Business Meeting Times
Thursday, May 26:
10:45 to 12:45 Business meeting/bylaws/strategic plan
Friday, May 27:
12:45-2:30 Business Meeting
First Session : Thursday, May 26 10:45-12:45
Business Meeting Agenda
Welcome : 10:45-10:55
Welcome and Official Commencement – President, Kathy Crosby
Board Introduction
Quorum
Appoint a Parliamentarian
First Time Attendees Announcement
Approval of Minutes from 47th Annual Meeting in Decorah, printed in the September 2015 newsletter, n.138
Call for additions to the Agenda
Officer Reports : 10:55-11:30
Secretary – Stacy Stoldt
Treasurer – Bill Musser
Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee Report : 11:30-11:55 Donna Herendeen and John Reed (Kathy Crosby assisting)
Bylaws Amendments : 11:55-12:45
If ahead of schedule, we will start on Committee Reports at this time.
Second Session : Friday, May 27, 12:45-3:00/3:15
Business Meeting Agenda
Committee Reports : 12:45-2:15
Annual Literature Award Committee – Brian Thompson
Charles Robert Long Award of Merit – Kathy Allen
Electronic Communications Committee – Leora Siegel
Financial Advisory Committee – Betsy Kruthoffer [not attending, need substitute]
Founders Fund Travel Fellowship Award - Kathy Crosby
Membership – Laura Soito and Nadine Phillips [not attending, need substitute]
Nominating Committee – Suzi Teghtmeyer
Preservation and Access Committee – Chuck Tancin
Public Relations – Robin Everly [not attending, need substitute]
Publications Committee – Larissa Glasser [not attending, need substitute]
Steering Committee – Susan Eubank
Future Annual Meetings : 2:15-2:30
2017 Andersen Horticultural Library – Kathy Allen
2018 50th Anniversary Meeting in New York with EBHL – Steve Sinon
2019 Desert Botanical Garden – Beth Brand
Unfinished Business : 2:30-2:40
Working Group Committee on Future Conferences - Steve Sinon
Ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee – Donna Herendeen
New Business : 2:40-2:50
EBHL Presentation – Leora Siegel
Call for New Business
Announcements : 2:50-3:05
Announcment of the Long Award Winner
Other
Closing of Annual Meeting : 3:05-3:15
Presentation to Annual Meeting Hosts
Recognition of Outgoing/Incoming Officers
Passing of Gavel
Vote for Adjournment