Action Items are at:

https://jira.magfest.net/browse/MIVS-7

Next meeting: Sep 3rd, 9pm. *** This is during labor day weekend, we know many people are traveling, so if you are unable to make it due to that, it is a-ok! ***

• Itch.io - Paige is continuing to contact people, old contact has moved positions, there is a new contact she will reach out too.

• No new info on layout yet.
• Baltimore IGDA posted info for MIVS, reached out to IGDA new York, IGDA philly. Will reach out to IGDA Richmond
• Informal reach out to Vs. They're looking for custom builds this year.

Business:

Jason - Stage Attendess don't know what MIVS is, area isn't a destination for attendees. Stage could act as base of operations. Host awards show, Do MIVS tournaments.  How would tournaments work?  For starting this project, thinking of an area with just a backdrop and rug as a start. Need a PA System, signage.

(x) Paige: publishers submitting to MAGFest should they go through Point of contact? Can entertain them as an outside indie entity.  We've considered universities, just have different words associated of it. email goes to MIVS list so we can start a discussion of it.

Updates:

• Magwest in 2 weeks. John is creating need volunteer shifts, emailing indies who signed up.

• Indie Arcade - Mark is Reaching out to more outside groups, including some southern ones. Good lineup already between Babycastles, Killer Queen devs.

Action Items: (x) Everyone - feel free to add a status when you complete your action item in Jira (x) Lexi – contact alumni list to see interest in judging and in-person volunteers  (x) Jesse - Informal talk with Vs. About requirements needed, they'll reach out to us. Want custom builds. (x) Jesse - update github ticket (x) Jesse - look over faq rewrite (x) Paige – work with nick on alt-dev proposal (x) Paige - look over faq rewrite (x) Paige - continue to reachout to Itch.io (x) Nate – give peter info from last year's layout (x) Nate - email richmond IGDA (x) Nate - Continue with social media hits as we go for launch  (x) Nate – re-org FAQ (ongoing work in progress) (x) Nate - email MIVSy over to Jacob? (x) Nate - Update FAQ Verbage to handle publishers going through POC. (x) Jacob/Peter - investigate cost of signboards and bouncing some ideas with nate. (x) Koty - double check requirements for github ticket (x) Joel - Email sterling about what the interest would be for japanese indies.  (x) Joel - Email alumni list about indie arcades (x) Joel - Add John Dell to Slack

Not really actions but... (x) Nate - Organize Nintendo NYC Trip (x) Joel - Try to actually remember everyone's name and spell correctly