Crawfish Promotion and Research Board public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Crawfish Promotion and Research Board
The board will meet to review financial reports and receive updates on promotion and research initiatives. Discussions include logo design, website and app updates, and reports from the LSU AgCenter.
- Board Logo Design by Chuck Sanchez and Kyley Catalano of Stun Design
- Website update by Donald Dartez
- Crawfish App update by Laney King
- LSU AgCenter updates from Todd Fontenot and Mark Shirley
- Discussion regarding billboard promotion
The Board met to review financial reports and receive updates on promotion, the website, the Crawfish App, and LSU AgCenter activities. No formal actions were taken as a quorum was not met. The Board agreed to a future Zoom call to discuss logo revisions.
- Agreed to join a future Zoom call to discuss logo revisions
Crawfish Promotion and Research Board
The Board will review financial reports and collections data. The agenda includes updates on logo design, website progress, the crawfish app, and reports from the LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
- Review of February 20th, 2024 minutes
- Board Logo Design update by Stun Design
- Website and Crawfish App updates
- LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation updates
- Collections and Financial Reports
The Board approved a proposal from Stun Design for a logo re-design and brand standards manual. Members also approved the February 2024 meeting minutes and current financial reports.
- Approved $6,000 proposal for logo re-design and tagline development
- Approved minutes from February 20th, 2024 meeting
- Approved financial reports
Crawfish Promotion and Research Board
The Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board will hear updates on promotions including Country Roads Magazine, FFA, Louisiana Radio Network, and a billboard campaign, and consider a contract renewal. Financial and collections reports will also be presented.
- Promotion update and contract renewal with Yvette Bonanno
- 2024 Billboard Campaign presentation by Jessica Lange
- LSU AgCenter update by Todd Fontenot
- Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation update by Andy Brown
- Public comment period
The Board approved funding for radio campaigns, an FFA convention sponsorship, and a promotional contract renewal. It also authorized a transfer of funds between accounts and declined a sponsorship request from Country Roads magazine.
- Approved $3,000 sponsorship for 2024 FFA Convention
- Approved radio campaigns for $7,000 and $6,175
- Approved $30,000 contract renewal for Yvette Bonanno for 2024
- Denied sponsorship request from Country Roads magazine
- Approved transfer of funds from 105 account to 106 checking account
- Approved minutes from November 28, 2023 meeting