Board Meeting • June 8-9, 2022

MEMORANDUM

TO:  MACA Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Member Companies, State Associations, Committee Chairs/Vice-Chairs, Consultants, Committee Members

FROM: Bonnie McCarvel, Executive Director

RE: Quarterly Meetings – June 8-9, 2022

Register Form – Click here

Tentative Schedule – Click Here

The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) quarterly meetings:
Dates – June 8-9, 2022
Location – Renaissance Airport Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63134

To participate please do the following:

  1. EVENTS: Register for the meeting(s) by completing the form – for the following events:
    • Wednesday, June 8
    • Committee meetings:
      • 7:30 – 9:30 am – Executive Committee Meeting.
      • 10:30 am – Noon – Speakers:
        PFAS Update
        Megan L. Patterson, Director, Board of Pesticides Control, Maine Dept. of Ag, Conservation & Forestry
      • Noon – 1:00 pm – Lunch & Guest Speaker
        Ambassador Presentation
        Doug Mertens, Ambassador of the Decade 2018
      • 1:30 – 5:00 pm – Committee Meetings
      • 6:00 pm – Team Building Event TBD
    • Thursday, June 9
      • Breakfast begins at 7:00 am with the Board meeting starting at 7:30 am and should be concluded by 11:00 am
  2. Hotel Reservations – click here for your online reservation link.
    • Room –The rate is $210 USD per night plus tax and includes complimentary parking, airport shuttle and covers the MACA break, lunch, and breakfast.
    • Last day to book is May 17, 2022.
  3. Invite a guest – Please extend a personal invite to someone to attend the MACA meetings on Wednesday.
  4. Meeting fee – $80 per person to defray meeting costs and is included in your hotel room rate – if you are staying at the hotel. Otherwise, MACA will invoice you prior to the meeting. Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 pm, June 1, 2022.

See you in St. Louis!

 

Registration

  • Your Information

  • Specifics:



  • FEES

  • • $80.00/person/day to defray meeting costs – charged to your hotel room.
    • Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 pm, June 1, 2022, in order to receive a refund.
  • $0.00

TENTATIVE MACA MEETING SCHEDULE

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 – Committee Meetings
8:30am – 3:45pm
 Registration
7:30am – 9:30am
 Executive Committee
10:30am
 Featured Speaker (open to all attendees)
PFAS Update
Megan L. Patterson, Director, Board of Pesticides Control, Maine Dept. of Ag, Conservation & Forestry
Noon – 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm – 5:00pm
 D&E Committee Meeting
1:30pm – 5:00pm Industry Communications and C.A.N. Steering Committee
1:30pm – 5:00pm Production & Environmental Stewardship (PES) Committee
3:00pm – 5:00pm
 Annual Meeting Committee
6:00pm – 9:00pm
 MACA Team Building Event

Thursday, June 9, 2022 – Board Meeting
7:00am – 7:30am
 Breakfast Buffet
7:30am – 11:00am

MACA Board Meeting

A. Call to Order & Introductions – Rodney Schmidt, President

B. Review of “Antitrust & Fair Trade Practice Guidelines” – Rodney Schmidt, President

  • Barbara Dunn – Legal Counsel

C. Secretary’s Report – Jaime Yanes

  • February 10, 2022

D. Treasurer’s Report – Jaime Yanes

E. Committee Reports

  • Executive Committee – Joe Olson, Vice Chair
  • Annual Meeting Committee – Mike Lehman, Chair
  • Distribution & Environment Committee – Brian Clark, Chair
  • Production & Environmental Stewardship Committee – Matt Lawrence, Chair
  • Industry Communications Committee – Aaron Locker, Chair
    Membership Update –
    Membership application(s) –
    Young Leader Scholarship Program – Doug Mertens & Drew Ratterman, Co-chairs
    CropLife Ambassador Network (C.A.N.) – Michelle Kilper, Coordinator

F. State Association Update – Randy Stookey, KARA

G. Executive Director Update – Bonnie McCarvel

H. Old Business

I. New Business

  • Long Range Plan – Joe Olson, Chair
  • Next Meeting – July 29, 2022 (Virtual)

J. Adjourn