Minute Notes - August 30, 2021

Attending: Sam, Alex, Alison, Michelle, Jordan, Ibrar
Notes by: Sam

Team Charter

  • Completed

    • Gsuite, website domain

  • Use Asana for internal work process

  • New Gsuite account hello@scacanada.coffee

  • Website domain name changed to scacanada.coffee

SCA Canada Mission 

WHO WE ARE

A group of professionals who bring a wide range of skills and experience to the industry, passionate about contributing to its growth in a positive, meaningful way, connected with and devoted to the community that has entrusted us to represent them in the strategic organization of SCA.

OUR MISSION

The purpose of the Canadian Chapter is to serve the specialty coffee community with transparency and inclusion.

OUR VALUES

  • inclusive

  • positive and optimistic

  • informed and informative

  • enthusiastic

  • open to contribution and collaboration

  • devoted to serving and supporting stakeholders

  • Diverse

  • Equitable

  • Professional

Team Goals 

For this term we will focus on supporting the recovery, revitalization, and growth of our coffee community in the wake of the pandemic through reconnection, engagement, and strategic partnerships.

We will do this by fostering two-way communication with all stakeholders we serve, improve and strengthen our processes, and strive to expand our reach in order to serve a wider community with even greater value

  • SCA Canada Mission & Team Goals to be finalized by end of week (Friday Sept 3) 

Survey Draft

  • Sam, Ibrar and Alison to discuss incorporating this in the intro campaign

  • To be completed by Sept 20. 

    • Creation of survey Google Form

    • Jordan to provide Ibrar with list of members email 

    • Ibrar to create MailChimp Account

Updates & projects each Coordinator is working on 

  • National

    • Bank Account

      • Constitution & letter to be completed by end of week (Friday Sept 3) 

    • Quarterly Message

    • Ops Efficiency

    • ECCM x Th3rd Wave contractual agreement loose ends

  • Competition

    • Host & Equipment sponsorship bid calls by Mid-Sept 

    • Brewers & Cup Tasters competition to happen before May 

    • Barista competition to happen before August 

    • Discussion on value adds for sponsorships 

  • Community

    • List of stakeholders to understand current benefits and future benefits 

    • Create a list of organizations/associations in Coffee

  • Education 

    • Professional learning initiatives

      • Head Judges & Judges, Bias Training 

    • Met with Britney Davis & schedule more meetings with stakeholders 

    • Covid and health protocols for competition

    • Lead in Survey 

    • Explore ways to have educational assets for consumer to be utilized for Beanstock

  • Communications 

    • Introduction of team - everyone to send their bios & photos 

    • Working to gain access to Facebook 

    • Transferring assets to new gsuite account 

    • Meeting with Alison & Sam for campaign schedule 

  • Marketing

    • Chapter identity and voice 

      • Working w/ Ibrar for social media voice 

    • Meeting w/ Grant about Marketing Coordinator Role

    • Sponsorship model potential change, how they can feel loved by SCA 

      • Reframe the bid to be more of an invitation model on sponsorship

    • Website 

      • Harry to lead on website updates

    • List of Influencers to create awareness 

    • Beanstock discussion to build on partnership with SCA 

Things To Know

World Coffee Events

  • HostMilano, Milan, Italy Oct 22-26, 2021 (WBC, WBrC, WCTC)

  • World Of Coffee, Warsaw, Poland, Jun 16 - 18, 2022 (WLAC,WCIGS, WCTC, WCRC)

  • Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE), Melbourne, Australia, Sep 27 - 30 2022 (WBC, WBrC)

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