Responsibilities – Gala Subcommittee

• Responsible for the overall organization of and adherence to the gala event timeline
• Conducts monthly committee meetings
• Communicates with venue, caterers, security and all other appropriate vendors
• Sets program for Gala events, including presentations, music and speakers
• Works with Marketing chair on Gala Journal
• Works with Treasurer/Finance committee to make payments for event space and vendors
• Establish and maintains budget
• Participate in monthly Committee Chair calls and will be expected to report out on event strengths and weaknesses

Responsibilities – Sponsorship Subcommittee

• Lead efforts to solicit funds from sponsors.
• Maintain on‐going relationship with sponsors (corporate relations).
• Conducts monthly committee meetings
• Solicits corporate event/Gala sponsors as well as individual sponsors for monthly events
• Participate in monthly Committee Chair calls

Other Responsibilities

• Responsible for transitioning and educating incoming Gala/Sponsorship Chair on roles/responsibilities and other pertinent documents
• Provide active support to other committees and work in collaboration with other committee chairs

Qualifications

• Organizational, time management, administrative and fundraising skills
• Member in good standing with chapter

Term of Office

• One (1) Year 

Time Commitment

• Average 10 hours per month Jan-June and 5-10 July-Dec
• Attend all chapter meetings
• Miss no more than 2 board of directors meetings annually
• Highly encouraged to attend all events, with requested attendance at Cocktails with the Chief, Gala, Past President’s Boat Ride and Holiday Party, and other functions as necessary.

Committee Responsibilities

• Works directly with the membership, marketing, and finance committees