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# 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](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P5rbeGbLoPeRYVoMCMVVDFMxdh8OPcsw/view?usp=sharing)
**Transcript:** [Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2024/12/10 14:58 GMT - Transcript](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-zBLolGxADIKfrsv1UWKlgouE3mOjUk7jbSng3W2oSQ/edit?usp=sharing)
**Chat Transcript:** [Membership & Community Committee - Meeting – 2024/12/10 Chat](https://drive.google.com/file/d/11yFrtXIAUqrgCVSqphPwthD_b94XyfWZ/view?usp=sharing)
## 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](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uvxj8wbO9zaWvSFOG4UkhDvbldC57uKb5c3LphLxZ4c/edit?usp=sharing)
## 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. |
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