Annual Meeting

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Welcome ! ! !
2008 - 2009 Oregon Chapter Annual Meeting
Shadow Mentor Social The White Stag Building
January 30, 2009
Annual Meeting
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Welcome and Introductions
President Jenny Richmond Past President
Tara N. Sawyer Trustee Dave Walters
Vice-President for Chapter Services Chelsea
McCann Vice-President for Member Services
Melinda Graham Treasurer Karen Vitkay
Secretary Denise Grimm Education
Chair/Member-at-Large Brynn Reimann
Communications Chair/Member-at-Large Robin
Wilcox UO Liaison/Associate-at-Large Bethany
Rydmark
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Oregon ASLA Chapter Sections
Mt. Hood Section Chair Kaitlin Beatty
Willamette Valley Section Chair Matt Koehler
Crater Lake Section Chairs Tina Beaver Kerry
KenCairn High Desert Section Chair Chelsea
Schneider

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On-Going Chapter Activities
Annual Meeting Shadow Mentor Day Fellows
Nominations National Landscape Architecture
Month In-District Lobby Day Mid-Year Meeting in
Washington DC Presidents Trustees
Councils and Lobby Day ASLA / OLCA Golf
Tournament Licensure Advocacy Summit CPC
Annual Meeting LARE Prep Sessions Chapter
Elections Section PDH offerings Special Lectures
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Significant Chapter Achievements (1)
GENERAL New Section Added High Desert (Bend
area) Crater Lake Section Re-engaged Truby
Leadership Workshop in Seattle (w/student
attendee) Revised NewsWire format Historic
American Landscapes Fact Sheet Completed Brian
McCarter Elected to ASLA Council of
Fellows OUTREACH LAs in Schools ACE Mentor
Program Focus Effort and Success with Student
Engagement Representation at West Burnside
Couch Couplet - Design Advisory Committee
Congressman Earl Blumenauers National Plan to
Reinvest in America roundtable
discussion Metro Technical Advisory Committee
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Significant Chapter Achievements (2)
EVENTS April 2008 Design Awards Soiree Fountain
Festival at Salmon Springs Roundtable Discussion
Specialty Certification by Marianne
Zarkin Regularly Scheduled PDH
Opportunities Chapter / Student Combined Meeting
in Eugene ADVOCACY ASLA Licensure and Advocacy
Summit Historic American Landscapes
Legislation In-District Lobby Day Small
Community Legislation Complete Streets
Legislation Shade Tree Bill
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Strategic Planning Why
Increase Relevancy Evaluate what is working and
what needs to change Increase Participation
Engage entire current membership (early, mid
and late career) Promote expanded membership
(engage non-members, resulting in increased
membership) How to serve growing / changing
membership How to make the most of limited
resources
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Strategic Planning September 6, 08 Kick-Off
Facilitators Tom Dunbar, FASLA Bill Eubanks,
FASLA Attendees OR ASLA Executive
Committee Outside Advisors Doug Benson,
FAIA Irene Bowers, ASLA Jim Hencke,
ASLA Mike Zilis, ASLA
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Strategic Planning Input
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Strategic Planning Outcomes - Goals
STRUCTURE MEMEBERSHIP PUBLIC OUTREACH
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Strategic Planning Outcomes - Committees
STRUCTURE MEMEBERSHIP PUBLIC OUTREACH
ExCom restructuring and roles Executive Director
Position Board of Advisors
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Strategic Planning Outcomes - Committees
STRUCTURE MEMBERSHIP PUBLIC OUTREACH
Increase member and non-member involvement Increas
e emerging professionals involvement Increase
quality of all communications
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Strategic Planning Outcomes - Committees
STRUCTURE MEMBERSHIP PUBLIC OUTREACH
Connect with Affiliate Organizations Vehicle for
Advocacy of Chapter Host / Co-host Events
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Strategic Planning Tasks

• 1) Letter to Members
• 2) Focus Group Meeting
• Firm Visits
• Survey
• Revise Website --- branding of OR ASLA
  appearing in all communications
• Establish Quarterly Press Release Protocol
• Revise ExCom Structure Elections --- vote
  approval required
• Proposal for Executive Director --- job
  description, funding mechanisms
• Proposal for Board of Advisors
• Establish Emerging Professionals Committee
• Co-host Events with a Minimum of 2 Affiliate
  Organizations
• National Landscape Architecture Month
• International Society of Arboriculture / James
  Urban Lecture
• Forest Park Anniversary Lecture

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How to Get Involved

• Focus Group Participant
• Main Contact at Firm for Firm Visit
• Oregon State Landscape Architecture Board
  (OSLAB) liaison
• Oregon Landscape Contractors Association (OLCA)
  liaison
• National Landscape Architecture Month Volunteer
  April 2009
• Present, or help locate presenter, for PDH
  Opportunity
• Compile Must-see Projects for Visitors to
  Oregon
• LARE Preparation Class Instructor
• Assist with Production of ORegonland
  Publication
• And much, much more..

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General Announcements

• Emerging Professionals Meeting Bethany
• Temporary Limited Status and Waiver of Dues
  Karen
• Survey Responses Brynn
• Additional

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Questions Comments Thoughts
2008 - 2009 Annual Meeting Shadow Mentor
Social The White Stag Building January 30, 2009
Annual Meeting