Committee Duties

One of the best ways to get involved with your chapter is to volunteer to be on a committee. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet other chapter members and to improve your leadership, public speaking, and business writing skills in a supportive environment.

Please contact the chapter president at [email protected] if you would like to serve on one of the following committees.

Communications

• Prepare and publish chapter newsletter
• Send out announcements for upcoming meetings and events
• Take photos at chapter meetings and events to post on chapter website
• Maintain and update chapter website
• Update social media content for upcoming chapter meetings and events

Membership

• Send membership packets to new members
• Answer questions from new members
• Follow up with guests and send them a membership information packet
• Respond to information requests from potential new members
• Encourage member involvement through committee participation
• Maintain list of current members in chapter database
• Contact non-renewing members

Program

• Coordinate with Communications committee to send out invitations for chapter meetings and events
• Secure speakers for chapter meetings and for the continuing education program held the day of the Public Relations Dinner
• Determine speaker's audio/visual needs and coordinate with the meeting location
• Select location and menu for chapter meetings and events
• Give head count to restaurant based on reservations received
• Check in members and guests at chapter meetings
• Prepare name tags for meeting attendees
• Introduce speaker
• Distribute speaker evaluation forms at each chapter meeting
• Prepare and retain CPE forms

Public Relations Dinner

• Solicit donations from local businesses for the basket raffle fundraiser
• Secure keynote speaker for Public Relations Dinner
• Select venue and menu for Public Relations Dinner
• Design invitation for Public Relations Dinner and coordinate with Communications committee to send out invitations
• Prepare and print program brochures for Public Relations Dinner
• Assign table to each member and guest
• Recognize scholarship winners at the Public Relations Dinner
• Order flowers for past presidents attending the Public Relations Dinner
• Order gift for immediate Past President
• Prepare name tags for dinner attendees
• Assemble baskets for raffle fundraiser
• Send thank you letters to basket raffle donors

Scholarship

• Contact area colleges and universities to promote scholarship program
• Review scholarship applications and select winners
• Invite scholarship winners to attend the annual Public Relations Dinner to be recognized for their achievement