9/16/2009 5:00 PM

Meeting called by: David Nichols

Type of meeting: Regular Meeting

Note taker: Derek Cooper

Attendees

David  Nichols (President), Adam Crown (Vice-President), Derek Cooper (Secretary), Kyle Kupper (Web Master/Public Relations) Michelle Hulett (Sponsoring Faculty) Total Participants: 16

Topics

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Main Topic: Al Ware (SMSU graduate in 1988) explains the importance of Monsanto

• Guest Speaker: Al Ware and Joe Seiden
• Monsanto Facts:
  • Focuses on Agriculture and supporting farmers around the world
  • Produce leading seed brands such as corn, cotton, oilseeds(soybeans and canola)
  • Integrity such as honesty, decency, consistency, and courage is their foundation
  • IT related terms with Monsanto(grid computing, cloud services, identity and access management, malware, data encryption, virtual desktop, and business process management)
  • News: Recent news within Monsanto
    • (Aug 13, 2009) Monsanto Is on the Verge of a Technology Explosion, Executives Tell Investors at Annual Field Event
    • (July 14, 2009) Monsanto Company Invests in Developing New Technologies for Wheat With Acquisition of WestBred Business
    • AITP: News and upcoming events
      • Promoting AITP to students
      • NCC Logo , web competitions, and fund raising