Next Gen Committee Minutes 9.19.18

Next Gen Committee Meeting = FCAA’s HYPE TEAM

First Coast Apartment Association

September 19, 2018

Grow attendance/participation | Create a Next Gen Event | Implement a mentorship program

NEW Mission Statement: “Next Gen promotes the engagement of future industry leaders through professional connections, volunteering, and educational opportunities”

• Introductions–

                        Everyone please take a moment to sign the sign-in sheet.

                        We will go around and everyone can introduce themselves.

• Sponsor a candidate for education (Cam, Lyecum, NALP, CAMT, etc)
  • Candidate Qualifies By:
  • Committee Attendance, volunteering at events, Recruitment, reference letter
  • Approve Scoring Sheet – create scoring point system
  • Open up applications?
  • Application deadline:

• Next Gen Event

• Networking? Yes!
• Support a charity? Yes! Ronald McDonald House – we will have a donation jar at the event for Ronald McDonald specifically – Held as a Raffle with three gift baskets (s,m,l) $2 raffle ticket
• Open to everyone – Hosted by Next Gen – Yes!
• Price point: $25
• Venue: Veterans Craft Brewery
• Food Truck: Taylor Tacos.
• Promo flyer went out with food drive flyer
• November 20^th – 6:00pm – 9:00pm
• Need food truck sponsor = $300
• Drink Sponsor = $300 – Skinner Waste Solutions

• Event – Marketing Plan
• Send marketing emails twice a week
• Make it a Facebook event
• Market through Facebook/Social Media by posting once a week
• Flyer went out with Canned Food Drive blitz – ALL membership 9.10.18
• Other marketing suggestions? Videos?
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• Mentorship Program
• Brainstorming – Buddy Program – exchange numbers
• Sounding board – email buddy –
• There is a communication thread on the next gen page where you can find numbers and leave yours.
• Lunch n Learn with Panel of season professionals – needs discussion

Minutes:

Event: Looked over application/score sheet, set scores and make small changes and suggestions for application. Application process will open up on Nov 1 and close Dec 14^th. Jan we will make the announcement for the winner! Narrowed down raffles prizes for Ronald McDonald raffle/donations - $25(Fort), $100 (CORT), and $25 (ZRS). Tickets for the event will be available Monday, 8^th – be sure to spread the word at FAA and Oktoberfest! Marketing: Do lots of videos (scholarship/funny/corny/basket post). Mentorship program: Needs more discussion – parking lotted for now.