MACRAO Conference Committee Chair Application
Name ______
Institution ______
Position ______
Email Address ______
Office Phone Number ______Fax Number ______
1. Please check which year you are applying for the MACRAO Conference Committee Chair
______2017 Conference
______2018 Conference
2. Please describe your experiences with event planning, including but not limited to, venue selection, logistics, event registration, program design, promotion, menu planning, budget and delegation of assignments. NOTE: You may want to include all event planning experiences, including personal (weddings, graduations, anniversaries, etc...) and professional (commencement, open houses, college fairs, etc…) in your list of experiences.
3. How many years have you been a MACRAO member? _____ What has been your involvement with MACRAO (e.g. MACRAO committees, events you may have assisted with and/or attended, etc...)
4. Describe your skill set as it would pertain to planning the annual MACRAO conference.
5. Describe what your vision/goals would be for the annual conference and how would you plan to carry it out?
6. What is your specific experience with budget planning?
7. Describe your experience with leading a team?
8. Do you have professional connections with securing keynote speakers or the like for the annual conference? How would you go about securing such speakers/presenters?
9. Speak to your organizational skills in keeping on track for planning events as it pertains to deadlines, reports and managing a conference committee.
10. The Conference Committee Chair position requires a heavy time commitment, particularly as the conference dates draw near. Have you sought permission from your supervisor(s) prior to applying for this position? Is your institution in full support of this professional development opportunity?
I understand the time commitment associated with the Conference Committee Chair and agree to responsibilities and meetings as outlined on the application. My supervisor is in support of this application as outlined by their signature below.
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Applicant Signature Date
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Supervisor Signature Date