NEWH Chapter Business Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NEWH/CHAPTER DESIGNATION – YEAR

CHAPTER BOARD

CHAPTER GOALS FOR YEAR

YEAR CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TEMPLATE

PRESIDENT

VICE PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATION

NEWH/chapter designation–year

Chapter Board
year Board of Directors
President / enter president / OPTIONAL POSITIONS
VP-Administration/Delegate / enter vp-admin/delegate / By-laws & Ethics / enter chair
VP-Development/Delegate / enter vp-development/delegate / CEU / enter chair
Secretary / enter secretary / Committee Development / enter chair
Treasurer / enter treasurer / Community Service / enter chair
Past Pres./Parliamentarian / enter past president / Database / enter chair
Executive Advisor / enter executive advisor / Education / enter chair
Scholarship / enter director / Historian / enter chair
Membership / enter director / Hospitality / enter chair
Programming / enter director / Internet Communications / enter chair
Fundraising / enter director / Job Forum / enter chair
Sustainable Hospitality / enter director / Public Relations / enter chair
Publications / enter chair
Regional Tradeshow / enter chair
Strategic Alliances / enter chair
Strategic Planning / enter chair
Student Representative / enter chair
Ways & Means / enter chair

CHAPTER GOALS FOR year

State your chapter goals the Board has set for the current year.

Here are a few examples:

Committee Development

Starting in January 2014 and completing in March 2014, establish one committee member per director, who is not another board member, identified through member interest survey by a) directors targeting current membership base and b) membership director reaching out to new members within one month of joining.

Increase Student Awareness/Involvement

Between January 2014 and the end of the March 2014, we will increase student awareness of NEWH by conducting at a minimum of four school presentations, to increase exposure in order to receive 40 student scholarship applications.

Designer Membership

By December 2014, we will increase existing designer membership by 10 through offering one CEU and one program that are both affordable and design focused.

year CALENDAR OF EVENTS

1/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

1/1/00

event

contact

2/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

2/1/00

event

contact

3/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

3/1/00

event

contact

4/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

4/1/00

event

contact

5/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

5/1/00

event

contact

6/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

6/1/00

event

contact

7/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

7/1/00

event

contact

8/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

8/1/00

event

contact

9/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

9/1/00

event

contact

10/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

10/1/00

event

contact

11/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

11/1/00

event

contact

12/1/00

chapter board meeting

time/location

12/1/00

event

contact

Chapters are encouraged to form their calendar prior to the year beginning. Chapters are not required to hold events every month, but should provide some form of networking at least once per quarter. Chapters are required to hold at least one fundraising event per year. See Handbook for particulars on fundraising events. Chapters are required to hold at least 10 Board of Directors Meetings per year. Chapter Calendar must be submitted to the NEWH, Inc. Office no later than February 28 of each year, along with the Chapter Business Plan for use in the NEWH Magazine and NEWH website.

TEMPLATE

(Board Position)

  • enter name

Your Role

  • Individuals I report to:

chapter board member/s

NEWH Inc. directors and staff

  • Individuals who report to me:

chapter board member/s

committee members

Position Goals

  • goal you have set for your position this year

steps you will take to achieve this goal

  • goal you have set for your position this year

steps you will take to achieve this goal

  • goal you have set for your position this year

steps you will take to achieve this goal

Risk – What are the consequence of not meeting goals

  • what could occur if you do not achieve the above goals?

Budget and Financial Responsibilities

  • projected budget items for your position (complete budget template and submit to chapter treasurer)

EXAMPLE

President

  • Sally Smith

Your Role

  • Individuals I report to

NEWH Inc. Board

Chapter Executive Committee

Shelia Lohmiller, NEWH Executive Director

  • Individuals who report to me:

Chapter board members (directors and chairs)

Position Goals

  • Lead well-run board meetings - keeping on task and on time

Request agenda items from directors and chairs in advance of meeting, send out agenda prior to meeting

Start and end meetings on time – limit the amount of committee work during board meeting

  • Ensure chapter is following established NEWH, Inc. policies/structure/financial status

Be aware of chapter financial status throughout the year

Encourage input/discussion from all board members at meetings

Discuss with NEWH Executive Director of any issues that may arise during the year

  • To be a mentor to Joe Brown, VP/Admin, who will become president next year

Keep Joe in the loop when discussing future plans for the chapter

Meet with Joe one-on-one every quarter to discuss chapter status

  • Promote cross-networking in the hospitality industry for our chapter

Keep all areas of hospitality in mind when planning chapter eventsand networking opportunities

Risk – What are the consequence of not meeting goals

  • Board members feeling they aren’t being heard
  • A failure in succession planning
  • Board members who step down
  • Chapter financial struggles

Budget and Financial Responsibilities

  • Travel to NEWH, Inc. board meeting in May – potential travel and lodging costs for chapter to cover = $550
  • Chapter recognition of excellence – to award this year $450

VP/Administration/NEWH Delegate

  • Joe Brown

Your Role

  • Individuals I report to:

Chapter President

Chapter Executive Committee

NEWH, Inc. board and staff

  • Individuals who report to me:

Secretary

Treasurer

Sustainable Hospitality Director

Scholarship Director

Position Goals

  • Frequent communication with directors above

Contacting each director at least once between board meetings for status report, see if they need help or have any concerns with their position

  • Attend all NEWH, Inc. Board (IBOD) meetings and submit delegate report in a timely manner

Encourage input for delegate report from chapter directors – turn in report on time to NEWH, Inc. office to ensure inclusion in board packet

  • Report back to chapter board happening/initiatives happening at the NEWH, Inc. level

Submit this as an agenda item in the chapter meeting following each IBOD meeting

Risk – What are the consequence of not meeting goals

  • Ineffective Directors, feelings of not receiving support and leaving NEWH unhappy
  • If no delegate report is submitted, it will reflect badly on our chapter
  • Creating a division between Chapter and NEWH, Inc.

Budget and Financial Responsibilities

  • Turn in expense report within 60 days
  • Budget (travel and lodging to IBOD meetings – 3 meetings x $400 = $1200 budget)