1) This year, our AOM New Member Orientation will be held:
Friday, August 4th, 2017
New Member Orientation, Program Session: 184 | Submission: 18048 | Sponsor(s): (MBR)
Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Hanover Hall C& D, 5:30-6 PM
We will need 1-2 volunteers to meet and greet members from 6:00-8:00 pm on Friday evening (immediately following the first half hour of our opening presentation that takes place from 5:30-6:00 pm). As in past years, the Orientation transitions into the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception which is where Divisions, Interest Groups, and Theme Committees will be provided a designated table for meeting and greeting new members as well as alumni members from 6-8 pm. We encourage you to use this occasion to showcase your activities and provide outreach to all members. Feel free to have available flyers and give-aways to attract often shy new attendees to your table. You can drop off any of your materials ahead of time to the Member Resource Center located at the entrance to Registration in the Hyatt. Staff members will then be happy to place them on your designated table in advance ofFriday evening. We will continue to have our "icebreaker" Passport to Prizes" game card available for attendees. All you have to do is punch the card of anyone that visits your table with the hole puncher provided and they will be entered into a drawing that takes place at the end of the evening. It's been a hugely successful fun evening in the past in helping new attendees feel comfortable!
2) Similar to Anaheim, the Member Resource Center will be stationed at the entrance to Registration to welcome all members and answer any of their questions through the duration of the meeting. We'd love representatives from your DIG/Committee to assist us during peak times in 2 hour increments Friday, Saturday, and Monday to help answer questions. We're open 8-5 each day.
Signup links for your representatives available here:
· Orientation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017_NewMemberOrientation
· Member Resource Center: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017_MRCSignup
3) Also, we invite your representatives to attend our Membership Committee meetings scheduled as follow:
Saturday, August 5th, 2017
Membership Committee Opening Meeting, Session: 285 | Submission: 18049 | Sponsor(s): (MBR)
Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Hanover Hall A, 8:00-9:30 AM
The Membership Committee Opening Meeting will provide a forum to communicate your respective needs and how the Membership committee can help facilitate them. We request the presence of your membership liaisons to help us better shape our work. Our meeting agenda includes:
Specialized Conference Initiative
Membership Services
Role of Membership Committee in Facilitating your Division/Interest Group/Committee Work
What would you like to see from Membership Committee in 2018 and Beyond?
If you can't make the Opening meeting, please join us at our Closing Debrief Meeting where we will wrap up our experience in Atlanta and firm up our plans for Chicago in 2018:
Tuesday, August 8th, 2017
Membership Committee Closing Debrief Meeting, Session: 1686 | Submission: 18051 | Sponsor(s): (MBR)
Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Hanover Hall A, 9:30-11:00 AM
Meanwhile, we would like to draw your attention to some of the most pertinent information for the 2017 conference attendees in Atlanta below. This information has been provided to all new member registrants from the opening of registration to date:
· First Time Attendees Information
· Technology Center & Express Check in Kiosk
· Annual Meeting, Registration, & Visa Information
Should you or your membership liaisons have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: aommcchair@gmail.com, or our HQ Liaison, Anne Wood at awood@aom.org.
Regards,
Dr. Hamid H. Kazeroony, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Membership Committee Chair
aommcchair@gmail.com