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The ASHRAE Region VI Chapter had a successful year with significant student engagement and scholarships awarded. Activities included presenting to students at UW-Madison and UW-Platteville, sponsoring six $1,000 scholarships, and hosting technical seminars. Key learnings focused on improving member retention amidst economic challenges and adapting programming to enhance participation. The chapter promoted membership growth by recognizing new members at meetings and maintaining low meeting costs to encourage attendance. Overall, there was a commitment to technical education and community involvement throughout the chapter's activities.
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2010 – 2011 ASHRAE Region VI CRC Chapter Summary Report www.ashraemadison.org
Special Chapter Activities • Student Activities Committee gave presentations to both UW-Madison and UW-Platteville. • Sponsored (6) six $1000 scholarships • Technical Seminars before Chapter meetings • Energy Modeling Meetings
Success Stories • Set up emails and email reminders in August/September. • Consistent BOG meeting time/date • Energy modeling Meeting and PDH reporting • Scholarships (6) six $1000 scholarships split between UW Madison and UW Platteville • First to Par in multiple categories (PAOE) • Less Technical Sessions this year.
Lessons Learned • Don’t provide presentation to students the week before midterms. • Don’t pick a YEA committee chair/BOG member that travels a lot. • Local chapter membership is harder to retain members due to company turnover and cutbacks. • Volunteers – We found the need to ask individuals directly to participate
Finances • We have a healthy financial portfolio. We have encouraged members to attend Chapter meetings by keeping the meeting cost down ($20 or $100 per year), but providing them with a good meal and seminar.
Membership Promotion • Very successful year of meeting goals: • Reduced chapter delinquency (13 to 8) • Working on increased local chapter membership • New members (21) and student members (3) recognized at every chapter meeting • Student retention is high (27 returning students) • Membership retention is an issue this year.
Chapter Program Activities • Two tours schedule for this year. • Technical programs are well attended. • Diverse types of programs.
Student Activities • Complete two presentations • UW Madison • UW Platteville • 30 students total (3 new) • Two chapter nights and students are attending other chapter nights also. • Some students from last year became associated members this year.
Chapter Technology Transfer • Submitted one Technology Award to Regional from our chapter. • Very active technical seminars • Helped with energy modeling meetings
Research Promotion • Continue to contact business. • Combined some of our Golf outing sponsorship with RP by making levels of sponsorship receive free advertisement. • On pace to meet our chapter goal, but it has been tough in this economic times.
Chapter History • The Chapter maintained our information and took pictures of events throughout the year. Refer to our display.
Communications • Highlights or Samples of Communications used this past year. Spend about 30 seconds • StarChapter as a new website base. • Evite for Chapter meetings • Informaire Newsletter