Prepare and present an annual budget
for Professional Development and regular budget
updates to the Board of Directors
Prepare and present reports including
number of seminars held, seminar topics and
number of attendees to the Board of Directors
and the membership
Select seminar/courses to be offered.
Negotiate with national associations for any
courses, which may be contracted.
Arrange for instructors for all seminar/courses
Appoint Pro-D Committee members and/or
Seminar Coordinators
Ensure arrangements are made for each
seminar (including hotel arrangements and
transportation for instructors). This may
necessitate soliciting the assistance from
Association members in the area where courses
are held. Such persons are called "Seminar
Coordinators" with duties listed on the
following pages.
Ensure proper advertisement of seminars
is made to members, through the Secretary
via the Internet or fax machine. This information
is distributed either by direct mailings or
through FAPPO newsletter which is available
on the FAPPO website.
Update and monitor the Professional
Development page and the Schedule of Events
calendar which are both located on the FAPPO-Net
web site.
Should the Pro-D Chairman delegate
arrangements of course scheduling to instructors
or other Pro-D committee persons ensure the
duties of Seminar Coordinator are carried
out.
Once a seminar has reached its minimum
enrollment, contact all registered students
to confirm receipt of their registration and
fee and that they are approved to attend.
Create, sign and issue training certificates
for all FAPPO sponsored seminars (this does
not apply to any seminars that are sponsored
by NIGP).
Caretaker for the LCD projector that
is owned by the Association. This may include
shipments to seminars for instructors who
do not have their own equipment.
Update, revise, monitor and administer
FAPPO’s tuition reimbursement program.
Request from Board a maximum dollar
amount to be reimbursed for the Tuition Reimbursement
Program, and suggest a per member cap.
Review current membership directory
to determine whether or not applicant is a
current member in order to attend workshops
as well as granting money for tuition reimbursement.
Check membership list for prior two
(2) years to ensure each registrant has been
a member for at least one full year. In the
instance of NIGP seminars, member who are
not in good standing will not be eligible
for FAPPO’s discounted rate and will
have to pay full NIGP tuition rates.
Any other duties as delineated by
the By-laws or as requested by the President.
Update and revise, as needed, the
Pro-D Chairman’s written guidelines regarding
the duties of the officers or committees to
the Officers & Committee Chairman’s
Guidelines Editor for inclusion.
Contact prior year’s chairman
for additional information as required.
