Operating, Executive Meetings Scheduled

The Beef Checkoff Program will be the subject of a number of meetings during the next several months, as producers serving on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the Federation of State Beef Councils look to recommend programs for funding in Fiscal 2007. Following is a list of those upcoming meetings, followed by agendas for the June 7-8 meetings of the Beef Promotion Operating Committee and the Cattlemen’s Beef Board Executive Committee, for which we’ll provide reports of action on this site upon their conclusions.

 June 7-8: Beef Promotion Operating Committee – Amarillo, Texas

June 8: CBB Executive Committee – Amarillo, Texas

July 10-13: 2006 Cattle Industry Summer Conference – Reno, Nevada

July 10: CBB Administration Subcommittee meeting

July 10: CBB Executive Committee meeting

July 10: Joint Evaluation Committee meeting

July 12: Joint program committee meetings

July 13: Cattlemen’s Beef Board summer meeting September 13-14: Beef Promotion Operating  Committee meeting – Denver, Colorado

September 14: CBB Executive Committee meeting – Denver, Colorado

TENTATIVE AGENDA BEEF PROMOTION OPERATING COMMITTEE AMARILLO, TEXAS

JUNE 7-8, 2006

1. Call to Order – Chairman Jay O’Brien
2. Establish a Quorum 3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve Minutes of March 15-16, 2006 Meeting
5. Financial Report – Treasurer Dave Bateman
6. Evaluation Update • Demand Index • Evaluation Audit Update • 2007 Strategic Evaluation Plan and Budget
7. Trade with Japan – Chris Trumble & Stan Miller of Cargill June 8 7:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Reconvene
8. Presentation of FY 2007 AR Format
9. Presentation of Extension Requests (If any)
10. Presentation of Authorization Request Amendments (If any)
11. FY 2007 Program Plans
12. FY 2007 Budget Recommendation
13. Action on Extension Requests (If any)
14. Action on Authorization Request Amendments (If any)
15. Action on FY 2007 Evaluation Plan and Budget
16. Action on FY 2007 AR Format
17. Action on FY 2007 Budget Recommendation
18. Progress Reports
19. Other Business – Next Meeting – September 13-14, 2006 – Denver
20. Adjourn

TENTATIVE AGENDA CBB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Amarillo, Texas June 8, 2006

1. Call to Order and Introduction of Guests – Chairman Ken Stielow
2. Establish a Quorum
3. Approve Ageenda
4. Approve Minutes of March 16, 2006 Meeting
5. Financial Report – Dave Bateman, Treasurer FY 2007 Budget Recommendation
6. Operating Committee Report – Jay O’Brien, Chairman
7. Executive Committee Subcommittee Report Administration Subcommittee
8. Status of State Marketing Plans
9. Status of State Audit Reports
10. Brand or Trade Name References National Partnerships State Partnerships
11. Litigation Update
12. Other Business Future Dates and Locations for both Operating and Executive Committee Meetings July 10, 2006 – Reno, Nevada (Summer conference) September 13-14, 2006 – Denver, Colorado December – date and location to be determined, if needed
13. Executive Session
14. Adjourn