Committee Mission Statement

"To identify the needs of the membership, and develop services or programs that add value to CFESA membership, by providing tools to help each individual company continue to maintain, as well as grow their businesses, amid change in the industry."

Action Steps

Accountability

Timeline

Construct list of fast-moving” parts needed for first call fix and feature on website for members’ use

D Morris has a list of over 35 chain stores available on hfse.com

Done

Review qualifications of a Voting Member

Committee

Report Jan 2012

Communicate to the  membership  “core values”

Committee

Report Jan 2012

Investigate a for profit model in lieu of CFESA's current non-profit model

Committee

Report Jan 2012

Investigate increased member involvement

D Hahn to devise networking opportunities possibly through a survey.  C Ehrmantraut to devise survey questions.

Update May 2012

Solicit ideas to encourage “directory-only” members to participate. Possibly increase dues and apply towards attending a national conference and/or a regional meeting. UPDATE:  Committee discussed a possible discount for a first-time conference attendee

Committee members to call regional members not attending and ask why

Update May 2012

Continue to develop Phase II of the catalog which would encompass a digital version. (COMMITTEE QUESTION:  Is having a catalog outdated with parts changes happening often?)

Committee Discussion

Update May 2012

Develop ideas for more network opportunities at conferences

Committee

Report Jan 2012

Write article on past, present, future vision of CFESA

W Stoutner, M LeBerte

Report Jan 2012