NAFDMA Annual Meeting

Call of the Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association will be held at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2007, in the Stephen Room of the Hyatt Regency Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Agenda
2:45 p.m.    Call to Order and Welcome from the President
                    Rob Leeds
2:46 p.m.    Introduction of 2006-2007 Board of Directors
                    President Rob Leeds
2:48 p.m.    Welcome to newly elected and re-elected Board Members and for 2007-2008
                    President Rob Leeds
2:50 p.m.    Secretary’s Report – review of previous meeting minutes
                    Kerry Engel for Secretary Stuart Beare
2:55 p.m.    Treasurer’s Report – review of FY2006 Year-end Financial Statement
                    Treasurer Debbie Pifer
3:00 p.m.    Executive Director’s Report – review of 2006 activities
                    Executive Director Charlie Touchette
3:05 p.m.    Rethink, Reorganize, Redefine - The Leadership’s Vision for the Future
                    Presented by Rob Leeds, President; Mary Vollmer, Vice President
                    Kerry Engel, Vice-President; Charlie Touchette, Executive Director

Farm direct marketing and agritourism have arrived. Just two decades ago NAFDMA was one of a small hand full of sources on the continent folks could go to in order to advance their knowledge and skills in a this trade. Today, our industry is flourishing. Government agencies, non-profit organizations and private services in every state and province now reach out to farmers and the general public in an effort to support and promote further expansion. What does this mean to our membership and the industry at large? What adjustments and strategies are warranted on the part of our association to ensure consistency in the ongoing industry leadership provided by NAFDMA since 1986? Our panel will outline the discussion at hand, give some insights on preliminary steps being taken by our Board of Directors, and set the stage to capture your input, as next year’s Board of Directors prepares to Rethink, Reorganize and Redefine the North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association.

3:30 p.m.    Input, questions and ideas from the membership
                    President Rob Leeds presiding

3:45 p.m.    Meeting Adjourn