Tri-County Chapter Committees

2007 – 2008 Committees

Career Advancement – Crystal Courtouise, Chair / Co-Chair, Rose Zenk

Goals:

§         Utilize member skills/strengths as professional resource, maintain listing of such skills on website (membership profiles:  strengths, skills, personal information, etc. will be created for each member by Lori Rusher.)

§         Maintain toolbox of administrative tips, how-to’s and problem resolutions to assist membership with career knowledge and development and publish on website

§         Publish the Tri-County Chapter newsletter monthly and distribute to the membership via email       

§         Maintain the Chapter website

§         Post meeting minutes on the website

§         Research and post job opportunities on website

§         Create a white board for website

• Coordinate CPS/CAP study groups
                         
  Study Group Coordinators:  Chris Courtouise & Rose Zenk

Professional Development & Camaraderie Committee– Karen Haensel, Chair / Co-Chair, Lorry Saunders

Goals:

Need to minimize this year because of IDAM

§         Develop 6-8 monthly educational programs

§         Meet and greet at monthly meetings/ice breakers

§         Plan, organize and implement the Christmas social for the Chapter

§         Correlate monthly themes with educational programs

§         Oversee and distribute membership announcements via email

§         Establish partnerships (1 to 2 monthly) with affiliates and businesses for mutual benefit and marketing strategies

§         Arrange for and schedule meeting locations and meal options

§         Responsible for monthly meeting RSVP and registration     

Advocacy – Cheryl Hicks Chair / Co-Chair Barb Calhoun

Goals:

§         Maintain membership retention at 80%

§         Increase membership for 2007 – 2008

§         Renew Peoria Chamber of Commerce Membership and increase participation in Chamber events

§         Plan and host annual impact meeting by participating in Women’s Lifestyle Show – October 2007

§         Promote Retirement Trust Fund (RTF)

§         Continue coordinating orientation for new members following Chapter meeting

§         Order name badges as needed

§         Survey membership of what we are and are not doing to meet their needs and do an analysis (weighted scale) – include those who have left

§         Continue mentoring program

Barb Calhoun will continue as Chamber Liaison for 2007-2008

Ways N Means – Betty Lang, Chair / Co-Chair, Judy Zimmerman

Goals:

No Fashion Show this year due to IDAM. 

§         Raise yearly budget funds

§         Coordinate budget goals with the treasurer

§         Investigate a Boss’s Day event (Central Illinois “Breakfast with the Boss”

possible speaker: Mayor Jim Ardis and his assistant)
§         Develop a second fund raiser (i.e. Community Day Sale-Bergner’s; Bingo with vendors)

Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator – Cheryl Semick

Goals:

§         Will send out publicity for chapter meetings and events.

§         Will create and submit press releases for member and chapter accomplishments.

§         Will write articles for publication submissions.  (i.e. Article suggestion:  a

“Boss’s Day” article.

Bylaws – Krystal Depew, Chair / Co-Chair, Sharon Bumgardner

Goals:

§         Review and revise chapter bylaws annually or as requested by membership

§         Present bylaw revisions to membership for approval
§         Incorporate any revisions from Headquarters and/or Illinois Division into Chapter by-laws

IDAM – Task Force 2008, Danna Smith Coordinator

Audit Committee:

            - Chairperson: To be announced

Nominating Committee:

            - Chairperson: To be announced

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