Present: Jason Gill, Kim Les, Gabrielle Feighner, Kathy Aksten, Kari Spekman
Kathy, no changes in financials since the last meeting.
What can we do for our members?
- Discounts on seminars.
- Website.
- Online tours of farms and mills.
- MI farms, participate in joined shearing days.
- Gabrielle’s husbandry class? Coupon for association? Choosing one to two days to set class. Facebook blast for discount. After purchasing class, email coupon for membership.
- Reels on the website?
Participation in llama fest.
As in having a fall show for alpacas joined with llama fest.
Jason will talk with some people and see if there is an opportunity there.
Jason will be meeting with the other states again.
Doing an event. 4 states. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin.
Split the focus at MI show next year? Association takes part in something. Gain interest for those outside that are not involved with AOA. More of an event. Shorter time segments offered repeatedly throughout the day.
More to discuss about a joint seminar.
Next meeting 18th of February.