Are you looking to meet medical communicators in your local area? Local networking is one of the best things about AMWA, and a great opportunity to connect, share and learn. It’s easy to organize a local event, and the chapter board can help make your event a success. Here’s how:
- Choose a date and time, allowing at least 3 weeks for planning;
- Weekdays after work usually allow for more members to attend and make it easier to find a location that is conducive to conversation.
- Choose a location
- Suggestions: Breweries or brewpubs with areas to accommodate large groups; restaurants with private dining areas
- Many restaurants with private dining areas will charge a deposit to use the room, but will subtract bar purchases from the deposits.
- Suggestions: Breweries or brewpubs with areas to accommodate large groups; restaurants with private dining areas
- Send invitations at least 2 weeks before event
- Provide information to chapter secretary about the event to have an invite sent to the entire membership
- Send personalized invitations to AMWA members in local area (list available from chapter secretary upon request) AND/OR local non-AMWA member contacts at area universities or companies
- Host event
- Provide sign-in sheet (available from chapter secretary) to collect names and membership status of attendees.
- Purchase appetizers (and non-alcoholic beverages, at your discretion) for attendees. Attendees must purchase their own alcoholic beverage. Save your receipt for reimbursement!
- Submit information to SE-AMWA leadership
- Provide a copy of the event sign-in to the president-elect
- Provide a copy of the refreshment receipt to the treasurer. Please also provide an address for mailing your reimbursement check.