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.
  • 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