Meetings
Meetings will be weekly on Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:15 am
Membership
Membership is exclusive for each business category. The members shall decide if there is a conflict with a prospective member.
Members shall provide a specific lead each week.
Members shall attend weekly meetings.
Members shall speak to the group about their business on a rotational basis.
A member who misses three meetings in a row may be dropped from membership unless excused by a majority of the members.
Prospective members must decide at the second visit on membership. A commitment of six months membership is expected.
Dues and Fees
Monthly dues are $40.00 paid in advance and include breakfast.
Dues not paid on the second Wednesday of the month shall incur a $5.00 late fee.
Initial membership dues are prorated at the time of membership.
There is a $50.00 new member add fee.
There is a $1.00 fine for members who have neither a guest nor a specific lead at the weekly meeting.
A prospective member’s first breakfast is free. On the second visit the prospective member is charged $20.00 for breakfast.
Officers
Officers of the group shall be President, Vice President and Treasurer.
The President shall preside over all meetings. The President shall insure that a member is assigned to speak at each weekly meeting. The President shall be an ex officio member of all standing committees. The President shall promote the growth of the group. The President shall perform such other duties as usually pertain to the office of President.
The Vice President shall fill in for the President whenever the President is absent and shall exercise all of the powers of the President. In the event the President resigns the Vice President will assume the position of President until such time as a new President can be elected or with the consent of a majority of the members serve the remainder of the President’s term.
The Treasurer shall receive all group dues and fees and shall deposit the same in the official depositories. The Treasurer shall maintain an accounting of all funds of the group. The treasury pays for breakfast, business card holders, receipts, record books, mailings and other expenses normal to the operation of the group. A majority of the members present at a meeting shall authorize other expenses. The Treasurer shall give monthly reports to the group.
Officers are elected to a one-year term.
An election will be held at the last meeting in August with new officers taking office the first meeting in September. There shall be no voting by proxy.
In the case of a vacancy in the office of President or Treasurer, the vacancy shall be filled with an election at the next regular meeting. There shall be no voting by proxy. The newly elected officer(s) will take office immediately and serve the remainder of that term.
Committees
Committees are formed as needed by the group. The standing committees are Social and Guests/Membership.
The social committee shall plan social functions for the membership and make necessary arrangements for the venue, select food to be served and make other arrangements as needed.
The guest/membership committee shall welcome all guests and obtain contact information from guests. The committee shall also follow-up with guests and host members to encourage them to join PNA.
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