Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Location: Campagnolo, 1020 Main Street
Call to Order: Scott Jaeger at 14h01
Roll Call: Céline Turenne
Attendance: Robert Belcham, Ryan Bissell, Sid Cross, Scott Jaeger, Céline Turenne, Stephanie Yuen (guest)
Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from February 24, 2015
1st: Scott; 2nd: Ryan
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- Financials
Neil: accountant passed away; will get all information and Celine will complete records for 2014.
GST liability to be reviewed
- Membership Committee
No report
- Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee
No report
- Marketing
- Stickers confirmed and to be ordered – order will be on credit card
- Van City patnership – no new development
- Scotiabank– Scott followed up and will advise potential partnership for future event
- SPF tickets to be given to both banks – Scott and Robert to provide contact info to Celine
- Spot Prawn Festival
Update & next steps:
Volunteers:
- Oceanwise confirmed
- Growing Chefs: to be contacted by Celine
- Project Chefs: to be contacted by Celine
- Pica: confirmed
- Northwest: to be contacted by Robert
- CTS: email to members (Celine)
Price is confirmed at $17.50 (plus GST + service fee) for tasting of a spot prawn tasting Pacific Northwest delicacy – 3 prawns with 5 sides and bread
Order insulated bag 200 ea on order (Celine)
Cooking stage line-up: Scott to confirm
Chefs for the boil: Ryan to confirm
All beverages and other sponsors are confirmed
- Curry Cup
- Great event! Well done Kyle and Jonathan!
- 139 tickets sold (21 left to sell)
- DONATION OF $2000 to Project Chef
- Cheque presentation: Barb and Leeann are to organize
- Fundraising/Scholarship Committee
Hawksworth Scholarship: information update
Scott phone call with David –we are no longer providing the prize money but will remain as founding partner. David said thank you to CTS! Celine to send email on behalf of board.
- Miscellaneous
- Participation to Connect Oct. 18 and 19, 2015 – Celine to coordinate
- Participation in Nathan’s Fong PASSIONS, Sunday September 13, 2015 – ask Jonathan to coordinate
- Tequila expo free admission – offer ticket to a supporter or sponsor
- Dish n Dazzle free admission - Katharine
Postpone to next meeting:
- Plans to get rid of cotton bags
- Inventory of all promotional material has been completed. Cost of t-shirts Robert to provide
Stephanie: involvement to link Asian community with CST; STEPHANIEYUEN@SHAW.CA link with Leeann re: media and sponsors on special events. Advise where involvement is needed sustainability with Asian restaurants. First step: involve other communities in the dialog.
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Adjournment: By: Scott Jaeger at 15h15
Next board meeting: Tuesday April 28, 2015 at 14h00
Location: Campagnolo, 1020 Main St.