2010 – 2011 ASHRAE Region VI CRC Chapter Summary Report

2010 – 2011 ASHRAE Region VI CRC

Chapter Summary Report

www.ashraemadison.org

Special Chapter Activities• Student Activities Committee gave

presentations to both UW-Madison and UW-Platteville.

• Sponsored (6) six $1000 scholarships• Technical Seminars before Chapter

meetings• Energy Modeling Meetings

Success Stories1. Set up emails and email reminders in

August/September.2. Consistent BOG meeting time/date3. Energy modeling Meeting and PDH reporting4. Scholarships (6) six $1000 scholarships split

between UW Madison and UW Platteville5. First to Par in multiple categories (PAOE)6. Less Technical Sessions this year.

Lessons Learned1. Don’t provide presentation to students the

week before midterms.2. Don’t pick a YEA committee chair/BOG

member that travels a lot. 3. Local chapter membership is harder to

retain members due to company turnover and cutbacks.

4. Volunteers – We found the need to ask individuals directly to participate

Finances(Effective date DD/MM for Balances)

YTD Reported 2010/09

Reported 2009/08

Reported 2008/07

Investment Fund Balance

$59,500 $41,595 $35,215

Operational Fund Balance

$10,200 $29,750 $37,795

Chapter Dues $30.00 $30.00 $80.00

Members’ Cost of Meals $20.00 $20.00 $30.00

Date of Last Chapter Audit

03/31/2009 03/31/2009 01/31/06

Finances

• We have a healthy financial portfolio. We have encouraged members to attend Chapter meetings by keeping the meeting cost down ($20 or $100 per year), but providing them with a good meal and seminar.

Membership Promotion• Very successful year of meeting goals:

– Reduced chapter delinquency (13 to 8)– Working on increased local chapter membership – New members (21) and student members (3)

recognized at every chapter meeting– Student retention is high (27 returning students)

• Membership retention is an issue this year.

Chapter Program Activities

• Two tours schedule for this year.• Technical programs are well attended.• Diverse types of programs.

Student Activities• Complete two presentations

– UW Madison– UW Platteville– 30 students total (3 new)

• Two chapter nights and students are attending other chapter nights also.

• Some students from last year became associated members this year.

Chapter Technology Transfer

• Submitted one Technology Award to Regional from our chapter.

• Very active technical seminars• Helped with energy modeling meetings

Research Promotion

• Continue to contact business.• Combined some of our Golf outing

sponsorship with RP by making levels of sponsorship receive free advertisement.

• On pace to meet our chapter goal, but it has been tough in this economic times.

Chapter History

• The Chapter maintained our information and took pictures of events throughout the year. Refer to our display.

Communications• Highlights or Samples of Communications

used this past year. Spend about 30 seconds

• StarChapter as a new website base.• Evite for Chapter meetings• Informaire Newsletter