Meeting Minutes December 10, 2024

Attendees:

Name	Role	Voting Seat (Y/N)
Nori Nishigaya	Chair	Y
Darlington Wleh	Vice Chair	Y
Terence ‘Tex’ McCutcheon	Secretary	N
Yuki Oshi (Yuta)	Member/Seat	Y
Matthew Capps	Member/Seat	Y
Katarina Ciric	Member/Seat	Y
Ben Hart	Member/Seat	Y
Sheldon Hunt	Member/Seat	Y
Akheel Fouze	Member/Seat	Y
Ha Nguyen	Member/Seat	Y
Sanjaya Wanigasekera	Member/Seat	Y

Other Attendees:

• Daniel RIbar

• Gemma Dakin

• Karen Wickham

• Nick Cook

• R1K0

• Seomon Register

• Thiago Nunes

Recording: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2024/12/10 14:58 GMT - Recording

Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2024/12/10 14:58 GMT - Transcript

Chat Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting – 2024/12/10 Chat

Intros

Nori: Andamio, ODIN, Bridge Builders

Darlington: TBD

Tex: Open Source Program Manager, Intersect Staff, OSC/MCC Secretary

Katarina: TBD

Sheldon: TBD

Benjamin: TBD

Yuta: ICC, Japan Hub Manager

Matthew: Elected member, WG lead, Employed by IO

Sanjaya: TBD

Akheel: Logistician by profession

Ha: Eastern Cardano Council-ICC Member, Cardano Ambassador, DRep Pioneer Leader

Agenda 12.10.24

• See Agenda Here: Dec 10th MCC Meeting Agenda

Decisions/Actions

• Decision: N/A Action: Nick to align tasks and resources for 2025 initiatives

• Decision: N/A Action: Review aligned tasks based on Priority for Q1/Q1 2025

• Decision: N/A Action: Secretary to add Emurgo presentation to next week’s Agenda

• Decision: N/A Action: Committee Members to refine/simplify budget proposal

Discussion Point	Notes	Actions: Responsible / Note
Opening Remarks	Nori Nishigaya welcomed attendees, noted the recording, and initiated a check-in round for all participants.	N/A
Check-In Round	Attendees shared personal updates, expectations, and limitations for the meeting.	N/A
Project Updates	Updates on key topics such as membership plans, community hubs, and education programs were shared.	Nick Cook to align tasks and resources for 2025 initiatives.
Membership Plans	Nick presented six focus areas for 2025 membership: experience, value, education, growth, support, and reporting.	MCC to review and prioritize membership tasks for Q1 and Q2 2025 based on resource availability.
Community Hubs	Emphasis on expanding and enhancing the role of community hubs for local education and governance support.	Nick to collaborate with the hubs working group on plans and funding strategies for 2025.
Badges Initiative	Introduced a membership badge system with plans for NFT-based badges for recognition and rewards.	Expand badge categories and explore gamification by Q1 2025.
Budget Review	Reviewed MCC’s budget categories and alignment with 2025 goals.	Simplify budget categories and create a narrative document for better DREP understanding.
Community Grants	Discussed alignment of grants under community support categories.	Clarify roles and priorities for the grants program.
Marketing Strategy	Updates on marketing working group efforts paused due to the holidays.	Restart initiatives in 2025 with a clearer roadmap and priorities.
Ecosystem Mapping	Explored the concept of a centralized directory for ecosystem participants with potential decentralized solutions.	Further discussions on implementing open standards or SIPs for ecosystem mapping in 2025.
Education Focus	Highlighted education as a priority, including multilingual resources and localized training through hubs.	Launch educational membership tiers and workshops by Q1 2025.
Referral Programs	Proposal for referral mechanisms to incentivize membership growth.	Interested members to develop and propose a referral program.
Governance Initiatives	Governance education and outreach, especially through hubs, were identified as critical for 2025.	Develop strategies to engage DREPs and improve governance awareness at local levels.
Emurgo Presentation	Postponed discussion on Emurgo’s membership plans for 2025.	Schedule Emurgo presentation and share slides asynchronously before the next meeting.
Upcoming Meetings	Last meeting for the year December 17, 2024. Public budget review scheduled for December 18, 2024.	MCC members to refine budget presentation and align priorities before the community review.