2007 ioia agm
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2007 IOIA AGM. This year’s Annual General Meeting was held on March 4 th at the Best Western Inn, in Encinitas, California. There were 39 people in attendance, including staff. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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2007 IOIA AGM
• This year’s Annual General Meeting was held on March 4th at the Best Western Inn, in Encinitas, California.
• There were 39 people in attendance, including staff.
• For a complete report of IOIA’s activities and accomplishments in 2006, please see the upcoming newsletter, due out in April.
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Luis Brenes resides over his final AGM in Encinitas, California. He presented his annual report and called for committee reports.
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The AGM started promptly at 1pm.
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Treasurer Gene Prochaska gives his financial report. Among other good news, IOIA will shortly own our office building in Broadus, thanks to the generous donation of its current owner.
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Executive Director Margaret Scoles, as she recognizes members for their efforts during the year.
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Lisa Pierce was recognized for her monumental efforts in putting together a cohesive curriculum for IOIA. The members gave her a standing ovation for her largely self-directed work of the past year. She also served as International Training Manager during that same time period.
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Maria Devincenzo of QAI received a bag o’ goodies from Margaret to help ease her upcoming eye surgery.
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Debra Bunn, Marg Dixon, Sandra Conway, and Bob Durst listen in.
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Garry Lean shows the Board Appreciation plaque for Ann Baier, outgoing board member. Other members to receive plaques were Marina Sexty-Buchan, Ann Lameka, and Luis Brenes.
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The membership votes on a board proposal to change the size of the board from 7 to 5 members. The proposal was approved 35 yes to 3 no with 2 abstaining.
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Board candidates give a brief presentation on why they want the job. From left: Sandra Conway, Nominations chair; Bob Durst, Arthur Harvey, David Konrad, Monique Scholz, Sue Baird & Erin Beard.
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Staffer Sacha tallies the vote in English AND Swiss.
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Arthur Harvey is awarded the 2007 Inspector Asset of the Year for his continuing challenges to USDA-NOP.
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Arthur with his plaque. Upon receiving it, he used his 15 minutes of fame to share his next plan of action re: NOP, which was given a vote of support by the membership.
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Monique Scholz returns to the IOIA board, after serving in it’s founding year. She’s looking out for Canada and it’s new Organic Regime.
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It took awhile, but we finally got Bob Durst on the board.
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Sue Baird was elected as the Second Alternate, a one year term in the reformed board. Erin Beard will serve as the First Alternate for 2 years.
Catherine Ann Cash was also elected to the board in absentia.
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New board member David Konrad.
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Keynote Speaker Mike Villaneva of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security jumped right into a Q & A with the membership on the topic of sanitation. Mike was a key inspector in the recent e.coli outbreak.
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The AGM dinner party filled the Cabana Room with over 50 in attendance.
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Steve Christie introduces the evening’s entertainment, Paul Horn. He could have played until midnight! But the hotel policy was shhh! after 10pm.
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Just some of the wonderful items that were donated for the Live Auction. From this small table, auctioneer Brian Magaro, along with some help from the beer & wine section of the local Trader Joe’s, wrangled a whopping $2002.50 from the attendees. Items included Brian’s custom walnut file holders (available thru our website in the Books & Goods section), Blueberry products from Arthur Harvey, wildflower honey, pecans, books, and a Buddha that came all the way from Nepal.
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Ace Auctioneer Brian Magaro along with his #1 Assistant Garry Lean. What a team!
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I spent HOW MUCH on those sox?????!!!!
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Peace and Love from Nepal – Maheswar Ghimire brought this Buddha for the auction - it will now reside with Kelly Monaghan in Toronto.
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Brian and Ann Lameka, in between cuttin’ the rug!
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It’s good to dance after sitting thru that AGM!
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Luis and Brian dance for joy that they’re no longer on the board. Brian was a 2 term president.
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You should be dancin’, yeah!
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Sacha finally takes off her glasses and lets her hair down!
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The last ones standing.