Old Business 10 Swann stated that Drake Cooper is still working on the design for display and publication. She expects to hear back from the project manager this afternoon. A draft of the design will be reviewed by the committee around Sept. 16th. Production and printing will occur on the 20th and 23rd. Skinner mentioned that on these items, less is more. Ultimately we want to send people to the website for more detailed information. The publication should be concise and to the point; we want people to keep and use the information. None None 5 Dickinson is able to remain on the board in her current role with ID DEQ. Darrin Singer, N. W. Insurance Council Communications Director, will be joining the board. Skinner is waiting to hear back from the UofI Dean regarding Extension involvement. None None None 10 Swann stated that they are still in need of a break-out session speaker because the homeowner preparedness message will not be as effective without the homeowner’s perspective. Steele asked if Wiss was interested in sharing her story. Wiss shared her story and agreed to lead a break-out session if needed. Bret reminded group that early registration ends on Saturday. Some scholarships are available at Mid-Snake RC&D Council. Wiss will do a break-out session on her Firewise Community if other topic does not pan out. None 15 Skinner explained that the board needs to determine whether or not to proceed with the video production. Swann explained that we only had $10,000 budgeted for video production and that an animated/illustrated video can be from $20,000 to $50,000. Steele inquired about the purpose of the video. Skinner explained that it is to call people to action and bring awareness to wildand fire. It will be an IDFW signature video. Skinner said that videos can be very costly.
Old Business 10 Swann stated that Drake Cooper is still working on the design for display and publication. She expects to hear back from the project manager this afternoon. A draft of the design will be reviewed by the committee around Sept. 16th. Production and printing will occur on the 20th and 23rd. Skinner mentioned that on these items, less is more. Ultimately we want to send people to the website for more detailed information. The publication should be concise and to the point; we want people to keep and use the information. None None 5 Dickinson is able to remain on the board in her current role with ID DEQ. Darrin Singer, N. W. Insurance Council Communications Director, will be joining the board. Skinner is waiting to hear back from the UofI Dean regarding Extension involvement. None None None 10 Swann stated that they are still in need of a break-out session speaker because the homeowner preparedness message will not be as effective without the homeowner’s perspective. Steele asked if Wiss was interested in sharing her story. Wiss shared her story and agreed to lead a break-out session if needed. Bret reminded group that early registration ends on Saturday. Some scholarships are available at Mid-Snake RC&D Council. Wiss will do a break-out session on her Firewise Community if other topic does not pan out. None 15 Skinner explained that the board needs to determine whether or not to proceed with the video production. Swann explained that we only had $10,000 budgeted for video production and that an animated/illustrated video can be from $20,000 to $50,000. Steele inquired about the purpose of the video. Skinner explained that it is to call people to action and bring awareness to wildand fire. It will be an IDFW signature video. Skinner said that videos can be very costly.
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