Waterbury Building; 1121 Jackson St. NE Minneapolis MN 55413
Agenda
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Coordinator Updates
Anime Detour:
Charities
Clubs
Community
Media Relations
CONVENTION: Anime Central
DATES: May 18-20, 2018
LOCATION: Donald E Stephens Convention Center - Rosemount, IL
ATTENDANCE: Uncomifrmed, approximately 30,000+
ROAD CREW: Troy MacDonald, Joe Opsahl, Jason Horning, Age Nelson
TYPE: Ambassador Table
NOTES: Table presentation
We have a vacancy for the Media Relations Coordinator, how do we want to go about announcing it?
If we do things publicly, we should also cross post to the website, listing as a job posting.
Michelle: we are encouraging more people to be involved, still think that it would be good if this position was publically posted.
Nail down what is expected of the role before we make any decision. We are currently trying to nail down a meeting between Shanna, Age, Troy, Michele, and Andy. The intent is to take time to do this right.
Start with opening it up to staff, giving them an additional week to when positions are opening.
IT- would like more things posted on the website, or emailed out to the staff list. Making sure that any announcements made on the staff group on Facebook get emailed out.
SOS
Finance
Hello Everyone,
Sorry I missed last week’s board meeting - I think in my 10 years that is only my second one so I don’t feel too bad for laying around on the beach!
I have finished the May financial reports. The statements and quickbooks report have been sent to Andy for him to update the file that he keeps for us.
As of May 31, 2018 our bank balance was $253,346.76; the LEG fund was $13,376.38 and the Education fund was $849.46.
The only expenses that are currently coming out of our bank account are the monthly expenses - such as IT, Storage Rent, etc. plus the payments from the Charitable Giving. All of the donation money has been sent out and we are just awaiting the cashing of the checks. I do have one payment owed to GPS of $6,000 for our partnership agreement. I will get to GPS and have this paid in the next week. This will leave 1 remaining payment owed to GPS of $10,000 for their matching contribution in December. Our current partnership agreement does end April 30, 2019.
As for income - pretty light right now until registration opens up. However, we did receive our quarterly deposit for the period of January through March from Amazon Smile of $99.00. I do have a couple of additional checks that will be deposited this coming week - Pepsi refund of $2,871.52 and the donation check from Best Buy of $250.
The meeting notes are not up yet as I wright this so not sure what other updates you might have received from other people in attendance - so forgive me if I repeat. I did sign the lease for our new storage facility on May 31st. The lease will begin on August 1 and continue for a 12 month period. Next May we will have the option of renewing the lease. There will be some things that Ben and I need to work out - mostly with having to do with the keys. Our new equipment policy will need to have a slight adjustment made to it as i believe it indicates we will use combination locks. This is not an option. The facility we are going to will supply us with the lock and key for the door. They will give us 3 keys to that lock. While we do have the option of making more keys I’m not sure that is a good idea as the facility also has a keyed entrance - not a combination like we are used to right now. They will give us 3 key fobs for that entrance and those we don’t get more of. So, whoever has a key also needs a fob. It will mean a bit more cooperation on everyone’s part to get equipment in and out.
As a head’s up - since the Detour budgets are going to be pushed up in an effort accommodate some department head requests I also want to push up the Coordinator budgets. My current plan is to have the (so-far) budget expenses for this current year out to everyone at the July board meeting (10th). They would then be due back at the August board meeting (14th). It would then be my hope to be able to get together for a review so that they budget amounts can be approved at the September board meeting (11th). This would then give me a couple of weeks to get them finalized and sent out by the end of September for the new fiscal year that begins October 1st. This is the first time around under our new format so if anyone has a better suggestion I am open to hearing them.
I think that is it for now.
I feel very out of sorts right now - so here’s hoping I see some of you prior to the July 22 staff meeting. :)
Agenda: Ratify Vote: Approve Troy to Sign Contracts on Behalf of Anime Detour
All in Favor. Unanimous among all present.
