[[TranslatedPages]] [[PageOutline]] = 2013 Membership Meeting = This is the planning page for the 2013 Membership Meeting. The meeting will take place over two months during which members will meet in three lead-up [wiki:/projects/membership-meeting/2013/mesas meetings organized by mesa] and then converge in the decision-making meeting on Saturday, October 19, 2013. == Leadership Committee == Nominations are now open. Instructions are [wiki:/projects/membership-meeting/2013/lcnominations here in English and Spanish]. == Mesas == Mesa means "table" in spanish and is being used to distinguish the three topic areas we will be addressing (Infrastructure, Movements, and Democracy). More details are available about [wiki:/projects/membership-meeting/2013/mesas each of the three mesas], including how to submit and view proposals being made. == Calendar == Just click on the link to go to the dedicated page for that mesa to view more information and any submitted proposals. || '''What''' || '''When''' || '''Where''' || '''Why''' || || [wiki:/projects/membership-meeting/2013/mesas/infrastructure Infrastructure mesa] || Thursday Sep 19th, 6:00 pm New York/5:00 pm Mexico City (2 hours) || Conference call || Begin discussion, identify agreement and disagreements || || [wiki:/projects/membership-meeting/2013/mesas/movement Movement mesa] || Thursday Sep 26th, 6:00 pm New York/5:00 pm Mexico City (2 hours) || Conference call ||Begin discussion, identify agreement and disagreements || || [wiki:/projects/membership-meeting/2013/mesas/democracy Democracy mesa] || Thursday Oct 3th, 6:00 pm New York/5:00 pm Mexico (2 hours) || Conference Call ||Begin discussion, identify agreement and disagreements || || Face-to-face membership meeting || Saturday Oct 19th, 10:00 am New York/9:00 am Mexico City (7 hours) || Conference call and in person ||Draft short position paper directing the organization for the coming year || == Participation == How do I participate? There are many ways! The preliminary meetings will only be held by conference call (you are welcome to gather with other members and participate by speaker phone if you like). The face-to-face meeting will be held in person in New York and in Mexico City '''and''' be held by conference call for people unable to attend in person in either location. To access the conference call system, you may choose from the following methods: * The preferred method: [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/#desktop download Firefox version 23] or higher, or [https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ Chrome/Chromium] version 28 or higher and visit: https://live.mayfirst.org/mexcla/1 * Using your regular phone, dial: +1.718.303.3204 and press 6, followed by 1# to join conference room 1. * Using a sip phone client: {{{ sip identity:public@talk.mayfirst.org sip proxy address: sip:talk.mayfirst.org password: public Dial: 9999@talk.mayfirst.org }}} Then select conference room 1 by pressing 1#. The face-to-face meeting will be held on Saturday, October 19, from 10:00 am New York/9:00 am Mexico City to 5:00 pm New York/4:00 pm Mexico City. It will held at: * New York: Alwan for the Arts 16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor (between Broad Street & Broadway) New York, NY 10004. ''Chilcare wil be provided'' based on need. If you need childcare, please email {{{info@mayfirst.org}}} by Friday, October 11. If you miss the deadline, email us anyway and we can try to make provisions for you. * Mexico City: Elisa No.10 entre Laura y Elvira, Colonia Nativitas. A cinco cuadras del Metro Villa de Cortés. CP 03500. All meetings will have simultaneous interpretation (spanish and english). == Materials == * [wiki:/projects/membership-meeting/2013/talking-points Talking Points] for inviting members to the meeting. * [wiki:/projects/membership-meeting/2013/internationalization-team-tasks Internationalization team tasks]