More Than Just The Usual Event!

WORKSHOP PURPOSE Boost membership morale Identify new leaders Celebrate members work Celebrate the organization Attract sponsorship

TRENDS Funding Volunteerism Association management

WATCHING THE ‘P’s’ The Plan The Priorities The People Politics The Product The Place

THE PLAN WHAT are you going to do? WHY are you doing it? WHO are you doing it for? WHEN are you going do it? WHERE are you going do it? HOW are you going do it?

THE PRIORITIES Top thing(s) to achieve Pick one defensible goal “Anchor” the priority(ies)

THE PEOPLE POLITICS Who needs to be involved? Who should be involved? Who could be involved?

THE PRODUCT Who is it for? How do we know what to deliver? Why are we doing it this way? How will we know if we have been successful?

THE PLACE What are the options? Who do we want to draw? Who can we draw? Who could we alienate? How do we plan for inclusion?

MEMBERSHIP MORALE TOMMY – the movie What’s good for the goose You like me, you really like me Don’t you (forget about me)

IDENTIFY NEW LEADERS Seeing Meeting Greeting Seating MC'ing Keeping

WANNA JOIN A CLUB? Hmmmm, Would I join my own club?

WHAT SPONSORS WANT Good fit Good value Good news Good feel Good return

BURNING QUESTIONS? Marion E. Price, CAE Manager Parks and Recreation Ontario 416-426-7065 Mprice@prontario.org