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===Agenda===
*Review WWWs
*Pick theme for Feb 6
*Spacewiki.com
*NorWesCon

=== WWWs from last time ===
* [[Shelley]] ... email to Ben about February 6 (ben to forward) ... tonight
** [[Ben]] was uncomfortable sending out the message due to its religious connotations
* [[Shelley]] ... service program outline ... by next meeting (Sunday)
** Done, except no theme yet
* [[Ben]] ... booth and table applications sent ... by next meeting (Sunday)
** Set email re table, haven't heard back yet
* [[Brandon]] ... invite [[Mark]] and [[Ted]] to NorWesCon ... by next meeting (Sunday)
** Only Mark so far
* [[Ben]] ... email triad, ask Shelley for phone #s if they don't reply
** Done, first triad probably next Tuesday

=== Theme discussion ===
==== from last time ====
* Theme/seed concept brainstorming
** Something about where the [[SolSeedMovement]] is currently going
** Something appropos to the moment
** Environmental focus ... what is one action I could take 
*** Advocacy? (write your senator, look at emails from environmental groups)
*** Individual actions? (bike riding, replace bulbs w/ CFLs, etc)
** Other action-focused ideas
*** Eco-village
** [[Brandon]]: But have a greater focus on non-business-specific, inspirational concepts, focused around appreciation of [[Life]]
** Birth of [[Gaia]] out of [[Chaos]] (UU sermon)
** Reading like the one at church today
** Discussion of the Destiny as a possible theme
*** If we have a church it will almost certainly have to be a church of [[TheDestiny]] as well as a church of life
*** Visualize something on a laptop from the Hubble Space Telescope or something like it

==== continued ====
* Theme based on one of the values
** '''Empathy''' (probably doing this for Feb. 6)
** Others for later
*** Life is precious
*** The Destiny, Be starfarer now
*** Presence / mindfulness / being in the now, Nurture body, mind and spirit ([[SelfLove]])
*** We ALL are precious SolSeed (openness/welcoming differences) (community) ([[Empathy]])
*** Acting Upstream ([[Wisdom]])

=== SpaceWiki.com ===
* Google searches for "space" and "wiki" are about 70,000/month
** We could buy the spacewiki.com domain for $900
**.org is owned by Apogee Books ... don't know if we can buy it
** [[Shelley]]: but do we really want another project?
* To make this useful for bringing in searchers, we can't just forward it to solseed.org
** Could have public-domain news articles, space images
**Could mimic the icannwiki success by going to space-industry conferences, registering users with caricatures, and building connection with the most important space players (?)
*** Ray started icannwiki, got a booth at an actual ICANN meeting and had caricatures done and posted on the wall, making the attendees curious
*** This could be a fast way to get "in" with space industry players as well
**** Caricatures are a successful meme
***** But do we want a bunch of people who are drawn in solely by that?
*** Goal would be to create a Who's Who of the space field
**** Should we look to see if someone is already doing something similar?
** Would work toward having a space business ... need relationships in the industry first
** Sponsorships ... where would we get them?
*** Not the first time, other than [[SolSeedMovement]] itself

=== NorWesCon ===
* Deadline for getting a [http://norwescon.org/dealers.htm dealer booth] was last month, and we would need a Washington State business license
* [[Brandon]] is wondering if the work to do sci-fi conventions is worth it
* Just get a [http://norwescon.org/lobbytables.htm table] ... how many of our previous ideas can we still use?
** Ideas from last time
*** "Gaian" aesthetic - green shag carpet, potted plants?
**** Give away healthy non-processed food as "party favors" (Apples maybe? or dried fruit?)
***** Must be careful about not violating sanitation rules ... etc
***** Labeled with SolSeed or in a cute little bag?
**** Tea bags ... want people eating it right in front of everybody
*** [[Seed]] packets! ... come with a button that says "I'm planting Seeds"
*** Remote Controlled Helicopters ... raffle to win it ... probably not, if we don't have a booth
*** Pictures of space and the Galaxy
*** Karoake?
** Goals
*** Get our name out there in the science fiction world
*** Stretch goal: get new members

===WWWs===
*Brandon will set up the email group and then notify Shelley (by tomorrow)
*Shelley will then send Feb 6 email
*Shelley will contact Sibelmans about music (after email goes out)
*Brandon will contact Kevin to get going on book again (also tomorrow)
*Ben will keep trying to contact NorWesCon, including by phone (by next meeting)
*Brandon wil get 50 books to give away at NorWesCon (end of February)
*When Shelley has more time, she will work on snack giveaways