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+**Note:** This page serves as the 2011 Annual Meeting's agenda (before
+the meeting) and minutes (after the meeting).
+
+# Purpose
+
+From the HacDC Bylaws, Article III, Section 2:
+
+
+At the annual meeting, the voting members shall elect the Board of
+Directors, review and vote on the standing rules and policies of the
+corporation, receive reports on the activities of the corporation,
+approve the budget and determine the direction of corporation in the
+coming year.
+
+# Time and Location
+
+Meeting called to order at 2008 EST by Brian Harrington
+
+Members Present:
+
+Brian Harrington Toast Xaq R. Bradford Barr John Katie B. William Gibb
+Todd Fine Peter Edworthy Ben the Pirate Chris K. Phillip Stewart Tim C
+Jamie Martin Rueben Elliot Williams
+
+Others:
+
+[Quorum](Quorum "wikilink") Yes
+
+# Officer Reports
+
+## President's Report
+
+IRS 501c3 status has been obtained. Donations made to HacDC can now be
+considered tax-exempt. Please contact any Board Member to obtain a
+receipt for a donation made to the space.
+
+Membership has changed over the past year; gaining members, losing
+members and having old members return to the space.
+
+Fundraising is now a very important part of our organization. This is
+traditionally the job of the president in a non profit.
+
+We have been in contact over the past two years with news
+organizations - we need to make sure we keep in contact with these
+groups, as it will only be beneficial for ourselves.
+
+Keep up the programming! With our do-ocracy approach that may seem
+difficult, but it is a crux of how we operate. See examples of Elliots
+microcontrollers class, Brad's lockpicking class, Tom's lathe class, et
+cetera. This is a core strength and needs to be maintained.
+
+Remember that we're all adults and should be capable of resolving
+personel issues amongst ourselves.
+
+Always feel comfortable approaching the Board of Directors with any
+issues you feel are large enough to warrant our attention. Email bod \[
+at \] hacdc \[ dot \] org or talk to one of us in person. We need to be
+aware of large issues.
+
+CHECK OUT Foundation Center <http://foundationcenter.org/> They are
+located in Downtown DC and area fantastic resource!
+
+## Vice President's Report
+
+Not Present
+
+## Treasurer's Report
+
+ASSETS
+
+Current Assets
+
+Bank Accounts
+
+BBT Checking 2,726.07
+
+Total Bank Accounts \$2,726.07
+
+Other Current Assets
+
+Paypal 3,733.28
+
+Undeposited Funds 0.00
+
+Total Other Current Assets \$3,733.28
+
+Total Current Assets \$6,459.35
+
+Other Assets
+
+Rent Security Deposits 850.00
+
+Total Other Assets \$850.00
+
+TOTAL ASSETS \$7,309.35
+
+LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
+
+Liabilities
+
+Total Liabilities
+
+Equity
+
+Opening Balance Equity (April 2010, Beginning of Quickbooks) 9,023.84
+
+Retained Earnings -1,304.64
+
+Net Income -409.85
+
+Total Equity \$7,309.35
+
+TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY \$7,309.35
+
+BUDGET:
+
+2526.00 RENT
+
+\$68.58 ST. FARM INSURANCE
+
+\$37.45 LINODE
+
+\$10.55 QUICKBOOKS
+
+\$2642.58
+
+-~2000
+
+=642.58 STRUCTURAL DEFICIT
+
+We have some serious budget considerations we need to address. We have
+an operating budget of about ~2,600 USD/month.
+
+At the present burn rate, we will be able to make it through our current
+lease without going bankrupt. After the end of our current lease, we
+will need to seriously consider if we can stay in this space.
+
+Q: Have we reconciled the billing discrepency with the church, regarding
+the change in our monthly rent? A: The church has started billing us at
+the proper rate, as of this month.
+
+## Secretary's Report
+
+No Secretary present.
+
+## At-Large Directors' Reports
+
+### Katie
+
+Hopes to have been a useful board member. Will be leave DC for a year to
+move to Kyoto to study the Art of Tea.
+
+### Will
+
+Secured a large electronics test equipment donation from GWU. Happy to
+have been a board member the past year :)
+
+# Member Reports
+
+- Martin: Robotfest is coming up. This is a huge gathering of folks
+  likeminded towards HacDC. We should make a presence there, as it will
+  provide good visibility to us as an organization. We should take up
+  spaceblimp, other projects we do. I volunteer to drive up there.
+
+<!-- -->
+
+- Todd Fine: Nick B. and Alex H. helped out quite a bit in building out
+  the FIRST Robotics robot. This is a good start towards a useful
+  relationship to promote HacDC.
+
+# New Business
+
+Brian: New benefits that go inhand with out 501c3 Status.
+
+- Signed up for Google Ads for Hacdc, we get 10,000 USD worth of Adwords
+  each month.
+- Eventbrite fees are nearly nothing. Very easy to use to run ticketing
+  for events that have limited resources. See Brian or ??? to get hooked
+  up with that.
+
+<!-- -->
+
+- Remote meetings/telemeetings via GoToMeeting via TechSoup. \$95/year
+  for up to 1000 attendees \[for up to 5 years, normally a 5,000 USD
+  value\]. Voting allowed, but not secret ballot (if you want it secret,
+  show up). Would also allow for remote attendees of classes. This
+  allows for unlimited phone callins to classes, meetings, et cetera.
+  Also screencasting. This nearly nonexistent in the Hackerspace world.
+  IRC lurkers, members that are away from the space, other visitors, can
+  easily callin or connect to our screencasts.
+  - Redbeard proposed the purchase of GoToMeeting via TechSoup, TC
+    Seconded.
+  - Motion Passes
+
+<!-- -->
+
+- Brian Harrington proposes to ratify the standing rules as they stand.
+  - Elliot Williams seconds the motion.
+  - Motion Passes
+
+## Board of Directors Elections
+
+### President
+
+Elliot and Redbeard were nominated. Redbeard elected.
+
+### Vice-President
+
+Tim, Elliot, Brad? nominated. Elliot elected.
+
+### Treasurer
+
+Tim C. elected through acclimation.
+
+### Secretary
+
+Ben Mendis elected through acclimation.
+
+### At-Large Directors
+
+Will, Toast, Brad, Xaq, Phil nominated. Will and Brad elected.
+
+### Induction of New Members
+
+JustMike from NYC (knows A1Labs, NYCResistor). Nominated by Redbeard,
+seconded by Brad. Memberized.
+
+# Finances
+
+Several ideas
+
+- Artisphere electronics: Alberto has made us aware of Artisphere's
+  desire to partner with us on an electronics class. There is potential
+  to do a one off workshop. There a potential to run a longer-term class
+  (8 weeks) that could be a revenue stream for us.
+- Kickstarter: Valid for 501c3 donations, but cannot be used for
+  operational expenses. Martin would like to see us put together a
+  Kickstarter program put in place in order to build up facilities.
+- JustMike - Lots of potential to get federal funding for wireless
+  sensor networks, solar power, methane works. Needs to be applied to
+  green energy, agriculture, energy reduction applications. Kid/youth
+  education and integration programs are also available.
+- Peter Edworthy - We need to make sure anything we do has some way to
+  enable longterm financial streams.
+- Toast: RadioCPR does bar nights, CPR does 1200/USD pre bar night in
+  practically free money. We should too.
+
+# Adjournment
+
+Meeting adjourned at 2200 EST.
+
+[Category:Meeting Minutes](Category:Meeting_Minutes "wikilink")