Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Location: Campagnolo, 1020 Main St.
Call to Order: Robert Belcham at 1:58 pm
Roll Call: Céline Turenne
Board Attendance: Eric Arrouze, Roberl Belcham, Ryan Bissell, Sid Cross, Daren Clay, Scott Jaeger, Danny Markowicz, Alex Tung, Neil Wyles, Céline Turenne
Guests: Leeann Froese, Maddie Clerides, Genevieve Dufresne
Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from November 28, 2016
First:Ryan Bissell; Second: Alex Tung
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- Financial Report
60 k in the bank
- Membership
- Members: 169
- Membership drive suggested by Alex – discuss at February meeting; update web site select a date and post on their social media; create a template for all to use answering 2 questions: why did you join CTS and/or why are you on the board Link to BELONG campaign
Townhall to come up with: Why did you join? Why does the society exist?
Target: March/April with follow and sign at SPF
- Sustainability/Growers/Green Initiatives Committee
No report
- Marketing & Branding
- Web site: post AGM date on Facebook and invitation to all members (Celine)
- Picture of the board to be taken at the AGM – Robert and Danny away
- Investment project: space still being researched and investors/donors will be contacted
- Motion to go forward: unanimous; a committee to be organized to review viability of project and create business/marketing plan.
- 2017 EVENTS
- February: Wine Festival - PICA Kitchen Party (Darren)
- March - Curry Cup (Neil and Eric)
- CHEFS: still need some chefs
- FOLLOW-UP: inclusion of chefs from other areas: Island chef collaborative (Robert to follow-up) and Okanagan chefs society (Ned to follow-up) – this applies to all event’s participation – not at this time
- Judges: al confirmed
- FOLLOW-UP: South China Seas as a sponsor (Neil to follow-up)
- May - Spot Prawn Festival (Ned and ? )
Tentative date: Sunday Mary 28 – contact Steve Richards
- May - Spot Prawn Festival cooking classes (Darren)
- September - Chef meets Truck (chair:Alex; co-chair: Danny)
- Slow Fish Dinner (Darren and Robert B )
- WHEN? BC Salmon Festival – (chair: Chris? – Ryan)
- November - Greatest Bake Sale Ever! (Chair: Neil cochair: Christine)
- Sushi Showdown: sushi places to compete and push oceanwise postponed to 2018
- Fundraising/Scholarship Committee
- BCHF scholarships: event recap – January 22 event; 5 scholarships given; very successful event held at White Spot; still awaiting pictures and press release from event (BCHF); CTS gave $300 for travel to one of the winner
- Michael Risel world final for the Chaine des Rotisserus – practice run in restaurants – Scott suggested topping of expenses: $ ? – follow-up required to see what is not covered; suggestion made by Celine to create an auction item at the Chaine des Rotisseurs AGM to help with financing Michael, Scott further developed by suggesting chefs form CTS organize a dinner.
- FOLLOW-UP: Mentoring program: assign a chef for the next year to ask questions offer stages… give contact information; Danny to coordinate
- AGM
- Venue? PICA
- By-law review (Sid) will be presented at the next AGM
- Guest presentation: Vancouver Farmer’s Market? Guest – they need to define what they want from CTS
- Board composition? Christine Beard to join Board
- Email to reconfirm that all are back
- New chair: Education
- Campaign to invite members to come to events and volunteer
- Miscellaneous
- Tent canopy replacement (Neil)
- Various requests (sponsorships and participation); auction item to be sent for VCC dinner
- Presentation by Dawn Kelly (14h31) – current member;
- Secondary School Education Program: fundraising dinner to generate money
- Off cuts fundraiser calendar in Calgary; hope to raise 44k from the calendar
- Celebrity Chef fundraising dinner: May 26 chef is required;
- Earl’s: golf tournament for staff; awards’ night: event in Kelowna – 180 people 3-course dinner; CTS to do it; 12k revenue; food donated; scheduled for June…
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Adjournment: Sid at 15h30
Next meeting: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 @ 2h00 pm
Location: PICA (Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, 1505 West 2nd Avenue