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State Network News
August 2006, Issue 59
Front Page: HOD Chair's Message
Message from Executive Director, Lorraine Tarnove
Taking Steps to Engage Futures Participants
State Chapter Resources at Your Fingertips
Revised State Chapter Handbook is Online
A Partnership that Works
Advocating Your Cause in the State Legislature
CMS Announces Payment Increase for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
Printable Version of This Issue

Revised State Chapter Handbook is Online

AMDA is proud to announce that the revised State Chapter Handbook is available online at www.amda.com/governance/chapters/guides.cfm. State chapter president and representatives, this is such a valuable resource for you! There are forms and sample budgets, along with everything you need to know about communicating with AMDA. There is also a section on fundraising.

Check out the following sections:

  • HOW TO DEVELOP A STATE CHAPTER Great section for new state chapters - pre-chapter formation, officers' roles and responsibilities, post chapter formation
  • MEMBERSHIP AND DUES Ideas on how to recruit and retain members, joint marketing, sample of state chapter dues
  • MEETINGS
    • Organizing meetings
    • Budgeting
    • Working with pharmaceutical companies
    • Fundraising
    • Sample forms and letters

ALSO . . .

How do we get the word out about the great things our chapter is doing? See MEDIA RELATIONS and your state chapter.

See PUBLIC POLICY to learn how to lobby at the local level. If you want to learn about the do's and don'ts of lobbying, you'll want to read this section.

Also, you won't want to miss the tips on advocating your cause in the state legislature on page 5 of this issue of State Network News.

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