PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
By Gary M. Fee
THE OSSN CHAPTER
Today
OSSN has approximately 55 chapters. Most of the OSSN Chapters are in the United
States. For a listing of the Chapter locations click here: http://www.ossn.com/chapters.asp
As OSSN membership continues to grow more new chapters will also emerge. New chapters are formed at the request of the membership. Many of our members already know each chapter is organized by an OSSN Chapter Director. Chapter Directors are created as a result of a local member taking the initiative and the responsibility to organize chapter meetings. OSSN appreciates the hard work and time that our Director's take to organize meeting for the local membership.
I would like to address how important it is for our members to help support their local chapter meetings by attending these scheduled events. Both the Chapter Director and the supplier or speaker has devoted time and effort to help make your meeting a success. Part of the formula for success of the meeting is your attended support. Without your support the chapter meeting would cease in your area.
Several of our Chapter Director's have asked me to address the issue of members who RSVP for these meetings and do not attend. More important some members RSVP, decide to not attend and not call the Chapter Director to let them know of the cancellation. This "No Show" factor is not only a discourtesy but also creates a level of embarrassment between the sponsoring supplier or speaker for your local Chapter Director.
OSSN Chapter Director's are always seeking out new and interesting topics for their local members. Your input to your local Chapter Director is important and every Chapter Director is more than willing to hear your suggestions and ideas. Fresh ideas and topics not only makes your chapter more interesting but also helps inspire the networking benefits that OSSN members enjoy with their peers.
Some OSSN Chapter Director's organize their meetings at restaurants while others host their meetings at local hotel prosperities. Location is important to members as well as what time meetings should be held. Would you prefer to attend a meeting on a Saturday or is the middle of the week? What is best for your schedule? These questions are important and should be addressed with your local Chapter Director.
If you live in an area that does not have a local chapter and feel that one and are interested is starting a local chapter for your area please let me know by e-mailing OSSN at info@ossn.com to tell us of your desire to start a new chapter in your city. I would be happy to follow up with you as to how the local chapter is created, supported and funded.
I hope to see our members at some time and date in the future at a Chapter meeting as I regularly speak at our local chapters. For a list of the current Chapter meeting schedules you may click here: http://www.ossn.com/calendar.asp
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