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POWER Chapter Volunteer Opportunities

The biggest benefit of your PCMA membership is the people you meet! And the more involved you are in the chapter, the more people you get to know in our industry. We all are busy with personal and professional responsibilities, but the extra time and effort given to the POWER Chapter is rewarding. You’ll gain valuable experience and will develop relationships with wonderful colleagues along the way.

To volunteer, contact Hannah Stancliff, 2024 Chapter President at [email protected]

Consider joining one of POWER Chapter’s several dynamic leadership teams.

Purpose of the Leadership Team: Plan the educational and social opportunities for the chapter, both in-person and virtual. This committee oversees and manages the entire process from logistics to content development, through to the execution of the event.

2023 Leadership Team Chair: Denise Farrell, Meetings & Incentives Worldwide

2023 Leadership Team Goals

  • TBD

Time commitment

  • 6-9 leadership team calls per year (approximately 1 hour each)
  • Up to several additional hours per month, assisting in the development of events, solicitation of speakers, and assisting at in-person events

Purpose of the Leadership Team: Solicit and secure sponsors for the chapter by creating specific sponsorship opportunities for companies interested in reaching chapter. This committee also secures locations for in-person chapter events.

2023 Leadership Team Chair: TBD

2023 Leadership Team Goals

  • TBD

Time commitment

  • 4-6 leadership team calls per year (approximately 1 hour each)
  • Up to several additional hours per month, assisting in the development of sponsorship ideas and materials, as well as soliciting potential sponsors.

Purpose of the Leadership Team: Promote new and continued membership in the chapter by promoting chapter benefits to prospective members, welcoming new members, and being a resource to existing members looking to achieve maximum benefit from their membership. This committee is also responsible for member recognition throughout the year.

2023 Leadership Team Chair: TBD

2023 Leadership Team Goals

  • TBD

Time commitment

  • 4-6 leadership team calls per year (approximately 1 hour each)
  • Up to several additional hours per month, assisting in outreach to new, potential, and existing members.

Purpose of the Leadership Team: Create and execute a communications strategy for the chapter that informs, educates, and recognizes members, and promotes and enhances the image of chapter in the industry.
This committee creates content for the chapter’s weekly emails, website, and social media channels.

2023 Leadership Team Chairs: Brittany Onslow, Smithers; Hannah Stancliff, VisitErie

2023 Leadership Team Members

  • Sara Nguyen, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
  • Brittany Onslow, Smithers
  • Hannah Stancliff, VisitErie

2023 Leadership Team Goals

  • TBD

Time commitment

  • 4-6 leadership team calls per year (approximately 1 hour each)
  • Up to several additional hours per month, assisting in the development of content, as well as posting content to the chapter’s website and social media channels

Purpose of the Leadership Team: The PCMA POWER Chapter Emerging Leaders program is dedicated to delivering education and professional development opportunities to students and rising professionals in the events and hospitality industries.

2023 Leadership Team Chair: Will Engle, AMR Management Services

2023 Leadership Team Members

  • Julia Catanese, Cardinal Health
  • Allyson Minor, Miami University
  • Brittany Onslow, Smithers
  • Ariyanna Robb, Kent State University
  • Hannah Stancliff, VisitErie

2023 Leadership Team Goals

  • TBD

Time commitment

  • 4-6 leadership team calls per year (approximately 1 hour each)

Consider joining the team of POWER Chapter Board of Directors.

Serves as the chief elected officer, is the official representative of the chapter, and presides at all meetings of the chapter and board of directors. The President, in cooperation with the board, is responsible for general management of the chapter and the development of group efforts to achieve the organizations’ mission. Member of chapter’s Executive Committee.

2024 President: Hannah Stancliff, VisitERIE

The role of President-Elect is to familiarize the office holder with the obligations and duties of the President, and prepare the goals and objectives of his or her term. The President-Elect will shadow the President in all organization functions and will be the presiding officer in the absence of the president. Member of chapter’s Executive Committee.

2024 President-Elect: Brittany Onslow, Smithers

Serves on the Board the year following his or her presidency. As the chairperson of the Nominations Committee, the Immediate Past President also responsible for setting the chapter slate of board members and committees for his or her term in office. Member of chapter’s Executive Committee.

2024 Immediate Past President: Will Engle, AMR Management Services

Serves on the Board and is responsible for providing notice of meetings and the preparation and maintenance of meeting minutes of all chapter and board meetings. Member of chapter’s Executive Committee.

2024 Secretary: duties delegated to Lisa Moses, chapter administrator

Serves on the Board and shall be responsible for the funds and securities of the Chapter. All financial decisions, including deposits or investments, shall be in accordance with the instructions and directions of the Board. Member of chapter’s Executive Committee.

2024 Treasurer: Johanne Stogran, Botanical Society of America

Up to six (6) directors serve the chapter by attending monthly Board conference calls and governing the chapter business. Directors also chair one of the chapter committees, presiding over committee calls, as well as setting and leading the execution of annual goals for their committee in accordance with the strategic mission and goals of the chapter.

2024 Directors:
Denise Farrell, Meetings & Incentives Worldwide
Margaret McGuire-Schoeff, BIA of Central Ohio
Ariyanna Robb, Kent State University

To volunteer, contact Hannah Stancliff, 2024 Chapter President at [email protected]

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