3. GOALS Increase chapter membership by 20% Provide four education offerings a year Provide one chapter sponsored conference

4. SecretaryPresidentTreasurer Membership, Nomination, Publication, Education, Community Service, Audit, Immediate past officers

5. Education Committee Reports to Officers. Meeting minutes to Secretary. Communicates with Publications. Focus: Arrange CE programs of interest to members. Conduct a yearly education needs/interest assessment. Compile results. Identify speakers for priority topics identified in needs assessment. Preference to presentations with CE credit. Consult with Officers if presentation fee without sponsor.

6. Education Committee Solicit sponsors for the program venue costs and/or refreshments. If uncovered expenses, consult with Officers. Reserve program venue and order refreshments if not done by sponsor. Submit for CE credit for the program when possible. Identify if program venue has WiFi connection, screen, projector, etc.. See program planning form. Complete program advertisement form and submit to Publications Committee 6 weeks prior to presentation, minimum 4 weeks.

8. Membership Committee Reports to Officers. Meeting minutes to Secretary. Collaborates with Publications. Focus: Public relations - promoting the chapter through marketing and recruitment Solicit hospital liaisons to distribute chapter meeting and program notices and newsletter

9. Publications Committee Reports to Officers. Meeting minutes to Secretary. Collaborate with all committees to collect information of interest to membership. Focus: Develop monthly newsletter. Maintain AACN chapter website and Facebook page. Create program flyers/brochures.

12. Nominations Committee Reports to Officers. Meeting minutes to Secretary. Focus: Promote member participation in Chapter. Identify interested members for chair/committee positions. Solicit nominees for office via open call for nominations. Create election ballot. Notify membership of election and conduct voting and tally.

13. Community Service Committee Reports to Officers. Meeting minutes to Secretary. Communicates with Publications. Focus: Identify and coordinate participation in community events and volunteer opportunities. Identify fundraising methods and recipients for donations.

15. Audit Committee Reports to Officers. Meeting minutes to Secretary. Comes together in June to perform the annual chapter financial audit.

16. Interested in a committee? E-mail us at: Adirondack.info@aacn.org

17. Financial Current Balance: $ 12079.50 July: Deposit $935 (Remainder of summit) Payout: $0.00 August: No Activity September: Deposit: 500.00 (Mary Bylone) Payout: $658.20 (Mary Bylone, Summit, speaker fee and milage) $90.01 (ADK AACN community service event, Capital city rescue mission)

18. Membership Current chapter: 37 Chapter Holds: 11 Chapter Inactive: 61 Total 109

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