DM Meeting @ 2010-02-09 18:10:00
Minutes of the DM meeting held on 9 February 2010
6:10 pm
The Bar, Rootes Social Building
Present: James McLachlan, Gaby Aptula, Fergus Cooper, Matthew Gardner, Robert Gardner, Mike Joy, George Marshall, Edward McCutcheon, Owen Rye, Natalie Tyldesley
In attendance: Natalie Chrimes (trainee DM)
1. Welcome and apologies for absence
James welcomed those present to the fifth meeting of term and congratulated the newly elected members of the Exec.
Mat congratulated the old Exec for not killing each other.
Apologies were received from Laura Burtonshaw, Rachel Crofts, and Pierre Schramm.
2. Rotas
No shows remained free.
3. Midnight show
James announced that curry would be ordered at 9 pm.
4. EPOS System
Ed informed those present that the new EPOS System would be trialled at one show, and that long ticket titles were causing problems.
Ed reported that printing on banking forms had been abandoned after the pre-printed toner on the forms was being heated onto the printer rollers. Fergus said that printing banking details on blank forms would be investigated.
5. DM training
It was agreed that, if not encountered by the trainee during shows, tasks such as changing till rolls and reprinting and refunding tickets should be covered before the qualification show by the Chief DM. George suggested that a list of appropriate tasks and procedures be produced. James said he would start a thread on the DM mailing list.
James announced that a training session would be held for DMs and stewards after the launch of the new EPOS System, to be followed by a social.
6. AOB
None.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:21 pm.
Addendum: Ben Lewis (outgoing IT Officer) arrived just after adjournment.