Volunteer for SMPS NERC 2023!
Posted by Communications Committee on Apr. 27, 2022 / Professional Development, Events / Subscribe 0
Volunteering for SMPS NERC is a great way to get a behind-the-scenes look at how a regional conference comes together. You'll expand your professional network throughout the northeast and connect with prominent thought leaders in the AEC industry. All that and you ‘ll make friends for life!
Planning for the 2023 conference is expected to kick-off in mid summer 2022. A bi-weekly call will be scheduled with all directors until two months prior to the scheduled conference when meetings will being to occur weekly. Directors are expected to meet with their committees on a regular basis to delegate each of the groups responsibilities.
COMMUNICATIONS (Open Director Positions: 3)
● Estimated Time Commitment Per Month: 10-15 hours
● Steady lift throughout the entire planning period
Roles & Responsibilities
The communications directors will ideally be broken up into three specialites, social media, graphics, and content. The team will be responsible for managing all communication efforts related to the conference including email blasts, social media, advertisements, signage, advertisements, and management of the website.
PROGRAMS (Open Director Positions: 3)
● Estimated Time Commitment Per Month: 8-10 hours
● Heavy Lift: 6-8 months prior, week of conference
Roles & Responsibilities
The programs directors will ideally be broken up into three specialites, Programs, CPSM, Workshop. The team will be responsible for developing program tracks for the 2022 conference, managing the call for speakers, choosing speakers, and speaker relations. They will work closely with logistics to arrange the schedule for the conference.
REGISTRATION (Open Director Positions:2)
● Estimated Time Commitment Per Month: 2-4 hours
● Heavy Lift- Week of Conference
Roles & Responsibilities
The registration directors will manage the set up and tracking of all registrations for the conference. They will also be responsible for handling any registration changes or special requests/refunds. At the conference they will manage the registration desk, name tags, and attendance.
LOGISTICS (Open Director Positions: 2)
● Estimated Time Commitment Per Month: 5-10 hours
● Heavy Lift- Week of Conference
Roles & Responsibilities
The logistics directors will be responsible for all logistics related to the conference. They will work closely with the treasurer, registration, communications and programming to manage the schedule of the conference, developing signage and signage placement, and the event space. These directors will plan all networking and social events and will be boots on the ground during the conference ensuring all logistics of the event run smoothly.
SPONSORSHIP (Open Director Positions: 3/3)
● Estimated Time Commitment Per Month: 3-8 hours
Roles & Responsibilities
The sponsorship directors will work closely with the treasurer and logistics to develop sponsorship packages that will cover the cost of the conference. They will also utilize their industry network to bring in sponsors for the conference. Ideally we would like one director from each section of the region. (North/Mid/South)
CONTACT
If you have any questions or are interested in participating in either a director role or on a committee, please contact the planning direcors:
Dayna Berryman [email protected]
Suzanne King [email protected]
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