PDA D/A/CH Chapter

Wanted – Committee Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers that want the be active in our committees and support our work:

• Membership Committee
• Programs & Event Logistics Committee
• Students and Early Career Professionals (ECPs) Committee
• Communications & Social Media Committee

You are asking yourself what are the tasks of each committee?

Membership Committee: Maintains the member roster. Reaches out to expired members and welcomes new members.

Programs & Event Logistics Committee: Maintains the Speaker Policy. Identifies topics of interest in the industry and selects speakers. Responsible for reviewing presentations for appropriate content. Maintains the Events Fee Policy and Tour Policy. Researches and selects function spaces and menus for Chapter events. Responsible for contracts and negotiates pricing.

Students and Early Career Professionals (ECPs) Committee: Partnerships with Colleges or Universities introduce the PDA organization to Students and ECPs who are the future of our industry. Communications & Social Media Committee: Maintains the Privacy Policy. Creates and manages communication protocols, meeting announcements and email correspondence with the members and interested parties on the mailing list.

What is asked from me if I volunteer to be a part of the committee?

Don’t worry we will not ask for your complete free time. We would like to see committees meeting frequenelty to exchange on topics they would like to adresse or work on. So you might need to spend 1 or 2 hours each month for regular JourFix meetings. The time spend could get more if we are e.g.,before an event or any other deliverable but as it is volunteering work you decide how much you dedicate to the chapter.

Wanted – Committee Chairs & Co-Chairs

In addition to committee members we are also still looking for Chair and Co-Chair positions for the committees:

• Membership Committee
• Programs & Event Logistics Committee
• Students and Early Career Professionals (ECPs) Committee
• Communications & Social Media Committee

What do expect from a Committee Chair or Co-Chair?

As Committee Chair or Co-Chair you are a member at large and you will be part of the extended board of directors. As a committee Chair /Co-Chair you will guide the way for the committee members, align with the chapter board and you make sure that committees frequently meet and keep timelines e.g., for events. As a member at large you also benefit from special PDA programs – if you are interested we can tell you more about that.

How much time do I need to spend?

Co-Chairing a committee is an important position within the Chapter and part if its success. Therefore volunteering for a Chair position might use a little more of your free time as only being a member of the committee. It is difficult to tell how many hours need to be dedicated but dedication is what makes a volunteering job. As we currently in the starting phase we might need your time more frequent then later after everything is setup and procedures run smooth. If you are interested let us know and we can have a chat about it.

We are really looking forward to everyone joining our efforts of establishing a successful Chapter in our D/A/CH region and what I can tell you from my own experience working in the Chapter is a lot of fun!