• @Paul Schrimpf (Director of Communications & Marketing)

• @Nikki Marshall (AgGateway Member Services)

• @Jessica Trites Rolle (*National Crop Insurance Services)

• Ben Craker (Portfolio Manager)

• @Nathan Huffines (Syngenta)

• @Erica Ohl (SSI)

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  • @Paul Schrimpf (Director of Communications & Marketing)

  • @Nikki Marshall (AgGateway Member Services)

1:00 pm CT (Chicago)

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Welcome 

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

On the Docket

• Entity ID Continuing Work

  • 1.5 day discussion Wednesday and Thursday of MYM, communication potentially coming out sometime after

• 20th Anniversary

• Logos: Final 20th Anniversary logo - Google Drive

  • Monthly stories in the Newsletter

    • Beginnings of Gateway - March

    • ADAPT - April

    • Retail Involvement (Ann Vande Lune, Key) - May

    • June (No Article)

    • July - Building Collaboration

    • August - Crop Protection

  • In-Person Celebration ideas for Annual

• Mid-Year Meeting

  • Registration as of 6/10 is 105, virtually equal to 2024

    • Returning to Altoona in 2026

• Inside AgGateway Series | Regular, Targeted Project/WG Overviews

  • Field Boundary (March, 55 live attendees)

  • Scale Ticket (May, 30 live attendees)

  • ADAPT (June 24, 1 central)

  • More to come!

  • Link to Web Page

• Outreach on the Docket

  • Tech Hub Live - we have a meeting room and a panel moderator opportunity (Ben) July 21-23

• Social Media Sked, May-June (by Week of)

  • 6/16 - Paul

  • 6/23 - Nikki

  • 6/30 - Erica

  • 7/7 - Paul

  • 7/14 - Paul

20th anniversary:

-talk to conference committee about celebrations at annual (balloons, cake, other decorations, etc).

-talk to long-time members about how things have evolved; have people submit videos/stories to show at the general session (fun outtakes playing at second reception)

-press release, get some quotes from past staff members like Rod Connor, Ron Ferrell’s family, Wendy, etc.

-talk to AgCIO about history with AGW

2026 MYM:

-send in December, commit to MYM/Annual sponsorship, receive 20% discount

Resources & Relationships 

Newsletter Planning  

Newsletter Articles - July Issue (February release)

Deadline: 6/18/2025

Title/Author

1. From the President – Brent

2. Mid-Year Meeting Review- Paul

3. Entity ID Recap? - ??

4. Portfolio – Ben

5. AGIIS/Member Services - Chris/Nikki

6. Profile - Kahler

7. Latam and-or Europe Report

8. 20th Anniversary

-communication about dues increase for 2026

Other Discussion Items 

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

Next Meeting 

Thursday July 10, 1:00pm Chicago time

Adjournment 

Logos: Final 20th Anniversary logo - Google Drive

Jun 10, 2025

@Leslie Hedges

Jun 11, 2025

send Paul invite to prospects meeting with Conny, Loyola, and Jeremy

Jun 10, 2025

@Nikki Marshall @Leslie Hedges

invite Paul to member check-in meetings

Jun 10, 2025

@Nikki Marshall

Jun 18, 2025

Contact former MLI to see if they know any university contacts to work on GTAC