IECA Committees
Chapter Advisory Committee (CAC)
To explore this committee's activity and read past meeting minutes, please visit the Chapter Advisory Committee Blog.
Description & Purpose
The CAC is the strongest link between IECA and the Chapters. IECA policies regarding Chapters may be submitted to the Board of Directors for recommended changes. The committee will maximize IECA’s member satisfaction by enhancement and further development of Chapter benefits and services, and it will ensure effective communication between IECA and its Chapters. Members should be able to communicate well between IECA and the Chapter.
Chairperson: Elected by the committee members each year at the meeting during the annual conference. Chair can serve no more than 5 consecutive terms.
Staff Liaison: Association Development Director
Statutory Members: One member per chartered Chapter, preferably Chapter Board members, selected by each Chapter; ex-officio Board of Director appointed by President.
Length of Terms: Chair serves one year term. Term for other members is indefinite and at the Chapter’s discretion. The Chapter will notify IECA promptly when their representative changes.
Meeting Schedule:
Face-to-face at annual meeting, additionally, monthly teleconferences (fourth Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm Mountain Time)
Goals and Objectives:
- Keep Chapter Leader Resource Center current and up to date.
- Expand leadership training modules, presentations and delivery process.
- Keep Chapter Awards and recognition programs up to date.
- Integrate programs with the Membership Team to aggressively promote membership recruitment and retention within the Chapter format and at a Chapter level.
- Stay current on issues facing Chapters and their relationship to the organization’s long range planning efforts.
Reporting Schedule:
Reports will be sent to the Administrative Vice President twice per year for inclusion into the agenda for the Board of Directors meetings at the annual conference and at the summer meeting.
