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Hidden Universe update<br />
Met with Joule last year and defined the objectives: To develop a roadshow with a series <strong>of</strong> messages.<br />
Batina Anderson (<strong>of</strong> Green Rig) helped Ian Kennedy (then <strong>of</strong> Joule) to put together a selling<br />
document.<br />
Agmardt were approached for support. They do not want to be a major sponsor, but were keen to<br />
provide some seed funding and to help with “introductions” to other companies etc. Joule is closing up<br />
soon, so a detailed email <strong>of</strong> all possible directions that we could take with this project was provided by<br />
them. Ian Kennedy is now involved with the NZ Roadshow Trust and is keen to further help the<br />
project progress. Sub-committee opted to go with the Roadshow Trust. We either become partners or<br />
they become clients <strong>of</strong> ours. If we are partners they would act as project managers for us for free.<br />
Once it is up and running they would then take some earnings to cover their time from any pr<strong>of</strong>its.<br />
[Iris departed the meeting.]<br />
Check out the website: NZ Roadshow Trust for more information on their activities.<br />
Ian Kennedy, Bill Kain and Max Burnell are all keen to help and a meeting is needed early March to<br />
discuss our options further.<br />
Need to discuss with the who would ultimately own the material produced?<br />
We also need to get some legal advice on our MoU.<br />
It was moved “that in principle Council agrees to advance the Hidden Universe project with the NZ<br />
Roadshow Trust, with appropriate legal advice being sought as required”.<br />
A Hewitt/ J Adams – carried<br />
It was also moved that “If appropriate the NZ Roadshow Trust will become the project manager<br />
including handling <strong>of</strong> project finances”<br />
A Hewitt/ J Adams - carried<br />
John, Louis and Trish to assist Allan to review the objectives and the fund raising strategy.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Walker - Interview on DVD<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Walker was recently interviewed on video camera. Copies <strong>of</strong> the resultant DVD will be<br />
distributed for comment once they are available. Action: Further discussion about this at next meeting,<br />
with a view to giving due consideration to interviewing other notorieties.<br />
Introductory Guide to Farm <strong>Soil</strong> Mapping by Andrew Manderson<br />
This is a kit that was put together for farmers to map their own farms.<br />
Favourable comments have been received; any comments on it welcome; a few copies were circulated<br />
to Council members.<br />
Action: Information about it to also be published in <strong>Soil</strong> <strong>New</strong>s. Alec to ask Andrew to prepare a short<br />
summary.<br />
Education and <strong>Science</strong> Fairs:<br />
<strong>Science</strong> Fairs<br />
Letters going out about Easter.<br />
Conferences:<br />
NZSSS/ ASSS Joint Conference, Massey University, 2008<br />
- Abstracts due by 1 st March (short; not published).<br />
- Extended abstracts due 1 st July.<br />
- Early bird registration closes 22 nd September 2008. Full details are in 2 nd circular.<br />
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