Guide to get the most out of your membership
GUIDELINES
Fiscal Year
For the purposes of record keeping and yearly dues, WREN’s fiscal year will be defined as June 1 to May 31, beginning with June 1, 2010.
Changes to the guidelines must be presented and voted on at the May meeting. Final approval must come from the President before implementation.
Meetings
Meetings will be held year round on the third Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Black Bear Diner on Gilbert and Baseline in Mesa. Any changes to this schedule will be posted on the website and sent to members via e-mail at least 2 weeks in advance.
Members will be expected to pay for their own lunch plus any required tip.
Meetings will have the following schedule:
11:30-11:45 Networking
11:45-12:00 Order lunch
12:00-12:15 One-Minute Commercials by Active Members
12:15-12:45 Scheduled Speaker(s) presentation with Q &A
12:45-1:00 Networking and Discussions
Dues
The $20 dues for the coming year are to be paid at the June Meeting. We will only accept CASH payments—NO CHECKS, PLEASE! A receipt for business expense purposes will be provided.
New members will need to pay the $20 at their second meeting. New members joining in June through March will pay their dues for the current year with dues payable again in June. Those who join in April or May will have their $20 applied to the coming year.
Benefits
All Active Members will have access to WREN’s website and the information posted there, including notes from past meetings. They will be entitled to have their business information posted on the website, including connections to their own website, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. Members are encouraged to support the other members of WREN through networking and referrals.
All Active Members will receive a Membership Book. The Book will contain WREN’s Bylaws and Mission Statement, business cards for active members, any fliers or printouts from speakers, and other information as deemed of value by the President and other officers.
Active Members will have the opportunity to share their businesses and services through monthly One-Minute Commercials. They may also be a featured speaker upon request and approval through the Public Relations Coordinator.
Speakers
Speakers will be chosen for the purpose of benefiting the members of WREN. Their information should be uplifting, meaningful and enlarge our knowledge and understanding as business women. While it is understood that all topics will not be of equal interest to everyone, the objective will be to cover a variety of topics that will benefit as many members as possible. Members are encouraged to suggest topics that would be of interest to them.