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Many regions and chapters are only now
coming to understand the concept of City Centers and their
relationship with the Chapter.
Essentially, the Chapter Board acts as an umbrella administrative
group, while the City Center functions as an event-planning
group. The Chapter is not attached to any one city in the
Chapter area and must consist of board members from all over
the Chapter area. The Chapter board may meet as often as is
convenient (2 to 12 times a year), often in location rotation
with additional conference calls as needed.
City Centers are groups of members in a particular city who
organize and deliver programs of interest to the local membership
as frequently or infrequently as they wish. In areas where
there are educational institutions, IIDA Campus Centers can
be formed to deliver programs that are geared towards students.
Any chapter member may attend any program offered by and City
Center or Campus Center.
A City Center's governance structure and operation is subject
to the by-laws, policies and procedures as approved by the
Chapter.
A City Center, Is Membership...Is Students...Is Programs...Is
focused on the local members' needs, while still making its
activities available to the Chapter...Reports to the Chapter
Board. A City Center should cater to its design professional's
needs in that city of the Chapter. City Centers operate with
committees, not boards. City Centers fund raise for its own
events and return profits to the Chapter.
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