PEACE RIVER BRANCH
2001/2002 BUSINESS PLAN          

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Peace River Branch Executive Executive Summary

The Grande Prairie branch has planned a number of activities for the next 12 months to support APEGGA’s goals. The goals describes below reflect how the efforts of the Branch work within our local community.

    • Focus on enhancing existing events through increased communication and awareness of branch activities.
    • Promoting Science & Technology in local schools in the community
    • Continuing to improve our image with the Public
    • Increasing the involvement with our members, especially those outside of Grande Prairie
    • Networking and Professional Development Opportunities, encouraging participation in all area’s technical associations and alumni functions.
    • Increase awareness in Mentoring

The 2001 Business Plan focuses on enhancing existing events through increased communications and awareness. The level of activity (number of events) in the branch will remain the same as other years. The list of planned activities is detailed in the Activities Section.

APEGGA – Grande Prairie Branch 2001 Business Plan

GOAL

1. Public

1.1. Promote Science & Technology in local school schools and industry.

ACTIVITY

LEADER

Student Outreach Program
  • Educational kit to use in local schools. Offer to visit schools throughout the Region.
  • Promote, select, and recognize winners of the Teacher Awards Program and Science Olympics.
  • Call List divided up between exec members for schools to help promote these events.
  • Outreach Workshop (October). Invite Jeanne/replacement. Possible P.D. day topic.
  • Contacting school guidance counselors to promote programs through APEGGA for grade 12 students.
  • Geoscience Night
  • Focus on having Engineering Challenges

Trent McLaughlin

PROGRESS ON GOAL 1.1:

   

GOAL

1.2 Enhance image of profession in the community.

ACTIVITY

LEADER

APEGGA Booth at Career Expo. Trent McLaughlin
Involve media for special events and awards. Heidi Yang
Find a major engineering project within the region and publicise. Have it as a Technical night but also invite people in the community - TBA John Lehners
Do presentation(s) at a Rotary Meeting.  

 

PROGRESS ON GOAL 1.2:

   

GOAL

2. Members

2.1 Provide information and mentoring to MIT’s (New) under the direction of the Professional Development Department.

ACTIVITY

LEADER

Ensure all E.I.T.’s in the Peace Region are sent a mentoring booklet from Head Office. Postpone until Calgary branch has the foundation set. Heidi Yang
Do a Mentoring Event Session to educate people on what Mentoring is all about (potential to roll this with PD Day) Jim Davis

PROGRESS ON GOAL 2.1:

   

 

GOAL

2.2 Provide opportunities to network with members and the public to assist in career development, and understand the other professions in the Association.

ACTIVITY

LEADER

Propose a challenge to ASET at a Golf Tournament. (Scheduled for Spring 2002)

Darwin Juell

Student Night/Job Shadow (Scheduled for …………………..) TBA 2002

Bert Hunt/Jason Fimrite

Wine Tasting. (Scheduled for January 2002)

Sylvain Cadieux

Student Social (Scheduled for March 2002)

Bert Hunt

Field Trip to Risley. (Scheduled for September 2001) - Complete

Hasan Rivzi

 

 

GOAL

Members

2.3 Provide opportunities to network with members and the public to assist in career development, and understand the other professions in the Association.

Joint Technical Nights with other Associations (e.g ASET). - TBA John Lehners
High Level/Peace River Field Trip or Technical Night - TBA Dan Ropchan

PROGRESS ON GOAL 2.3:

   

 

GOAL

2.4 Provide local professional development as part of APEGGA’s professional development program.

ACTIVITY

LEADER

Continuous Professional Development Day - TBA Potential Topics:
  • Mentoring and Mentorees – APEGGA
  • Liability for Engineers-APEGGA
  • Investing Wisely-TD
  • Outreach Workshop
  • Contracts & Bid Documents
 Jim Davis & Darwin Juell

PROGRESS ON GOAL 2.4:

   

 

 

GOAL

2. Members

2.5 Provide a network through which information can be communicated between the membership and Council.

ACTIVITY

LEADER

Identify executive members to attend Branch Orientation Session
  • Peace River members to attend.

Heidi Yang

APEGGA Council & Branch Chair Meetings.
  • Ensure that the Branch is represented by the Chair, Vice Chair or Past Chair at all meetings.
Heidi Yang
Annual Branch Planning Session to occur as the first agenda item for meeting after the AGM Heidi Yang
Monthly Branch Executive Meetings to occur the 1st Tuesday of every month and not on the day of an event. (except for the month of January which will be the 2nd Tuesday) Heidi Yang
President’s Visit & Member Induction Ceremony – Feb/March
  • Encourage members to attend.
  • Will include Life Member recognition. To check with APEGGA for Peace Region member.
Lisa Hall
Annual General Meeting
  • Scheduled for March/April 2002.
Heidi Yang

PROGRESS ON GOAL 2.5:

   

 

 

GOAL

2.6 Enhance APEGGA’s image and value to members.

ACTIVITY

LEADER

Research to be conducted to learn more about APEGGA’s task forces at Head Office.
  • This information is to be included in a section of the Quarterly Newsletter.
Jason Firmrite

PROGRESS ON GOAL 2.6:

   

 
 

GOAL

2. Members

2.7 Increase member involvement.

ACTIVITY

LEADER

Head office is to be given enough notice to have event flyers mailed out to all members two weeks before the event taking place. An email is to be sent to all members a few days before the event as a reminder. (although not all members have email) Intent is to increase involvement in our activities. Heidi Yang
Restart Quarterly Newsletter Features:
  • Branch Chair Remarks
  • Upcoming Events
  • Outreach Corner
  • Past Events
  • Other articles
First issue to the membership After Aug 2001 Meeting

Heidi Yang

PROGRESS ON GOAL 2.7: