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July 6, 2008 KANSAS CITY BARBEQUE SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING
WEDNESDAY, July 08, 2008
AGENDA
Audit
Review of Audit, Management Letter and Management response
John Stolte, MNVC attending
Introduction of Jennifer Palmer Director of Operations
Minutes Approval of Minutes of June 11, 2008 and June 24, 2008
Accounting
Financial Reports
Finance Committee Report Wayne Lohman
Finance committee is working with MBN concerning the Service agreement.
Contests Past A review of any issues presented at contest which were held in the past 30 days.
Sanction Committee Report Tana Shupe
Organizers Handbook and Sanction Request Form (tabled from last month)
Committee Reports
New Ideas Merl Whitebook
Presentation and discussion of issues concerning licensing of non KCBS meat contest associated with a KCBS sanctioned contest or stand alone, including fee structures.
It is requested we discuss this matter and adopt the above fee structure.
Discussion of the CBJ list on the KCBS, how to update and keep a list of current CBJ’s.
Discussion concerning the status of New Organizer packets and Organizer marketing and press supplies.
Rules Rod Gray No Report
CBJ Ed Roith No Report
Contest Rep Committee Carol Whitebook
Discussion of Contest Rep duties, responsibilities and pay.
Discussion of Contest Rep coverage of existing and anticipated contest.
Discussion of continuing Contest Rep education with the implementation of a test as the tool to deliver ongoing training for all reps. As recommended by the Rep committee, Contest Reps will have 90 days to comply. This is a pass only, open book test for educational purposes.
Education Paul Kirk No report
Marketing Troy Black
Discussion of the 2009 KCBS Annual Banquet with discussion of a traveling event to various geographical regions of the country each year.
Membership Steve Ownby No Report
Research & Development Linda Mullane No Report
Technology Don Harwell No Report
Old/New Business
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Each committee will present a review of the goals (as developed at the 2008 Strategic Planning Conference and provide the progress toward identifiable progress toward the achievement of each goal.
Conflict of Interest Policy Paul Kirk
Discussion regarding the response from a competition team regarding an alleged incident and possible action by the board.
Discussion concerning Rep Advisory concerning Contest Reps spending time with teams, and including travel, and possible action by the board.
Discussion concerning a possible Rep Advisory concerning participation of a cook team competing in a contest where the Organizer has been or will be a member of the cook team.
Discussion re Trademark Applications memo
Any other matter that may come before the Board which could not reasonably be anticipated at the time of the posting of the agenda.
