Please see attached for easy printing. See below for a quick read.
Looking forward to seeing you at the November Board Meeting!
Cindy Liberton, Chair FNPS Communications, FNPS Webteam
Hernando Chapter, VP for Admin
Liberton@earthlink.net 352-583-2384
CURRENT AND UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
Marketing:
Continue to publicize the Awards (e.g., Endowment awards, Landscape awards, Conservation Awards, Chapter Grants, and Palmetto Awards)
Put up new pages marketing for 2008 conference. Add details-ongoing
Accomplishments as we've got 'em. Write Press Releases on new Chapters and distribute.
Society Identity/Promotion
Solidifying plans for production of FNPS polo shirt; vendor and colors selected w help from George Kish. Need to figure out sales procedures and storage. Will advertise on web.
Design FNPS Displays for use at key events
- Marjorie Shropshire has agreed to design and manage production upon approval of
budget by board.
- Text drafted; to be finalized Nov/Dec 2007
- Sending photos to Marjorie, Nov/Dec 2007
- Interim display materials in preparation
Presentation Support
Templates for Powerpoints on-line. Big file; dial-up will need patience.
Publications
Sabal Minor - first E-News distributed; listserv distribution trouble-shooting on-going; Opt-in to paper underway; E-news will be streamlined with links to Web version
Key publications directory and bibliography; for web and print still in the works
Revisit coloring books
Membership/Chapters
Revision of FAQs for Chapter Reps (one of our favorite documents) still in the works
Gift membership certificate to be designed
Web
On-line membership payment prioritized; under investigation.
Forum created new sections for FNPS governance discussion; must upgrade software.
Redesign underway for policy page.
Create "printable" layout for key areas anticipated winter 2007
Create collection of Plant Profiles for Chapter Use as time allows
Populate Newsletter Resource pages, Seek useful articles to share from Chapters.
The Listserv is reborn and populated. Strategies for mass mailings researched and troubleshot by Shirley and Paul. Strategy for verifying, updating membership e-mail underway
IMMEDIATE VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
1. Merchandise --Someone to get us started on developing some promotionals, such as magnets, hats, etc. I'd like to see us do a FNPS calendar, too. However, it has to be somebody with the skills and expertise to actually conceptualize and take these products to the hoop with little direction.
2. Webteam member -- we could always use another geek.
3. Public relations and media relations writer/expertGoal is write one press release per month to be distributed to major newspapers. We seek someone with a passion for this doing it on a routine basis. And someone who could write feature articles for us.
4. Speaker's bureau -- the page is ready, we just need someone to take the lead.
