Meeting Minutes March 04, 2025

Attendees:

Name	Attendance	Role	Voting Seat (Y/N)
Nick Cook	Yes	Secretary	N
Nori Nishigaya	Yes	Chair	Y
Darlington Wleh	Yes	Vice Chair	Y
Yuki Oshi (Yuta)	Yes	Member/Seat	Y
Matthew Capps	Yes	Member/Seat	Y
Katarina Ciric	Yes	Member/Seat	Y
Ben Hart	Yes	Member/Seat	Y
Sheldon Hunt	Yes	Member/Seat	Y
Akheel Fouze	Yes	Member/Seat	Y
Ha Nguyen	Yes	Member/Seat	Y
Sanjaya Wanigasekera	Yes	Member/Seat	Y

Other Attendees:

• Alexandre Maaza, Gonzalo's Notetaker, Hannah Williams, Jay Des, Kriss Baird, Lawrence Clark, Terence McCutcheon, Thiago Nunes.

Recording: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/03/04 13:41 GMT - Recording

Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/03/04 13:41 GMT - Transcript

Chat Transcript: Membership & Community Committee - Meeting - 2025/03/04 13:41 GMT - Chat

Intros

Darlington: Lido Nation

Nick: Intersect Staff, 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 3.4.25

• See Agenda Here: March 4th, 2025 MCC Meeting Agenda

Decisions/Actions

• 2025 Membership fees: We had a Discussion about potentially changing membership fees in 2025 and setting them by region. Nick to post a discussion on Discord about this.

• Note Transcription: The committee acknowledged the improved quality of note transcription and summarization tools and suggested considering these tools for meeting minutes and summaries.

• Cardano Presence at ETH Denver: The committee discussed the lack of Cardano presence at ETH Denver and decided to explore ways to secure a presence at future major conferences.

• Membership Updates: Due to reduced resources, the committee decided to focus on onboarding new enterprise members and gathering feedback.

• Catalyst Budget Line Items: The committee decided to revise and update the Catalyst budget based on the feedback received.

• Election Process: The committee confirmed that the election process is underway and will update the knowledge base pages with information about the April elections.

• Community Hub Working Group: The committee agreed to continue working on the hub strategy and invite interested parties to join the working group meetings.

• Catalyst Working Group: The committee decided to formally kick off the Catalyst Working Group and find someone from the MCC committee to lead the formation of the group and its charter.

• Budget Process: The committee decided to implement changes to the budget process based on the workshop's feedback, including greater DREP involvement and the use of smart contracts.

• Town Halls: The committee will explore different options for running town halls in the future, including having Intersect run them internally, issuing a grant for community-run town halls, or having hubs manage town halls regionally. Nick to post a Discord discussion about this.

• Membership Renewal Fees: The committee will decide whether to keep fees the same or modify them regionally.

• Community Hub Budgeting: The committee will provide clarification on the budget and discuss the approach for allocating funds.

• Important News Call for DREPs: The committee will invite panelists from different committees to share updates on important topics

Discussion Point	Notes	Actions: Responsible / Note
Note Transcription	The quality of note transcription and summarization tools has significantly improved.	Consider using these tools for meeting minutes and summaries.
Cardano Presence at ETH Denver	Cardano had no official presence at ETH Denver, despite community interest.	Explore ways to secure Cardano's presence at future major conferences.
Membership Updates	Resources for membership activities have been reduced.	Focus on onboarding new enterprise members and gathering feedback.
Catalyst Budget Line Items	Feedback has been received on Catalyst budget line items.	Revise and update the budget based on the feedback.
Election Process	The election process is underway, with communications prepared and ready for sign-off.	Update knowledge base pages with information about the April elections.
Community Hub Working Group	The working group has ratified its charter and is progressing on the hub strategy document.	Continue working on the hub strategy and invite interested parties to join the working group meetings.
Catalyst Working Group	The Catalyst Working Group needs to be formally kicked off.	Find someone from the MCC committee to lead the formation of the group and its charter.
Budget Process	Charles Hoskinson raised concerns about the budget process, leading to a workshop with community and Intersect members.	Implement changes to the budget process based on the workshop's feedback, including greater DREP involvement and the use of smart contracts.
Town Halls	There was a mixed response to community-run town halls.	Explore different options for running town halls in the future, including having Intersect run them internally, issuing a grant for community-run town halls, or having hubs manage town halls regionally.
Membership Renewal Fees	Membership renewal fees are coming up at the end of quarter two.	Decide whether to keep fees the same or modify them regionally.
Community Hub Budgeting	There were questions about specific line items in the community hub budget.	Provide clarification on the budget and discuss the approach for allocating funds.
Important News Call for DREPs	A regular call is being started for committees to share important news with the ecosystem, particularly DREPs.	Invite panelists from different committees to share updates on important topics.