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Communications Committee Chair

The Communications Chair helps publicize events and member accomplishments. This position reports to the Vice President Public Relations.

Duties

• Sends out monthly press releases regarding monthly meetings to major newspapers and other trade journals.
• Assists in developing mini-conferences and networking events.
• Pursues diverse publicity by publishing press release in diversity publications.
• Publicizes HRP-MN happenings in other human resource associations’ newsletters (as needed).
• Prints, stores and periodically updates the HRP-MN tri-fold membership brochure (see sample in Membership section).
• Maintains committee budget records and provides budget request to VP public Relations for next fiscal year.

Calendar

• Monthly: Press releases to all designated publications
• Monthly: Contact with Professional Development, Program and Networking Committees for event information for press releases

Committee Interface

• Programs: Gathers monthly program information to submit press releases before newspaper deadlines.

• Professional Development: Gathers mini-conference information to submit press releases before newspaper deadlines.

• Networking: Keeps abreast of special HRP-MN networking events so information can be sent to newspapers.

• Membership: Coordinates updates to the HRP-MN membership brochure.