1. Public Relations Chair Report
Virginia Federation of Chapters 59th Annual Convention April 22-24, 2013
Public Relations Chair Report
Gaston Gianni
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OVERVIEW
Chapter Public Relations Chairs
Matching Funds Guidance
Use of Matching Funds
Matching Funds Projects
Pictures
PR Breakout Meeting
What’s Next?
Questions
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Chapter PR Chairs
32 Chapters with Designated Person
27 Chapters with no one Designated
PR Reports go to Chapter President
HELP NEEDED!!
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4. Matching Fund Guidance
(Stretch your chapter funds)
On the VFC Web Site-
How to prepare request
What type of information is needed
Take pictures of event
How to prepare Final Report
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5. PROJECTS YEAR NUMBER TOTAL COST NATIONAL VFC CHAPTERS 2011-12 10
$14,151
$6,823
$5,188
$2,140 8
11-Chapter
3- VFC
$10,485
$5,242
$4,363
$880
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PROJECTS
Chesterfield Triad Senior Day
Dale City 4th of July Parade
Suffolk Peanut Festival
NARFE AD in local paper
Rockingham County Fair
VFC Projects:
NARFE ZAP BANNERS
NARFE TABLECLOTHS
PR GOODIES
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VFC PR GOODIES
To Recruit New Members
Bags
Notes
Pens
Letter Openers
Magnets
Area VPs have Banner and Tablecloth
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13. FUTURE NARFE VFC PR CHAIR
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OTHER PR EVENTS
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18. Results from PR Breakout Meeting
19 Attendees
16 Chapters & 8 Areas Represented
Issues Raised & Discussed:
-How to Communicate Chapter Events
-How to Increase Membership
-How to Better Communicate NARFE
-How to Access Retirement Seminars
-Can the Alzheimer's Association Better Publicize NARFE Involvement & Contributions
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WHAT NEXT?
PR CHAIR is here to help!!.
How can I help your chapter?
Invite to AREA VP and Chapter meetings
I can’t help if you don’t call!
If you don’t call, I may be fired!!
Need goodies to recruit new members?
Call the PR Guy!
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How to be a PR Person?
Tell people you belong to NARFE
Invite Federal Employees and Retirees to join NARFE
Write a letter about NARFE issues to your local paper
Call your Senators and Congressman
Participate in local events as a NARFE Chapter
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Contact Information
Phone
Website-
VFC Notes
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22. NO MORE BS That’s Brilliant Stuff, of course! Questions?
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