Hello everyone, As requested by some people in the membership I would like to present my goals and expectations for SkullSpace, and myself, this year.
I want to start by thanking those that voted for me for doing so, and for those that didn't, I hope my actions and representation of you this year will convince you to vote differently in the future. My goals for this year directly align with our motto of "knowledge, community, and technology". I believe these ideas really are the cornerstone of who we are. When I think of SkullSpace or explain it to those interested, the first thought I try to convey is "community". The idea of community in this sense is not only the great connections available within SkullSpace and the things we offer, but also the outreach we have done with the businesses and other groups around us. I believe this is vital to SkullSpace's identity and sustainability. It is wonderful to see groups such as Winnipeg.rb, PHPUG, Winnipeg Android, and others in our space and enjoying their experience. This shows that we can be welcoming, supportive, and above all else a good resource for many in our community. We are doing well with this, but I would really like to see more engagement with new faces when they walk in, more support for our community groups and businesses, and more activities with the members we already have. I hope to achieve these community goals by holding more socials and group outings/fundraisers, increasing the amount of small services we offer or make them more apparent, make booking our space easier, and help everyone learn different ways to engage new members. Learning and knowledge is also a big part of why SkullSpace is important in our community. It is impressive how many amazing people we have in our membership, the type of skills spread over each of these people, and the resources we have in the space for anyone to use. Part of our identity can be expressed through our hack-a-thons, CTFs, books, projects, and conversation (even if it is off-topic, raunchy, or completely silly). At our present point we do not have as many hack-a-thons, talks, projects, or other events compared to when I joined a little over a year ago. To solve this issue I hope to focus on engaging the people in our membership to be more involved with setting these types of events up. In order to do this I will be willing to help plan, organize, and come up with ideas for future events. The last point to highlight is technology. SkullSpace has many different technologies all in one place. We have every type of user ranging from inexperienced and only one device to those with years and years of knowledge and so many devices that we could have an impressive technology collection with each piece being completely different. This is supported by the gaming consoles, projects, 3D printer, public use computers, and a variety of other devices available at the space. This is a great start. In the next year I would like to improve the number of projects we have to display at conventions, the infrastructure we have available to members, and invest in new devices for all to enjoy. To achieve this I am hoping to talk to members to find out what wants are, hold fundraising events to buy items the membership has expressed interest in, and improve our current infrastructure. If anyone has any suggestions for things I can do to help make their experience with SkullSpace more enjoyable or have projects for me to tackle, email me directly, or the board at [email protected]. In closing, SkullSpace has allowed me to become friends with a variety of people that I probably would never have met any other way. I hope to meet many more people this year and can only wish that we have the same positive effect on them as SkullSpace has had on me. --Brittany Postnikoff
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