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− | * Tim announced that the new lease is extremely close to being signed.
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− | ** The present landlord has been given 30 days notice
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− | ** we will need to sign up to help move stuff
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− | * Tim mentioned that Zach from Inventables made a last minute offer to give us free, or extremely cheap, space at his new building
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− | ** The board discussed the issue on the mailing list and at an emergency meeting on Sunday
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− | ** It was decided that it was too late in the new space negotiation process and that the offer wasn't final enough
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− | ** Zach does not have a building picked out yet and doesn't have the funds raised yet.
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− | ** We will continue to work with Zach on other things in the future.
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− | * Steve announced that he has received the official Maker Faire license from Make Magazine.
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− | ** They have ~$70,000 in funding at this point
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− | ** They are looking for funding and makers
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− | ** Follow his Twitter account if you're interesting in being involves @MMFEVANSTON
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− | *** he has ~32 followers already
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− | * Tim introduced the board
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− | * Tim had the new people introduce themselves
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− | * Various members made announcements
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| Meeting End: 08:40 pm | | Meeting End: 08:40 pm |