Minutes

October 2023 Minutes

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  1. Treasurer’s Report (Jon): Down $56K due to AI bills being paid
  2. IT Officer (Tony): Most of the laptops are set up
  3. Storage Manager (Pat): Waiting to hear back from Marty
  4. Convention Reports-All conventions are looking for additional help.
    1. ICON (Oct 13-15, 2023)
      1. Sat Oct 7th at the Penticoff house 4 pm
        1. Programming is sent off. Grid is set up. Will be put on discord
        2. Retractable signs are here.
        3. Locker meeting at the Locker Thurs Oct 12th at 3pm
        4. If interested in staff or have other questions contact: concom@iowa-icon.com
        5. If interested in Volunteering contact: volunteering@iowa-icon.com
    2. Gamicon (Next Gamicon Feb 23-25, 2024)
      1. Contacting the Regency Hotel for next year
      2. Events trickling in
      3. Finalizing dealers and sending out emails to them
      4. GoH has been finalized
      5. Index card RPG Rules are here to to view event information here
      6. Next Meeting Sun Oct 22nd 6:30 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
    3. AnimeIowa (July 26th – 28th, 2024)
      1. Oct 14 at the Coralville Hyatt and on Zoom at 2 pm
      2. Reviewing applications for department heads and staff
      3. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: execs@animeiowa.com
  5. Other Projects
    1. Game Library (Michele)
      1. Helping out with other conventions.
      2. Sunday Oct 8th Deadlines Game at Geek City, Iowa City 12-5pm
    2. Video Game Library (Adam): n/a
    3. Book Group: Thursday October 5th Book is Insistent Oracles by Bob Koester.
      1. We will be having the author joining us virtually. At Panera on Edgewood Rd in Cedar Rapids at 6pm.
      2. Thursday Nov 16th will be a general discussion covering the books that we have read and those we would like to read.
  6. Anybody wanting to become Mindbridge Members: Clayton Boldt – now a member
  7. Old Business
    1. If there are any problems or questions address them to Jenny from now until November 1st meeting Email mindbridge-bod@googlegroups.com or mommayaya911@gmail.com
  8. New Business
    1. Geek Fest: Cooking competition after a Mindbridge Meetings October 4th in Iowa City
      1. Please bring the recipe or send them to Rowanstarr22@gmail.com and they will be compiled for a cookbook for our members
      2. This Month’s Entries: Jello Jiggler Oozes – Michele
    2. Extra Life for UI Children Hospital Oct 21 10am-9pm at Grace Church, Iowa City
      1. Cheat For Charity
        1. Bring small bills
        2. Games and Prizes
      2. Please donate prizes
    3. Cardboard Caucus Oct 27-29, 2023 in West Des Moines
    4. Kee Con Gaming Convention in Cherokee, Iowa Nov 3-5, 2023
    5. ICON 49 Bid Review
      1. Laying the foundation for the future.
      2. The Bid was accepted, but there is a caveat about the finalized by December

Next meeting will be Wed Nov 1st @ 7pm online and the Penticoff House 6914 Amhurst Dr SW Cedar Rapids, IA