Have ideas for how APA Pennsylvania Southeast section can reach its members? Have suggestions for how better to get value from your membership? Share them during the Engagement Committee call. The Engagement committee’s next call is Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 1pm. Any interested section members are welcome to join by calling 1-877-292-8255 passcode 1207385. (Note this is a new number updated from previous calls)

The tentative agenda is below, but feel free to add ideas for discussion during the call or in advance by emailing chair@apapse.org

Engagement Committee Agenda

1. Sponsorship and the Annual Event
   1. Sponsorship of the Annual Event
      1. Update on Annual Event Sponsorship (available on Eventbrite)
      2. Sponsorship of non-planning businesses (cookie tray or dessert items)
      3. Volunteers to get there early to help set up and person registration table.
2. 1. Starting 2017 sponsorship for next year at the annual event?

1. Consider eliminating event sponsorships and focusing on getting enough section sponsors to put the $1000 typically earned through event sponsors to the event.

2. Groups to engage in APAPASE
   1. Current Groups and efforts targeted to them

1. Website Survey finalization from the Website Update Document

1. Suggestions for additional groups

1. How to reach out to more diverse participants.
2. Future Cities coordination with Future Cities Philly.
3. Advertising section only membership

3. Engagement Efforts
   1. Current Efforts
   2. Suggest additional ways to engage
4. Follow up items

For more details on the groups we wish to engage with and to see past notes, take a look at our running notes.