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THE 2023 OBJECTIVES ARE TO BUILD LONG-TERM CONSUMER DEMAND FOR WILD BLUEBERRIES, DIFFERENTIATE WILD BLUEBERRIES FROM ORDINARY (CULTIVATED) BLUEBERRIES, AND ENSURE WILD BLUEBERRIES FROM MAINE ARE SEEN AS PREMIUM, SPECIAL, AND WORTHY OF SUPPORT. THE CORE 2023 WBANA PROGRAMS INCLUDED FOSTERING AND MONITORING HEALTH RESEARCH AND WHOLE BODY HEALTH, RELEASING AND PROMOTING THE GROWING WILD DOCUMENTARY THROUGH DIGITAL ADVERTISING, SOCIAL AND PR INFLUENCERS, CREATING ENGAGEMENT TO INCREASE WEBSITE TRAFFIC, AS WELL AS REENERGIZING OFFSHORE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES BY EXHIBITING AT FOOD & HOTEL ASIA IN SINGAPORE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 YES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS HOLD THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCOUNTABLE AND EXERCISE GOVERNANCE POWER THROUGH THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ASSOCIATION BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DIRECTORS INCLUDING OFFICERS ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY WITH THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH HAS THE WRITTEN EXPECTATION OF DISCLOSING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FORM 990 SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE.