Oct 1st ,2025 Mindbridge Meeting Minutes

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Jon): Down 23K
  2. IT Officer (Tony)
    1. Due to software updates, we have for square
      1. 1 functional stand
      2. 2 functional devices
    2. Discuss lifecycle of laptops
  3. Storage Manager (Carhoff Alliance)
    1. Game library triage kit is now in the locker
    2. Need to purchase more tubs
  4. Convention Reports-All conventions are looking for additional help
    1. ICON (ICON 49.5 – Oct 11th 2025/ICON50-2026)
      1. We have badges
      2. More income than we spend
      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
    2. Gamicon (March 6th to 8th 2026)
      1. Nov 2 at 6pm at Tim’s house at 271 Wiley Blvd NW Cedar Rapids, IA and online
      2. Room Block is open Here
      3. Merch is up on Website
      4. Working on next year’s hotel contract
      5. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: info@gamicon.org
    3. AnimeIowa (July 31st – Aug 2nd, 2026)
      1. Next Meeting will be Oct 11th at 2pm at the Coralville Hyatt and online
      2. Zero is back on the ConCom for 2026
      3. Volunteering please reach out at Recruitment@animeiowa.com
      4. If interested in volunteering, staff or have other questions contact: execs@animeiowa.com
  5. Other Projects
    1. Game Library – Michele
      1. For the Queen Oct 4th at 12pm at Geek City Games Iowa City
      2. Tea Witch on Oct 12th at 1pm at Geek City Games Iowa City
      3. Tea Witch on Oct 16th at 6pm at Diversions Tabletop Game Lounge
      4. Game inventory at the Arc Sat Nov 22nd 10am (Load in at 9am)
    2. Video Game Library: 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. October 16th-General Discussion at 6 PM, Edgewood Rd Panera, Cedar Rapids
      2. November will be Wicked by Gregory Maguire. We will be talking about the book and watching on of the parts of the movie. Location TBD
  6. Anybody wanting to become Mindbridge Members
  7. Old Business
    1. Change to the bylaws about the changes to the grievance policy.
      1. Approved by vote
    2. Pens are still needing to be ordered.
    3. Pronoun ribbons need to be ordered
      1. Board approved order
  8. If there are any problems or questions address them to Tony from now until Nov 5th, 2025 meeting Email mindbridge-bod@googlegroups.com
  9. New Business
    1. Geek Feast at the November Mindbridge Meeting @Penticoff household
      1. Please bring ingredients list for allergies
      2. Also recipe so that it can be shared
  10. A New used game store in Cedar Rapids called RePlay Resale & Gaming. Looking for folks to consign games here, 617 Center Point Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
  11. Gnoll’s Loot Table Science Fiction in Riverside, Iowa
  12. Capitol city gamecon
  13. Gaylaxicon in the Twin Cities is this weekend
  14. We need to build ties back to the U of I
  15. We need to visit the Library’s special collection

Next meeting will be Wed Nov 5th ,2025 @ 7pm online and in person at the Penticoff house 6914 Amhurst Dr Cedar Rapids, IA