2019-09-05 Communications Committee Meeting
- Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
Participants
All Members List (present or not present) | Members Present | Non-Members Present |
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(*Voting companies/** alternates)
| Time | 2:00 pm ET |
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| 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 |
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| 0 | 3 min | Welcome & Roll Call / Susan Ruland | Attendees are listed above. Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) is the acting chair. Anyone interested in becoming the chair or co-chair, please speak up or feel free to contact Susan anytime. | |
1 | 2 min | Antitrust | Everybody agrees to the Antitrust Guidelines. | |
| 2 | 1 min | Minutes Taker / | Susan is taking minutes | |
| 3 | 1 min | Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) | Minutes from June: 2019-06-11 Communications Committee Meeting | Charlotte motions; Ally Yanco seconds; all approve. |
| 4 | Review Action Items / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) | Action Items to be reviewed:
| Review Action Items | |
| 5 | Committee Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) | Review with focus on points to focus on: Committee Goals for 2019
| Susan asked the committee to think about who might be a case study - consider reaching to folks to solicit case studies. Action: Susan will share short list of who she's trying to work with on new case studies. | |
| AgGateway 2020/ Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) | Organizationally, everything is moving forward
Impact on Communications Committee:
Immediate Needs/Focus:
| Jessica - looking at ways to continue the PAC communications group while still coordinating well with this committee – and call for participation from others members. A place to hash stuff out - ideas for communications resources. Sub-committee - "PASC" - precision ag communications sub-committee Call today - after this one. | ||
| 6 | Marketing Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) |
| Susan updated the committee on activities this fall leading into the Annual Conference. She also reviewed the new Implementation Note template, and the PAIL note as a "model" of how to do these. We will be promoting the template with the members to try to get more of these in the works as a way to promote implementation of AgGateway resources. | |
| 7 | Social Media Calendar | Listing of who is responsible for what week until next Communication Committee Meeting | Revew of the social media calendar. | |
| 9 | Newsletter Planning - October Issue | Newsletter Articles - October Issue Due 20 September Title/SubjectAuthor
| Reviewed the roster. Evin has a new member article for this issue. | |
| Newsletter planning - Future issues | Newsletter Articles - November Issue Due 18 October Title/SubjectAuthor
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10 | Council & Working Group Updates / 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:
| Jessica - Precision Ag Council - looking at how to transition. Joe Tevis - Traceability - submitted new proposal to set up Working Group for traceability - under the new structure. First foray into new structure. Listing out important areas that need doing - making sure we don't lose the topics. Meet-Ups Nikki - Conference Committee - hoping to have registration up in the next week or 2. Looking for sponsorships. Encourage people to sponsor! | |
| New Business | ||||
| 97 | Other Discussion Items / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) |
| No new business. | |
| Meeting Wrap Up | ||||
| 98 | Next Meeting |
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| 99 | Adjournment / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) | Meeting adjourned at 2:50 pm ET |
Active Action Items
| Date Assigned | Action Item | Due Date | Comments/Status |
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| Susan will share short list of who she's trying to work with on new case studies. | |||
Committee to consider case study candidates | |||
| Committee to encourage sponsorships for Annual Conference | |||