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'''ISOC-NY''' held a menbers meeting on Jan 28 2010 at NYU.


==Attendees==



*Evan Korth
*David Solomonoff
*Hannah Kopelman
*Joly MacFie
*Joseph Shraibman

==Minutes==

===Hannah Kopelman===
* As Director of Community Relations Hannah has been added to the Bod mailing list 

===Eben Moglen Event Feb 5===
* Description needs fleshing out.
* Fliers should be given out at NY Tech meetup  on Feb 2
* Lou Klepner is booked to webcast live.
* Hannah has arranged event posting on freenyc.net

'''Action''': Design, print and distro flyers at NY Tech Meetup

===Other events===
* NYU has approved 'Computers & Society' course for Fall.
* Film event 'Copyright Criminals' set for March 5
* Evan still exploring speaker possibilities for 'Infrastructure' series. 

===ISOC-NY TV show===
* We were a day late after Xmas - so our shows are going a week later than scheduled.
* Current time is alternate Wednesdays 11.30am 
* Next show Feb 3 will be Google Book Settlement

===The Hive at 55===
* The Hive at 55 downtown has approached us about holding meetups.
* Joly visited. There is a large room and a small conference room. Very nice. Projector. Convenient.
* No fee was discussed.
* Video: http://www.isoc-ny.org/p2/?p=343

===Google Book Settlement.workshop===
* ISOC-NY sponsored the webcast of this event, put on by the National Writers Union.
* Used flipHD cam as second camera
* Necessitated purchase of Neoscene to convert flip AVCHD to HDV for editing - $129 not charged to ISOC-NY.

===New York Tech Council===
* Official videographers did not post. Site has malware warning!
* Joly filmed on flip. Video now posted on ISOC-NY site.

===Harlem Internet Computer Access Program===
* New acronym HICAP
* Management of building is outsourced by HUD to a management company.
* Project organizers can't get thru red-tape to open account, and are requesting ISOC-NY disburse ISOC funding.

'''Motion''': That ISOC-NY handle the funds for HICAP. Passed unanimously.

* Merle already has preferred vendor - Compumania of Woodside, Queens.
* David feels that there are possibilities of discounts by purchasing direct from manufacturers
* The installation will be wireless. 
* Technician Langlee Stubbs will inspect premises to see if there is interferencve.
* Inspection scheduled for Feb 2

===Live webcasting budget===
* We have negotiated a deal with Lou Klepner - $500 in advance to webcast 10 events at $50 each.
* The money will come from the ISOC Community Event grant 

'''Motion''': Pay Lou the $500. Passed unanimously.

===Finance===

* Joly was re-imbursed for Toner $335 and ICANN event travel expenses $419.20 
* We have received $2000 annual events grant from ISOC
* ISX project is continuing. $5000 received is partly spent (duplicator). 
* We need accounting broken down by projects

'''Action''': Joseph to do project breakdowns.

===Community Outreach===
* Leaflets and pins 'More Unregulated Spectrum' were handed out at the NY Tech Community Xmas Party.
* Materials are on the way from ISOC
* Table needs to be set up at events
* Elaine Lee's redesign of the brochure is ongoing.
* Hannah needs an updated reprint of the current brochure.
* New discount relationship for members w/O'Reilly books established

'''Action''': 
# Joly: print more brochures.
# Joly: check po box for ISOC stuff

===Meetings/Membership/Elections===
* $250 grant applied for to cover costs of upgrading to new ISOC AMS system.
* There are approx. 500 people on both the announce list and the AMS.
* After reconciliation those that are not on the AMS can be persuaded to join.
* Some believe that we would be better off with a smaller but more involved membership.
* Should we introduce levels of membership similar to ISOC?
* 'Membership' meetings should be smaller events with pizza.
* 'Planning' meetings are Board + active members.

'''Actions''': 

# Joly: Do the AMS reconciliation, which in turn will
# Joly: Create a definitive membership list
# All: Decide on membership levels, dues
# All: Rewrite the By-Laws accordingly
# Joly: Actively recruit non-members on announce/meetup lists.
# Hold elections

--[[User:Joly|Joly]] 23:03, 2 March 2010 (UTC)