1. Organizing Committee Meeting Date: 05/02/12 Meeting time: 8:00 Eastern Location: web conference with Anymeeting and audio via telephone

2. 5/2/12 Agenda Meeting information Minute review Business Sharing the status of our work Next steps

3. Meeting information Use hands up for questions or discussion Use chat area if you’d like Mute your phone when not speaking *6 = Mute/Unmute - press once to mute, press again to unmute Webcam

4. Review of Minutes 4/18 Minutes Review and accept

5. Old Business PnP vote Launch update Treasurer Update Other subcommittee updates? Liability insurance - Shawni to ask Justin how NE handles 501c6 paperwork help – IRS Form 1024 (Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c) – User Fee for Exempt Organization IRS Form 8718 Press releases, recording contacts made, more contacts Final docs - make sure you're using these versions New members, processing applications/packets Online - getting "profile" filled out, everyone able to login/problems? Conference recap - Mary B, Cindy, Christine, Sarah, Curtis, Kathy, Tim

6. “New” Business 2 new board members Email addresses - info and membership 5/16: – meeting – stop using uslavgroup@gmail – stop calling ourselves Organizing Committee – stop using uslav group facebook groups (current ones) – start using X@uslavender.org (email addresses to be set up) – start using new location/system for discussion - need to discuss! new committees: – Membership – Communication – Education/Research & Development – Website – Newsletter

7. Sharing our status What can we share with others Consistent language

8. Next Steps 5/16