Start time : 7PM
Treasurer’s Report : $18,490.86
Review of meeting minute from February: Passed Unanimous
Discussion on MVP criteria
- What makes them MVP
- How to choose ie: who picks, draw, etc.
- Izzy will ask around at what volunteers stuck out for people
Pick up name stickers for volunteers
Aquarium Society discussion:
- Lei will speak to them
- We are not acting till they have had some success in their own shows in order to protect TARAS best interest
- What is the benefit to TARAS to combine with Aquarium society
- Lei to gather info and present it
- Tabled till a future time
Show Stuff
- Show set up : Izzy and Stephanie
- Tarped space is still an issue at this point . We have lost 5ft in space with scaffolding and tarps
- Take the space from the vendors and not the patrons
- Approach with possible partial refund after show if it is still an issue
- Tentative table layout is finished
- Look at for future clips of global past for kids corner on the TV
- Advertising is going well and trending high
- 2 signs had to be moved from north Costco to harvest hills and bow bottom to Costco by east hills
- Cody to pick up 2 flats of pop and 4 flats of water: put to vote motion – passed
- Vendor supper TBA : will be self paid , volunteers welcome but again self paid
- Lucas and Dawn will organize
- Volunteer times: Sat 7am -9 am start , Sunday 10 am start
AGM POSITIONS :
- President : Cody Faulds
- Vice President : Glyn Hersom
- Treasurer : Andrea Hersom
- Secretary : Bonnie Powell
- Bulletin Editor : Lucas Neter
General Board Members :
- Brandon Millichamp
- Chad Adamson
- Dawn Soul
- Isa Kar (Volunteer coordinator )
- Stephanie Faulds
- Vanessa Millichamp
Discussion on Bylaws
- Must have 11 board members
Show and tell ideas for meetings
- Looking for more unique ideas and animals
- Fall reptile show is booked
- We will not be doing pre-bookings after this show at this time
- Motion to vote : unanimous
- Venue Talk : look into venues
- Ideas for venue locations : empty warehouse , empty retail spots, ice rinks , and hotels
Needs for a show location and things to consider when checking out
- Min 15 – 20 thousand square feet
- Animal friendly / allowed to have open animals
- Power and ATM allowance
- Entrance and access to loading doors
- Access to electrical panel and fuses
- Pluses to consider : transit, parking, location
Fall expo booked for mid sun : Oct 20/21
Next meeting : June 11 2018
- Voted for Shawnessy Petland and meeting date : passed
- Bonnie to book Shawnessy
Lake day :
- July
- Cody to arrange and set guest list
- Potluck
Global TV
- Izzy and lei will go and bring animals
Red deer TARAS attendance
- TBA : contact Jim
- Bonnie will go
Meeting End : 9:01 PM