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Participants


All Members List
(present or not present)
Members Present
Non-Members Present


(*Voting companies/** alternates)



Time2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Web (Screen Sharing)https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/914234637
Audio (VOIP/Phone)1 (872) 240-3212
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    Time

    Topic / Leader

    Desired Outcome

    Pre-Meeting Notes and Links to Supporting Resources

    Meeting Minutes

    03 min

    Welcome & Roll Call / J. Nolfo


    Attendees are listed above.

    1

    2 min
    Antitrust / J. Nolfo

    Everybody agreeing to the Antitrust Guidelines.


    AgGateway Antritrust Guidelines

    All agree to the Antitrust Guidelines.
    21 min

    Minutes Taker / 


    J. Nolfo will take notes
.31 minApproval of Prior Meeting Minutes / J
  • .
Nolfo

Minutes for August: 2018-09-06 Communications Committee Meeting

Jessica Trites Rolle moves to approve minutes

Nikki Marshall seconds

Motion passes unanimously

4

Review Action Items  J. Nolfo

Action Items to be reviewed:

  • J. Nolfo and Susan Ruland to reach out to Jim Wilson to get Admin rights for Google Analytics
    • Completed
  • J. Nolfo to send eamil out to the Committeee to understand attendees for Annual Meeting and to start to establish 2019 goals
  • J. Nolfo to to add Cheat Sheet to Wiki
  • Natasha Lilly, Eileen Licitra, J. Nolfo, Nikki Marshall, Nick Reichel, Jessica Trites Rolle, Susan Rulandto reach out to Councils for updates.
  • 5

    Committee Plan / J. Nolfo

    Establish Goals for the new year

    • Operations
      • Get a Vice-Chair
      • Fill all Council/Working Group/Committee Liaisons
      • Increase membership size of Communications Committee
      • Job Description and Expectations for positions within the Committee (Member, Article Writer, Social Media)
    • Social Media
      • Increase interaction with social media platforms, especially LinkedIn Group and Twitter
      • Pre-load and semi-live tweet at relevant trade shows
    • Newsletter: 
      • Leadership Profile in each newsletter
      • New Member Profile in each newsletter
      • Each Council have at least two significant update article
      • Each Committee have at least 1 significant update article
      • Get publication of AgGateway related articles within company internal newsletters
      • Publish Case Studies

    J. Nolfo reviewed goals for the year

    • Operations
      • New Vice-Chair: Matthew Grassi of Meister Media
      • Still needing
Crop Nutrition Liaison
      • some gaps filled
      • Added new members for 2017
    • Social Media
      • Will be sharing social analytics at least 1 time per quarter
    • Newsletter
      • Will miss Leadership Profile in each newsletter, but will have
many with
      • somewith this article
      • Will miss New Member in each newsletter, but will have many with this article
      • Will miss Council having 2 updates, but
each
      • many will have at least 1
      • Case studies have been published
6Social Media Calendar / J. Nolfo Listing of who is responsible for what week until next Communication Committee Meeting
Week starting
  • 11
/5: Nikki Marshall
  • Week starting 11/12: Jessica Trites Rolle
  • Week starting 11/19: Matt Garcia
  • Week starting 11/26: Nick Reichel (Deactivated)
  • Week starting 12/3:
    • Not reviewed during meeting
    7Newsletter Planning - December /  Matthew Grassi

    gGateway Newsletter Articles

    Due 

    Title/SubjectAuthor

    1. New Member Article: Evin Ellis (Unlicensed)
    2. AgGateway in the News: Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
    3. Leadership Profile: J. Nolfo
    4. AIDC Working Group: RANDALL FRY (Unlicensed)
    5. AGIIS: Chris CrutchfieldJosh Wall (Unlicensed)
    6. Council Updates: J. Nolfo
    7. Monthly LinkedIn Group Discussion: J. Nolfo
    8. Year End Conference - Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
    9. "Ketchup" tracability story: J. Nolfo and Jessica Trites Rolle
    10. Award Winners: Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
    11. AgGateway 2020: Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
    • New articles to be added
    8Newsletter Planning - January/February /  Matthew Grassi

    AgGateway Newsletter Articles

    Due 

    Title/SubjectAuthor

    1. New Member Article: Evin Ellis (Unlicensed)
    2. AgGateway in the News: Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
    3. Leadership Profile: J. Nolfo
    4. AIDC Working Group: Jody Costa (Unlicensed)
    5. AGIIS: Chris CrutchfieldJosh Wall (Unlicensed)
    6. Council Updates: J. Nolfo
    7. Monthly LinkedIn Group Discussion: J. Nolfo
    8. Year End Conference - Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
    • Not reviewed during meeting
    • New future possibilities
      • Spec Chem: J. Nolfo to follow up
      • Traceability Working Group updates
      • G-TIN product identifier user stories

    9

    Council & Working Group Updates / J. Nolfo & Liaisons

    Each liaison to provide an update of what is happening in their Councils or Committees and to determine if Communications can provide assistance

    Councils:

    Committees and Working Groups

    Note: All liaisons to continue to talk with councils and committees about the upcoming meetings that are important to each group.

    Not reviewed during meeting.  Updates provided by indifvidual liasions. 

    Seed - Natasha Lilly

    Ag Retail - Natasha Lilly

    Grain & Feed - Natasha Lilly

    Crop Nutrition - TBD

    Specialty Chem - J. Nolfo

    Allied Providers - Eileen Licitra (Unlicensed)

    Crop ProtectionEileen Licitra (Unlicensed)

    Precision AgJessica Trites Rolle

    Conference CommitteeNikki Marshall

    Membership CommitteeNick Reichel (Deactivated)

    10Marketing Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
    • Updates regarding AgGateway Strategic Plan
    • Updates regarding quarterly focus and press releases 
    • Updates for the next few months
    112019 Planning / J. NolfoEstablish goals and plans for 2019
  • Week starting 12/10: Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) 
  • Week starting 12/17: Anthony James (Unlicensed)
  • Restart in 2019!!
      • Establish goals and plans for 2019

      Goals were discussed by all in attendance

      • Resource Related
        • Letting members & industry know about resources.
        • Additional case studies, especially for chemical and seed.
        • Develop graphic video depicting AgGateway processes
      • Newsletter Articles
        • Council Updates (minimum 1 per year)
        • Future state articles to get members aware of emerging technologies (block chain, tracability)
      • Social Media
        • Cross share with other organizations
      • Trade Show support
        • CLA, InfoAg, AGA
        • Shows Jim Wilson is speaking
        • Banner awareness to members
      • Operational
        • Committee Membership growth plan
        • Vice Chair
        • Fill Council Liaisons positions


       New Business  
      97

      Other Discussion Items / J. Nolfo

      • For other committee members to address topics not covered above.
      Non addressed


       Meeting Wrap Up  
      98
      Next Meeting / J. Nolfo
      • Next Committee meeting scheduled for December 6th @ 2:00-3:00 pm ET. .
      99
      Adjournment / J. Nolfo

      • Meeting adjourned at approximately
    x
      • 2:
    xx
      • 58 pm CT


      • Active Action Items As of  

      Date AssignedAction ItemDue DateComments/Status