It's November 1st and my email is flooded with follow ups from Balloon Manor 2007, ideas for New York State's Empowerment in 2008, and some very excited prospective members of a now-forming chapter at the University of Rochester.
This JCI @ UR project has been several months in the making, but missing that one key element - a member with passion. This past month, I finally found that person with passion: JK. JK jumped right in and is pulling friends along with her. Today we met with a committee to have an afterwork networking panel at the Center for Entrepreneurship, which will highlight one busines speaker, one media speaker, and one political speaker to represent 3 "tracks" of success that the Junior Chamber may offer. Our goal is to leave with at least 20 committed members handing over their $25 collegiate membership fee to have a new chapter chartered by the end of the month.
The event is going to take place on November 15th from 4:40-6:00 p.m. and we are soliciting the following speakers: CEO of Paetec Arunas Chesonis, Morning DJ E-Man from 106.7 Kiss-FM, and Mayor Robert Duffy.
If all goes well, we'll have a December orientation followed by a reserved transport to the Syracuse convention and the JCI Presenter training.
This Saturday is also the 2008 State Board Retreat. Members have been working already to prepare for the weekend, which happens to fall just one day before our international travelers fly to Turkey for World Congress. We wish all of travelers much health and safety and to NVP Scott -- it's a country, not a food ;).
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