Mailbag: I & E Club Writes: Election of officers next Wednesday night

Hello fellow I & E Club Members:

Just a quick reminder of our meeting next Wednesday, February 11 at the Eager Economy Building (downstairs), 6:30-8:30. We will have a wonderful speaker again, Carol Scovatti D.P.S., Associate Professor, UW-Whitewater, "Marketing Mistakes that Cripple or Kill Small Businesses and How to Avoid Them."

After Carol's presentation this month the Evansville Inventor's and Entrepreneur's Club will have our election of officers. Our goal is to have nominations and vote for each position and leave time for networking afterward. As we mentioned at prior meetings, the advisory committee has gotten the ball rolling for the club, and is just a temporary committee until we elect officers. We feel that it is in the club's best interest to get officers in place sooner than later in order to plan and implement ideas for the future. The advisory committee has come up with officer positions and duties for each position. Note that the duties for each one-year term position may change slightly once the officers are in place. Please consider nominating yourself or someone you feel a good fit for one of these exciting positions. There are no experience requirements; only that you have an interest in sharing your energy and creativity for this stimulating new group. Here is a list of officer positions and a tentative list of duties for each position:

? President-Facilitates monthly club meetings and meetings with officers. Advises on guest speakers, club policies and decisions, marketing of the club, strategic planning of the club. Additional duties include participating in monthly SBDC conference call to discuss topics with other surrounding club leaders.

? VP-Facility-Responsible for procuring meeting place (this will probably be sort of set in stone soon as we eventually hope to find a permanent meeting place); coordinating set and clean up after each club meeting (chairs, tables, arrangements for all audio/visual/etc). Also provide refreshments and snacks (the club will reimburse you for these expenses). Develop a refreshment sponsorship program and follow buy local initiative.

? VP-Speaker-With advice from other club members and officers, you will procure speakers for each meeting. Using our speaker evaluation form the VP Speaker will communicate with the speaker the logistical details for our meeting (location direction, time & date, AV needs, handout reproductions, etc). Duties will also include greeting the speaker as well as preparing a follow-up thank you letter.

? Secretary-Maintain club contact list. Responsible for writing, emailing/sending communications to club members; writing or assisting with writing press releases, ads, etc.; main contact with newspapers or other media for press releases, marketing, ads. Produce/print/distribute club feedback forms, contact sign-up sheets, signs, and any other forms, memos, etc.

? Treasurer-Responsible for maintaining the Club books, receipt of monies, payments for club expenses, ads, marketing, speakers, etc. Additional duties include preparation of annual budgets, maintain membership payments, and assist in financial decision making.

The success of our club depends greatly on involvement of our members. The duties have been distributed among the officer positions to minimize the time and effort to be put in by each officer. Each position requires only a couple of hours per month, so please help make our club a huge success by nominating yourself or a friend for one of these rewarding positions.

We look forward to seeing you Wednesday, February 11 at the Eager Economy Building, 6:30-8:30.

Sincerely,

I & E Club Advisory Committee