Program Team’s Duties (Bylaws)

  • Plan and schedule programs for the Chapter’s monthly meetings and for other activities, as directed by the Administrative Council
  • Arrange meeting locations, menus, and special equipment required by speakers
  • Receive reservations for meetings. All area program representatives (APRs) shall receive reservations for members in their local areas and pass them on to the APR who has primary responsibility for the meeting
  • Provide a sign-in sheet for each Chapter meeting. Send copies of this sheet to the APR Coordinator and Membership Team Leader within five working days after the meeting
  • Provide name tags to meeting attendees and ask them to sign the sign-in sheet as they arrive
  • Collect money from meeting attendees. Deliver all receipts to the Treasurer within three working days after the meeting
  • Ensure that the speaker is introduced at the beginning of his or her presentation
  • Write (or designate someone else to write) a wrap-up article to be published in the next newsletter following the meeting
  • Before leaving the establishment at which a meeting was held, ensure that all financial matters have been settled to the satisfaction of both the Chapter and the management of the establishment
  • If possible, schedule at least one joint activity with another professional society during the year