At our last board meeting,
we approved a new policy to assist those impacted by the current economic
situation. If you are currently unemployed and seeking a career in an
environmental field, the GFL Chapter of A&WMA will waive the cost of local
membership (a $25 value) and cover the cost of your attendance at our monthly
chapter meetings for one year in order to allow you to network with other
environmental professionals. To take advantage of this offer, you will need
to let a board member know of your employment situation prior the first
chapter meeting you attend and you will be marked as "paid" on the attendance
sheet. You will not be asked for payment at the door of the chapter meeting.
It is imperative that you let a board member know beforehand however, as the
representative collecting funds at the door will not be empowered to waive
fees. Please be aware that the board will periodically check on your
employment status.
In exchange for the costs
of membership and monthly meetings, the Chapter expects that the individuals
receiving these benefits will take full advantage of the networking
opportunities offered and become active participants in the Chapter by
volunteering to assist with the Chapter's various functions and committees.
Networking Opportunities
As you know, the Chapter
has monthly chapter lunch meetings which are designed to bring us together to
socialize and network. If you are receiving this email, you know that we also
do our best to send updates on local and regional events, and to develop a
sense of community by promoting available jobs and helping individuals find
jobs. We have also recently established a group called GFLC - A&WMA on the
internet community Linked In. You can post jobs, post resumes, have
discussions, and post news on that group site. This will hopefully spur
better communication and networking among members. Please let me know if you
have any difficulty joining the group.
We are also in the process
of designing a new internet site. This will be a more interactive site which
we hope will allow us to communicate with members more effectively.
Here are some tips on
making the most of your networking experiences:
- Stay focused on building
relationships
- Bring many business
cards to hand out
- Keep several copies of
your resume handy
- Say a person's name
several times during the conversation to help you remember it
- After a conversation,
write a few facts about the person on the back of his or her business card
which you can bring up again in a future conversation
- Become involved in the
organization (or volunteer with a charity) and put it on your resume-- it
makes you more visible in the community and shows potential employers that
you're making productive use of your time
Why Membership?
As an AWMA International
member, you receive:
* Networking
opportunities with leading professionals in the environmental field.
* Access to cutting-edge
professional, scientific and technological resources.
* Opportunities for
professional training and development -- such as our specialty conferences,
workshops, annual meeting, and the QEP Certification Program.
* Full online access
to both The Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association and EM, A&WMA's
monthly magazine for environmental managers, plus a year's print subscription
to your choice of either the Journal or EM.
* Access to a
searchable, online membership directory, which contains contact information
for members.
* Discounts of 20-30% on
registration fees for the Association's Annual Conference & Exhibition,
specialty conferences, workshop, and discounts of up to 25% on Association
publications.
* Access to local
Section and Chapter events.
* Free access to the
Special Reference Collection, and discount subscriptions to other
environmental journals.
* Free access to the A&WMA
Career Center where careers and candidates come together.
* Ideal opportunities to
give back to the environmental field including MentorNet and donating to
scholarships.
To join AWMA
International:
http://www.awma.org/join/index.html
As a GFLC AWMA
Local Associate, for $25 you receive a monthly discount on chapter meetings,
and on the annual AWMA / NYWEA seminar. You also can take advantage of the
local networking opportunities, but you do not receive the benefits listed
above for international members. The local membership form is attached.
<<Local Membership Form 2009.doc>>
As always, please let us
know if you have any questions. Amy
Amy K. Kendall
ABOUT US
On
behalf of our members, the board of directors of the Genesee Finger Lakes
Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association (GFLC-A&WMA) would
like to introduce you to our Association.
The GFLC-A&WMA is one of the geographic chapters of the AWMA that
encompasses 13 counties across Western New York, including Monroe, Wayne,
Ontario, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Steuben, Chemung, Seneca,
Schuyler, Yates, and Allegheny.
We
invite you to participate in and join our local Chapter to further strengthen
our goals towards training and education across the environmental professions
of our geographic region. To
participate, simply contact any of the Chapter officers listed below.
We
look forward to meeting you at one of our upcoming events.
Sincerely,
The
Board of Directors
Genesee
Finger Lakes Chapter
Air
& Waste Management Association
Environmental
Grant Opportunities
The Genesee Finger Lakes Chapter
Education Committee has instituted a program through which grants are made to
promote environmental awareness and education. These grants are open to
organizations in Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee,
Wyoming, Steuben, Seneca, Schuyler, Yates, and Allegany Counties, New York.
Funds will be allocated based on the recommendation of the Chapter Education
Committee and approval of the Chapter Executive Board.
click here for more info
Message
From The Membership Chair
Sandy Simplicio
As the
chapter Membership Chair, I would like to thank our new and long-standing
members for your continued interest and support of the Genesee Finger Lakes
Chapter of the AWMA! For those who are still interested in joining, I would
like to remind you of the different AWMA memberships available and the
benefits of each.
Local
Membership
participation benefits include:
-
minimal annual dues ($10 full-time
students; $20 non-student)
-
networking opportunities with
leading professionals in the environmental field in New
York State;
-
expanding our Chapter's scholarship
and environmental education efforts;
-
opportunities to earn continuing
education credits; and
-
discount on monthly meeting
registration fee (members $13; non-members $20).
If you
wish to become a Local Member of our Chapter, please submit a completed 2007
Local Membership Application Form along with a check made payable to Genesee
Finger Lakes Chapter of AWMA to:
Genesee
Finger Lakes Chapter - AWMA
P.O.
Box 92006
Rochester, New York 14692
The
Chapter encourages International Membership, where members receive
the local membership benefits and the following additional benefits:
-
annual dues (typically $150 of which $15 is returned to our Chapter to
help fund our outreach and education initiatives)
-
worldwide networking opportunities with leading professionals in the
environmental field;
-
access to professional, scientific, and technological resources;
-
opportunities for training & development (conferences, workshops, and the
QEP Certification Program);
-
a
year's subscription to either The Journal of the A&WMA or EM
(monthly news magazine for environmental managers);
-
full
access to the online version of both EM and the Journal; and
-
discounts of 20-30% on registration fees for conferences, workshops,
seminars, and education courses.
If
you wish to become an International Member of the A&WMA, please visit the
website at www.awma.org and
complete an application.
Also,
please return a completed 2007 Local Membership Application Form to the
P.O. Box address above, even if you join or renew through the
International AWMA office.
Thank
you again to all new and prospective members for your interest and support
of the Genesee Finger Lakes Chapter of the AWMA! See you at the next
meeting!
Sandy Simplicio
ERM
1159 Pittsford-Victor Road
Suite 200
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-387-0510 ext 17
fax- 585-387-0603
