Suburban
Network Group
Committee
Members:
Jerry
Gross - President - Control of the meetings and
announcements and contact person for guests and new members.
Rita
Roley - VP of Programming - Visitations/5
minute speakers/holiday party/Web Site
Annamarie
Scarselletti - Secretary - Correspond with members
and committee members; active liaison with the group and the meeting place.
Robert
Kallish - Treasurer - Maintaining cash
funds collected and disbursed; keeping attendance records for meetings
Volunteers:
Guidelines for the Group:
1.
Guests (a person who represents an occupation not covered by the group) are
free for the first breakfast meeting but will be required to pay $10 for the
second breakfast meeting. The fee
for the first breakfast will be paid by the SNG budget. The guest will be introduced by the
member who invited him/her at the first meeting but doesn't give a commercial. If the guest attends a second meeting, a
commercial is required by him/her.
2.
The committee will vote to accept the guest as a new member after the guest has
attended two consecutive meetings without being more than 15 minutes late for
each meeting. The prospective
member is required to meet a committee member to discuss the rules of the group
prior to acceptance. The decision will be announced by e-mail or at the next
meeting depending on when the initiation and dues are paid up front. A new
member is required to pay $50 initiation fee and the first month's dues
before or at the first meeting of becoming a member.
3. When a guest
becomes a member, the member who invited the guest will receive a free month of
dues as a referral fee valued at $25. The free month will be honored only
if the new member has paid the registration fee and dues in addition to attending
the meetings on a regular basis.
4.
A commercial is required by each member at every meeting except for the week of
the visitation. The commercial is
a short presentation about the member's business that shouldn't be more than
one minute.
5. If a member can not attend
a meeting, you are encouraged to bring an employee or partner of your company
to represent you at no charge. Your commercial will be presented which may
result in a good lead.
6. A
member is required to pay $25.00 membership fee each month that will cover
breakfast, gratuities, tax, missed meetings, advertising cost, community
network meetings, and social events for the group. If your partner or employee attends the meeting with you,
he/she is responsible for paying the $10 breakfast fee because they are not
considered a guest.
7.
Each member should be specific with their occupation especially if two people from
the group have the same profession.
Examples :(
attorneys, investment planners, insurance agents, financing)
8. If
a member from the group has conflicting issues with another member and cannot
be resolved between them, a meeting will be scheduled with the committee to
discuss the issues.
9. The
attendance will be reported by Rob Kallish at every meeting. If Rob is not
present, another committee member assigned by Rob will take the attendance.
10. The treasurer of the group is responsible for managing the funds and fees owed for each
member. If a member becomes
delinquent, the treasurer will notify the committee to decide if the member
should remain in the group.
11. A Visitation is required by each member
once per month. It is a one minute presentation exchanged by two members of the
group. The VP of programming will assign two members via e-mail who have not
met before. The two members should
plan to meet or talk over the phone to discuss about their profession and be
prepared to give a presentation about each other at the next assigned meeting
for visitation. If a member
doesn't make an attempt to meet or call their assigned partner, there will be a
$5.00 charged against that member.
A guest will not be assigned to give a visitation speech until he/she is
voted into the group.
12. VP of programming will e-mail at the beginning of each month a list of members who
are assigned to a 5 minute presentation about their business. The VP of programming must be contacted
immediately if you are not available.
13. Each person should attend 4 out of 6 consecutive
meetings in a calendar quarter to remain as an active member of the group. The
member has an option to invite a representative as a replacement for attendance
on any missed meetings and to give a commercial about the member's
occupation/business. The
representative will be the acceptance as good standing for the member's
attendance.
14. Inactive members who are interested in
returning to the group under the same occupation are required to pay a $25.00
fee to reactivate their membership.
15. The Suburban Network Group will be
cancelled for inclement weather if the Bensalem School District #758 is
cancelled. The information can be found on the local news channels 6 and 10, AM
radio channel 1060, or contact a committee member via e-mail or phone.
16. Members of Suburban Network Group can
nominate officers for the committee on the first meeting of every October. The members will cast their vote on the
first meeting of every November.
The new officers of the committee and their responsibilities will begin
January 1 for one calendar year.
17. Eligible nominees
must be in good standings (fees current and faithfully attends meetings) for 6
consecutive months based on the review of the existing committee members.
18. Each member is responsible for paying their
monthly dues on time. If you become 60 days delinquent, your
membership will be suspended until your account is current or have made
alternative arrangements with the treasurer. While on suspension, you are prohibited from attending/participating
in the regularly scheduled meetings. If you become 90 days delinquent, your
membership will be automatically terminated and your vocation will be available
to any new member. However, you
may be reinstated under the same occupation subject to guideline #14 (i.e.
reinstatement fee of $25.00 will be assessed should the occupation be available).
19. Each member is responsible for bringing
two guests in a calendar year. The
committee members will be monitoring policy.
20. Current members of
SNG in good standing will have the opportunity to change his/her occupational
position if a previously held occupation becomes available due to resignation
or suspension of a member.
A. A $50.00 fee will be assessed for a
position change by a current
member to a new occupation position within the group.
B. If more than one current member in good
standing requests a change
to the same newly vacated position, a majority vote by the general membership in attendance at
the designated meeting will
decide who has the first membership right to make that change.
