Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Location: Campagnolo, 1020 Main St., Vancouver
Call to Order: Scott Jaeger at 2:01 pm
Roll Call: Céline Turenne
Board Attendance: Robert Belcham, Ryan Bissell, Robert Clark, Darren Clay, Sid Cross, Scott Jaeger, Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson, Celine Turenne, Chris Whittaker
Guests: Alex Tung, Kathleen Beveridge
Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from January 26, 2016
1st:Sid ; 2nd: Robert B
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- Financial Report
- $38.5 k in the bank + $8 k in Paypal = $46.5 k
- Membership
- Lot more social medias for curry cup and promotion of event
- All chefs at Curry Cup to become members
- Celine to arrange for all chefs to follow up with participating chefs – include in the letter to be sent
- Drive at Van Mag - Ask Jenni for a table for Chefs’ Table to sign up members
- Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee
- GFS, Sysco and Freshpoint (system to follow) – what they are doing to be sustainable and what can we do to streamline;
- Gus to get info from his computer at AMS;
- Work with restaurants to inform/act
- TOTE presentation at the AGM – Albion started the process of sustainable deliveries
- Marketing & Branding
- f/u Sid and Alex will be working together to come up with a new event for the Fall – adjourned to March meeting
- Scout membership : renew ask; for free membership – Andrew Morrison to be contacted by Sid
- Curry Cup 2016
- Andrea Carlson filled in for Josh Gale;
- Robert B to follow-up on disposable dishes as no answer received to date from last year’s sponsor – no need, got compostable from ;
- Sid suggested getting gift bags for participants (follow-up required – Celine): roasted chickpeas will be given;
- Students from NWCV to volunteers
- Suggestion from Sid to talk about curry at the event to inform public - Chris to review
- Spot Prawn Festival
Festival:
- Members’ event after the spot prawn festival
- Vancouver Tourism to be contacted and get on board
- Discussion needed re: participating on competition with Global
- $17.50 same as last year
Gala dinner:
- Aquarium no; Vancouver Club – selected venue
- Ticket price: 200.00
- Black tie optional
- Chefs selection – Rob C to confirm other chefs
- Frank?
- Vancouver Island?
- Okanagan?
- Ned has been invited
- Chefs selection: hors d’oeuvre – select apprentices – canapé 3 chairs that have run the festival; apprentice from Hawksworth?
- Dessert: ?
- Season will open on Tuesday prior to event
- Restaurants to participate in activities – Rob C to contact
FRIDAY: Gala – proceeds to Oceawise
SATURDAY: Cooking classes – proceeds to school
SUNDAY: Festival – proceeds to CTS
- Fundraising/Scholarship Committee
- No report
- Miscellaneous
- Invitation to Japan Consulate Event verify email addresses as mail is not getting through
- VanMag Supplier award – new ownership; next couple of days; chose a product, a supplier; and forward the email to all – then send to Jenni – Grain; SEND EMAIL TODAY
- Mental Health initiative – Scott’s topic – send information to all board members; set-up meeting with Alan; seminar every year and students can attend; hearing from people who have had challenges; health plan from CTS; presentation from insurance – review health offers; identifying problems; alcohol and drugs; EMAIL FORWARDED
- Miscellaneous : insurance is at same rate as last year
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Adjournment: Scott 15h02
Next meeting: Tuesday March 29, 2016 at 14h00
Location: Campagnolo, 1020 Main St.