Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 10:30:50 -0400 From: GNeighbors@pflag.org (George Neighbors, Jr. - PFLAG Field Services Director) Subject: Considerations for PFLAG Chapters Hosting the National Conference Considerations for PFLAG Chapters Hosting the National Conference created: December 13, 1996 updated: December 13, 1996 PFLAG holds an annual national conference for the following purposes: * Networking among members, affiliates * Education on issues, increase skills * Recognition of leaders, supporters * Conducting organizational business, vision, involvement * Fundraising to expand base of support * Outreach to new audiences PFLAG Chapters wishing to host the national conference will be asked to: * Serve on the National Conference Honorary Host Committee * Assist in assembling the Honorary Host Committee (state and local leaders, etc.) * Provide contacts and invitation lists for conference related public relations and fundraising events, act as co-hosts for these events * Identify local corporate and business support for conference * Identify allied community support for conference * Identify volunteers to work on-site at the conference * Provide local public relations and media relations support * Act as liaison to the local community, mayoral proclamations, etc. Chapters hosting the conference will benefit in the following ways: * Expand the base of support for the chapter - new members, new volunteers * Increase visibility of the chapter in the community * Expand the fundraising capacity of the chapter * Strengthen ties with local organizations * Strengthen media relations and public relations capacity of chapter * Strengthen ties of current members to the chapter =========== for more information - contact stephanie clarke, sclarke@pflag.org ********************************************************************** "i mean, we can curse the darkness. Or we can light a single candle. Or we can choose the more natural path and invent electricity." - Outside magazine 12/96 ********************************************************************** THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR PFLAG! George Neighbors, Jr., PFLAG Field Services Director ********************************************************************** PFLAG contact info: 1101-14thSt, NW * Ste 1030 * Washington, DC 20005 * v:202-638-4200/ f:202-638-0243* WEBSITE: http://www.pflag.org; e:info@PFLAG.org **********************************************************************