Agenda: Finalize Equipment Request
Equipment Rental policy approved by the ATC board at the January 2018 board meeting
Locker Rules/regulations/suggestions
Both lockers should be combination locks
Who should have the codes and combinations?
Storage
Items leaving the locker for maintenance/Inventory/Etc.
Notification of needing entry
Equipment rentals
Terms
What is allowed to be rented
Rental steps
Deposit
Suggested was $150 for the Rental Fee, and $200 for the Deposit. The old policy had a late fee attached to it. Highly recommend that it be put back in. If the staff had to wait past an hour at the locker for pickup and drop off. Originally it was $75.00 if a group made our staff wait for longer than an hour, could roll this in with the Deposit.
Need somewhere in the document that there is a late fee. Make a severe deterrent for people to not be late. Especially since the group is setting their own times.
Motion to set the pricing at $150 for the nonrefundable rental fee, and a deposit of $200 conditioned on return of equipment once inspection and approval has been obtained. Tristan motions Joe seconded. Unanimous all here
Lauren to work with department heads to get lists of equipment, as well as to establish a form and a contract agreement for rental.
Agenda: 2D Con Equipment Request, Email Received April 23rd
Hello ATC Board,
I hope you all enjoyed this past weekend. I think I'm finally recovered from Detour - the warm weather helped!
Below is the equipment I would like to request for this years 2D Con.
In sending this request I want the board to be aware that we will have a dedicated Logistics person and I would like the full board and myself in on any communications regarding pick up and drop off to avoid a situation like last year!
Tentative dates
Pickup: August 1st
Drop off: August 6th
20x Asus monitors
2 x JBL SRX815P 15" - Speakers
2 x Cerwin-Vega EL36C - Subwoofers
4 x wireless mics + system/rack
5 x wired mics
1 x Behringer Eurodesk SX3242FX
20 X Walkies
5 X PS4
5 X XBox One
5 X Panel Room Kits
Thank you!
Shanna Opsahl
Phone | 651-206-1085
Treasurer | This is Geek
Chairwoman | 2D Con - A Celebration of All Things Gaming
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http://thisisgeek.net || http://2dcon.net
Diana thinks that our wireless mics are not doing well, they may need to get wired mics instead. Should be okay.
Motion to approve 2D cons request, Michelle motions. Andy Seconds. All in Favor. Joe abstains.
Agenda: GPS Finances Presentation
Does the board want to think about a timeframe by which we negotiate? Would like to potentially have the cut off by the end of the year, this gives us 6 months to do so.
Will continue discussions for when Kim is back.Start Negotiations by September. Dave to send excel docs to Kim.
Agenda: ATC Contest Rules
Andy Tso <andy.tso@animedetour.com>
May 8
to Atcboard
Hi all -
Following are the rules for ATC contests that Joe drafted. If we feel that it can be voted on in the week before the next BM, we can do so online and ratify the vote next Tuesday. If it still needs significant revision, we can kick it over to the incoming board for the June BM.
Thanks!
as always,
Andy
Andy,
Here is the current text. This is a combination of various open contest rules generators.
I made some adjustments to further cover social media pages, etc.
ABOUT THIS PROMOTION
Anime Twin Cities may refer to all entities within the organization including, but not limited to Anime Detour.
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Some restrictions may apply. One qualifier per household. You need not be present to win.
Deadline for Entry: The deadline for entry is posted within the promotion, contest, or sweepstakes.
The sweepstakes: All sweepstakes are eligible for entry (as that may be defined from promotion to promotion) during the dates specified in each Contest by anyone eligible to enter.Anime Twin Cities may publicize , by means of promotion at www.animetwincities.com and via other internal and third-party means, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, the opportunity to submit entries to win prizes as detailed below.
Eligibility: In order to submit entries, entrants must be of at least 18 years of age, or must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian, and live in the United States of America. Any individuals who have, within the past twelve months, performed services for Anime Twin Cities, or other Contest promoters, participants, or sponsors, or any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest or supplying the prize, and/or their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or play. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, stepsiblings, or spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months in one calendar year.
