IAAP Members at Large

Originally Posted by dewoun

Hi Linda,

I am a membership chair as well and one of my challenges happens to be trying to get Members at Large (MAL) to become chapter members. The difference is price and the fact that they are not voting members in the chapter. Of course, it is our job to promote the benefits of joining a local chapter. Every month I review the membership report obtained from the IAAP website and I sort the MALs by city, then I look to see what individuals live near our chapter and send the invitations to our next meeting and information about our chapter (ie. the chapter brochure).

The advantages I highlight are the fact that they are able to network with other local professionals such as themselves, vote privileges at meetings, and also the opportunities for leadership roles within a chapter. Our IMPACT meetings are the best time to try and get MALs to convert their membership.

If you would like to chat more and share ideas about retention and recruitment, please contact me at iaap.clscmembership@gmail.com.

Thanks,

Dewoun

Originally Posted by termi2

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