AHA Governing Committee Assembly Abstract: June 2022

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Listed below are the notes from the annual in-person American Homebrewers Affiliation Governing Committee (GC) assembly. This assembly came about in June 2022 throughout Homebrew Con (Pittsburgh).

GC Members Current:  Jen Blair, Matt Bolling, Sandy Cockerham, Chris Frey, Chris Hummert, Jill Marilley, Amy Martin, Melissa McCann, Gail Milburn, Doug Piper, Goose Steingass, Roxanne Westendorf

AHA Workers: Julia Herz, J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham, Nancy Johnson, Jeff Guggenmos

Absent (however listening on-line): Shawna Cormier, Annie Johnson

Agenda of the assembly included:

• AHA and BA Overview
• GC Position
• GC Expectations
• Committee and Subcommittee Chairs and Charters
• GC Social Contract
• 2022 Yearly Plan and 2023 planning course of
• GC Committee Report – June 2022
• Battle of Curiosity Type
• Non-Disclosure Type
• Government Director Job Description
• Homebrew Con / Nationwide Homebrew Competitors Overview
• Government Subcommittee Election Prep

Normal Bulletins

• Julia Herz gave an outline of the present state of the American Homebrewers Affiliation (AHA)
  • We presently stand at roughly 37,000 members.
  • We presently have 2700 home golf equipment and 300 worldwide golf equipment affiliated with the AHA.
  • There are presently 377 golf equipment which have taken benefit of the membership insurance coverage program.
  • There are presently 630 native homebrew retailers and 200 worldwide homebrew retailers related to the AHA.
  • There are presently 2300 member offers that may be redeemed with AHA membership.  These are listed on the AHA web site.
  • The breakdown between members who obtain Zymurgy in print is 65% and the share of members which are E-members is 35%.
  • The AHA is a part of the Brewers Affiliation with the BA registered as a 501(c)(6) “not for revenue” group.

• Arrange a “car parking zone” for concepts that may be mentioned and addressed at future conferences.
  • Overview member offers program.
    • Look into the “Homebrew 101” dialogue group on Fb the place there’s lots of Q&A in regards to the numerous points of homebrewing.
    • Establishing a member demo profile and data on homebrewer ranges of experience to entry acceptable ranges of assets on the AHA web site. 
    • Knowledge on homebrewing practices.
    • Focus on the “how and why” with regard to business and retailers.
    • Evolve Zymurgy to not simply embrace “how” to brew however “why” to brew?  Thought is to incorporate newer brewers with out alienating the superior brewers.

Committee Overview

• The AHA GC is a standing committee of the Brewers Affiliation.  In that committee we’ve one standing subcommittee.
  • Government Subcommittee led by the GC chair and vice chair.
• Different subcommittees being proposed in 2022 are (which have to undergo the method of BA employees approval, GC approval by consensus, after which BA Governance Committee approval):
  • Competitors led by Sandy Cockerham and Gail Milburn
    • Occasions and Particular Tasks led by Shawna Cormier and Amy Martin with assist from Chris Frey
    • DEI led by Roxanne Westendorf
    • Membership Assist led by Goose Steingass
    • Trade led by Jen Blair with assist from Matt Bolling
• Subcommittee chairs will evaluate the draft mission statements for his or her respective subcommittee which will likely be reviewed by the Government Director and employees.
• As of now, the subcommittees is not going to have a employees member assigned to them.  This might change sooner or later.
• Coaching will likely be provided by the Government Director for the assorted subcommittee chairs.
• Institute a Member Advantages subcommittee?
• Arrange working teams to deal with numerous points?
• Vetting of potential new subcommittee members to a subcommittee will likely be required by the GC and by Exec. earlier than being confirmed.

Officer Nominations for Government Subcommittee

• GC members wanting to function an officer, and thus a member of the Government Subcommittee, (chair, vice-chair, secretary, and BA board members) can self-nominate for the respective workplace.  Elections will likely be held throughout the July GC assembly.
• The rapid previous chair of the GC is a member of the Government Subcommittee for a interval of two years.
• Self-nominations are to be despatched to the present Governing Committee Chair.
• AHA Government Director requests that the GC Chair additionally maintain one of many two AHA BA Board seats.
• GC Government Subcommittee will vet nominations and counsel a slate of candidates for the 7/12 election requesting the GC approve the slate.