Programs for Membership Meetings

The Program Night chair organizes programs for eight monthly Membership Meetings each year.  The job involves researching speakers and contacting them in order to provide presentations on a variety of  topics of interest to chapter members and the public.  These topics usually include 3 or 4 bird-related programs, a travel-related program, one on mammals, one on other fauna or flora, and one special kids program each year.   Speakers are encouraged to have a conservation slant to their presentations.

The chair also arranges for all equipment needs, offers a gratuity to the speaker, writes copy promoting the program for our newsletter and other publications, puts the program write-up on the website, and sends it to the board and publicity team.

On Program Night, the chair sets up the meeting room in conjunction with the Activity Fair coordinator and merchandising person.  The chair then welcomes the speaker, helps set up their projection equipment, introduces them to other members, introduces the program topic, helps them pack up, and gives them their check.  After the program the chair writes a thank you note.