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| ===Our Organization=== | ===Our Organization=== | ||
| - | Chattlab is a [[501(c)(c) educational non-profit]]. We collect dues from our membership to pay rent, utilities, insurance and maintenance of the space. Any funds left over are used for tools and consumables. | + | Chattlab is a [[501(c)(3) educational non-profit]]. We collect dues from our membership to pay rent, utilities, insurance and maintenance of the space. Any funds left over are used for tools and consumables. |
| We have a 7 member Board of Directors. This includes five elected members and up to 2 external board members from outside Chattlab that can be nominated by the board of directors. The Board of Directors fulfill the roles required by Tennessee law and oversee the operation of Chattlab. All of the directors are volunteers and are not compensated financially. | We have a 7 member Board of Directors. This includes five elected members and up to 2 external board members from outside Chattlab that can be nominated by the board of directors. The Board of Directors fulfill the roles required by Tennessee law and oversee the operation of Chattlab. All of the directors are volunteers and are not compensated financially. | ||
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| + | ===Our Members=== | ||
| + | Our current membership represents many different fields including networking, engineering, | ||
| + | * Chattanooga Public Library | ||
| + | * Volkswagen | ||
| + | * Redhat Linux | ||
| + | * Chattanooga Chamber | ||
| + | * TVA | ||
| + | * EPB | ||
| + | * Automatic Data Processing (ADP) | ||
| + | * and many others (nobody from Amazon YET!) | ||
| ===Our History=== | ===Our History=== | ||
| - | we've been around since 2013 but have really grown since we moved into the Business Development Center in the North Shore area. We have 3,000 square feet with lots of different equipment. | + | The quick and dirty: |
| + | * Chatt*Lab was founded by Tim Youngblood and Jason Brown in 2012. | ||
| + | * Leased a space in the St. Elmo Area | ||
| + | * Participated in the first two Chattanooga Mini Makerfaires in 2014 and 2015 | ||
| + | * Closed our doors in early 2016 when landlord died and building sold. | ||
| + | * Restarted in late 2016 by Jeff Johnson and Jason Brown with a new space in North Shore. | ||
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| + | we've been around since 2012 but have really grown since we moved into the Business Development Center in the North Shore area. We have 3,000 square feet with lots of different equipment. | ||