It was suggested that a script program be written that would allow persons within the various committees to be sent electronic messages from the site. Persons from each state have been identified as state contacts for the Initiative. Martha Talley, University of Tennessee, has been taking leadership and has provided an opportunity for persons to attend a conference scheduled in Nashville in February 2000. A Southern Region Conference on Sustainable Farms, Forests, Communities and Families Curtis Absher is chair of this committee. Members of the group include Ed Jones, Chris Sieverdes, Bill Harris, John O'Sullivan, Chris Todd, John Dooley, Greg Crosby, David Holder, Bo Beaulieu and Bonnie Teater.
Planning is underway via teleconference calls.
As soon as a date has been set the group will be advertised. After review of evaluations, general discussion, the group decided a preliminary logo, agenda, concurrent sessions, as follows. Those names in parenthesis are to make contact and have response by January conference call. The persons identified to provide an outline for the session, take notes at the meeting, and serve as general facilitator are included below. Also, group discussion which will be used by the person identified to write the outline for the session is listed.