How to enter: The available methods of entry for each Contest includes mailing, via postage-paid envelope, a single sheet of paper including your name, address, and a valid contact phone number and/or email address to Anime Twin Cities, 21121 Jackson St. NE Minneapolis MN 55413. Please write the name of the Contest you are entering on the front of the envelope and on your entry paper. Additional methods of entry, if any, are detailed within each specific Contest announcement.
How to win: The prize winner(s) will be selected in a random drawing conducted from all qualified entries after the Cut-Off Date specified in the Contest. In the event the original prize winner does not meet Official Rules or eligibility requirements, or he/she or the parent or legal guardian forfeits the prize, Anime Twin Cities will award prize to an alternate that will be chosen via a random drawing of all remaining qualified entries. Process will continue until all prizes are awarded.
All entries must be received on or before the Contest Entry Cut-Off Date specified within the Contest announcement. The selection will be held the week following the expiration of the Cut-Off Date. Decision of the judges and Anime Twin Cities is final. Prize winners will be notified by mail or e-mail and must meet all eligibility requirements.
By entering, each contestant agrees to be bound by all applicable rules. Anime Twin Cities, its promotional agents and sweepstakes co-sponsors are not responsible for illegible, lost, delayed or misdirected mail, errors in faxes or shipments, busy phone signals, Internet connection errors, server errors, or any other acts that may result in lost or incomplete entries.
Prizes: A complete list of prizes is included in the Contest announcement. Prizes are non-transferable. There may be no cash or other substitutions of prizes by winner. However, Anime Twin Cities reserves the right to substitute similar prizes of equal or greater value in the event the above prize is unavailable for any reason. Individual, parent or legal guardian of winner is solely responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes with respect to entire prize.
Winners selected by Anime Twin Cities will have fourteen (14) days to claim their prize from the date that Anime Twin Cities provides written notification to the contact email, Facebook profile, or other method of contact that each promotion requires for entry. After this period of time has elapsed a new winner will be selected and Anime Twin Cities shall have no further obligation of any kind to the recipient of the original notification. Anime Twin Cities has no obligation to send more than one notification to the contact method provided by the participant of the promotion.
Unforeseen Events: Anime Twin Cities reserves the right to change this sweepstakes at their sole discretion at any time that Anime Twin Cities becomes aware of any circumstances or occurrence which would materially affect the sweepstakes security or fairness. Anime Twin Cities reserves the right to announce any sweepstakes rules changes in print or online, at any time. Anime Twin Cities is not responsible for the inability of the winner to accept the prize for any reason.
By participating in the Contest, you agree that the all entities associated with the Contest, including but not limited to sponsors, marketers, promoters, or suppliers of Contest Prizes, have no responsibilities with respect to the Contest and you agree to release and hold these entities and their employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors (the “Promotion Sponsors and Affiliates”), harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the Contest, or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Further, by participating in the Contest, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold Promotion Sponsors and Affiliates harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind which arise from or in connection with the entry.
Promotions sponsored by Anime Twin Cities may use third-party platforms including, but not limited to, social media sites such as Facebook and users acknowledge that no promotions featured on Anime Twin Cities or Anime Twin Cities social media pages, or other assets owned, controlled, or engaged by Anime Twin Cities are sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or any other third-party platform. Any entrant or participant in a sweepstakes, contest, or other promotion agrees, with their use, to provide a complete release of Facebook or any other third-party service that may require such release, in conjunction with participation in the promotion or with Anime Twin Cities. All information provided by participant is being provided to Anime Twin Cities and not to Facebook or any other third-party service.
Heather B <overclocked.heatherby@gmail.com>
May 8
There's a typo in the mailing address: 1121 Jackson St. NE. Also, that's not ATC's official address, although I'm not sure if it matters.
