WEDA July 11, 2023 Meeting

3:00 p.m.         Welcome – Ivory Lyles

3:05 p.m.          Roll Call/Sound Check – Doreen

3:15 p.m.         Jake Powell, Utah State
University, Outdoor Recreational Economies – National and Extension Tourism
Association committee update.

 WEDA Business Meeting

3:40 p.m.          Approve June WEDA Meeting Minutes (attached) – Doreen

3:45 p.m.          Western Rural Development
Center– Technical Review Committee representatives, RDC rep and chair
nomination

4:00 p.m.          WPOLC Proposal (attached) – Ivory

4:15 p.m.          Continued discussion of Idaho’s additional funding idea – Barbara

 4:30 p.m.          WEDA or ECOP Committee Updates?

 4:45 p.m.          ED Updates and reminders from Doreen
                           WEDA Nominations Committee – Barbara Petty and Cody Stone   
                         2023-2024 National Committee Members, Liaisons, and Regional Assignments

§  Which committee(s) are you interested in
serving on?

 Don’t forget National Workforce and Funding Study – Due July 14, 2023

 Discuss Proposals to ECOP Committee

Next WEDA meetings: 

August 8^th, 2023 (Scheduled Guest speakers/presenters: Terry Meisenbach, Military Programs and Brad Gaolach)

September 12, 2023 – CARET will be meeting with us.

October 10^, 2023 -zoom meeting – CANCELED.

October 12^th, 2023 – Face-to-face meeting 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. following NEDA meeting