Meeting Notes: 2026-05-04 - Project Updates and Action Network Migration
Participants:
- Ken
- Liam Wilkinson (referred to as UBI in the summary)
- Phil
- Timbo
- Frank
- Brendan
- Floyd
- Akil
Quick Recap:
- Ken and Liam discussed several project updates.
- Ken’s weekend plans: booking lodging in Ottawa, working on proposals.
- Ken had a dream about Liam’s beer fridge setup.
- Liam provided updates on transitioning to Action Network.
- Plans to test email server migration.
- Need to share current intro email content with Ken.
- Discussion on insurance challenges for Phil due to Quebec’s different insurance requirements.
- Necessitates setting up separate insurance plans for different provinces.
- Ken requested venue suggestions for an upcoming meetup from Liam and others.
Detailed Summary:
Weekend Updates and Brewing Discussion
- Ken shared he had a good weekend, booking lodging in Ottawa and preparing proposals.
- Discussed Liam’s home brewing setup, including a story about a European brewery.
Email Pipeline Migration Planning
- Ken is finishing content cards and working on intro emails for Commonwealth and VRWorks, planning a new email pipeline.
- Liam clarified they would not recreate the old intro drip when transitioning to Action Network, but would share current email content with Ken.
- Liam will be testing email server migration to Action Network later this evening.
UBI Records Transition Update Meeting
- Liam informed Ken that records would be down briefly.
- Liam mentioned a meeting with Timbo on Friday.
- One economic efficiency argument still needs to be fully developed in the model.
- Phil’s insurance denied due to Quebec’s unique insurance requirements.
Insurance Planning and Venue Selection
- Liam discussed insurance challenges due to provincial laws requiring separate plans for different regions.
- Working with a broker to resolve insurance issues for Phil.
- Ken requested Liam, Frank, and Brendan to provide venue suggestions for an upcoming meetup.
Next Steps / Action Items:
Liam Wilkinson (UBI):
- Share copies of the current intro email drip content with Ken for reference.
- Test mapping the email server over to Action Network this evening and monitor for any DNS or website issues.
- Provide Timbo with the additional economic efficiency argument/research needed for the model update.
- Research and set up a new insurance plan for Phil that complies with Quebec regulations, and update Ken once there is more concrete information.
- Report back to Ken on the status of the international rents research project with Floyd and Akil once more information is available.
Collaboration:
- Liam Wilkinson (and optionally Frank and Brendan): Suggest venue options for a meetup to Ken when possible.
Entity Links
- liam-wilkinson — led Action Network migration updates, insurance resolution
- ken-yang — driving email pipeline, venue planning, Ottawa trip
- philippe-chabot — insurance denied (Quebec provincial requirements)
- frank-peddle — requested for venue suggestions
- floyd-marinescu — referenced in international rents research project