August 9 (Executive Committee)

9 August 2018

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Secretariat Update
- Auckland. The Secretariat gave the standard/customized welcome information for Adam Moriarty and other staff.
- Partner Value Survey. Secretariat will design a survey for review by EC to determine what aspects of partnership BHL Members and Affiliates most value.
- biodiversity_next. Combined TDWG/GBIF/CETAF/DiSSCo meeting in Leiden, October 2019.
- Upcoming EC Calls:
  - 16 August: NO CALL
  - 23 August (Member call): CANCELLED
  - 30 August: Tentative
  - 6 September: Tentative
  - 13 September: Good
  - 20 September: NO CALL/Tentative
  - 27 September (Member call): Good

Technical Update (MRK) [Reminder: all Tech team call notes are here]
- Mike. MRK reported and updated on Mike's situation.

Topics from the Chair (Connie)
- BHL Europe. Jane is working on the data and will be ready to launch the static page next week.
- BHL EC F2F. Scheduling for the EC F2F will occur soon; will take place in the Fall. Dates will be 26-27 November (with 25 November). Location in Washington
- Nominating Committee. Will be formed in November (after EC F2F) with Immediate Past Chair as committee chair.
- Linnaeus Link. Doug reviewed the LL minutes from the meeting in June. Doug will set up a meeting with LL and forward the minutes to BHL EC.