The U.S. Trotting Association’s 2019 Board of Directors annual meeting is scheduled for Friday (March 8) through Monday (March 11) at the Hilton Columbus at Easton.
This year’s meeting is starting a day earlier on Friday afternoon to allow for the addition of numerous subcommittee meetings and other working group sessions prior to the start of the usual committees and general sessions.
The agenda will kick off with the USTA Youth Delegate Committee on Friday at 3 p.m. followed by the USTA Subcommittee – Call to Action at 6 p.m. and will conclude following the Board Protocol Subcommittee at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s schedule will lead off with the Executive Committee at 8 a.m. followed by sessions on USTA IT Education for board members and UC/Davis Genome Research, then subcommittees on Uniform Racing Rules and Legislative Advisory before lunch at noon. The afternoon slate is the Harness Racing Medication Collaborative Subcommittee, an Amateur Driving working group, the Fairs Subcommittee with the Communications/Marketing Committee meeting, starting at 3 p.m., ending the first full day of meetings.
Saturday evening will feature the annual Welcome Reception sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and Van Gundy Insurance Agency starting at 6 p.m.
The Board of Directors’ General Session will kick off the Sunday (March 10) agenda starting at 8 a.m.
Following is the agenda for the General Session:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Introduction of New Directors
5. President’s Report
6. Chairman’s Report
7. Election of Officers
8. Executive Vice President’s Report
9. Financial Report
10. Break
11. Subcommittee Updates
a. Board Protocol
b. Harness Racing Medication Collaborative
c. Call to Action
d. Youth Leadership Development
12. Standardbred Transition Alliance Update
13. Other Business
14. Group Photo
Following the general session, President’s Awards will be presented at the Recognition Luncheon slated for noon.
Later in the day, the Racing Committee will meet at 1 p.m., the Registration–Owners/Breeders Committee at 3:30 p.m. and the Rules Committee at 5:30 p.m.
On Monday (March 11), the agenda will commence with the Finance Committee at 9 a.m.
The 2019 meetings will then conclude with the second Board of Directors General Session starting at 10:30 a.m. where committee reports will be made, the 2019 budget will be approved and USTA President Russell Williams will make closing remarks.
(With files from the USTA)