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18:34:05 <raub> #chair bdmc raub
18:34:05 <Tribot> Current chairs: bdmc raub
18:34:13 <raub> I wonder if qqx is here today
18:34:23 <qqx> Yes, I am.
18:34:36 <raub> Well then
18:34:43 <raub> #chair bdmc qqx raub
18:34:43 <Tribot> Current chairs: bdmc qqx raub
18:35:01 <raub> So, bdmc, what good news you have from last meeting?
18:35:15 <bdmc> In other news, we received approximately $390 on Thursday evening.
18:35:51 <raub> Woohoo! Nice to see positive flow. How much after pizza and drinks are taken out?
18:36:01 <bdmc> Donations were $102+ and sponsorship was $290+.  ( 105 + 300 less Square fees )
18:36:19 <bdmc> Expenses were approximately $140.
18:37:46 <raub> I also will say the number of pizzas was right on the money
18:38:08 <bdmc> We might even have done with a couple less.
18:38:30 <raub> I agree. Maybe that should be the new standard?
18:39:00 <bdmc> I made notes on the Pizza page, showing that order.
18:39:15 <raub> Thanks!
18:39:40 <raub> #topic Future Topics
18:39:49 <raub> Xmas party
18:40:02 <bdmc> You may have seen ( should have seen ) the conversation with Mark.  I was glad that he was there, but missed seeing him.
18:40:40 <raub> Yeah. I would love to have him stand up and so on, even if just to get his mugshot for the site
18:41:13 <bdmc> Exactly.  Perhaps February, as I said.
18:41:33 <raub> bdmc: you mentioned before the meeting about reaching out to Dr. Jasper about possibly using his location for the xmas party
18:41:35 <bdmc> As far as the party goes, you said that you would contact Dr. Warren today, so we should know something in a day or two.
18:41:50 <raub> I am typing it right now
18:42:32 <bdmc> If not, as we have also discussed, we can ask Michael H. about possibilities.  Anywhere else will likely cost us money.
18:42:38 <raub> Sent. A bit lame wording but it will have to do
18:43:00 <raub> I agree
18:43:17 <raub> I can email him directly also
18:43:41 <bdmc> That would probably be a good idea.  Earlier rather than later.
18:43:54 <bdmc> If we wait until it is an emergency....
18:44:04 <raub> Famous last words...
18:44:29 <bdmc> Perhaps, as soon as we know the availability of the venue, we should start advertising.
18:44:36 <raub> I emailed mongodb about giving a talk next year.
18:44:40 <raub> bdmc: agreed
18:45:21 <bdmc> Hmmm.  The tradition is not pizza for that party.   Any thoughts?  Aaron?
18:46:38 <raub> I do not know how many people usually come up to have a guesstimate for cost.
18:47:53 <bdmc> Probably more than a "regular" meeting, but....
18:47:59 <qqx> For that we've also generally had people bringing additional food to supplement whatever we buy as an organization.
18:48:12 <bdmc> I wasn't really thinking of cost, but other factors.
18:48:23 <raub> qqx: That is not a bad idea
18:48:50 <raub> bdmc: what I have seen is that they do a bit of a ligthning talk/show-n-tell
18:49:49 <qqx> Yeah, we may want to put out a call for demos even before we have the location locked down. At least get people thinking about it.
18:50:07 <raub> qqx: Agreed. So, call for demos needs to be out this week
18:50:23 <bdmc> No, I was thinking food.  Yes, the "science fair" is a given.
18:50:57 <qqx> The actual call for demos should probably wait until we have a location. That may influence some people.
18:51:17 <raub> bdmc: I am bad deciding food
18:51:21 <bdmc> Do we want to talk about "food culture?"
18:52:00 <raub> qqx: so, do you want to ask for demos before or after we have a place? You seem to have given both replies
18:52:06 <bdmc> ( darn.  I can't think of the word that I want.  Something to do with -- Italian, Chinese, Mediterranean, etc. )
18:52:19 <raub> bdmc: ethnic?
18:52:27 <bdmc> That might work.
18:52:36 <raub> Sounds a bit pidgeonholed though
18:52:48 <qqx> I was suggesting that we try to get people thinking about demos ASAP, but wait to ask for registrations until we have the location locked down.
18:52:56 <bdmc> Well, we have had people like Neomonde cater that event.
18:53:04 <raub> qqx: Make sense
18:53:22 <qqx> IIRC, Neomonde was rather expensive.
18:53:22 <bdmc> Registration?   Oooo.  Formal.
18:53:50 <bdmc> I agree.  That was why I was bringing up the question, and we could start thinking, now.
18:54:00 <raub> qqx: the name kinda made me think that was the case
18:54:43 <raub> I would have no problem with someone like, say, subway, as the food source
18:54:44 <bdmc> There are options like Harris Teeter, Whole Foods, Costco, and then various restaurants.
18:55:07 <bdmc> How about the people who would rather less bread?
18:55:07 <raub> I will also ask who issa has been using for their food in their saturday training events
18:55:14 <raub> Salads
18:55:45 <raub> bdmc: I am just putting a name on the table
18:56:25 <bdmc> Agreed.  As am I.  There are a LOT of options, but the time is getting close.
18:56:46 <bdmc> About three weeks.
18:56:50 <raub> Yes. Who wants to be the food czar?
18:57:25 <bdmc> How be we all contribute to the mailing list?
18:57:39 <raub> Sure
18:57:42 <bdmc> Do we want to ask "the peepul," or keep it here?
18:57:58 <raub> I have no problem asking the members
18:58:18 <raub> They might know someone we do; they do know more than I do ;)
18:58:45 <bdmc> raub: how soon could you get an answer from issa?
18:59:21 <raub> I just emailed them. But, it is fastfood
18:59:22 <bdmc> Do you want to write a message to "the group," talking about the science fair and asking for food suggestions?  ( or shall I? )
18:59:35 <raub> bdmc: don't care either way
18:59:55 <bdmc> How be I give it a shot?
19:00:03 <raub> Please do
19:00:36 <bdmc> I will do so immediately, but not while we are talking.   Date is?
19:01:08 <bdmc> I see the 13th.  ( late in the month )
19:01:18 <raub> K
19:02:51 <bdmc> Would a Doodle Poll be useful for anything?  I think that the food question can be a simple thread in the mailing list.
19:03:23 <raub> Thread will do
19:03:34 <bdmc> OK.  More?
19:04:14 <raub> more on?
19:04:23 <bdmc> Anyhing.
19:04:31 <raub> I am good right now
19:05:05 <raub> We managed to fill a meeting
19:05:12 <bdmc> B-)
19:06:13 <raub> mhrivnak: replied. Forwarded to you
19:06:23 <bdmc> I just saw your message to Dr. Jasper.
19:06:29 <raub> Yep
19:06:39 <raub> Well, let me run
19:06:55 <bdmc> That boy spends a lot of time on the road, doesn't he?
19:07:02 <raub> Indeed
19:07:14 <raub> #endmeeting