12PM Troy Marriott

Meeting officially started at 12:51pm

• Randy Bradakis - ConChair
• Jer Lance - Facilities
• Trevor “Burnin Laptop” Jagoda - Programming
• Micki Hedden - TalentWrangler
• Chuck Child - Hospitality
• Brian Decker - Registration
• Amanda Long-Adams - Treasurer

• David Adams
• Chris (Ossy) Krieger
• Sparrow Slovik
• James Hice
• Ryan Carey
• Matt Arnold
• Yanni Kuznia
• Mark Szlaga
• Angela Panera
• Steve Dehart
• Limey Zrnich

Agenda:

Departmental staffing

• Need:
  • Green Room – Jer / Lisa L. (Hotel question)
    • Jer is still working with the hotel on this at the moment
  • Tech GoH Marcel Gagne Liaison – Brought to you by Snap-L
  • Tech GoH Joe Brockmeier Liaison – Trevor!
  • Community Manager - We really, really need someone for this
  • Program Operations - We really, really need someone for this too
  • Sponsorship – Randy filling in.
  • Marketing – We really, really need someone for this too
  • Chaos Toy Wrangler - DOWN WITH CAMERAS, UP WITH SOMEONE TO DO THIS JOB
    • Howard Tayler is the wrangler
    • Perhaps we don't need a wrangler
      • It will appear in the Computer Lounge
      • Lounge people will watch like hawks
        • Like blind hawks with mental deficiencies
        • Logistics will handle delivery and inventory
  • Geeks with Guns – Cancellation announcement following ConCom Meeting
    • Geeks with Gadgets…arduino panel and stuff
      • Can we find someone stable to do the panel

Sponsorship -

• Website's Sponsorship Page is only current document. (what were reg #'s for past 3 years?)
  • 1200
  • 1050
  • 800

Volunteers -

• Needs 2 volunteers for con-staffing camera-work and such.
• Volunteer question – how many hours for a weekend pass?
• Who is in charge of volunteers before the convention, to sign them up?

Hotel -

• Carpet vs. BristleBot ?
• Publishing “discourage last-minute room reservation”.

Registration -

• Add T-Shirt to Pre-Reg form, AFTER having graphic already – Howard Tayler Liaison update?

Sound Level Guy Complaint -

• “My name is <raging cock monkey>, and I am writing to make one last attempt to meet with the Con Committee and board of directors before it becomes necessary to take legal action against the convention that will shut down the convention this year.”

• December 12th Board Meeting
• January 9th ConCom and Programming Meeting (tentatively at the Troy Marriott)

• December 12th SMOS?
• If you want to throw a SMOS dinner or party, please contact us.

Meeting proper adjourned at 2:09pm by Jer Lance.