Looking to be more involved in SWE? FY17 starts on July 1st and we are still looking to fill a few chair positions. Details below. Please email Jessica Swan jlengwis@gmail.com if you are interested. Thanks!!
Special Events Chair
The Special Events Chair is an event planning role, responsible for organizing two major SWE-Detroit section events: the December NSBE-SHPE-SWE Joint Holiday Party and the SWE-D Awards Banquet at year end. The Awards Banquet is a semi formal event and involves approximately 4 months of planning including: finding a keynote speaker; arranging the venue and date, designing and sending invitations, coordinating registration and creating the agenda. A committee including the President, VP Membership and other officers/chairs assists in the planning efforts. The events may be updated and/or restructured year to year based on recommendations from the Special Events Chair.
Membership Recruitment and Retention Chair
The Membership Recruitment and Retention Chair reaches out to new members and finds opportunities to both improve recruitment and further engage members. Responsibilities include sending monthly welcome letters to new members, organizing an event for new members to meet and mingle, and reaching out to potential SWE members. Additionally, the Membership Recruitment and Retention Chair assists the VP Membership in managing the SWE-Detroit Membership Circles.
Professional Development Conference Co-Chairs (2)
Currently, we have two PDC Co-Chairs who are responsible for leading and planning the NSBE SHPE SWE Joint Professional Development Conference. This conference is one of our section’s biggest events and requires a great deal of commitment and planning. Planning begins in November with the conference being held in April the following year. The chairs are not alone in the planning process and will have the PD Conference Advisor’s assistance as well as a large planning committee to finalize preparations prior to the conference. Planning includes: Obtaining the host sponsor company and venue, finding additional corporate sponsors, organizing planning meetings, filling planning committee roles, monitoring progress of the planning committee, organizing an agenda for the conference, and resolving issues that arise. It is recommended to have attended the PD Conference to get a sense of the event before taking on the role of co-chair. This role is a great opportunity to learn leadership skills, be involved in SWE, and to get exposure to sponsoring companies and other engineering societies.
Fund Development Co-Chair (Fundraising Specific)
We have 3 Fund Development Co-Chair positions. These chairs, together, are responsible for planning 1-2 fundraising events for our scholarship program and for sending out a yearly member donation solicitation letter. The open position we are still looking to fill is the Fundraising Chair. You may coordinate a tried-and-true fundraising event (bowling, etc.) or come up with an event that is completely your own.
Electronic Transactions Chair
The Electronic Transactions chair is responsible for managing our online ordering and registration system. We use Form Smarts, which allows you to build forms to collect information and payments. You will create and maintain Form Smart registration forms when needed for: PD Conference Registration, Coloring Book Sales, Banquet Ticket Sales, and any other events that require payment or merchandise that is sold online. Along with Form Smarts, we use Pay Pal, so you will work with the Treasurer to ensure the two are linked and the forms are working properly.
