Crawfish Promotion and Research Board public meetings in 2020
3 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Crawfish Promotion and Research Board
The board will review financial reports and collections data. The agenda includes updates on the crawfish peeling machine project, website development, and upcoming media and billboard campaigns.
- Review of July 15th, 2020 minutes
- Collections and Financial Reports from Ron Harrell
- Update on Crawfish Peeling Machine Project
- Website update from RAD Consulting Group LLC
- 2021 Billboard Campaign discussion
The Board approved up to $70,000 for the 2021 billboard campaign and a social media campaign to match those locations. The Board also renewed the administrative officer contract with a $2,500 increase. Financial reports and previous meeting minutes were approved.
- Approved minutes from July 15, 2020 meeting
- Approved financial reports
- Approved 2021 billboard campaign up to $70,000.00
- Approved research of billboard locations and prices by Jessica Lange
- Approved Nexstar social media campaign to follow 2021 billboard locations
- Approved $912.64 overage for www.brproud.com buy local video spots (Nov-Dec 2020)
- Approved renewal of Jessica Lange's administrative officer contract with a $2,500.00 increase
Crawfish Promotion and Research Board
The Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board will meet to approve minutes, review collections and financial reports, and discuss several funding requests. Notable items include a $5,000 joint project with the Rice Promotion Board, a $2,000 FFA sponsorship, and a $5,000 Louisiana Radio Network promotional project. The board will also receive updates on the media campaign, website, crawfish peeling machine project, and white spot research.
- $5,000.00 Request for Rice Promotion Board Joint Project
- $2,000.00 Request for FFA Sponsorship
- $5,000.00 Request for Louisiana Radio Network Promotional Project
- Update on Crawfish Peeling Machine Project – University of Lafayette
- White Spot Research Project update
The Board approved several promotional expenditures and updated project timelines. Decisions included funding for a joint advertising project and an FFA sponsorship, while also adjusting the start date for the white spot project due to pandemic delays.
- Approved January 15, 2020 meeting minutes
- Approved financial reports
- Approved $6,000.00 promotional advertising campaign
- Approved $3,149.00 for advertising changes by the Fields Group
- Approved $3,000.00 FFA sponsorship request
- Approved new October 2020 start date for white spot project
- Passed on joint radio project proposal from Louisiana Radio Network
Crawfish Promotion and Research Board
The board will review financial reports and discuss various promotion and research projects. Agenda items include updates on a crawfish peeling machine and a White Spot Disease proposal. The body will also review media and billboard campaigns for 2020.
- Crawfish Tales payment of $21,180.00
- Crawfish Peeling Machine Project update from University of Lafayette
- White Spot Disease Proposal discussion with Dr. Greg Lutz
- 2020 Billboard Campaign discussion
- Website update from RAD Consulting Group LLC
The Board approved funding for a promotional project involving school visits and museum presentations. Members also approved the November 2019 minutes and current financial reports. The white spot project was tabled pending an explanation of administrative costs.
- Approved minutes from November 6, 2019 meeting
- Approved financial reports
- Approved research into institutional money market account options and legislative restrictions
- Tabled white spot project until administrative costs are explained
- Approved Greg Faulk and Patrick Fields to attend Rice Promotion Board funding meeting in June
- Approved $21,180.00 for Dee Scallan’s school and museum project