For more than 3 years, Refresh OKC has played a major role in educating and connecting web designers in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Some of the most passionate and talented professionals in the industry share their knowledge and help others on a monthly basis. The growth of Refresh OKC is the result of the support from many of you. All of you have truly made this group into the great organization it is today. With a solid foundation and growing member base, Refresh OKC is planning for even bigger and better things in 2010.
During the next few weeks, we will be creating a board of officers to provide leadership and new energy to Refresh OKC. With the newly appointed officers, Refresh OKC will continue to encourage good design, promote web standards and educate people to become better designers.
Why is Refresh OKC seeking nominations for officer positions?
Although there were many of you who have contributed to the success and growth of Refresh OKC, those familiar with Refresh knows that Jeff Davis has been the lifeblood that has kept Refresh OKC going forward. Jeff has done a wonderful job getting us to this point, but Refresh OKC has grown beyond the point of being sustainable by just one man.
Refresh OKC strives to serve the interests of web designers and developers in the community and is continuing to find new ways to uplift web design in Oklahoma City and nurture the local web design talent we have here. In order to do this, we feel that it is necessary to expand Refresh OKC to meet the demands and challenges of this community. Part of this initiative is the expansion of leadership in Refresh OKC with officer positions, each charged with specific goals and objectives to meet the demands of the community. We are seeking passionate individuals for the following positions:
- President
President sets the vision and overall goals for the year. Serves as the face for the organization along with the VP. Sets the agenda for Refresh Officer meetings and ensure that officer meetings stay on track. Splits the management of officers with VP. The President can either handle the “administration” side of things and works with the treasurer, sponsorship and activities officers or handle the “community” side of things and works with the membership, communications, and promotions officers.
- Vice President
Splits the management of officers with President. The VP can either handle the “administration” side of things and works with the treasurer, sponsorship and activities officers or handle the “community” side of things and works with the membership, communications, and promotions officers.
- Secretary
Records minutes during meetings and posts them to basecamp afterwards. Keeps track of schedule and deadlines and keeps herd on track. Basecamp management – keeps after people to get their job done. Reports to VP and President to make sure officer deadlines are met.
- Activities
Works with the Treasurer and possibly Sponsorship officers in scheduling events for the next year. Works with the president to ensure that the speakers and events line up with the President’s vision.
- Treasurer
Manages money and plans out costs for the next year. Works with the sponsorship and activities officers.
- Sponsorship
Builds relationships with businesses/companies and potential sponsors. Comes up with creative new ways to raise funds. Building relationships with sponsors, sponsor contracts, follow-ups, deliverables.
- Membership
Engages with existing membership. Keeps track of member attrition and reaches out to potential new members.
- Communications
Website Management. Finds content and people to contribute content to website. Keeps the website moving forward – connects to the local scene and community. Voice of web development/design in OKC.
- Promotions
In charge of marketing and promotions and execution of the promotions. Works with the communications chair to get the promotions out to the people. Post meetings and events on Refresh website, Upcoming, Facebook, etc.
If you would like to nominate yourself or another individual in the OKC design community, please send the name and email of the nominee to info@refreshokc.org.
Note: We are seeking a minimum of one year commitment for each officer position.
Mingle Bells/Techmas Party!
Let us jingle your bells at the First Annual okcCoCo Techmas Party!
To celebrate the holidays this year, the okcCoCo is inviting web development and design freelancers, employees of local tech companies, and members of okcCoCo user groups, for a night of drinks, entertainment and holiday cheer.
When: Thursday,December 17, 2009
Time: 6:00pm
Where: okcCoCo 723 North Hudson Oklahoma City, OK 73102
RSVP by December 11th at www.okccoco.com
Come and play tech-oriented holiday games to win 1 of 25 holiday prizes (ranging in technology from years 1985 to 2009) from under the CoCo Christmas tree! Prizes are donated by local tech companies.
We will have holiday snacks, as well as provide beer for the event.
To warm up, Chef Ryan Parrot from Iguana Grill is providing a festive CoCo-Cocoa for the party!
We are charging one canned-food item per person at the door to be donated to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.
Come out, drink, win some prizes, and get the holiday celebration started early!
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