SMPS Austin Year in Review: 2010-2011

SMPS Austin is proud of our success over the past year.  Here is a summary of our progress and achievements during the 2010-2011 term.

Firsts

• Communications Awards Program
• Mentoring Program
• Golf 101
• Submitted for the Striving for Excellence Awards program

Sponsorship

• Revamped sponsorship structure with addition of Platinum and Annual Educational Sponsorship Levels which brought in $8500 of revenue.
• Several lunches with high luncheon sponsorships. June’s Capitol Complex Vision and Plans had $1250 in luncheon sponsorship, November’s Legislative Preview had $1000 and March’s ACC’s Facilities Plan brought in $750 in sponsorship dollars.  Our joint luncheon brought in $2360.
• Sponsorships this year have been crucial to our success in the down economy

Treasurer

• Started taking registrations at the door 
• Had a very successful collections drive for past due invoices

Programs

• Luncheons continued to have high attendance and high quality programming
• Increased the number of educational offerings
• Successful “Legislative Recap” event
• Increase the frequency of our informal happy hours
• Worked with National on workshop that they brought to Austin
• Worked with National President to bring best rated lunch and learn of the year to Austin – Getting off the Short list
• Worked with SA on successful joint luncheon.
• Successful Golf 101 event and Tour
• Successful program firsts (previously mentioned) Awards program and Mentoring program

Communications

• Developed a comprehensive social media program to include twitter, LinkedIn, blog
• Revamped and increased frequency of the newsletter

CPSM Study Group

• Study group has been active for 2 years.  2 years ago our chapter had 3 CPSM’s – we now have 8.

Philanthropic Activities

• Supported Big Brothers Big Sisters and CANstruction