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 Networking Committee Chair

Objective

To provide opportunities where HRP-MN members and prospective members can come together with a primary focus on building a strong network of other Human Resource professionals and resources.  This will be done in a fun, relaxed environment and will be enhanced with abbreviated learning programs.

Functional Responsibilities

Networking meetings will typically be held monthly to include 9 (nine) morning meetings and 2 (two) late afternoon/early evening social events.  Conflicts with other HRP events may preclude a Networking Meeting from being held.

Committee Positions

Networking Committee Chair

• Oversees coordination of all meetings
• Facilitates meetings  (can be rotated to other committee members)
• Interfaces with Board of Directors to report on committee activities and gain approval as needed
• Interface with HRP-MN’s administrator (currently Non-Profit Solutions) to coordinate email blasts, registration for events, etc.
• Works with other committees to coordinate events including sponsors, PR, newsletter articles, etc.  (can be delegated to other committee members)
• Locate facility and reserve room (can be delegated to other committee members)
• Accepts reservations for monthly meetings (does not include social events)

2. Networking Committee Public Relations Coordinator (may delegate to other committee members as appropriate)

• Writes all announcements to promote events
• Identifies publications for distribution of press releases as needed

• Networking Committee Large Event Planning Coordinator(s) 
• Coordinates facility and menu for “social” events
• Assists with set-up, registration and clean up at events

• Networking Committee Speaker Coordinator 
• Identifies and contacts speaker candidates, reviews candidates with committee chair
• Selects and coordinates date with speakers 

Committee  Tasks

  Monthly Morning Meetings

• Coordinate speaker (current month and future months)
• Reserve meeting room and/or verify room reservation
• Write Public Relations pieces  - (1) email blast,  (2) newsletter article
• Send Public Relations pieces to appropriate contacts - email blast (goes to administrator), newsletter article (goes to newsletter contact)
• Contact speaker to determine if they need any special equipment, etc.
• Facilitate meeting

 Social Events

• Planning as needed
• Planning should start 3+ months prior to an event
• Expenses should be tracked (can use an excel spreadsheet or any other application that allows for easy tracking of costs)

Special considerations  for a “Social Event”

• Deadlines – plan from the event date back to present
• Facility – including contract (approved & signed by President of HRP-MN)
• Budget
• Menu
• Costs
• Set-up
• Clean-up
• Volunteers
• Speaker (when applicable)
• Registration
• Special Equipment
• Public Relations
• Promotion
• Sponsors
• Designated Hosts
• Door Prizes

Sample Agendas

Morning Meeting Agenda

7:15-7:30 a.m.       Open Networking
7:30-7:35 a.m.       Call to Order
7:35-7:45 a.m.       Introductions (be prepared to introduce yourself and what you do)
7:45-8:00 a.m.       Educational Topic: “My Skills Development----What Am I Doing?”
8:00-8:05 a.m.       Questions
8:05-8:20 a.m.       Small Group Breakout
8:20-8:35 a.m.       Open Networking

Social Agenda (without speaker)
4:00 – 4:30  Registration and Open Networking
4:30 – 4:45  Announcements
4:45 – 5:15  Small Group “Icebreaker” Exercise #1
5:15 – 5:25  Realign Groups
5:25 – 5:55  Small Group “Icebreaker” Exercise #2
5:55 – 7:00  Open Networking

Social Agenda (with speaker)
4:00 – 4:45  Registration and Open Networking
4:45 - 5:00  Announcements
5:00 -  5:45  Speaker
5:45 – 6:00  Small Group Exercise
6:00 – 6:15  Wrap-up
6:15 – 7:00  Open Networking

Sample Newsletter Article

April’s Networking Meeting…………..

“My Skill Development---What Am I Doing?”
David Putrich of Lindenwood Consulting, LLC, was our guest speaker at the April Networking Meeting.  David showed us how we can do a better job of “taking charge” of our own development---the person we usually place last on the list!  Thanks David for helping us better understand what we need to do and how we can get there.

May’s Networking Meeting……………
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Mark your calendars now for the next HRP Networking Meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 7:15 a.m. to 8:35 a.m., at St. Mary’s University.   Quincy Oliver, who promotes himself as the “Most Dangerous Speaker in North America” (maybe we’ll find out why??), will be our guest speaker.  We’ve spent a few months talking about our own development and making dreams reality—Quincy will take us down a slightly different path and have us take a look at things we will regret the most if we don’t do them.  Sounds intriguing.   We are fortunate again this month to have St. Mary’s University provide us with a meeting room and coffee!

 
June’s Networking Meeting………

June’s Networking Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 20, at St. Mary’s University from 7:15 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.   Watch for more detail of the morning---we do know that Tom Revnew of Seaton Beck & Peters will be providing coffee!! 

VOLUNTEERS & PATRONS NEEDED
If you would like to volunteer to help with HRP Networking events or if your company would be willing to be a sponsor, please call
Cindy Loiacano at 612-330-0123 or e-mail her at cindyl@projectconsultinggroup.com
                             *** HRP Networking meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7:15 a.m. to 8:35 a.m. ***
 (Unless otherwise indicated.

Coming in May 2006………Mark your calendars now for next month’s HRP Networking Meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 7:15 a.m. to 8:35 a.m., at St. Mary’s University.   Quincy Oliver, who promotes himself as the “Most Dangerous Speaker in North America” will be our guest speaker.  After spending a few months talking about our own development and making dreams reality—Quincy will take us down a slightly different path and have us take a look at things we will regret the most if we don’t do them.  Sounds intriguing!

March’s Meeting Recap

Unleashing Your Life’s Full Potential & Making Your Dreams Reality

In March we welcomed our guest speaker, Calvin Stovall, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and President of The Professional Advantage, Inc.  Calvin talked to us about “Unleashing Your Life’s Full Potential & Making Your Dreams Reality.”  Calvin helped us sort through what was preventing us from making our dreams reality and gave us ideas on how we could move forward. He left us with many words of wisdom: 

Move like you mean it….Anticipate success…Never lose the beat!!
Don’t talk about it……Be about it!
Focus on what you can do….not what you can’t do!
Stay away from negative influences!
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today….we’re not promised tomorrow!

Thanks again, Calvin, for a very inspiring morning!

VOLUNTEERS & PATRONS NEEDED
If you would like to volunteer to help with HRP Networking events or if your company would be willing to be a sponsor,  please call

Cindy Loiacano at 612-330-0123 or e-mail her at cindyl@projectconsultinggroup.com