Time: 1:00 to 4:00 PM

Place: NRECA Building, 4301 Wilson Boulevard

Topics:

• Finances: What are normal costs and how do you cover them?
• Dues: How much should you charge?
• Newsletters: Writing, editing, printing, distributing.
• Using the Internet: Can a Web page or email help you?
• Events: what events appeal?
• Meeting Topics: what programs will bring people in?
• Recruiting Officers: Who wants to be Treasurer?
• Block Captains: do you need them?
• Membership: how to build it and how to involve diverse groups
• Neighborhood Conservation Plans: write or update one?
• Zoning Issues: Untangling the knot.
• Red Flags: Things to watch out for and controversies to avoid.
• Constructive fighting with the County: always a challenge.
• Dealing with the press: Getting or avoiding coverage.
• Civic Federation relationship: membership, delegates, dues, what the ACCF can do for you.

Sponsored by the Arlington County Civic Federation, the umbrella organization of neighborhood civic associations in Arlington County.

For further info call Randy Swart at (703) 521-2080

1:40 Financial panel

• Finances: What are normal costs and how do you cover them?
• Dues: How much should you charge?

2:00 Newsletters

• Newsletters: Writing, editing, printing, distributing.
• Using the Internet: Can a Web page or email help you?

2:20 Meetings and Special Events

• Meeting Topics: what programs will bring people in?
• Special Events: what events appeal?

2:40-3:00 Officers and Membership

• Recruiting Officers: Who wants to be Treasurer?
• Block Captains: do you need them?
• Membership: how to build it and how to involve diverse groups

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-3:50 Neighborhood Conservation Issues

• Neighborhood Conservation Plans: write or update one?
• Zoning Issues: Untangling the knot on infill development.

3:50-4:15 Dealing with Conflict and Protests

• Red Flags: Things to watch out for and controversies to avoid.
• Constructive fighting with the County: always a challenge.
• Dealing with the press: Getting or avoiding coverage.

4:15-4:30 Your Civic Federation Relationship

• Civic Federation basics: membership, delegates, dues.
• What the ACCF can do for you.

This page was last revised on: December 28, 2003.