How to Get Involved

In North America, contact Lynne Richards, Director of Chapter and Affiliate Relations, at 1-813-960-2105 or e-mail lrichards@ispe.org. In Europe, contact Kristina T'Seyen, Director European Membership Relations (Ad Interim) Tel. +32 2 743 4422 Fax +32 2 743 1550 Email: kristina@associationhq.com   In Asia-Pacific, contact Tarnbir Kaur, Asia Pacific Affiliate Relation Manager at +65 6496 5502  or e-mail: tkaur@ispe.org Or:  Find your local Chapter and Affiliate leaders here.

 

Chapter/Affiliate Committee Descriptions

The following job descriptions are only guidelines. Differences in goals and constituencies of the many local Chapters and Affiliates will force variations in how these guidelines are applied.

Program/Meeting Arrangements Committee will:

• Plan and execute all Chapter meetings.
• Identify and recruit speakers.
• Identify and coordinate potential plant tours.
• Develop and distribute annual Chapter events schedule.
• Develop one-day expanded education programs.
• Be responsible for the event setup, reception and registering of all participants.

Membership Committee will:

• Work with Officers of the Chapter to develop methods of attracting and retaining Chapter members.
• Call members who have not renewed from a list supplied by Tampa Headquarters to ascertain their reason for not renewing ISPE membership.

Communications / Newsletter / Web site Committee will:

• Be responsible for transfer of all information to Chapter membership on all Chapter activities, ISPE national events and industry facts either by newsletter, bulletins, broadcast faxes and emails or via the Internet.
• Write and distribute all Chapter meeting notices to all the current membership, prospective new members and to Tampa Headquarters.
• Distribute a current calendar of the upcoming events to all members and to ISPE.

Student Affairs Committee will:

• Oversee the formation of a Student Chapter.  Contact the Director of Chapter and Affiliate Relations for details.
• Coordinate activities with the students and the Chapter; however, it will not be involved in the running of the Student Chapter itself.
• Represent the Chapter on the ISPE Student Development Committee.

Vendor Relations Committee will:

• Be responsible for recommending activities to ensure that the interests of suppliers to the industry are properly represented.
• Develop programs to increase financial resources needed to promote the Chapter through advertising and exhibits.  (Table Top Vendor Night, golf sponsorships, etc.)
• Work with the Membership Committee to ensure that a favorable balance of manufacturer/vendor representatives is maintained in the Chapter.
• Work directly with the ISPE Vendor Committee to adopt and enforce all Society restrictions and guidelines concerning advertising and exhibits.

Calling Committee will (if/when established):

• Maintain a current membership-calling list and coordinate its accuracy with the Chapter Secretary and Membership Committee Chairperson.
• Be responsible for confirming the attendance of all members at upcoming meetings and events one to two weeks before the event occurs and coordinate this activity with the Newsletter Chairperson.
• Forward event attendee lists to Tampa Headquarters within two weeks after each event.

Special Projects Committees will be:

• Chaired by active ISPE members.
• Appointed by the President of the Chapter.
• Responsible for fulfilling the tasks assigned by the President and Board of Directors.
• Examples of Special Projects Committees may include:
  • Expanded Education Program Committee
  • Chapter Logo Committee