PROGRAM CHAIR
Position Summary
Manage the activities of the Program Committee to provide monthly programs for the chapter membership.
Responsible To
- The members of the chapter
- The Chapter President
Responsibilities
- Chair meetings of the Program Committee to select topics and speakers for monthly program meetings in order to provide information on topics of broad interest to chapter members.
- Recruit members to serve on Program Committee.
- Coordinate efforts with other Chapter Committees to best serve the membership.
- Serve as resource to committee members in arranging monthly meetings.
- Contact potential speakers and make arrangements for selected meetings. Write articles describing the programs.
- Provide information regarding programs and services to the administrative office, members, and others through presentations, written communications, and personal contact.
- Call Marketing Chairperson to let that person know where the meeting will be held, who the speaker will be, and information regarding the session.. Preferably, at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting, so that a notice of our meeting can be published in the Aberdeen American News, etc.
- Review final preparations for meetings to assure that meetings run smoothly.
- Review program evaluations for feedback to be used in planning future events.
- Serve as liaison between the members of the Program Committee.
- Develop a timeline and budget for the conference to be approved by Executive Committee.
- Participate in the development and implementation of short-term and long-term strategy planning for the chapter.
- Represent the chapter in the Human Resources community.
- Attend all monthly membership meetings.
Resources Available
SHRM supplies the following resources for Chapter Program Chairs
- Chapter Best Practices (including program ideas)
- Chapter Position Descriptions
- Guide to Hosting an SHRM Speaker
- SHRM Leaders Guide
- SHRM Speakers Bureau
- And MUCH MORE…available online at http://www.shrm.org/chapters/resources/default.asp?page=chaphelp.htm