All material is copyright 1998 by The American Agricultural Law Association unless otherwise noted. The Board received reports from several committees and made some decisions that were announced at the Minneapolis meeting. Membership continues to be a real bargain given the valuable Ag Law Update and other member benefits.
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The Membership Committee will finalize a brochure and undertake an aggressive membership renewal and new member campaign this year. Based upon the recommendation of the Publications Committee, the Board has established the policy of having an Editorial Board to write and solicit contributions of articles for the Ag Law Update and has indicated AALA s willingness to provide a media response activity drawing upon members to respond to specific requests from the press. The Board appointed an Ad Hoc Committee to explore the formation of a foundation and the pursuit of more aggressive fund raising in conjunction with the annual conference to support elements of AALA s conference and program. The Publications Committee is renamed the Communications Committee to more accurately reflect the scope of activities. It will work with the Technology Committee to develop the content of the AALA Web page and innovative application of the internet and electronic communications to benefit members and communicate to nonmembers.