BOARD MEETING MINUTES

Date:                Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Location:          Campagnolo, 1020 Main Street

Call to Order:    By: Scott Jaeger at 14h00

Roll Call:           By: Céline Turenne

Attendance:      Robert Belcham, Ryan Bissell, Jonathan Chovancek, Scott Jaeger, Céline Turenne, Neil Wyles

Guests:             Darren Clay (Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts), Kathleen Beveridge (Town Hall Communications),  Amy Chen (Town Hall Communications), Leeann Froese (Town Hall Communications), Danny Markowicz (White Spot)

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from March 31, 2015

1st: Robert; 2nd: Scott

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  1. Financial Report

-         Second account with RBC – link to Paypal now with new RBC account funtional

-         Cash on hand 40k includes; expenses to be reimbursed to Neil and Karen

-         Celine will be doing the accounting for CTS and create monthly reports

 

  1. Membership Committee

-         Membership event linked to membership renewal?  Go ahead – to discuss with Katherine

-         Celine to prepare mailing to expired members inviting them to the event if they renew their membership

 

  1. Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee

-         No report

 

  1. Marketing & Branding

-         Members’ event update – go ahead for the Spot Prawns member events – Celine to get permit

-         Cost of t-shirts? Celine to get back to Robert with quantities needed

 

  1. Spot Prawn Festival

-         Update & next steps:

-         Sponsorship package: Scott has finalized and will send to Celine; will also send letter to chefs with all details;

-         Boil line-up:  Ryan to confirm participants – Vikram is confirmed

-         Volunteers:  Celine to finalize logistics and get names of all to create badges; voted that volunteer students get free membership for 1 year.

-         Darren confirmed that menu is finalized,

-         Amy to get ad in Chinese market (Fairchild publication?)

-         Celine to contact Mary McKay to get more details on bread

-         Leeann to follow up with Steve re: boat police escort

-         Logistics: Celine to finalize plan and send around; meeting to be arranged for week of May 4 to finalize all details.

-         Celine to follow-up with Chris re: what signs he has on hand.

 

  1. Fundraising/Scholarship Committee

-         Hawksworth Scholarship: final word; Céline to follow-up with Brody

-         Chair has been offered to Danny Markowicz

 

  1. Miscellaneous

-         Participation to Connect  Oct. 18 and 19, 2015 – email sent to Samantha, waiting for reply

-         Tequila expo: contacted to ask permission for giving out tickets

-         Participation in Nathan’s Fong PASSIONS, Sunday September 13, 2015: Celine to contact Vikram with proposal from Nathan:  short demo plus signing of book.

-         Project Chef:  cheque giving ceremony – Scott and Danny to judge; Leeann to coordinate media

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Adjournment:  By: Scott Jaeger at 15h18

Next board meeting: Tuesday May 26, 2015 at 14h00

Location:  AMS Student Nest, 6133 University Boul.