Initial meeting at Salute!

Our first meetup was at Salute! on Providence Road. The introductions were plesant, the banter was witty; and the food was top notch.

With the task at hand being to flesh out the website requirements, we did not hesitate and got right to it:

Website roles

---

1. Josie will take on graphics/architecture


2. Andy will take on framework/architecture/hosting


3. Beth will take on editorial/copywriting


4. All will contribute content as if we were cramming for finals

Website content

---

1. Timeline & history
   Information about events in the past,present & future
   REF:3


2. Information/membership/contact/"about us" page


3. Calendar of events
   What's in the works
   REF:1,7


4. Offsite links
   Slow Food main site,


5. Authoring
   To moderate reviews, articles, comments, etc.


6. Farms/Markets
   We discussed engaging the local farming community, providing reviews/info/ratings thereof. Similar to what NC farm fresh is, but according to our adgenda


7. Evite-like invitation engine
   To save our sanity!
   This will most likely be our only interaction with money on the site. It will probably be a Paypal link.
   REF:4


8. Local gatherings & get togethers (Convigations?)
   formats, gathering tips, ideas, etc
   REF:9,10


9. Flash Mobs
   Restaurant swarming, I love it!
   REF:8,10


10. Mashups
    Our interactive map of places that are Slow Food approved/recognized
    REF:8,9

Miscellaneous

---

1. Discussed setting up this blog as a temporary communication tool


2. An org chart will need to be created


3. Setup Blog & invite people

Viva la cuisine lente!
Noll