Rethinking the 2018 Programming Schedule
Membership participation was encouraged and documented during the Listening Tour follow-up sessions in Eugene, Portland and Salem. At our September Transition Steering Committee meeting, we reviewed members’ ideas about where, when and what programs would best meet their needs.
About 25 members participated in the brainstorming activity. While that’s a small percentage of overall membership, they did represent many locations, industries, stages of career and background. And, their strategic thinking was fascinating! So many questions and valid concerns.
We factored in rationale about cost, travel, distance, time, priorities, resources, volunteer capacity, communication fatigue and more as we compiled the feedback into a proposed programming schedule for the 2018 PRSA Oregon Chapter board’s consideration.
Many thanks everyone who contributed to the process!
Along with completing the proposed calendar, which was identified as a priority output for 2017, September was highly productive:
- The service draft shifted into its second phase and began filling committee positions, thanks to my Nominating Committee Co-ChairTaylor Long. We worked together to write new versions of all of the 37 job descriptions;
- New chapter policies and procedures and a first-ever code of conduct are in the works, thanks to Secretary Tracey Lam;
- Members received a summary of Listening Tour feedback in a mailer thanks to the membership committee which helped with distribution;
- And with the in-person follow up portion of the Listening Tour now concluded, as of the membership brunch in Eugene on Sept. 16, big props to Membership Director and Outreach Co-Chair Siobhan Taylor and the membership team.
Can’t wait to #suitup and come together as a chapter at the Oct. 20 Spotlight Awards!
Given everything we’ve accomplished together, it will be especially satisfying to celebrate this year.
Yours in Service,
Julie
Julie Williams, APR, MA
2018 PRSA Oregon President-Elect
Transition Steering Committee Chair
Outreach Task Force Co-Chair