Location: PICA Restaurant
Call to Order – Julian Bond 2:10pm
Roll Call – Mary Mackay noted attendance
Present Board Members:
Chris Whittaker, Mary Mackay, Julian Bond, Neil Wyles, Robert Belcham and Katharine Manson, Robert Clark, Scott Jaeger, Andrea Carlson, Quang Dang, Sid Cross, Alvina Quek, Cate Simpson, Karen Hamilton
Approval of Board Minutes April 24, 2012 – Andrea 1st, Cate 2nd
- Financial Report: Neil Wyles
- Cookbook sales and spot prawn sales increased cash balance to $78,000. Neil will arrange for the purchase of more GIC’s for CTS.
- Spot Prawn Report: Chris Whittaker
- Spot Prawn 2012 brought in $14,337. (2011-$10,300) (2010-$7,000)
- Chris will co-chair 2013 and is preparing a synopsis template.
- Need more prawns in 2013 to increase sales.
- Shorten the event by 1 hour for 2013 (11am to 2pm).
- Araxi Longtable Series-Julian Bond
- % of proceeds will be donated to CTS this year.
- Cate Simpson will work on PR.
- Cook books will be offered to all guests attending Araxi’s Longtable event.
- Membership: Website launch, party for chef members and membership drive: Robert Belcham
- Katharine Mason to order T-shirts for CTS 1425 total shirts, Neil to look into storage for T-shirts.
- Admin position will handle sending out membership packages.
- Launch party for new website and new brand, possible date of July 23, 2013
- Website launch June 15, 2012
- Salmon Festival
- Proposed a joint festival for Project Chef and CTS for a family oriented festival mid September
- Chris Whittaker and Barbara Finely to meet to discuss.
Meeting Adjourned at 3:29pm – Julian Bond