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20200418 Minutes

International Society of Precision Agriculture (ISPA) Board Meeting Minutes
 
April 18th, 2020
 
Conference Call
 
Participants: Ian Yule, President; Nicolas Tremblay, Immediate Past President; Victor Alchanatis,  Secretary; Quentin Rund, Executive Secretary, Jess Lowenberg DeBoer, President Elect; Ken Sudduth, Past-President; Terry Griffin, Treasurer; John Stafford Past President;Raj Khosla, Founding President
 
Could not participate: -
 
The meeting started at 13:30 UTC-5
 
2020 ICPA preparations
Request another month of extension. 
Ask Marriot who will bare liability and how should they enforce
 
The possibility of a joint event with NCR180 was raised. Raj was not present at this point of the discussion, so Ian and Jess will follow up with him.
 
Ian will continue the contact with Marriott.
 
Ian will be in contanct with Raj and Jess regarding NCR180
 
Wikipedia page of ISPA
There is a Precision Ag. page in Wikipedia. The board shoud edit the definitions and contribute to it.
 
Alternatives for conference and communication with members
The virtual aspect of the meeting was briefly discussed. 
 
Nicolas will lead discussion in two weeks from today, after the ICPA issue is resolved.
 
Topic for the agenda of a next meeting: review alternative methods of contacting society members and forms of communication
 
Next meeting set for May 25th 13:30 CST (UCT-5)
 
Meeting adjourned 15:00 UCT-5.