Your Chapter's News In One Place September 2024 How To Highlight Your Industry And Engage Younger Members: A conversation With Madie Kiser, President, CPCU Charlotte Hear from Madie Kiser, president of The Institutes CPCU Society, Charlotte chapter about using their annual CPCU Insurance Day “I Day” to broaden young peoples’ knowledge of their industry and better engage them. Learn five ways to promote your chapter’s “day.” Member Engagement   Is It Time To Review Your Chapter Bylaws? Learn the importance of regularly reviewing and updating your association chapter’s bylaws and the three areas you should focus on updating first. And get clarity on the risk that comes with not updating them. Chapter Oversight   Keep Your Chapter On Track With A Communications Plan Get the definition of a communications plan and understand how using one can help you better engage members and member guests. Chapter Communications   Smart Tips Meeting Management Workflow Programming is what keeps members coming back and engaging with your chapter. With many chapters taking the summer off from regular meetings, it’s time to plan out the upcoming program year. Be sure to leverage all of the benefits included with your StarChapter system to provide discounted registration to members, easily distribute agendas and minutes within the meeting page, and survey attendees after the event. Our Meeting Workflow covers all of those options and more. If you would like further guidance to optimize your meeting setup, please submit a Support Ticket with your request and availability so our team can schedule that with you. Board Training Our On Demand Resources We know the life of a chapter leader can be hectic, so we’ve put together these great resources for you to access when it’s most convenient for you. Be sure to share with your fellow board members. View Board Trainings   Website of the Month SMPS Central Florida The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is the premier organization of marketing experts for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Currently, the Central Florida Chapter of SMPS is consistently ranked among the Top 5 chapters in the nation. They have been a StarChapter customer since 2010 and recently redesign to our M series 01 layout. View Website   What's New Send a Onetime Invoice StarChapter allows chapters to take a hands off approach to payment collection. Published meetings, forms, and catalogs can all be setup to allow members and users to make their purchase at their convenience and reduces the number of unpaid orders that must be closed without payment. While StarChapter reduces the need for one-time invoices, there are still situations when this is useful, such as to collect a negotiated sponsorship or donation or when a company will be covering dues for multiple individuals. Follow the Send a Onetime Invoice Workflow to create this order and then send the invoice through Orders and Transactions > Orders & Invoices. Referrals Program Refer And Earn Help introduce StarChapter to other chapters and we’ll reward you with a $100 gift card! Refer Now   About StarChapter StarChapter is a member-friendly association software company serving local chapters of professional and trade associations in the United States and Canada. StarChapter’s mission is to help local leaders grow their chapter’s attendance, membership, and revenue. The software combines event registration, membership management, email marketing, mobile friendly website layouts, eCommerce, and web services. Board members have access to StarChapter Advisors, online support, 24/7 ticket administrators, phone support, and ongoing board training webinars. StarChapter continually provides resources to help local leaders succeed with chapter management insights. About FullSteam Fullsteam, StarChapter’s parent company, is leading the evolution of Payments and Software. The seamless integration of modern payments technologies coupled with world-class SAAS software provides businesses across many industries with the essential resources – including a collaborative ecosystem, strategic investment, and operational support – to fuel sustained growth and success. Follow Us On Social 1-866-775-3205 info@starchapter.com