NAWIC

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• NAWIC
• National
• Association
• of
• Women
• In
• Construction

Chapter Structure
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Local History

• Chartered date February 17, 1973, with 32
  chartering members
• 33 Members for 2004-05
• List Chapter Accomplishments and Awards
• 2004-05 National Professional Education Winner
• Numerous Regional winner for Construction
  Industry, Newsletter and Professional Education.
• Chartered Kalamazoo Battle Creek Chapter in 1983
• Hosted Region 4 Forums in 1984, 1991 and 2006

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Meetings

• Chapter Requirements per bylaws
• 10 membership meetings per year
• NAWIC 194 offer 11 with 1 Summer Fun
• 10 board meetings per year
• Regional
• Annual Planning Conference (APC)
• Fall familiar with duties, procedures and
  policies
• Annual Forum
• Spring Educational seminars, Regional business
  elect director and other association business

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Duties of Officers

• President
• Preside at all meetings and chair of Board of
  Directors
• Can create any special committee
• Appoints members chairs to standing special
  committees except Nominating Committee she will
  serve as ex-officio of all committees except she
  shall not be a member of the nominating
  committee.
• Must file all forms in a timely manner to protect
  the chapters non-profit status.
• 990 by 2/15
• Chapter Officer Update by 7/15
• Certificate of Voting Credentials by 7/01
• Prepare Agenda
• Prepare Calendar for the year

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Duties of Officers (Continued)

• Vice President
• Shall perform the duties of the President in her
  absence and succeed to the office if it becomes
  vacant
• Secretary
• Responsible for the permanent records, including
  minutes of the chapter meeting board meetings
• All chapter correspondence
• Treasurer
• Shall be the custodian of all chapter funds
• Member of Finance committee
• Records should be kept 5 7 years

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• Board of Directors
• Exercise general supervision control over
  Chapter business
• Approve the Chapters annual budget
• Shall present recommendations for action at
  regular chapter meetings
• Members
• Show up for meetings
• Volunteer for committees
• Network, Network, Network

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Committees

• The Working Machinery of an Organization
• Carry out both routine complex tasks
• Two types of committees
• Standing
• Called for in Standard Bylaws
• Perform the normal functions necessary for the
  operation of chapter
• Special
• Appointment stems from a new or current item of
  interest
• To consider or handle a single subject for its
  limited duration
• Length of time a committee operates depends on
  the issue

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Standing Committees Chapter 194

• Professional Education
• To develop programs and projects to educate NAWIC
  members about the construction industry and to
  promote professional and personal growth of
  members
• Tours
• Speakers
• Seminars (along with Ways Means Const. Ind.)
• Finance (Budget Committee)
• Prepare submit budget for Board approval.
  Budget will show all income sources and amounts
  as well as all expenditures and amounts. The
  chair will receive budget input from other
  committee chairs. Consists of Incoming
  Outgoing Presidents Treasurers.

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Standing Committees Chapter 194

• Membership
• Responsible for devising ways to increase and to
  maintain membership in NAWIC in conjunction with
  programs developed by the NAWIC Office
• Every member is encouraged to assist this
  committee with referrals
• Installation of new members
• Construction Industry/Association Liaison
• To encourage chapters to participate in and
  sponsor activities that directly benefit the
  construction industry and provide positive
  recognition for the construction industry within
  the community
• Maintain a current job referral list
• Work with other associations
• Community Benefit projects/efforts

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Special Committees Chapter 194

• Bylaws/Parliamentarian
• Present bylaws amendments to the chapter when
  National makes bylaws changes and updates Chapter
  Standing Rules
• Chapter Standing Rules adopted date
• Historian
• Takes pictures and maintains the chapter
  scrapbook
• Bulletin
• Will publish distribute the chapter monthly
  newsletter. The President, Secretary Committee
  chairs will provide monthly input. All members
  are encouraged to submit items of interest
• Scholarship
• Will oversee Chapter scholarship activities and
  provide input for the NAWIC Founders Scholarship
  Foundation

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Special Committees Chapter 194

• Audit
• Wraps up the year by reviewing the financial
  reports
• Ways and Means
• Fund raising involved in meeting the budget
• Glow Golf, Patron Ads, Flower Sales, etc.
• Website
• Keep members and public informed
• NAWIC Education
• Provide information about NEF
• Coordinate certification study groups

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Special Committees Chapter 194

• Forum 2006
• Planning and execution of hosting Region 4 Forum
• Coordination of numerous subcommittees
• Coordination with Region 4 Director
• Social Hospitality
• Planning of monthly meeting locations
  reservations
• Coordination with Professional Education
  Friendship
• Special recognition of member event cards,
  flowers, etc.
• P.R./Marketing
• Issue press releases to media regarding meetings,
  special achievements, etc.
• Conduct WIC Week Activities

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Special Committees Chapter 194

• WIC of the Year
• Obtains nomination, write-ups and ballots from
  Chapter members
• Installation of Officers
• Planning and execution of installing new officers
  and directors
• Block Kids
• Planning and execution of hosting Block Kids
  Building Program
• Coordination of numerous subcommittees
• Friendship Committee
• Advises chapter of chapter member events via
  e-mail (i.e. births, deaths, wedding, illness,
  etc.).

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Special Committees Chapter 194

• Nominating per Standard Bylaws
• Committee members are elected
• 2 from membership 1 from the Board
• President does not serve on this committee
• Elect their own chair
• Elected by April
• Present slate of officers at May meeting
• Election must be held no later than the June
  meeting
• Chair will present the committees recommendation
  for delegates and alternates to Annual Convention
  at the June meeting