Charge/Responsibility:
In accordance with Apra’s established bylaws, policies, and procedures, the Events Committee provides strategic oversight for Apra’s annual events to ensure they align with the organization's strategic plan, deliver strong educational value, meet member needs, and support Apra's educational and financial objectives. The Events Committee’s portfolio comprises the Apra PD conference, including pre-conference offerings, keynotes, plenary sessions, and breakouts, as well as the Spring and Fall Plug In events. The Committee is responsible for the planning and development of event programming, including identifying educational priorities, reviewing and selecting submitted or recruited content, recommending speakers and topics, supporting speaker preparation and stewardship, and helping ensure programming is timely, relevant, well-balanced, and aligned with attendee expectations. The Committee also reviews event feedback, participation trends, and related educational offerings to identify opportunities to strengthen future events. To effectively manage this portfolio, the Committee operates through a distributed leadership model. Committee members are assigned to one or more event portfolios or program areas based on expertise and interest. Designated leads coordinate planning and execution for their assigned portfolios while working collaboratively with the Chair, Vice Chair, Board Liaisons, and staff to ensure alignment across Apra's annual events. The Committee’s program portfolio, strategies, and tactics may vary each year as directed by the Apra International Board of Directors in consideration of the Apra International Strategic Plan, member needs, educational priorities, event goals, and available resources.
Term of Service:
The Chair, Vice Chair, and all Committee members will serve a one-year term, typically commencing September 1 through August 31. Terms of service may be adjusted annually to align with the timing of Apra PD and other annual events. Individual Committee member assignments may vary based on expertise, availability, event format, and annual priorities. Committee members are generally assigned to support one event, program component, or area of work, though they may be asked to support multiple events or components as needed. Assignments should be confirmed at the first Committee meeting of the program year. Service in a subsequent term requires formal reappointment through the annual volunteer placement process, should not be assumed, and will be based on the needs of the committee, contribution to its work, and the importance of bringing in new perspectives. Prior service does not confer ongoing membership or leadership.
Time Commitment:
Committee members meet at least monthly for one hour via conference calls and may meet more frequently as needed. Additional time outside of monthly meetings will vary by assignment and may increase during active planning periods and in the weeks leading up to assigned events. Additional time may be needed to review proposals, recruit content, communicate with speakers, review presentation materials, prepare for events, support speaker stewardship, respond to emails, and complete assigned follow-up. Committee members are expected to attend the events to which they are assigned.