HOW TO START A CHAPTER
CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT - TWELVE STEP SHORT LIST
- Identify a small group of prospective members and leaders who are respected and influential sales and marketing professionals in the market.
- Identify key objectives or purpose of the chapter - what are the unique opportunities for the chapter to focus upon in your specific area.
- Define your geographic area using state, county, city or zip codes.
- Develop a preliminary education program.
- Conduct an orientation meeting with a member of the international staff as speaker.
- Sign up 25 members!
- Identify/confirm founding chapter board members.
- Develop a strategic plan.
- Determine requirements in the opening of a bank account and, if applicable, necessary organization filing.
- Develop chapter by-laws.
- Submit signed Chapter Charter agreement.
- Upon the mutual acceptance of the your new chapter's Chapter Charter Agreement and Chapter By-Laws, funding commences and you are able to implement your plan of work as an official Chapter of HSMAI's global network.
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