Food Protection Trends - November 2010 - 720

Constitution and bylaws Committee
Members Present: Zeb Blanton, Jenny Scott, Bob Sanders, Michael Brodsky, Steve Murphy, Kathy Glass, Randy Daggs and Don Schaffner (Board Liaison). New Members: None. Visitors/Guests: None. Meeting Called to order: 11:12 a.m., Sunday, August 1, 2010. approval of Minutes from 2009 Meeting: Motion by Bob Sanders; 2nd by Michael Brodsky. recording secretary of Minutes: Kathleen Glass. old business: None. New business: Action items for Committee: 1. Review C&B to ensure that current association practices, particularly with respect to electronic voting, are in compliance with C&B. 2. Determine mechanism by which inactivate committees or professional development groups are disbanded or merged with similar active committees. 3. Review and distinguish requirements for Standing Committees and Special Committees to determine if separate categories are still needed. recommendations to the Executive board: 1. Appoint Randy Daggs as Vice-Chair. Next Meeting Date: Conference call to be scheduled in Fall 2010. Meeting adjourned: 11:38 a.m. Motion: Randy Daggs, 2nd: Michael Brodsky. Chairperson: Zeb Blanton.

make 100th year anniversary donations such as corporate 100 year history books? These could be offered in the silent auction. recommendations to the Executive board: 1. The committee recommends that the name of the Student Travel Scholarship be changed to “Student Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship”. 2. The committee recommends that the fund manager, Wells Fargo, move to 4 and 5 star funds when possible, eliminating the 3 star funds where warranted. Also, the committee recommends that load funds be eliminated from the portfolio. The portfolio is performing no better than the S&P 500, yet fund costs are significantly higher than what we could otherwise obtain in something like the Vanguard S&P 500 fund. The committee recommends that we negotiate with Wells Fargo for lower costs, asking for a 1% fee rather than 2%. The committee felt that the 24% investment in international funds was a bit high given current economic concerns. The committee recommends that Wells Fargo be asked to re-examine the portion of funds in international funds. The committee felt that the portfolio should be greater consideration to quality, including high quality corporate stocks. The committee recommends that Wells Fargo be asked to consider increasing the value funds while still maintaining a reasonable portion of growth funds. 3. The committee recommends that the golf fundraiser be continued and that the link to the Foundation Fund be more clearly advertised. 4. The committee recommends that we consider adding optional donation boxes of $25, $50, $100 and “other” to the membership renewal form. 5. The committee recommends that the membership renewal form ask if member’s employer has a matching donation program and whether or not it can be used for IAFP donations. Next Meeting Date: July 31, 2011. Meeting adjourned: 4:45 p.m. Chairperson: Gale Prince.

foundation Committee
Members Present: Gale Prince, Don Zink, Vicki Lewandowski, Lisa Hovey, Larry Cohen, LeeAnn Jackson, Lee-Ann Jaykus, Katherine Swanson, Richard Linton, Isabel Walls, Alvin Lee and Fred Weber. Meeting Called to order: 3:15 p.m., Sunday, August 1, 2010. recording secretary of Minutes: Don Zink. old business: Minutes from 2009 meeting were accepted by voice vote. Discussed budget and income expense statement. Discussed funding budgeted for student travel scholarship. The committee noted that $10,000 had been budgeted this year to help cover the costs of international meetings. Money had been spent for these meetings in 2009, but had not been budgeted in that year. Fred Weber discussed his analysis of our investment. Fred’s financial advisor did a pro bono detailed analysis of our portfolio. The analysis indicates that the portfolio costs are fairly high. The committee was impressed by Wells-Fargo’s use of funds with experienced Fund Managers, excellent diversification, and blend of value and growth funds. New business: Marketing plans for 2011: Silent auction idea: as we come to the 100th anniversary, ask for donations of collector items, e.g., IAMFES, IAFP or dairy-related items. The committee discussed at some length ideas for commemorative item ideas. Discussed the possibility of a historical exhibit, film or book. Could we get corporations to

Membership Committee
Members Present: Crispin Philpott, Katie Swanson, Lisa Hovey, Zeb Blanton, Margaret Burton, Gordon Hayburn, Susan Linn and Ed Wellmeyer. Visitors/Guests: Bob Sanders. Meeting Called to order: 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2010. recording secretary of Minutes: Crispin Philpott. old business: Reviewed 2009 meeting minutes, recommendations & Board responses. • Gordon Hayburn cited free UKFP membership to IAFP members. • Effort to solicit Membership Committee participation by Exhibitors. New business: IAFP Secretary Katie Swanson reviewed focal points of IAFP’s long-term strategic plan & correlation with Membership Committee mission: • Engagement, Foundation, Meetings, Publications & Resources. • Cited 3 Sanitation Webinars of 100 people each at $25/line. • Cost: $500 ea, Free to Corp. Sponsors, Return: $2,500 ea.

720 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | NOVEMBER 2010

Food Protection Trends - November 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - November 2010