Last month we decided that because we will be having a table at the New England Leather Alliance's Fetish Fair Fleamarket, the February organizer's meeting would be moved up one week, to February 5th.  This month the meeting will be in Springfield, MA, at a private residence, as well as over Skype for those who cannot attend in person.  The meeting should run from 1PM to 3PM EST, but please don't feel shy about joining in late.  If you need help connecting to the Skype meeting or need the address for the meeting, please e-mail us.  

This month the department chairs will report on where they are in the organizing process.  Fundraising, Communications, Operations, Content and Membership will each speak for 10-15 minutes about what they have done and what they hope to accomplish in the next few weeks.  This is a great chance to see what we are doing and get involved in projects.

We will also brainstorm content ideas for the website and discuss a possible new addition to the conference - a writing contest and performances.  Another new idea we will be discussing is potentially doing day rates for the conference this year, something that many people have requested in the past.  

There will also be an update about our transition to Google Apps for Non-Profits.  The organizing team has been using various Google products the last several years, and this should allow us to be more organized.  

We are still very early in the organizing process, so if you are interested in getting involved, please join us!  There are always projects in need of support.  You can join our Organizers List to get emails about what we are working on and how you can get involved.

Those who attend the meeting in person are welcome to stay after for a Superbowl party.  There will be a mix of football fans, folks interested in the commercials and folks who are just feeling social.  We have done this in years past and it is a very fun time, and a great way to get to know each other, so join us!