Bums me out that we'd go with the "no family" rule, with as casual as our contests tend to be. My sister, for example, has nothing to do with any of this but enjoys Ghibli movies, and if we were giving out tickets to a showing I'd normally tell her about it. And it's sad to exclude people's kids, depending on the contest. I guess it just seems a bit far-reaching the way it's written, applying to so many relatives of every person who volunteers for ATC.... actually, the way this is currently written, I think it excludes all of Detour's volunteers as well, which I'm pretty sure we wouldn't intentionally do? It would also be extremely difficult to enforce, if everybody who volunteered at the convention this year as well as all their family members (and even roommates) is ineligible. So maybe that bit needs to be revisited.
The relevant bit:
"Any individuals who have, within the past twelve months, performed services for Anime Twin Cities, or other Contest promoters, participants, or sponsors, or any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest or supplying the prize, and/or their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or play. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, stepsiblings, or spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months in one calendar year."
-H
Heather B
May 9
What range of contests does this cover? Just giveaways at the corporate level, or stuff like the cosplay contest?
Lauren Ganann
May 9
I realize I'm being really nitpicky but "Prizes are non-transferable" makes sense for tickets. However, if someone wins a DVD or poster do you really want to imply that that it cannot be sold, gifted or thrown away?
Internal Contests vs External contests; internal volunteer staff Anime Detour members. External focuses on marketing
Joe to look over questions and suggestions and revise for 2 different policies.
Board Member’s Projects
Project |
Tasked Previous |
Tasked New |
Policy Indexing |
X |
Megan |
Updating By-Laws on Website |
IT |
Megan with IT |
Document to Replace a Coordinator |
Andy |
Megan- Email to Dave Sent |
Rules for Appointing a Board Member Mid-Term |
Andy |
Megan- Email to Dave Sent |
Annual Updated Locker Inventory |
Andy- Get count of Electronic Keys |
Equipment Request Discussion- Kim should have, After July |
Board Member Bios/Photos |
X |
Megan- Emails Sent |
Timeline of Leg Receipients |
Renee |
Kale (Content for website) |
Full List of Charities to be on ATC Website |
Need Permission for Logos |
Need Charities Page for Website |
Coordinators Pages |
X |
Each individual Coordinator is responsible. |
Promo’s With Pictures of SOS |
Heather |
Lauren/Heather- not really a project anymore. |
Artwork for GPS? |
Does GPS Still need art for their walls? |
Inquire to artists in our Art Show or Artist Alley. Troy to talk to appropriate division head |
Intellectual Property Document |
John & Renee |
Low Priority; should be cognizant that we own it, but they can use it for their own portfolios. Preventing someone from writing code and taking it if they leave. Protect us from this, can get along in the mean time. |
ATC Vision Statement |
Renee |
One was submitted and approved, need to get on website. Kevin to resend out vision statement. |
Trademark Infringement Letter |
Morgan/Jayson |
Troy to take a look; form letter, will pull some examples; cease and desist. |
Sign In for ATC Office |
Gifford |
Lauren will have a sign posted on our door within two weeks. |
Standard Ad for Convention Cycle |
Morgan |
Wait for meeting with Age, Shanna, Troy, Michele, and Andy |
Annual Report for ATC |
Andy |
Combine with AD prospectus, Andy and Troy to discuss. |
Agenda: Decide who will do announcements at AD Meetings
Meeting Date |
Announcement Giver |
July 22, 2018 |
Andy Tso |
August 11, 2018 |
Falls Before Board Meeting |
September 8, 2018 |
Tristan Anderson |
October 13, 2018 |
Jay Bottem |
November 10, 2018 |
Falls Before Board Meeting |
December 2018 |
REVIST ONCE DATES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED |
Early January 2019 |
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Late January 2019 |
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Early February 2019 |
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Late February 2019 |
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Early March 2019 |
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Motion to adjourn. Michelle Motions. Tristan seconds. All in favor. 8:39 pm end.