Our meeting focused on the Sunday, March 3 (Noon to 5:00PM) public event: "CoHousing 101: An Introduction" The event will be held at Book People (next to Whole Foods), 603 N. Lamar, Austin.
The theme for this event is "Building Old Fashion Communities in a New Way".
All CACTUS groups are encouraged to have representatives to this first public event where we hope to begin the process of marketing cohousing in the Austin area. Our plan is to make these events a regular, every other month event. Interested visitors will be supplied with information, have a chance to meet those involved and be directed to the coho group that most closely matches their interest.

TASKS:
* Confirm room at Book People (done by Dory)
* Press releases to local media, free magazines and others: (done by Tom)
* Contact reps from each coho group. (Dory - San Marcos, Becky - Central, Cat - Oak Hill, Selwyn - Rural)
* Flyer (done by Eileen)
* Distribute Flyer (everyone!!) - sites such as Whole Foods, Wheatsville Coop, restaurants and other public boards
* Agenda for Event:
Have flyers, information, slide show available for people as they walk in. Each group to bring what they have.
Presentations scheduled approximately each half hour (or as appropriate)
Subjects for presentation:
Development models - Tom
What is CoHousing - Becky
Existing Projects - Becky
Multi-generational aspects - ??
Renee has data projector. Cat will also bring TV/Video. Becky will see about scanning slides into data for projector. Others bring videos!
Dory will bring refreshments.
Other business:
Project updates:
Central Austin is moving rapidly and is very busy. They are mostly done with their operating agreements. They are meeting with developers to discuss forming a partnership to begin site selection and building process. There are about 11 associate members, with about five core households at this time.
Rural CoHousing is developing their operating agreements and beginning a land search. Rural search is focused to the east of Austin, no more than thirty minutes from the city (or closer!). Two core households at this time. One member will act as initial developer. They are meeting weekly.