Mindbridge Meeting Minutes Oct 2nd, 2024

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Jon): Down 58k
  2. IT Officer (Tony): No updates
  3. Storage Manager (Carhoff Alliance)
    1. Email sent out
      1. Covering:
        1. Proper Storage of gridwall
        2. Changes of procedures
    2. Each Con needs to let the Storage Alliance know when they are needing to be at the locker. This doesn’t make them head of logistics.
  4. Convention Reports-All conventions are looking for additional help.
    1. ICON (Oct 18-20th, 2024) Website Here
      1. Next meeting is Sunday Oct 13th at Noon
      2. ICON Launch Party at Swamp Fox Books on Thurs Oct 17th at 7:30 PM-9:30 PM Information Here
      3. Load in meet at locker on Thurs October 17th at 3:00 PM
        1. Bring close-toed shoes
      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 (Feb 28-March 2nd, 2025) Website Here
      1. Oct 6th at 6:30 pm at Ca 130 Hackberry St
      2. Will be putting flyers on Papa John’s pizza box at University of Iowa on Homecoming and again later in the year.
      3. Charities will be HACAP and Last Hope Animal Shelter
      4. 2026 bid is due in December
      5. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: info@gamicon.org
    3. AnimeIowa (July 24th – 27th, 2025) Website Here
      1. Next meeting will be Sat Oct 12th at 2pm online only.
      2. Bills paid and we still have money
      3. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: execs@animeiowa.com
  5. Other Projects
    1. Game Library-Michele
      1. Will be at ICON
      2. Game Library Inventory Here
    2. Video Game Library
      1. Will be at ICON
      2. Working with the Storage Alliance for efficient use of storage
      3. Need assistance with running Video Game Library please contact Adam
    3. TrekFest- Jenny Carhoff and Alex Ward
      1. June 26th-28th, 2025
      2. Website here
      3. If interested please contact Jenny at mommayaya911@gmail.com
    4. Book Group:
      1. Oct 17th at Swamp Fox Books during the ICON book signing and Meet and Greet. We will be discussing a general discussion covering the books that we have read and those we would like to read.
      2. Thursday Nov 14 TBD
  6. Anybody wanting to become Mindbridge Members
  7. Old Business
    1. ICON 50 will not be in 2025? Vote among staff
    2. Board Member up for vote
    3. Badge ribbons for Mindbridge and Mindbridge Board
    4. If there are any problems or questions address them to Sheril from now until Nov 6th meeting Email mindbridge-bod@googlegroups.com
  8. New Business
    1. Capital city Game Con Oct 11-13th, 2024 in Des Moines Here
    2. Review Harassment policy updates: 27th 2:00 PM on zoom.
    3. Anime Iowa would like to look at setting up Scholarship
      1. $5000 to ICON
      2. $2000 to setup scholarships on behalf of AI
      3. Will be approved by AI staff at their next meeting, And voted at next Mindbridge Meeting
    4. Geek Feast Next Mindbridge Meeting November 6th bring Geek Themed Food to share

Next meeting will be Wed Nov 6th @ 7pm online and in person at the Penticoff house 6914 Amhurst Dr Cedar RapidZoom.