Columbus, OH — The U.S. Trotting Association’s 2025 Board of Directors annual meeting is scheduled for Friday (March 7) through Sunday (March 9) at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Hotel.
Registration begins at 1 p.m. on Friday (March 7) with the Registration Committee meeting being first on the agenda beginning at 5 p.m. A welcome reception will follow at 6:30 p.m.
For the first time, the USTA communications staff will be hosting two live broadcasts of the HarnessRacing.com Annual Meeting Preview Show on Friday night at 7 p.m. and Saturday (March 8) at 4 p.m. The shows will feature interviews with USTA directors, staff and other industry leaders and can be seen on three of the U.S. Trotting social media platforms — YouTube, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter).
Saturday’s meeting schedule leads off with the Communications/Marketing Committee at 8 a.m. followed by the General Opening Session starting at 10 a.m.
Once the meeting is called to order by Chairperson Joe Faraldo there will be the introduction of new directors Joe Morris (District 2) and Stacy Chiodo (District 12) followed by a presentation by USTA President Russell Williams, then reports from USTA Executive Vice President Mike Tanner and Financial Officer Dennis Fisher.
Next on the General Session agenda are industry updates on the Harness Racing Medication Collaborative by Chairperson Faraldo, the Standardbred Racing Investigative Fund by counsel Carson Morris, and the Standardbred Transition Alliance by President Don Marean.
The morning session will conclude with a discussion of any other business and a group photo of the Board.
At noon on Saturday, the annual Recognition Luncheon will feature the presentation of the President’s Awards and a 20 Years of Service Award to District 12 Chairperson and Director Jeff Gregory.
On Saturday afternoon, the Racing Committee (includes Driver/Trainer, Fairs, Pari-Mutuel, Regulatory) meets at 1 p.m. and the final session of the day will be a full board, closed session of the USTA Investigative Subcommittee.
On Sunday (March 9), the Finance Committee will meet at 9 a.m. and the Rules Committee at 10:30 a.m. prior to the Closing General Session at 11:30 a.m.
In the Closing Session, committee reports from Registration, Racing, Finance and Rules will be presented followed by the approval of the 2025 budget and closing remarks from USTA President Russell Williams, who will announce the location and dates of the 2026 Board of Directors annual meeting.
The agenda for the Board of Directors meeting is subject to change.
For daily news updates starting Friday, please visit the USTA website.
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