Alii, Greetings, Hafa Adai, Talofa, Mogethin, Kaselehlie, Ran annim, Lenwo, Iakwe, Aloha!
Times: Tuesday afternoon, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Pacific); 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Mountain), 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Alaska), noon – 2:00 p.m. (Honolulu), 11:00 -1:00 p.m. (Pago Pago) Wednesday morning, January 15, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. (Guam & Saipan) and 9:00 -11:00 a.m. (Pohnpei).
3:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – Jacob DeDecker
3:05 p.m. Roll Call/Sound Check – Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
3:10 p.m. Tom Trotter, Professor Emeritus, U of Idaho, Western Rural Development Center and Dr. Paul Lewin, Western Rural Development Center, Director. Rural Community Livability Development: A Collaborative Approach
3:30 p.m. WEDA Business Meeting
Approve December Meeting Minutes – Jeremy Elliott- Engel
Old Business:
3:35 p.m. Update Western Regional EXCITE Submissions – Doreen
3:40 p.m. Update Extension in the West Conference -Director Survey – Doreen
3:55 p.m. Update Western Regional Spring Meeting, Reno, NV, April 3-4, 2025
April 3, 2025 – 8:00 a.m. – to April 4th, noon
The 2-day REGISTRATION fee will be published separately.
2-3 Panelist needed: Thursday- April 3rd.
Session F-26: How are LGU’s are addressing Extension challenges
Panel discussion of LGU’s around challenges in Extension including funding models, revenue support and generation and staffing.
New Business:
3:50 p.m. WELD Committee Update – Jeremy Elliott-Engel
4:05 p.m. Updates ECOP Committee
– Executive Committee – Barbara Petty
– Programs – Brent Hales
– Professional Development – Jon Boren
– 4-H Leadership – Cody Stone
4:15 p.m. Extension Foundation Report – Vicki McCracken
4:20 p.m. ED Annual accomplishment report – Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
4:45 p.m. Questions or updates from membership
Next WEDA Meeting – February 11, 2025
Plan of Work reports from each of the WEDA Committees
WREN, WRAM, and possibly WELD.
To help with your planning:
– 2025 Western Regional Summer Joint Meeting, Laramie, WY.
June 23 (opening dinner) – June 26, 2025 (closing afternoon business meeting 5:00 p.m.)