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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes February

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes February 14, 2020   Attendees: Dan, Kayla, Rebecca, Paul   Review of business meeting feedback Goals Filming continuing education workshops Host on a website, potentially charge small fee for non-members to watch or make access only for members of FITS (incentives for joining FITS). If... Read More

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes January 2020

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes January 10, 2020 Attendees: Dan, Kayla, Tiffany, Paul Discuss business meeting feedback Table discussion on meeting feedback for next meeting Please read over before next meeting AFS 2020 updates Big Data symposium (speakers, coordination, funding) (Dan) Reach out to AFS management section for help with... Read More

ExCom Meeting Minutes 8/9/19

Attendees: Rebecca Krogman, Paul Venturelli, Sarah Grasty, Dan Weaver Election Update Final result:  Tiffany Hopper with 110 votes cast Paul: Inform Tiffany and Jason right away Rebecca: Announce the election outcome on website Paul: Recruit Jason for committee effort if possible Quarterly articles – Sarah July Issue: 2nd article published Salmon shooter company Whooshh working... Read More

Executive Committee July Meeting Minutes

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes July 12, 2019   Attendees: Kayla, Rebecca, Sarah, Paul   Update on Elections: Need more votes. Sarah to send a reminder email via Mailchimp and personalization. Hard deadline is set for August 5th. Another reminder to send in two weeks and “last minute” reminder. Annual... Read More

Executive Committee May Meeting Minutes

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes May 10, 2019 Attendees: Kayla, Paul, Sarah Agenda Announcement – Paul has taken a director position of a PhD program at Ball State. Stay tuned. Officer Nominations – Paul 2 nomination for President Elect: Tiffany Hopper Jason Doll Will have vote go live within the... Read More

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes March 8, 2019   Attendees: Kayla, Julie, Rebecca, Dan, Paul Welcome to Dan Weaver AFS 2019 Planning Update Symposium proposal (Advanced Tech) has been submitted as well as workshop (data management) proposal submitted. Need to start contacting potential speakers for symposium. Most of workshop is... Read More

ExCom Conference Call

8 February 2019 Attendees: Rebecca Krogman, Julie Defilippi Simpson, Paul Venturelli, Sarah Grasty Officer and Committee Reports President – Rebecca Nothing to report President-Elect – Paul Nothing to report ESAB – Rebecca Amberle on leave for a bit, Melissa has a summary report already being used regarding membership services Governing Board Reporting Tool is being... Read More

Conference Call

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes December 11 2018 Officer and Committee Reports (Kayla, Rebecca, Julie, Paul, Guest: Steve Kambouris) Rebecca ESAB Procedures update Membership Services Survey being analyzed Julie Communication Committee-Strategic communications among AFS Formulating Procedures Brand Revitalization-membership survey ~1600 responses Communications position: One person from every division, Section representatives:... Read More

Conference Call

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes October 12, 2018 Agenda Officer Reports Committee Reports Communications Update Need for photo cloud storage? Did we shut down afsfits@gmail.com? Sarah will manage but need to find login Could keep as document storage and photosharing Sarah would like to update the website but needs input on... Read More

Conference Call

AFS Fisheries Information and Technology Section Executive Committee Meeting Minutes July 27, 2018   Attendees: Julie, Kayla Officer Reports President President-elect Secretary-Treasurer Deposit of membership dues Past-President Communications Coordinator Grasty Updates Working on OFWIM poster, anticipate final draft by end of August Completed a flyer advertising FITS for distribution/posting at the annual meeting in August... Read More