Chapter Meeting Annual Business Meeting

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Chapter MeetingAnnual Business Meeting

• November 13, 2007

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2007 Chapter Sponsors
For Links to their websites, visit www.flachmm.org
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The CHMM Program Is Re-Accredited by CESB

• Accredited by the Council of Engineering and
  Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) since 1995
• Now renewed through 2008.
• The CHMM designation remains one of a select few
  accredited credentials in the environmental
  profession.

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CHaMP Program

• Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner
• Non-degreed individual
• 5 years of experience (or an AAS degree plus 3
  years of experience)

• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
• Degreed individual
• 3 years of experience

The CHMP certification focuses more on hands-on
or workplace experience as a practitioner and
less on the corporate management aspects of the
field.
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Finger Lakes Chapter 2007 Activities

• Sponsored a members attendance
• ACHMM Leadership Seminar
• ACHMM National Conference
• National Overview Course in May 2007
• 3-consecutive days
• Five meetings in 2007
• February, May, September, October, November
• Postponed Marchs Pesticide Seminar to 2008
• 1st Combined Chapter Meeting with ASSE
• October 1, 2007 Green Lantern Inn

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Finger Lakes Chapter November 2007 August 2008

• 2007 Chapter Meetings
• Annual Business Meeting
• November 13, 2007
• Other 2007 Event Hosted with SWE / NYWEA WOW
• Gathering of Professional Women (Networking)
• October 17, 2007 Glendoveers

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Finger Lakes Chapter November 2007 August 2008

• 2008 Chapter Meetings (1st half of year)
• January 8, 2008 - Chapter Meeting
• HAZWOPER Training for spills? Incidence Response
  versus Emergency Response
• March 11, 2008 - Chapter Meeting / Social
• Food and Networking
• May 13, 2008 - Chapter Meeting
• Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards
  (CFATs) Update

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Finger Lakes Chapter November 2007 August 2008

• Pesticide Seminar Brighton Town Hall
• March 11, 2008 230 530 PM
• ACHMM Essentials of Hazardous Materials
  Management Course
• early 2008? (evenings)
• Sponsor member attendance Spring 2008 ACHMM
  Leadership Seminar (Milwaukee Wis.)

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FLACHMM Financials - 2007

• Beginning - 4,186.11
• Ending - 4,251.20 (as of 11/08/07)
• Print-out of financials available upon request.

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Expenditures/Income - Examples

• Income
• Sponsors - 750
• Members - 520 (2007 26 200623)
• Overview Course 1,000
• Gathering of Prof. Women - 112
• Expenses
• Representatives Leadership Meeting / Annual
  Conference 1,800
• Socials / Dinners - 500
• Website / PO Box - 110

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President

• The president, elected to serve one calendar
  year, presides over Chapter meetings and
  interfaces with other chapters, the Academy, and
  other organizations. All committees report to
  the President, who is responsible for day-to-day
  Chapter management. In the absence of the
  Treasurer, the President shall disburse funds to
  pay Chapter obligations.
• The books and records of the corporation shall be
  maintained by the President.

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Vice-President (President-Elect)

• The vice-president, who is elected to serve one
  calendar year and expected to serve as President
  the following term, presides over Chapter
  meetings in the absence of the President and
  ensures the development and execution of an
  appropriate annual educational program for the
  Chapter.

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Secretary

• The secretary, who is elected to serve one
  calendar year, documents Chapter meetings,
  maintains and updates Chapter records and mailing
  lists, documents Chapter-sponsored training, and
  manages mailing of official notices to the
  membership.

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Treasurer

• The treasurer, who is elected to serve one
  calendar year, documents Chapter membership,
  manages the Chapters financial affairs,
  maintains the Chapters financial records, mails
  invoices, pays obligations, collects receivables,
  makes bank deposits, and interfaces with
  applicable government entities to maintain the
  Chapters nonprofit and corporate status.

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Immediate Past President

• The responsibility of this unelected position,
  which is assumed by the previous years
  President, is to recruit Chapter members and
  assist the Board of Directors in achieving
  Chapter objectives.

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Members Please Vote

• Ballots available
• Will also be emailed
• Please complete and email or mail to Christie
  Sunderrajan
• Email or postmark by November 21, 2007

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Benefits of Membership

• Networking / Social events
• Educational opportunities
• A local website with access to information about
  other local groups
• You dont have to be a CHMM/CHMP

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Our speaker this eveningMr. Thomas Hudak

• Snakes Tails