Board of Directors Meeting
9 February, 2014
Meeting called to order at 12:58pm CDT and adjourned at 2:20pm CDT.
Board Members in Attendance
Attended by Sheri, Eric, Neal, Heather & Patrick in person at Zynga’s offices in Chicago, IL.
Absent board members: None
Agenda
Mission/Vision of the Chapter
Approve New Chapter Bylaws
Approve IGDA Chicago Board Member Guidelines
Approve Elections Manual
Approve Board Code of Ethics
Approve 2014 Budget
Election of officers
Meeting Notes
Discussed the proposed mission/vision of the chapter (below). We agreed it was good and that we wanted to focus on keeping Chicago a “hub” of the Midwest.
“IGDA Chicago strives to enrich our local game development community through regular events that facilitate networking and professional growth, as well as coordination with local studios and educators to ensure Chicago thrives as the major game development hub of the Midwest.” – IGDA Chicago Vision Statement
Motion Summary
Motion to amend IGDA Chicago Bylaws — Unanimously approved
Motion to approve new IGDA Chicago Member Guidelines — Unanimously approved
Motion to approve new IGDA Chicago Election Guidelines — Unanimously approved
Motion to approve new IGDA Chicago Board Code of Ethics — Unanimously approved
Motion to approve IGDA Chicago 2014 Proposed Budget — Unanimously approved
Motion to approve splitting the upcoming Resume Workshop ticket sale profits, after fees, 50/50 with the workshop leader. — Unanimously approved; Sheri abstained from voting
Motion to approve having Sheri lead the Resume Workshop event. — Unanimously approved; Sheri abstained from voting
Motion to appoint Heather Decker Davis as Chair, Patrick McCarron as Secretary, Sheri Rubin as Treasurer of the IGDA Chicago Board of Directors. Each with two year terms. — Unanimously approved
Motion to add Heather Decker Davis to the IGDA Chicago bank account as a co-signer and also issue her a debit card for the account. — Unanimously approved
Next Meeting
Our next official meeting will be on March 9th, 2014.
Proposed Event Roster
February:
GGJ Play Party
March:
Resume Quest
IGDA Chicago Community Hour at GDC
Post-GDC Meetup
April:
Starting a Company Panel
May:
Community 101 Workshop
Board Game Night
June:
Guest Speaker Event
July:
Summer Game Jam
Tentative Chicago Games Showcase
August:
Unity Bootcamp
September:
End of Summer Picnic
October:
Chicago Game Jam
November:
Breaking into the Games Press Panel
December:
Holiday Charity Mixer
January ’15:
GGJ
February ’15:
GGJ Play Party