Annual Report to USCC Membership Annual Meeting Lake Buena Vista, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Annual Report to USCC Membership Annual Meeting Lake Buena Vista, FL January 30, 2013 Lorrie Loder President Michael Virga Executive Director

Agenda • Introductions • 2012 Financials • 2012 Highlights • Plans for 2013

Mission Statement The US Composting Council (USCC) advances composting and promotes compost use to enhance soils and provide economic and environmental benefits for our members and society. Vision Statement We believe that the recycling of organic materials is central to achieving healthy soils, clean water and a sustainable society.

2013 USCC Board of Directors Officers: • Sally Brown • Matt Cotton • Lorrie Loder, President • Frank Franciosi, Immediate Past President • Rod Tyler, Vice President • Patrick Geraty • Carrie Gregory • Patrick Geraty, Treasurer • Wayne King, Sr. • Mike Manna • Ron Alexander, Secretary • Heidi Ringhofer • Paul Sellew • Chuck Wilson • Jeff Ziegenbein

USCC Staff Ø Cherrie Yang: finance, membership Ø Leanne Spaulding: membership, CCREF Ø Cary Oshins: conference, training & education Ø Al Rattie: market development & STA Ø Michael Virga: Executive Director

Annual Conference 2012 - Austin • # Attendees 810 • # Exhibitors 97 • # Sponsors 34 • # Demonstrators (equipment) 30 • Total Revenues $464,100

Finance: FY 2012/2013 Expenses Expenses - $723,000 5% 6% 10% Salaries Professional Fees 44% Conference 10% Administration Travel Office Expenses 20%

Finance: FY 2012/2013 Revenue Total Revenue - $700,000 6% 3% 8% Conference Membership Dues STA 53% Training 30% ICAW/Other

2012 Highlights • Office relocation • New Staff • Strategic Alliances – National Restaurant Association – American Biogas Council • CCREF – Two Cents Program

Standing Committees Ø Finance: Patrick Geraty (Mike) Ø Nominating: Ron Alexander (Cary)

Non-Standing Committees Ø Communications: Heidi Ringhofer (Leanne) Ø ICAW: Jeff Ziegenbein (Leanne) Ø Legislative & Environmental Affairs: Brenda Platt (Cary) Ø Market Development: Bob Engel (Al)

Plans for 2013: Communications Ø Million Tomato Campaign § National in scope § Kick-off in March § Chef Nathan Lyon § BuyCompost.com § Promote compost use & drive market development Ø Branding § Compost: Nature’s Way to Grow!

Plans for 2013: Communications

Buy-compost.com

Plans for 2013: ICAW Ø May 6 – 12, 2013 Ø ICAW Calendar Ø Poster submissions Ø Sponsorships available

Plans for 2013: ICAW

Membership Growth, by Year 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Plans for 2013: Membership Value § Discounts Ø Annual Conference registration/workshops Ø STA Ø Training Ø Orbitz Ø USCC Visa § Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy § Forum

Plans for 2013: Market Development Ø STA Ø Trade Shows § Association of Landscape Architects (ASLA) § Garden Writers Association (GWA) § US Green Building Council Green Build § Association of Horticulture Professionals

2013 MDC/Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program Update • Bob Engel, Chairperson USCC Market Development Committee • Al Rattie, USCC Director, Market Development ,

Market Development Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program Ø 190 companies Ø 254 compost products Ø 7.5 million cubic yards Ø 34 states with STA participants Ø 13 labs

Plans for 2013: Strategic Alliances Ø American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) Ø Food Service Packaging Institute (FMI) Ø Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Ø WasteExpo Ø Water & Environment Federation (WEF)

Plans for 2013: CCREF Ø Fundraising § Durst & Merck Foundations § Two Cents for Compost § Annual Conference • Silent Auction • 50/50 Raffle • Golf outing Ø 2013 Projects

Thanks to 2012 Conference Sponsors

Future Annual Conference Dates Ø Oakland, CA January 27 – 30, 2014 § CompostCon Ø Austin, TX January 19-22, 2015 Ø Jacksonville, FL January 25 -28, 2016