1. Formal nomination of new officers: secretary and treasurer.  Nominations and elections were held. Colleen M. Hughes was elected secretary, and Marie-Claire Huygen was elected treasurer. They were the only nominees, and were elected unanimously

2. Development of possible committees.  Committee to incorporate the organization: Mike Migliore, John Hudelson, Others~ Mike reported that the advantage of a 501.6c structure for the organization is that the organization can apply for grants and get credit, and get insurance.. A lawyer will be needed to do the work, and Mike has found Kelly Travor of Gilbert and Kline who  will do the work for $850. The phone is 845-454-3250. John Bruno had a question about the additional cost that being a 501.6C would incur. We felt that once the work had been done, upkeep of the designation would not be costly.

3. Membership Committee: Dominique Divito, Steven McKay, Monica Pennings~  The committee will set up a process for how to process memberships, communications for new members, benefits list, and a procedure to accept credit cards and checks. Steven offered the use of his credit card machine until the organization can get their own. Memberships  will be annual beginning on January 1.

4. Hudson Heritage Wine Committee: Hans Huygen and others~ The committee  will publish the parameters developed for the white and red wines. A label for quality assurance, a press package, a marketing plan, and a quality review panel may be made.

5. 2008 4th Annual Wine Competition/Awards Celebration Comittee: John Hudelson, Colleen Hughes and others~ Possible date is May 17/18 for the awards dinner. Ben Marl is being studied as the possible site. Others thought that the CIA (as in the first year's) would be a better  venue.

6.  Process of incorporating into not-for-profit.  (referred to committee)

7. Trademark of the Hudson Heritage White and rules surrounding its production, application for use and protection (maybe a moot point, but how far > >do we go to protect this name?).  (The question was referred to committee.)

8. Ditto for HHRed. (The question was referred to committee.)

9.. Events for rest of the year:

•  August 23: Meeting to develop the concept of Hudson Heritage Red wine at Mike Migliores (we need to get a note out on this ASAP from Mike with some details.)

•  September 28 Grape Maturity meeting at John H vineyard. Mike Migliore, John Hudelson and possibly someone from Geneva will teach. Cost: $25. Time: 4:00 PM At John's vineyard

•  November 17 Wine fining workshop (cleaning up wines to get them ready for market). 3-4 hours lecture TBA Highland Lab?

•  Feb. 29 Annual Grape Meeting, Holiday Inn, Kingston: We discussed subjects for the meeting. We will have only one program, not concurrent sessions this year. Suggested was a mini trade show. Suggested sessions include: 1. Meeting of HVWGA 2. Review cultural practices for a year. 3. Marketing discussion~ demographics....Mike Migliore 4. Marketing using the web, regulations and how to 5. Present Hudson Heritage Wines concept 6. Update on research being conducted at the lab: Temp. studies, lab vineyard, review of what vineyards exist in the valley (John). 7. Solar energy and green wineries. 7. Planning for '08 4th Annual HV Wine Competition. (see committee above)

Board Meeting Adjourned.