Mindbridge Meeting Minutes Dec 4th, 2024

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Jon): Down $220
  2. IT Officer (Tony): No updates
  3. Storage Manager (Carhoff Alliance): Working to coordinate with other members in January to review and update.
  4. Convention Reports-All conventions are looking for additional help.
    1. Gamicon (Feb 28-March 2nd, 2025) Website Here
      1. 2026 bid is due in December
      2. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: info@gamicon.org
      3. Next meeting in December 15th 6:30 PM @Tim’s
      4. GM party Jan 11th & 12th
      5. Meet at the locker on Thurs Feb 27, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Coralville Mall Food Court
      6. 472 regs so far
    2. AnimeIowa (July 24th – 27th, 2025) Website Here
      1. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: execs@animeiowa.com
      2. Next meeting Sat Dec 7th 2:00 PM At the Coralville Hyatt and online
    3. ICON (ICON50-2026) Website Here
      1. Post Mortem was held on December 3rd. They reviewed the comment cards, the pledge forms and discussed ICON49.5 and ICON50.
      2. The bid has begun for ICON49.5
        1. Possibly at the Graduate Hotel
        2. One day convention
        3. Will be a Room Block available
      3. They are researching dates for ICON50
      4. If interested in staff or have other questions contact: concom@iowa-icon.com
      5. If interested in Volunteering contact: volunteering@iowa-icon.com
  5. Other Projects
    1. Game Library-Michele: Two copies of hello kitty day in the park added
    2. Video Game Library:
      1. Need assistance with running Video Game Library please contact Adam
      2. Acquire PS5 and controllers for the Library
    3. TrekFest- Jenny Carhoff
      1. June 26th-28th, 2025
      2. Website here
      3. If interested please contact Jenny at mommayaya911@gmail.com
    4. Book Group:
      1. Thursday Dec 19th we will be discussing will be a general discussion covering the books that we have read and those we would like to read Panera on Edgewood Rd in Cedar Rapids at 6pm.
      2. Thurs Jan 9th we will be discussing Bear and Nightingale by Katherine Arden
  6. Anybody wanting to become Mindbridge Members: Wes Dou is now a member
  7. Old Business
    1. Next Meeting will be Jan 8th, 2025
    2. If there are any problems or questions address them to Jenny from now until Jan 8th meeting Email mindbridge-bod@googlegroups.com
  8. New Business
    1. Gamicon Bid

Next meeting will be Wed Jan 8th,2025 @ 7pm online and in person at the at the Penticoff house 6914 Amhurst Dr Cedar Rapids, IA