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
• Jer will make a page or two and set sponsorship level info by 30 Jan 2010

Volunteers -

• Volunteer question – how many hours for a weekend pass?
  • 8 Hours will work
  • No supplying free passes for dead people
• Who is in charge of volunteers before the convention, to sign them up?
  • Anna

Hotel -

• Carpet vs. BristleBot ?
  • This will be an outside activity
• Publishing “discourage last-minute room reservation”.
  • Jer will send something to the list encouraging early reservation

Registration -

• Add T-Shirt to Pre-Reg form, AFTER having graphic already – Howard Tayler Liaison update?
  • David Adams will contact Howard Tayler about this

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.”
  • Mr. Cock Monkey will not be allowed at the Con this year

Meeting Notification

• Meeting notification automation will be investigated by Randy asap.
• Randy vows not to delegate this ever to anyone
• This is definitely something Randy really wants to do all on his own

Micky Survived in spite of Courtney not being present

• Trevor has a programming meeting today
• Music track has been reigned in-ish
• Jer is Zonker's liaison
  • Trevor will send emails to Micki re: liaisons

• Had to leave early

• All programming people need to get nifty information to Micki
• Nobody is a nifty, nor will receive the nifty rate, unless Micki is told that they are a nifty
• Matt is “[email protected]”

• 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.