Presentation: Two River Specialty Meats
Contact: Jason Pleym -jason@tworiversmeats.com
www.tworiversmeats.com
“The Tow Rivers difference is an ideal that we share with our producers, who are committed to raising animals ethically and naturally , while farming the land sustainably.
Location: PICA Restaurant
Call to Order – Julian Bond 2:00pm
Roll Call – Mary McKay noted attendance
Present Board Members:
Chris Whitaker, Mary McKay, Julian Bond, Robert Belcham, Cate Simpson, Katharine Manson, Vikram Vij, Robert Clark, Scott Jaeger, Alvina Quek, Sid Cross, Quang Dang
Approval of Board Minutes January 31, 2012 – Robert 1st, Scott 2nd
- Financial Report: Neil Wyles – no report
- Vancouver Cooks 2 Book Marketing Report: Neil Wyles
- Books have been sold to Yaletown BIA
- Canadian Chefs’ Congress: Robert Clark
- Conference will be in Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 16-18 2012, open to all members of CTS to attend
- Neil is coordinating a fundraising event to raise funds to sponsor 2 members
- Fundraising / Scholarship Report: Scott Jaeger – no report
- Branding / Networking Report: Robert Belcham
- Reviewed membership tiers
- Reviewed costs to order hoodies with logos for CTS members
- Jessica Funk has volunteered to write articles for the CTS website. Alvina will contact Jessica regarding a draft for the Spot Prawn Festival. Board approval of all material prior to posting on the website
- Spot Prawn Report:
- Spot Prawn will be held on Saturday May 5th – 11am to 3pm at False Creek Fisherman’s Wharf
- Chef Tyler will co-chair the Spot Prawn Committee with Chris, Tyler to take over in 2013 as chair
NEW BUSINESS
- Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards will be at the Sheraton Wall Centre on April 23, 2012
Meeting Adjourned at 3:00pm – Julian Bond