Region VI Strategic Plan 2006-2008

National Association for Interpretation

updated at Queen Wilhelmina State Park, AR

October 2-3, 2006

 

 

Priorities

 

  1. Improve communication among Region VI members.

 

  1. Recruit and retain membership.

 

  1. Develop future leadership.

 

  1. Explore new income possibilities.

 

  1. Investigate methods to promote agency and individual “buy-in” to interpretation as a profession and NAI as their professional organization.

 

 

 

Objectives

 

1.  Improve communication among Region VI members.

  1. Discontinue email listserv and replace with Region VI area on member forum on interpnet.com.
    1. Write letter to listserv admin Melanie Thornton and UALR to thank them and notify them of the change. (Kelly)
    2. Place a final message on the listserv (Kelly)
    3. Place a message of the change in the Visions newsletter (Kelly)
    4. Begin thread on NAI forum to encourage regional posts (Kelly)

 

  1. Improve website services
    1. Add regional leadership photos and bios.
    2. Add forms – scholarship, mini grant, awards, promotional piece
    3. Post old newsletters as new ones are issued (so that receiving a new newsletter continues to be a paid member service—otherwise people can just get them on the web for free).
    4. Post board meeting minutes.
    5. Possibly list of interpretive sites in region with NAI connections – as hot links – divided by state – (check with national office on whether links must be NAI members)
    6. Web updates should take place at least twice a month.
    7. Encourage professional courtesy to other NAI members that visit your site.

 

 

2.  Recruit and retain membership.

  1. Develop a promotional tool
    1. Develop a one–page white sheet, printable promotional document (Pam and Kelly)
    2. Gather testimonials (Laura Motley)
    3. Publish on website
    4. Investigate other regions’ promotional tools

 

  1. Establish a mentor program
    1. Develop mentor criteria (Jay)
    2. Organize and facilitate mentors and new members (membership chair—to be appointed)
    3. Provide mentors for RIW first timers (membership chair, state coordinators)

 

  1. Reestablish membership chair position
    1. Coordinate mentor program
    2. Establish welcome letter for new member packet
    3. contact new members one on one to pinpoint their strengths

 

  1. Strategically place two free memberships each year (Director)
    1. Potentially in the next RIW Host Area
    2. Potentially in new agencies to expand membership

 

  1. Mini – meets
    1. Organize and publicize mini get-togethers of NAI members
    2. Develop list of NAI guidelines and distribute to state coordinators
    3. Organized by state coordinators
    4. Post on website once planned

 

 

3.  Develop Future Leadership

  1. Establish more movers and shakers
    1. Approach those new potential leaders that aren’t already over committed
    2. Reinstate leadership breakfast at RIW
    3. Send Invitations to new members for the leadership breakfast
    4. Make a committee/officer description sheet for potential leaders
    5. Special contact to Richard Bauldauf New Interpreter nominees and winner

 

  1. Use Visions special issue to show benefits (Pam, Kelly, Laura, Jay)
    1. Get stories from different states and agencies
    2. Include testimonials from new, old and in between
    3. Include black and white photos
    4. Make sure to include something from an administrator
    5. Scheduled to come out in Jan/Feb of 2007?
    6. Print extra copies to hand up to our administrators

 

  1. Award one CIT certification registration fee
    1. $575 needed to fund a certification workshop registration
    2. Develop application process to choose award winner
    3. Investigate funding opportunities

 

 

 

4.  Explore new income possibilities.

  1. Develop new resale product by NIW 2007 in Wichita
    1. “So What” t-shirt/hat/or pin – check prices
    2. Ask Sam Ham about copyright of “so what”?

 

 

 

5.  Investigate methods to promote agency and individual buy-in.

  1. Prove to administration that we are a profession and a professional organization
  2. Article to NCDA newsletter about how to make that connection – ask for help (Lynn Youngblood, Kelly?)
  3. Section, on front page, of Visions special issue by administration for administration