USTA Board of Directors Annual Meeting starts Saturday
March 7, 2018,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — The U.S. Trotting Association’s 2018 Board of Directors Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday (March 10) through Monday (March 12) at the Hilton Columbus at Easton.
The meetings kick off with the Executive Committee on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (EST) followed by the Fairs and Pari-Mutuel Committees at 2:30 p.m. and the Communications/Marketing Committee at 4 p.m. The Saturday schedule concludes with a reception sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and Van Gundy Insurance Agency.
The Board of Directors General Session kicks off the Sunday (March 11) agenda starting at 8 a.m.
Following is the agenda for General Session:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Introduction of New Directors
5. President’s Report
6. Executive Vice President’s Report
7. Financial Report
8. Keynote Speaker
9. Presentations/Discussion
10. Group Picture
Following the general session, Director’s Service Awards and President’s Awards will be presented at the Recognition Luncheon slated for 11:45 a.m.
Later in the day, the Racing Committee meets at 1 p.m. and the Registration–Owners/Breeders Committee at 3:30 p.m.
On Monday (March 12), the agenda commences with the Rules Committee at 8 a.m. followed by the Finance Committee at 9 a.m.
The 2018 meetings conclude with the second Board of Directors General Session starting at 11:30 a.m. where committee reports will be made, the 2018 budget will be approved and USTA President Russell Williams will make closing remarks and announce the site of the 2019 meeting.
For daily updates, please visit the USTA website at www.ustrotting.com.
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- Tanner unveils proposal for Standardbred Transition Alliance (Sunday, March 11, 2018)
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- USTA Registration Committee approves microchipping; new eSales portal introduced (Sunday, March 11, 2018)
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- USTA board of directors annual meeting concludes (Monday, March 12, 2018)
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- USTA adopts new rules, annual meeting committee reports online (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)
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