meeting #3: details

Meeting #3 will be on Tuesday, 12/12 at 7:30pm at the Wine Bar.

Topic: TBD by 12/6

***comment below if you have any other thoughts on venue (where we hold the meetings) for future meetings.

***IDEA BANK***

This posting will be a living document where we can all add in ideas for meeting topics. I'll start it by listing all the good ideas for meetings that have been discussed to date. Please add yours in by commenting to this post. The Agenda Committee will look here when they choice topics for each meeting.

> modern comedians
> the ritual of apology
> the nature of celebrity in the modern world
> the last book you read - come ready to discuss
> invite in local politicians
> discuss an article or program if interest. Download a podcast of a radio show and listen in advance and come ready to discuss. Possible programs include: Speaking of Faith, This American Life, Living on Earth, Bill O'Rielly (Fox News), etc.
> topics of history: founding fathers, civil war, civil rights, etc
> dirty joke night
> famous people: Thomas Jefferson, Gandhi, MLK Jr, etc.
> how to raise money for charity in a really fun way
> living sustainable - tips
> efforts to help local institutions
> expert led tastings: beer, wine, whiskey, cheese, cigars, chocolate

second meeting - recap

Our second meeting went really well. We elected "officers" to 3 month terms. They are:
Treasurer: Kim
> responsible for collect and managing membership fees.
Secretary/reporter: Jeff
> responsible for reporting key points from each meeting.
Agenda Commitee: Benjamin, Darren, and Neil
> responsible for choosing topics for each meeting from the idea bank*. Agenda should be set at least a week in advance to a meeting.
If an officer can not attend a meeting, it is their responsibility to find a sub from within the society.
* The idea bank is a post on this blog where people can submit ideas for meeting topics. There will also be time at the beginning of each meeting to discuss new ideas.

RIP: Robert Altman

Robert was close to one of our members and a generator of many life times worth of good ideas. More info.

meeting #2: details - DATE CHANGE

Okay, the next meeting will be at the wine bar on Tuesday, November 28th from 7:30 - 9:00. Of couse everyone is encouraged to keep the good ideas and beverages flowing after 9:00.

TOPIC:
> Elect officers.
> Brianstorm good ideas that could be topics for future meetings.

first meeting - recap

Excellent first meeting. The good ideas were really flowing. Our main topic or good idea that we discussed was the Good Idea Society itself. The one directive that exisits is the idea that the Society will be paramount to all other good ideas. We must make sure we are always fostering a forum for the Good Idea Society to evolve and flourish. We also decided on a few guidelines for the Society...
1. GUIDELINES - we will not make rules unless we need them. We discussed a few good guidelines, but we will not implement a guideline unless it is needed.
2. MEMBERSHIP - to start, there will be a $20 membership fee for the first six months. New members can join by being invited by a current member. A new person can attend two meetings before they have to join.
3. HOW THE MEETINGS WILL RUN - to start we will have 1.5 hour meetings starting at 7:30pm. We will recap the last meeting, discuss new ideas, then move onto the "idea(s) of the week". No cell phones during the meeting.
4. OFFICERS - at our next meeting we will nominate/volunteer/elect a few officers. 3 people on an agenda committee, 1 treasurer, 1 secretary/reporter.

First meeting - location set

I have a good idea, let's have our first meeting at wine works in the basement in the their "cellar". It is a nice private location were we can have our first meeting. Time remains the same, Tuesday, November 14th at 7:30pm.