ISPE Matters - 2017 Summer

Dive into the latest edition of ISPE Matters from the Delaware Valley Chapter.

From the President's Desk

As my term as DVC president comes to an end, I am looking back with a critical eye on the successful activities that we have undertaken along with the opportunities for improvement.  Of these observations there are a few that are worth noting specifically.

The education committee tried a new format for their sessions this year with a presentation conducted outside of the standard lecture hall setting.  This allowed for informative knowledge sharing alongside interactive engagement with the subject matter. An event this past fall was held at a supplier site which offered a physical tour of the equipment and technology that was the focus of the presentation session. Look for more of this novel approach to delivery of education content in the coming year.

Membership management both in terms of retention of existing members and attraction of new members is a constant topic of discussion across the ISPE affiliate and chapter leadership network. Within the DVC we find no exception to this. It is incumbent upon us as chapter leaders to constantly evaluate the activities that we undertake, staying aware of the direction of advancement in our industry, the topics that are most relevant to the challenges our members (and non-members) face and how ISPE can best respond in those areas. This is something that is recognized at the highest levels of the organization and some interesting announcements will be coming in the year ahead to address these concerns.

Locally we have assembled a promotional “Membership Roadshow” that communicates the services that ISPE offers and value of belonging to our organization. This effort is a simple table display that can be taken to industry related events or even company sites, along with some key membership committee representatives, to provide a basic education on the society and recruit new members. If you would be interested in having us come to your company site please contact any of the board members through the chapter webpage.

We did experience some growing pains around the Symposium & Exhibition event from which we underwent a comprehensive after action review and evaluation. There are a number of areas that we identified, or that were identified for us, where there is opportunity to improve the way we deliver this signature annual event. The first of which you will have noticed in the Chapter Board election. We have established a new committee dedicated to planning and execution of the Symposium event. I believe this will provide expanded authority to the team and is an opportunity to focus on improvement of the appeal of this event to our membership as well as the delivery of value to the sponsors and vendors critical to the continued success of our chapter.

As John Bournas and I announced at the Symposium & Exhibition event this past February, the ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo is returning to Philadelphia in November 2018. As the local host chapter, the DVC has already begun engagement with the planning committee for this event and is working to make this conference even more successful than the last one held in Philadelphia in 2015.

I hope you, our valued DVC members, have had a rewarding and productive year as I have. I plan to stay involved as our chapter continues to grow and fulfill the role the industry asks of us. Thanks for the opportunity to lead that charge for the past year and thanks to all those volunteers who worked hard to deliver on our vision.

Matt Snyder

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