Hello,
Here is the agenda for the May 15th DLIA Board Meeting at the NC Arboretum
in Asheville, NC. I mailed out maps and directions this past friday so you
should receive them soon. Please note that we will probably exceed our
previously scheduled mid-afternoon adjournment time. We apologize for the
short amount of time allotted for reports, but in order to get everything
done we ask that you plan your remarks accordingly. See you in Asheville.
AGENDA
10:30
Call to Order & Welcome
Roll call and introduction of those present
Appoval of minutes of 18 December, 1998 meeting
Overview: Grand vision, balancing process & products, fund raising (John
Pickering)
Organizational structure & bylaws (Tom Kiernan)
Articles of incorporation, charter (Mary Johnson Williams)
Developing a formal relationship with GSMNP (Phil Francis)
Votes on potential new board members:
Peter Alden
Len Hirsch
Meredith Lane
Stephanie Ramsey
12:00
Lunch with presentation & discussion on bioprospecting (Edgar Asebey,
Andes Pharmaceuticals)
12:45
Financial Report -- What we have to spend today (Charles Maynard) (5
minutes)
Fund Raising --What we might expect (5 minutes each maximum)
Development report (Mary Johnson Williams)
Fund raising plan (Frank Harris)
Leadership campaign - Board Donor Campaign (Mary Johnson
Williams)
Proposals to foundations (Jody Flemming)
Selling species names (Keith Langdon)
ISEC (John Pickering)
Discussion & recommendations
Other Reports -- highlights (3 minute each maximum)
Science plan (Peter White)
ATBI (Keith Langdon)
Taxonomy (Rex Lowe)
Nature Quests:
Algal foray (Rex Lowe)
Flies & fungi (Jody Flemming)
Ants (John Pickering)
Sorting Center (Becky Nichols)
USGS-BRD support (Chuck Parker)
Information systems (Norm Johnson)
Education (Karen Ballentine)
Athens-Clarke County Teacher Training (Elizabeth Skillen)
Web (John Pickering)
Facilities (Mary Williams Johnson)
Discussion & recommendations
Time Line -- 15 years? General discussion.
December Meeting: Scope. Goals. Who will organize?