dec 13 at the Hyatt in Coralville at 2pm and online
      4. There is a person who is willing to train with Robin, they have time before and will be at the Con, but volunteers at a different department during the con
        1. Jon will contact the person
      5. Staff Approved Distribution of 30k of funds for 30th Anniversary of AnimeIowa
        1. Sponsors $1K
        2. Staff Relations $2K
        3. Environmental Enhancement $3K
        4. Mainstage $3K
        5. Cosplay $5K
        6. Tech $6K
        7. Guests $10K
    3. ICON (ICON50-2026)
      1. Working on the bid
      2. Going over comment cards from previous convention
      3. If interested in staff or have other questions contact: info@iowa-icon.com
      4. If interested in Volunteering contact: info.icon.mb@gmail.com
  5. Other Projects
    1. Game Library – Michele
      1. Board Game Library was inventoried and culled
      2. New Games were added
    2. Video Game Library
      1. Inventory
        1. Looking for a date in January or early February that works for people
        2. Assistance with inventory would be greatly appreciated
        3. Video Game Library is still looking for people to help with running the Video Game Room at Gamicon.
        4. Updates will be on the Mindbridge Discord
      2. Need assistance with running Video Game Library please contact Adam
    3. TrekFest – Jenny Carhoff
      1. If people want to build a float Jenny has a trailer
      2. If interested please contact Jenny at mommayaya911@gmail.com subject Trekfest
    4. Book Group
      1. Dec 11th we will be talking about what books we want to read for the next year and we will be exchanging books. 6 PM, Edgewood Rd Panera, Cedar Rapids
      2. Jan 15th will be discussed at the December meeting
  6. Anybody wanting to become Mindbridge Members: Shawn Stoecker approved as a member
  7. Old Business
    1. pens and will be going forward with the order. Pen
    2. Gamicon Krypton Bid- bid has been approved
  8. If there are any problems or questions address them to Sheril from now until Jan 7th, 2025 meeting Email mindbridge-bod@googlegroups.com
  9. New Business

Next meeting will be Wed Jan 7th, 2026 @ 7pm online at the Penticoff house 6914 Amhurst Dr Cedar Rapids, IA

Mindbridge Meeting Minutes

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Jon): Up $5600
  2. IT Officer (Tony): Andy needs to speak with Tony about Shared Google Storage
  3. Storage Manager (Carhoff Alliance): N/A
  4. Convention Reports-All conventions are looking for additional help
    1. Gamicon (March 6th to 8th 2026)
      1. New Guest Kroze Kresky
      2. New budget for Gamicon Krypton
      3. Signing a multi year contract with more space
      4. Events coming in
      5. Looking into adding more rooms to the room block in neighboring hotels
      6. Meeting Nov 30th (December meeting) at 6:00pm Tim’s house at 271 Wiley Blvd NW Cedar Rapids, IA and online
      7. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: info@gamicon.org
    2. AnimeIowa (July 31st – Aug 2nd, 2025)
      1. Next Meeting is Nov 15 at the Hyatt 2:00pm online and in person
      2. Nov 24th reg opens
      3. Dept lead bids need to be in by Nov 8th
      4. Needs to have a Treasure by the December meeting or a Concom member needs to take it on
      5. Grievance policy will be presented to the staff
      6. Execs for AnimeIowa will now be called ComCon
      7. Volunteering please reach out at Recruitment@animeiowa.com
      8. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: execs@animeiowa.com
    3. ICON (ICON50-2026)
      1. ICON 49.5 feedback form (will close the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025)https://forms.gle/TaNnrmVZy4B5m2Vg6
      2. ICON 49.5 post-mortem & ICON 50, Nov 12, 2025 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Join Zoom Meeting. Meeting ID: 896 1768 6245. Passcode: 186288.
      3. Attendees: 86 (TTE general) + 11 (TTE professional) + 12 (benefactors) + 29 (wristbands) + 12 (vendors) + 7 (comp) = 157
        1. ICBF Scalzi reading: estimated 100+ attendees
        2. ICBF Haldeman panel: estimated 70+ attendees
      4. If interested in staff or have other questions contact: info@iowa-icon.com
      5. If interested in Volunteering contact: info.icon.mb@gmail.com
  5. Other Projects
    1. Game Library – Michele
      1. New Rio Grande games donated
      2. Game inventory at the Arc Sat Nov 22nd 10am (Load in at 9am)
      3. Lunch and supper will be provided
    2. Video Game Library
      1. Inventory
      2. Need to follow up with the Game Library if we can do dual inventories on Nov 22nd.
        1. Will need to be rescheduled for a different date due to the time needed for
      3. Assistance with inventory would be greatly appreciated.
      4. Need assistance with running Video Game Library please contact Adam
    3. TrekFest– Jenny Carhoff: If interested please contact Jenny at mommayaya911@gmail.com subject Trekfest
    4. Book Group
      1. November 13th Regrouping and General discussion. 6 PM, Edgewood Rd Panera, Cedar Rapids
      2. Sisters Book and Nook Would be interested in having the book group 1612 C St SW Suite A, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
      3. TBD date will be Wicked by Gregory Maguire. We will be talking about the book and watching on of the parts of the movie. 6 PM, Edgewood Rd Panera, Cedar Rapids
    5. Anybody wanting to become Mindbridge Members: N/A
    6. Old Business: If there are any problems or questions address them to Lost from now until Dec 3rd, 2025 meeting Email mindbridge-bod@googlegroups.com
    7. New Business
      1. Tue Nov 18th Gnoll’s Loot Table, Book and Hook (Audiobook Group) in Riverside, IA at La Chiva Loka in Riverside, IA
      2. Gamicon Krypton Bid: Budget and Bid
      3. Looked at pens and will be going forward with the order

    The next meeting will be Wed Dec ,2025 @ 7pm online and at the ARC in Iowa City ARC 2401 Towncrest Dr 2401 Iowa City, IA. Across the street from the church of the Nazarene, two blocks from the old building.