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2007- 2008 SGMP Committees

Please note that responsibilities include, but are not limited to what is described here. Members can sign up for committees by either contacting the Board Member or Chairperson for the committee(s) or by completing and submitting the Committee Sign Up Sheet

ByLaws and Policies
Entire Board will work on this committee.

Records Retention
Entire Board will work on this committee.

Communications (Newsletter & Website)
Board Member: Maurine Hill                                 Email: Maurine.R.Hill@dss.mo.gov
Newsletter Chairperson: Maryann Williamson Email: williamsonmar@missouri.edu
Website Chairperson:                                            Email:
Responsibilities: Collecting information, committee reports and articles for the Gazette and website. Turn in sponsor/donation information to Awards Committee . Produce and distribute Gazette. Provide newsworthy information to National and/or local paper. Maintenance of the Chapter's website.

Election and Nominations
Board Member: Debbie Alderson              Email: Debbie.Alderson@courts.mo.gov
Chairperson: Karen Holterman                 Email: karenh@mosers.org
Responsibilities: Solicitation of nominations, distribution and receipt of ballots, ballot verification/counting, and notifying Board of results. Provide articles for Gazette.

Awards & Honors
Board Member: Debbie Alderson              Email: Debbie.Alderson@courts.mo.gov
Chairperson: Lee Bunch                             Email: mscalee@mvp.net
Responsibilities: Solicitation of nominations for Supplier and Planner of the Year, distribution and receipt of ballots, ballot verification/counting, collect values for donations to determine award levels, compile committee membership lists, collect attendance records for determination of Attendance award(s), order certificates and awards, providing article for Gazette.

Hospitality
Board Member: Kristen Thompson           Email:
Co-Chairperson: Denise Evans                 Email: sales@innatgrandglaize.com
Responsibilities: Provide "ice breaking" activities, send out meeting notices, distribute and collect nametags, sell 50/50 raffle tickets, sell lapel pins and other Chapter merchandise, collect completed evaluation sheets , turn in sponsor/donation information to Awards Committee and greet members at the registration table.  

Membership
Board Member: Shannon Gill                     Email: Shannon.gill@marriott.com
Chairperson: Roger Schlatter                    Email: rschlatter@charter.net
Responsibilities: Recruitment of new members, process applications and monies to National, distribute new member packets, recruit and assign mentors, contact members to encourage membership renewal, providing article for Gazette and/or advertising. T urn in sponsor/donation information to Awards Committee.

Program
Board Member: Betty Kinney                          
Email: bettyk@mosers.org
Co-Chairperson (Locations): Erika Collins Email: sales@trumanjeffersoncity.com
Co-Chairperson (Programs):                         Email: 
Responsibilities: Arranging meeting locations and program presentations, distributing meeting announcements, selecting menus, compiling agendas, obtaining and collecting valuation of function sponsorships, producing evaluation sheets, and meeting information for Gazette and website.

Charity
Board Member: Cathy Jackson                        Email: cathy.jackson@pr.mo.gov
Chairperson: Michele Burrows                        Email: mburrows@devillehotel.com
Responsibilities: Obtain and distribute information concerning nature of charity, recruit membership participation, solicit donations, create, distribute and count charity raffle tickets, organize and manage other fundraising events, providing article for Gazette and turn in sponsor/donation information to Awards Committee .

Scholarship
Board Member: Carrie Spicer                            Email: cspicer@kinseth.com
Chairperson: Sue Bushor                                  Email: sue@wingateinnstl.com
Responsibilities: Recommend any changes to application, estimate travel expenses, distribute applications, receive applications and make recommendations to Board, provide recipients with scholarship package (conference materials, blank forms, reservation information), register scholarship attendees and make necessary reservations, ensure scholarship recipients complete requirements of scholarship; i.e., presentation or article , and turn in sponsor/donation information to Awards Committee .

Joint Trade Show
Board Member: Carrie Spicer                            Email: cspicer@kinseth.com
Board Member: Maurine Hill                              Email: Maurine.R.Hill@dss.mo.gov
Chairperson: Vacant
Responsibilities: Coordinate with MSAE, MO Travel Council on division of responsibilities. Assistance may include soliciting presenters and/or educational topics, invitation and registration functions, set up oversight, selecting meals, addressing manpower needs, sending thank you letters after event, providing article for newsletter.

Holiday Extravaganza (HE)/Silent Auction (SA)
Board Member: Kay Craig                                   Email: Kay.Craig@dnr.mo.gov
HE Subcommittee Chairperson: Sherri Helm Email:
Sherri Helm
SA Subcommittee Chairperson: Patty Barnett Email: pbarnett@mynameisstlouis.com
HE Responsibilities: Send out RFP, review bids and select event site, notify event site of selection, send thank you letters to other bidders, conduct site visit, coordinate with location staff, determine costs and registration, create and distribute invitations, provide on-site registration and manpower for event, send thank you letters after event, provide articles for Gazette, turn in sponsor/donation information to Awards Committee.
SA Responsibilities: Solicit donations for auction, provide bid sheets, identify and tag donations, manpower for auction, provide advertising, summarizing articles and donation sheet for Gazette, send thank you letters after event, and turn in sponsor/donation information to Awards Committee.

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