Organizing Committee

Meeting Date: 09/20/2011Meeting time: 7:00 EasternLocation: web conference with Anymeeting and audio via telephoneRecorded: Yes

9.20.11 Agenda

• Review of previous meeting• Vote on Name • Sharing the status of our work• Ideas for Wordpress discussions• Planning future meetings• Introduce Audience/Membership

Review of 8/23/11

• Minutes Review• To support and promote the United States

lavender industry and trade through research, education, networking and marketing.

Name• We need to brainstorm, discuss, and decide on a name that

reflects the mission, values, and direction of this organization.

• Considerations in picking a name are:– does it embody the mission of the organization– what does this name project– is it short, powerful, and descriptive– is it easily remembered– is the acronym memorable– is it easily said– is it available (trademarks, in the state we’ll file which is TBD)– is the website available (.com, .org)– is it easily confused with another organizations name

Name – points of discussion

• United States vs. American• Growers or not• Trade or not• Association, organization, group, alliance,

guild

Name Suggestions• ALA – American Lavender Association• ALGA – American Lavender Growers Association• ALGTA – American Lavender Growers and Trade

Association• AUSLG – Association of US Lavender Growers• ALGUS – Association of Lavender Growers, US• LGA – Lavender Growers Association• LAUS – Lavender Association of the United States• LGTO – Lavender Growers Trade Organization• LGAUS – Lavender Growers Association of US• LGTAUS – Lavender Growers Trade Association of the

United States

Name Suggestions• USLG – United States Lavender Growers• USLA – United States Lavender Association• USLTA – United States Lavender Trade Association• USLGA – United States Lavender Growers Association• USLGO – United States Lavender Growers Organization• USLTA - United States Lavender Trade Association• USLGTA – United States Lavender Growers and Trade

Association• USTALG – United States Trade Association for Lavender

Growers• USLTAG – United States Lavender Trade Association of

Growers

Supported Names

• ALGA• USLGA• LGAA• USLGTA• LGTAUS

Sharing our status

• What can we share with others• What are our guidelines• How do we keep consistent language

Wordpress• Ideas for Wordpress discussions• Currently have:– Values/Goals/Core Beliefs– Equipment Info– Grading Standards– Insurance Coverage– Tax Status– Mission– Audience/Membership– Name– Meetings/Temp Board

Planning future meetings• every 2 weeks (ie Tuesdays)(now that harvest season is

done):– 10/4 – 10/18– 11/1– 11/15– 11/29

• every 3 weeks (ie Tuesdays):– 10/11– 11/1– 11/22– 12/13

Membership/Audience

• Who should join this organization?• Why should they join?• Levels of membership ideas• Groups to model

Next Steps

• Vote on Name• Discuss Membership• Introduce Bylaws