Membership Retention Strategies Chapter Leaders Call March 22, 2011 Engineers for a Sustainable World NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Outline Chapter Overview Attempted Strategies What we do now Member Retention in Projects

Chapter Overview The People ▫~80 Active Members ▫9 Projects ▫ 18 Member Executive Board The Structure ▫Weekly Project Meetings ▫General Meetings ▫Weekly Exec Meetings ▫Larger Events

Attempted Strategies Kickoff General Meetings ▫Weekly  Lecture Style  Smaller Discussion Groups  Design Review ▫Work Session

What We Do Now Kickoff ▫Personal s to everyone who attended General Meetings ▫Longer Meetings Three Times a Quarter  Current Event  Project Presentation  Relevant Video Clip Leadership Retreat End of Quarter Potluck Quarterly Social Events

Retention in Projects Special Meeting For New Members One-on-Ones Engage them from the beginning Keep an eye out for potential leaders

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