| New newsletter dates
On a monthly basis, beginning July 1, 2009
Hold a contest to add new members and increase motivation to renew
As changes are made, beginning in October 2009 |
Membership |
Retain membership |
Regular newsletters sent with membership
application in it (to each program director), in cooperation with Director of
Communication Advance renewal notice with list of ACENA accomplishments via
email
Refer a colleague competition (add a “Referred by” line to existing
membership form)
Send updated membership lists to all Directors to ensure existing members
continue to receive benefits |
None |
| August 10, 2009
January 10, 2010 |
Finance |
Written financial procedures manual |
Using previous knowledge & experience Look for
ways to allow acceptance of credit card payments via website |
None |
| August 17, 2009 |
Finance |
Prepare 09-10 budget |
Get input from other BODs Adjust budget as needed |
None
|
| Issue 9: Sept. 2009. Issue 10: Feb. 2010
Issue 11: May 2010 |
Communication |
Inform and network in the CE community |
Creating and mailing out 3 newsletters Collecting
ideas from other members and non-members in the field and writing articles |
Approx:$800 |
| Complete by September 30, 2009 |
President |
Create an Annual Plan of Work. |
Utilize the key goals established by each Director
from the Strategic Planning process to create an Annual Plan of Work.
The plan will be sent to all Directors as a master plan for what should be
accomplished each month. |
None |
| As needed |
Secretary |
Procure new PO Box address and make all necessary
changes resulting from the change |
Board of Director approval and direction |
$50 |
| Update forms with new masthead by September
2009(when logo is received)Mailing/e-mailing of forms: ongoing as
needed/requested |
Membership |
Update forms with new masthead and mail all needed
membership forms |
Replace old masthead |
None $100 for printing |
| Prepare for 2010 Conference |
Continuing Education |
Plan annual ACENA Conference and help plan ACENA's
role in the 2010 7th World Congress |
Work with on-site planning group by providing ideas
and assistance for the event |
Conference budget to be pre-pared |
| Ongoing |
Advocacy |
Make Due Process materials available to all members |
Mail or e-mail copies upon request |
$ 75 |
| Ongoing |
Secretary |
Maintain an accurate record of all proceedings of
ACENA |
Compile and mail minutes, create officer directory,
collect and organize correspondence. |
None |
| Monthly BOD meetings |
Finance |
Prepare all needed financial reports |
Maintain checking account as needed Pay all bills
in a timely manner
Present monthly financial reports for BOD approval |
None |
Communicate on a monthly basis |
President |
Provide leadership and assistance to Directors of
each respective area in carrying out their stated goals |
Communicate with individual Directors to seek
input on where my support would be most beneficial and then provide what is
needed |
None |
| Ongoing |
Communication |
Build communication network among CE providers such
as centers, organizations and individuals |
Increase the popularity of the Forum |
None |
| Ongoing |
Continuing Education |
Inform ACENA members of related conferences and
workshops |
Use the web site and newsletter |
None |
| Monthly |
Practice |
Develop and foster collaboration between ACENA and
the Peto Institute |
Maintain communication and develop information flow
on a regular basis |
None |
| As appropriate |
Continuing Education |
Provide a more accessible flow of professional
development literature and resources from the Peto and Birmingham Institutes to
ACENA members. |
Make updates of new resources more readily
available by posting literature on website forum or sending articles
electronically to members. |
None |
| Visit one program in
Fall-Winter and one in
Winter-Spring.
Support is on-going.
|
President |
Provide on-going leadership and support to all
Conductive Education programs and personnel in North America, as well as those
seeking new programs. |
Visit a minimum of two CE programs. Provide
support letters and documentation for persons or organizations requesting, or
needing, such assistance. |
None
|
| Ongoing |
Practice |
Develop information to share with all CE programs
on the revised Aquinas College Conductor Training Program |
Compile an information package that would help CE programs understand the
conductor training program in the United States, along with conductor trainees,
internship opportunities |
None |
| Partially done – to be completed for all packets by
December 2009February 2010 BOD meeting
Ongoing |
Advocacy |
Develop packets of information for Parents,
Educators, Medical Personnel, Early Intervention Leaders, Media and others
benefitting from CE advocacy |
Develop outline of Parents and Educators Packets
Collect, produce and format materials and data
Have first two packets Board approved
Publish/Present/Distribute Parents and Educators Packets· identify parties
outside the CE community who should receive packets and send them the packets
(government agencies, EI leaders, media)
Update packets with surfacing new material
Develop one of the other packages every 3-4 months |
None |
| By December 2009Check for potential members
continually Send Renewal Notices at the end of each month according to rolling
membership dates
New dates to correspond with 2009-2010 Newsletter dates
|
Membership |
Increase membership and retain members to produce a
consistent total of 50 members |
Send emails and letters inviting potential members
to join; follow-up on contacts from 2008-2009Send Renewal Notices by email
Regular newsletters sent with membership application in it (to each program
director), in cooperation with Director of Communication |
None
|
Starting January 2010, and continuing until the
conference
|
Secretary |
Organize and facilitate the implementation of the
annual ACENA Conference |
Correspond with correct individuals, coordinate times & schedules for
conference |
Per
conference
budget |
| By January 2010 |
Program Operations |
Plan and implement marketing activities in
collaboration with other Directors
Create a CE in North America marketing plan to champion a 20% increase in
awareness among key stakeholders of CE as a treatment /educational model for
people affected with motor disabilities (in conjunction with Director of
Advocacy) |
Develop draft marketing plan, strategies and
success measures, in conjunction with Director of AdvocacyExecutive approval
Include survey step of membership to solicit inputI
mplement plan and measure success |
Depends on strategies identified within plan |
By January 2010
|
Program Operations |
Follow-up on Program Administrator’s Survey
recommendations |
Circulate a strategy to address the funding
challenges, including a common template for funders (consistency in our
approach), advocacy and sharing and piggybacking on Center successes. |
None |
| March 2010
Start March 2010
May 2010 |
Advocacy |
Develop a Forum, or Publication, for communicating
CE achievements and developments to our constituencies |
Determine the format, forum and the intervals of
publications and present it to the Board·
Develop guidelines and examples of what we would like to “publish”
Present the idea and the opportunity to all members and non-member centers
Identify best info, to be published in first “issue”
Collect, organize and format data· Present for Board approval
Publish first issue (on its own or part of newsletters & website) |
None |
| By August 2010 |
Program Operations |
Update Operations Manual and mail when ordered |
Contact CE Centres to confirm receipt of
President’s email and discuss benefits of the Manual Facilitate purchase of
manual when/where possible
Capture and inventory comments, edits, suggestions to improve Manual for
future revisions
Source possible funding opportunities that could fund distribution of
resource to entire membership
|
None |
