Membership Committee
Charge: To support the Association’s membership retention and enrollment efforts in conjunction with the Membership Services Coordinator. This includes the development and maintenance of contact lists for outreach, identifying opportunities to promote membership, orienting new members to the organization, providing mentorship opportunities, and supporting the regional chapters program.
Co-chairs: Margaret C. McKee and Lael J. Ensor-Bennett
Refer to the Membership Committee’s Manual of Operations for more information about its history and activities.
Mentorship
Six-Month Mentoring Program
The Membership Committee offers a one-on-one six-month mentoring program, matching experienced Visual Resource (VR) professionals with new VRA members and new VR professionals. The goal is to connect new VRA members with existing members to act as a guide in the VR profession and VRA organization.
Annual Conference Mentor Program
Each year our association has many members who are attending their first or second conference. Even with user-friendly conference programs a newcomer may have questions or need advice. The Annual Conference Mentor Program matches a seasoned conference-attendee (mentor) with such a first-timer. This is a fun and collegial program that has had much success and positive feedback. Both mentors and mentees have found the program greatly enhances their conference experience.