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Annual Report to USCC Membership Annual Meeting

Lake Buena Vista, FL January 30, 2013 Lorrie Loder President Michael Virga Executive Director

• Introductions
• 2012 Financials
• 2012 Highlights
• Plans for 2013

Agenda

Mission Statement

The US Composting Council (USCC) advances composting and promotes compost use to enhance soils and provide economic and environmental benefits for our members and society.

Vision Statement

We believe that the recycling of organic materials is central to achieving healthy soils, clean water and a sustainable society.

2013 USCC Board of Directors

Officers:

• Lorrie Loder, President
• Rod Tyler, Vice President
• Patrick Geraty, Treasurer
• Ron Alexander, Secretary
• Sally Brown
• Matt Cotton
• Frank Franciosi, Immediate

Past President

• Patrick Geraty
• Carrie Gregory
• Wayne King, Sr.
• Mike Manna
• Heidi Ringhofer
• Paul Sellew
• Chuck Wilson
• Jeff Ziegenbein

Ø Cherrie Yang: finance, membership Ø Leanne Spaulding: membership, CCREF Ø Cary Oshins: conference, training & education Ø Al Rattie: market development & STA Ø Michael Virga: Executive Director

USCC Staff

• # Attendees

810

• # Exhibitors

97

• # Sponsors

34

• # Demonstrators (equipment)

30

• Total Revenues

$464,100

Annual Conference 2012 - Austin

Finance: FY 2012/2013 Expenses

44% 20% 10% 10% 6% 5%

Expenses - $723,000

Salaries Professional Fees Conference Administration Travel Office Expenses

Finance: FY 2012/2013 Revenue

53% 30% 8% 6% 3%

Total Revenue - $700,000

Conference Membership Dues STA Training ICAW/Other

• Office relocation
• New Staff
• Strategic Alliances

– National Restaurant Association – American Biogas Council

• CCREF

– Two Cents Program

2012 Highlights

Ø Finance: Patrick Geraty (Mike) Ø Nominating: Ron Alexander (Cary)

Standing Committees

Ø Communications: Heidi Ringhofer (Leanne) Ø ICAW: Jeff Ziegenbein (Leanne) Ø Legislative & Environmental Affairs: Brenda Platt (Cary) Ø Market Development: Bob Engel (Al)

Non-Standing Committees

Ø Million Tomato Campaign § National in scope § Kick-off in March § Chef Nathan Lyon § BuyCompost.com § Promote compost use & drive market development Ø Branding § Compost: Nature’s Way to Grow!

Plans for 2013: Communications

Plans for 2013: Communications

Buy-compost.com

Plans for 2013: ICAW

Ø May 6 – 12, 2013 Ø ICAW Calendar Ø Poster submissions Ø Sponsorships available

Plans for 2013: ICAW

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Membership Growth, by Year

Value

§ Discounts Ø Annual Conference registration/workshops Ø STA Ø Training Ø Orbitz Ø USCC Visa § Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy § Forum

Plans for 2013: Membership

Ø STA Ø Trade Shows § Association of Landscape Architects (ASLA) § Garden Writers Association (GWA) § US Green Building Council Green Build § Association of Horticulture Professionals

Plans for 2013: Market Development

, 2013 MDC/Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program Update

• Bob Engel, Chairperson

USCC Market Development Committee

• Al Rattie, USCC Director,

Market Development

Market Development

Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program Ø 190 companies Ø 254 compost products Ø 7.5 million cubic yards Ø 34 states with STA participants Ø 13 labs

Ø American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) Ø Food Service Packaging Institute (FMI) Ø Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Ø WasteExpo Ø Water & Environment Federation (WEF)

Plans for 2013: Strategic Alliances

Ø Fundraising § Durst & Merck Foundations § Two Cents for Compost § Annual Conference

• Silent Auction
• 50/50 Raffle
• Golf outing

Ø 2013 Projects

Plans for 2013: CCREF

Thanks to 2012 Conference Sponsors

Future Annual Conference Dates

Ø Oakland, CA January 27 – 30, 2014 § CompostCon Ø Austin, TX January 19-22, 2015 Ø Jacksonville, FL January 25 -28, 2016