2024-12-12 Communications Committee Meeting



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All Members List
(present or not present)
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(*Voting companies/** alternates)


Time1:00 pm CT (Chicago)
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Pre-Meeting Notes and Links to Supporting Resources

Meeting Minutes

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Welcome 



1


Antitrust / Paul Schrimpf


Read antitrust statement: 

“In all of AgGateway’s operations and activities, it must avoid discussions or conduct that might violate applicable antitrust laws, or even appear to do so. To that end, AgGateway has established antitrust guidelines, which it has provided to each participant in this meeting. While it is your ultimate responsibility to ensure that your actions comply with applicable antitrust laws, your participation in this meeting is affirmation that you will abide by AgGateway’s guidelines.”


AgGateway Antitrust Guidelines


Members agreed to anti-trust upon checking in to the conference.













2

On the Docket

  • 20th Anniversary Planning
    • Success stories
    • Member Profiles
    • Look ahead more than look back - accomplishments as launchpad to future
    • Ideas?
  • 2026 Starts new five year plan (progress 
  • Mid-Year Meeting Planning
    • Sponsor Brochure out first. Open up registration by February 
    • Logo 
  • Annual Report in progress
  • February Entity ID Meeting in Charlotte, NC | Feb. 11-12
  • Outreach on the Docket
    •  FarmCon, Jan 6-8, Kansas City, Jeremy Wilson
    • IPPE, Jan 28 – 30, Atlanta, Brent
    • 6G Alliance Workshop, Feb 25-26, Washington DC, Brent Kemp 
    • Agricultural Industry Technology Conference (AETC), Louisville, KY, February 9 – 12, Brent
    •  ISO TC 347 Plenary, Berlin, March 10-14 2025, Brent, Jim Wilson, Ben Craker


  • Social Media Sked
    • 16 - Nikki
    • 23 - Erika (Xmas Message)
    • 30 - Jessica (Paul) (New Year Message)
    • 6 -Paul
    • 13 - Nikki

Push out link to show photos during the conference and encourage social media postings 

Include in newsletter 

Consider ala carte approach to major sponsors ... pick of 1-3 items (sessions, breaks, reception)

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Resources & Relationships 






  


4

Newsletter Planning  


Newsletter Articles - December Issue (December 2 release)

Deadline:

Title/Author

  1. From the President – Brent

  2. Annual Conference - Paul
  3. LATAM Update – Loyola

  4. Europe Update - Conny
  5. Portfolio – Ben
  6. AGIIS/Member Services - Chris/Nikki






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 New Business  


Other Discussion Items 

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


6
 Meeting Wrap Up  


Next Meeting 
Thursday  9 January, 1:00pm Chicago time


Adjournment 




  • Active Action Items 

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