Committees are a great way to meet and network
with fellow SFPFS members. The following is a brief description of board
positions and committees. Contact board or committee members
(information located in your member directory) or
admin@sfpfs.com if interested in
joining a committee.
Oversees the planning and execution of two or more large-scale functions
per year that are of professional, educational or social interest, open
to members and guests.
 New
Members Reception/Annual General Meeting early in the year
Annual
social event (such as a barbecue) in the summer
Oversees speaker series
and group dinners, producing two to five per year of each, open to
members and guests.
 Stirring
the Pot: a speaker series which focuses on professional development and
encourages dialogue with renowned speakers in the food industry
Traveling
Table: dinners held at select restaurants around the Bay Area, socially
focused
Plans members-only food tours, roundtables and special interest group,
or SIG, discussions to education and the discussion of professional
growth. Also maintains and expands the services we offer to our members.
Oversees our partnership with and
support for community-based organizations assisting people in the Bay
Area. Finds ways for individual members to assist these groups and
organizes a major fundraiser at our annual summer social event.
Works throughout the
year to attract new professional and corporate members, as well as to
retain members through membership-growth strategies and drives. Extends
hospitality to members and guests at every function.
Cultivates, communicates with and
retains corporate sponsors that support the development of SFPFS through
financial and in-kind contributions.
Coordinates the proofing, printing, design and web presence of the
annual directory. Updates the directory with online supplements.
Coordinates online updates of all SFPFS communications, recruits and
produces timely content and ensures functionality of site.
Works with Newsletter Editor to produce
quarterly newsletter, Dish.
Works with the Marketing Chair in growing, positioning, branding and
defining the SFPFS in the eyes of its membership, the media and the
broader public.
A standing committee.Drafts and nominates a slate of officers for
the upcoming year; also counts the ballots at
the Annual General Meeting. |
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