2020 Annual Meeting
In response to the continued challenges related to the Coronavirus disease, out of concern for the health of our members and guests, and to adhere to the group's annual meeting requirements, the Steering Committee will be conducting a virtual meeting this Friday, November 20, 2020 at 1:30 pm EST.
The meeting will include:
Annual Financial Report
Officer Elections
Technical Committee Presentation Plans (Q1 2021)
2021 Annual Meeting Proposals
Webex connection Info:
https://gildan.webex.com/join/dpriebe
Access code: 712 714 844
Or join by phone:
+1-415-655-0002 United States Toll
+1-438-797-4001 Canada Toll (Montreal)
Access code: 712 714 844
Additional meeting details and downloadable resources can be found on the 2020 Annual Meeting page.
Voting Announcement for Member Companies:
Please download the 2020 Ballot and submit completed ballots (one per member company) to treasurer@easistandards.com no later than Nov 18th.
Additional Resources
2020 Steering Presentation PowerPoint
2020 Agenda - Virtual Meeting
2020 Agenda - Technical Committee
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The meeting info below represents the group's pre-Covid meeting information. The in-person meeting did not take place and the below information is no longer valid:
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We look forward to seeing everyone on March 19th!
Important! This year we have important nominations/voting on the next Vice-Chair for the EASI Steering Committee and Chair of the Technical Committee. If your EASI member company will not be represented at the annual meeting and you'd like to submit a nomination from the floor or cast your company's election vote, please download and fill in the Election Ballot. Email your nominations/votes to treasurer@easistandards.com.
The Group is also seeking any updated compliance information from its members and users. Please review the EASI Online Compliance Matrix and provide any updates regarding your company's compliance to webmaster@easistandards.com.
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This year’s meeting will be held at the Hyatt Place Charlotte Downtown in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday March 19th, 2020.
Agenda Highlights
- New Versions, Guidelines and Recommendations
- New Price List Standard
- EASI Decoration Handling Discussions
- EASI API Standards
Meeting Schedule
Wednesday March 18th
EASI/FDM4 Joint Event
5:30pm - 6:30pm - Cocktail Reception - Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
6:45pm - 9:00pm - Dinner - Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
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Thursday March 19th
EASI Annual Meeting
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Function Time Attendees
Breakfast 7:15am – 8:45am All EASI Attendees
Tech Committee Meeting 7:45am – 8:30am Tech Committee
Financial Audit 7:45am – 8:15am Audit Volunteers
Steering Committee Meeting 8:30am – 9:00am Steering Committee
EASI Annual Meeting 9:00am – 11:00am All EASI Attendees
Morning Break 11:00am – 11:15am All EASI Attendees
EASI Meeting (continued) 11:15am – 12:30pm All EASI Attendees
Lunch Break 12:30pm – 1:30pm All EASI Attendees
EASI Meeting (continued) 1:30pm – 3:00pm All EASI Attendees
Afternoon Break 3:00pm – 3:15pm All EASI Attendees
EASI Meeting (continued) 3:15pm – 4:15pm All EASI Attendees
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All Meetings will take place in Queen City Room (I, II & III)
Breaks will take place in the Pre-Function Space.
Meals will take place in the Gallery Kitchen
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For those new to the group or those who would like an easy reference guide to the EASI Standards, download the new EASI Cheat Sheet.
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Hotel Information
We offered a discounted rate for the EASI/FDM4 group, although as of 2/26/20 our special rate is no longer available.
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You can book online here or book by phone by calling 1-800-993-4751 and provide our Group Code: G-FDM4
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Registration Information
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The meeting registration fee is $395 per attendee.
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Payments can be made online at EASI Annual Meetings. Checks can also be made payable to "EASI Group, Inc" and mailed to:
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Leslie C. Utt, EASI Treasurer
1000 East Hanes Mill Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
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Download the Registration Form ( PDF / Excel ) and email the completed form to treasurer@easistandards.com.
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Contact support@easistandards.com if you have any questions.
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