ACCJ COMMITTEE SUPPORT Staff Resources

Event Guide
Written By Steve Wright

With over 500 ACCJ programs hosted each year, resources with the ACCJ Committee Affairs Department are limited. 

The primary role of the Committee Affairs Department is to:

Support committee leadership and its members
Plan and implement programs

1. Committee Affairs Manager (Department Head) Responsibilities

  • Plan and support implementation of new programs

  • Coordinate the overall ACCJ event pipeline

  • Supervise and support Committee Affairs Associates

  • Maintain and develop a statistical database of events

  • Manage the department budget

  • Oversee the department’s resource requirements

  • Oversee large-scale, block-buster events


2. Committee Affairs Associate Responsibilities

  • Provide logistical support in organizing committee events

  • Select and secure an appropriate venue

  • Secure a date that will not conflict with any other ACCJ programs

  • Budget and set the attendance fee

  • Assist the committee chair in developing an effective flyer and ensure that the information is sent to the right people in a timely fashion

  • Monitor event sign-ups and further promote events if the sign-ups do not meet the expected attendance numbers

  • Provide support to the speaker and committee chair on the day of the event

  • Communicate with vendors and venues on the day of the event

  • Manage the registration desk on the day of the event and uphold the ACCJ’s attendance policy

Steve Wright
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