ThunderBay-Meeting-2011-02-10

Agenda

• Discuss Centre for Change rent increases
• Iron out Membership rates (and up front fee if needed)
• Locking in members
  • Idea* Marketing strategy incl. membership attraction, media plan etc (needs to be consistent ie. *logo/slogan/colours/letterheads/ppt/everything to this nature). Once the group provides some overall direction a small group can run with this and report back to everyone with their work. James (me) will volunteer to help with this.
• Move in Saturday instead. There's a big press conference happening friday in our building and we don't want to disturb it.

Minutes

Centre for Change rent increase

• everyone seems to agree that this is ok. If it becomes a problem in year 3 or 4, we'll figure out some alternatives then.

Membership Rates

• full members $50/month
• students $25/month - need proof of current enrollment
• registration fee $20 (should cover costs)
• guest visit $5
• dues paid on the 20th of every month
  • look into getting a PayPal account to handle subscriptions
• children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
  • 1 child/adult allowed only
• valid photo ID

Locking in members

• Membership package includes
  • Registration form
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Rights and Responsibilities
  • Waiver
  • key
  • 5 guest passes
  • parking pass
  • information

Marketing stuff

• we'll address the issues as the need arises, but we will use the energy of our committee if someone feels like figuring some of this stuff out.

Move into new space

• we'll try to get the keys for Feb 25th, and we'll start moving stuff into the space on Feb 26th.

LAN Party Fundraiser

• Friday, March 11th
• Free for members, $5 for non-members
  • We need to be ready to accept new members at this event! Membership packages ready.
  • If people join during the event, we can put their $5 toward their membership fee.
• We'll provide pizza
• Beverages will be $1 each, or BYOB
• 8pm-1am
• use FB to promote event
• whatever games... use FB to discuss what people want to play

Actions

• Understand how NOIC wants the money for rent (cash/cheques)
• Look into setting up a bank account
• $300 a month for damage up to 900
• Ask judy to see if she'll ask ross for the money
• Look into getting keys on feb 25th for moving in on the 26th
• Look into network access
• Anthony to make projections