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February  28-29, 2020

BSA Business Office, 4475 Castleman Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110, 314-577-9566

February 28; 1-5pm
 AGENDA

Welcome and Introductions - Linda

Business Office Report - Heather
Member Survey Results - Heather

Membership and Communications Report -Amelia
      -Social Media Update and request for funding
      -Professional Member Challenges

2:15 pm


Wiley Publisher's Report - Gillian  

Publications Report - Amy M/ Emily
       -Open Access and Plan S Discussion

BREAK                
3:30 pm

Education and Outreach Report - Catrina
       - Digging Deeper Grant Wrap-Up
       - BSA Mentoring Program
       - Careers in the Botanical Sciences
4:15 pm

Conference Report - Johanne / Amy L
        -Science Knows No Borders
        - Coronavirus
        - Childcare
5pm

Finance and Administration Report - Wanda

IT Report - Rob
       - Awards Module
       - Web Site Revamp
       - Pending .org Sale

6:30 pm          DINNER - Eleven Eleven Mississippi

February 29; 8am
 AGENDA

1. Minutes Approval - Linda
     - Board Call 11/6/2019
     - Exec Vote 1/14/20020

2. Financial Update - Lucinda/Heather

     - Investment Statement 2019
     - FY2019 Financial Statements (approved 1/14 by Exec)
     - FY2019 Profit and Loss
     - FY2019 Budget to Actual
     - FY2020 Profit and Loss
3. Sectional Funding Issues and Policy Approval - Lucinda
    Board policies on virtual partitions
4. Fundraising - Ned/Heather
9:30 am 5. Strategic Planning Committee Selection Discussion - Linda
   
6. Investment Committee - ESG and future spending - Linda/Ned/Lucinda

7. Conference Update- Amy
      -Field Trip Funding
      -Allies Harassment Training
      -Choosing Rep for Code of Conduct Committee
     - Childcare funding

8. Student Report - Minya and Shelly
    Student Needs (travel grants, research awards, field trip funding)

9.. Human Diveristy - Ann
      -PLANTS 3.0
      -Diversity and Inclusion Grant wrap-up
      -Policy change

10  Election Committee Slate for Approval - Andi
11 am 11. Education/ Funding for PlantingScience - Chris/Heather

12. International Collaboration - Linda
      - Nagoya Protocol

13. Decadal Vision and Future of PSRN - Linda/Heather
      - Decadal Vision Exec Summary

14. Other Business