Participants

All Members List (present or not present)	Members Present	Non-Members Present
Natasha Lilly (The Equity) J. Nolfo (BASF) Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) (AgGateway) Matt Garcia (Syngenta) Mary Enriquez (Unlicensed) (Nutrien) Nick Reichel (Deactivated) (XS, Inc) Nikki Marshall (AgGateway Member Services) Jessica Trites Rolle (National Crop Insurance Services) Evin Ellis (Unlicensed) (AgData)

(*Voting companies/** alternates)

Time	2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Web (Screen Sharing)	https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/914234637
Audio (VOIP/Phone)	1 (872) 240-3212
Access Code	914-234-637

Contact:

Acting Committee Chair: Susan Ruland, susan.ruland@aggateway.org

#	Time	Topic / Leader	Desired Outcome Pre-Meeting Notes and Links to Supporting Resources	Meeting Minutes
0	3 min	Welcome & Roll Call / Susan Ruland		Attendees are listed above.
1	2 min	Antitrust	Everybody agrees to the Antitrust Guidelines. AgGateway Antritrust Guidelines
2	1 min	Minutes Taker /
3	1 min	Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)	Minutes from November: 2018-11-13 Communications Committee Meeting (Annual Meeting)
4		Review Action Items / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)	Action Items to be reviewed: None this month
5		Committee Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)	Draft Goals for 2019 2019 Specific Help communicate AgGateway 2020 plans Resource Related Let members/industry know about resources – via newsletter, social media, etc. Help solicit additional case studies Develop graphic video depicting AgGateway value Social Media Cross share with other organizations Pre-load and semi-live tweet at relevant trade shows Push out info on AgGateway resources Review Social media/Google analytics at least 1x/quarter Newsletter Leadership professional/Future state articles to get members aware of emerging technologies (block chain, traceability) New member profile in each newsletter Council updates every issue Promote AgGateway resources Promote case studies Operational Promote participation on committee, and on Social Media group Leadership: Board is considering option of some committees being staff-led with optional volunteer leader.
6		Marketing Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)	Updates regarding AgGateway Strategic Plan Updates regarding quarterly focus and press releases Updates for the next few months
7		Social Media Calendar / J. Nolfo	Listing of who is responsible for what week until next Communication Committee Meeting Week starting 12/3: Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) Week starting 12/10: Nikki Marshall Week starting 12/17: Matt Garcia Week starting 12/24: Nick Reichel (Deactivated) Week starting 12/31: Jessica Trites Rolle Week starting 1/7: J. Nolfo
9		Newsletter Planning - March	Newsletter Articles - March Issue Due 22 February Title/SubjectAuthor AgGateway 2020 - Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) New Member Article: Evin Ellis (Unlicensed) New Case Studies - Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) AGIIS/Member Services: Chris Crutchfield / Josh Wall (Unlicensed) AgGateway in the News: Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) Leadership Profile: J. Nolfo Council Updates: J. Nolfo Monthly LinkedIn Group Discussion: J. Nolfo ADAPT AE 50 Award (Susan Ruland (Unlicensed))	Ideas brought up from previous meetings: Traceability Working Group updates G-TIN product identifier user stories "Ketchup" traceability story Descriptions of councils and committees so people new to AgGateway can figure out where they want to participate. Monthly article on an AgGateway resource (w link to website location)
		Newsletter planning - Future issues	April Issue, etc.
10		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: Seed Council: Natasha Lilly Ag Retail Council: Natasha Lilly Crop Nutrition Council: OPEN Specialty Chemical Council: J. Nolfo Crop Protection Council: Precision Ag Council: Jessica Trites Rolle Allied Providers Council: Grain & Feed Council: Natasha Lilly Committees and Working Groups: Conference Committee: Nikki Marshall Membership Committee: Nick Reichel (Deactivated) Note: All liaisons to continue to talk with councils and committees about the upcoming meetings that are important to each group.	Seed - Natasha Lilly Ag Retail - Natasha Lilly Grain & Feed - Natasha Lilly Crop Nutrition - TBD Specialty Chem - J. Nolfoo Allied Providers - Crop Protection - Precision Ag - Jessica Trites Rolle Conference Committee - Nikki Marshall Mid-Year: Altoona, Iowa Annual Meeting: New Orleans, LA Membership Committee - Nick Reichel (Deactivated)
		New Business
97		Other Discussion Items / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)	For other committee members to address topics not covered above.
		Meeting Wrap Up
98		Next Meeting	You can subscribe to the Communications Calendar for Monthly meeting and Social Media schedules https://confluence.atlassian.com/teamcal/subscribe-to-team-calendars-from-microsoft-outlook-251005307.html	Next Committee meeting scheduled for March 7 @ 2:00-3:00 pm ET.
99		Adjournment / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

Active Action Items As of 06 Dec 2018

Date Assigned	Action Item	Due Date	Comments/Status

2019-2-7 Communications Committee Meeting

Participants

Active Action Items As of 06 Dec 2018