MEETING AGENDA
BEEF PROMOTION OPERATING COMMITTEE
TIMBERS HOTEL
DENVER, COLORADO
SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2007
 

Tuesday, September 18
 6:00 p.m. – Dinner

Wednesday, September 19
 7:00 a.m. – Breakfast
 8:00 a.m. – Meeting
 9:30 a.m. – Break

 1. Call to Order – Chairman Ken Stielow

 2. Establish a Quorum

 3. Approve Agenda

 4. Approve Minutes of May 17, 2007 and August 6, 2007 Meetings

 5. Financial Report – Neil Kayser, Secretary/Treasurer

 6. Presentation of Extension Request

 7. Presentation of Authorization Request Amendments (If any)

 8. Discuss Market Research of Consumer Perceptions of Natural Beef Products

 9. Review of Operating Committee Schedule and Procedures

 10. Presentation of FY 2008 Authorization Requests

 Noon – Lunch
 1:00 p.m. – Reconvene
 2:30 p.m. – Break
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 11. Continue Presentation of FY 2008 Authorization Requests 

 12. Presentation of FY 2008 Contract

13. Evaluation Update

14. Results of Producer Attitude Survey

6:00 p.m. – Recess for Dinner
7:00 p.m. – Reconvene

 15. Identify FY 2008 ARs which have unanimous support and ARs which need to be set aside for further discussion

 16. Action on FY 2008 ARs not set aside

 8:00 p.m. – Recess for the Evening

Thursday, September 20
 7:00 a.m. – Breakfast
 8:00 a.m. – Reconvene
 9:30 a.m. – Break

17. Revisit previous evenings meeting activities to determine whether any previously approved ARs need to be set aside

18. Action on FY 2008 Authorization Requests Continues

19. Action on FY 2008 Budget Amendment (if necessary)

20. Action on FY 2008 Contract

21. Discuss Suggestions for Improvements to Planning and Budgeting Process

22. Progress Reports (Reports are in the meeting book.  No presentations are scheduled, but there will be an opportunity to ask questions about the reports.)

23. Other Business

24. Adjourn

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MEETING AGENDA

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BEEF PROMOTION AND RESEARCH BOARD
TIMBERS HOTEL
DENVER, COLORADO
September 18-20, 2007
Tuesday, September 18
3:30 p.m. – Meeting Convenes
6:00 p.m. – Dinner

 1. Call to Order and Introduction of Guests – Chairman Dave Bateman

 2. Establish a Quorum

3. Approve Agenda

4. Discuss CBB’s Policy Concerning Natural Beef Promotion and Research

Thursday, September 20
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
1:00 p.m. – Meeting Reconvenes

 5. Approve Minutes of July17, 2007 Meeting and August 6, 2007 Conference Call.

6. Financial Report – Neil Kayser, Treasurer

7. Executive Committee Subcommittee Report (if necessary)

8. Operating Committee Report—Ken Stielow

9. FY 2008 Administrative Services Agreement with NCBA

10.  Status of State Marketing Plans

11. Status of State Audit Reports

12. Brand or Trade Name References

• National Partnerships
• State Partnerships

2:30 p.m. – Break

13. Other Business

• Summer Conference Evaluations
• Future Dates and Locations for Executive Committee Meetings

a) December—Determine if meeting is needed
b) February 6, 2008—Winter Convention—Reno
c) March 19, 2008—Location TBD

14. Executive Session

15. Adjourn