Association of Female Executives of Trinidad and Tobago

PRESIDENT
To promote the vision of 'Making Women Winners' through the this year’s theme of 'Starting at Home'. This will be done by pursuing the following objectives:

Increase in the total membership of AFETT
Better networking
Closer ties between members

PRESIDENT ELECT
The main project for the President Elect this year will be to address our mission statement - 3.1 'To provide mentoring opportunities for women entering OR re entering the work force; by establishing a mentorship committee. The committee will be an explorative one that will be open to new and innovative ideas on mentorship initiatives that suit the lifestyle of the busy AFETT woman who despite her time constraints wishes to give back!

RESEARCH & PUBLIC ADVOCACY

Key objectives:

International Women's Day (March 8th, 2010)
The aim of this project is to celebrate an outstanding female (contributor to local prosperity, productivity or wellness. Our 2nd annual International Women’s Day luncheon will be held in March 2010, expanded to include media participation and 60 participants, through early planning and communication.

Child Care Solutions
Following on from the 2008 Symposium the committee continues to work on a Child Care Solutions White Paper, with the intent to present a draft to stakeholders (ILO, UWI, Ministries, symposium participants, ECA, etc) at a brainstorming / feedback symposium in September / October 2009. The presentation of the final paper should be made in early 2010. Project objectives are to secure GoRTT funding for more detailed research and to influence legislative change.

Top Five
AFETT's 2nd Top Five Project will be launched to the public. The timeline and budget are being revised, but the Association is aiming for early 2010. Market Facts and Opinions has been contracted to conduct the research which shall include 100 companies and an expanded questionnaires.

Other Projects

RPA committee to host 1 or 2 membership meetings on relevant current topics, such as E-Waste and Going Green, Road Safety and Pay Inequity. We are also meeting with the Ministry of Education to explore reissuing the Career Book, first published in 2005.

FUNDRAISING AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Key objectives:

Contribute to raising the profile of AFETT
Contribute to the efficient operation of the Association
Play our part in helping women on a limited budget achieve a professional image
Build relationships with corporate sponsors to achieve success with projects undertaken by the Association
Through our fundraising efforts, establish a fund for the development of young women

Projects for 2009-2010

Signature Event- Suit Me Up Sale - October 2009
Evening at the Movies - To be announced
The Secret to Success - International Women’s Day -March 2010

PROGRAMMES COMMITTEE

Key objectives:

To keep the AFETT membership constantly engaged, excited and titillated through hosting topical meetings and events that meet members’ social and professional needs
To facilitate greater interaction among members through regular and consistent meetings
To vary meeting types among three areas – networking, professional development and pure fun

Sample of Meeting Topics (Professional, Personal and Social)

Developing a Culture of Networking
Choosing a Second Career
Is He After Your Body or Your Money?
Christmas Social
Trinidad Nature Tour

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Key objectives:

“Establishing Linkages – converting members to partners”

Attracting New Members - Increase membership by 25%
Recruit non-represented groups
Membership Administration: Ensure the efficient application process from application review to orientation
Maintain a current AFETT Membership Directory
Add Value for existing members: AFETT member showcase: share, show & tell
AFETT member’s benefits programme revitalized
Appoint a Networking Officer
AFETT Honorary Member process
Member Feedback “Ask AFETT”: Feedback section to be included in “Take Note”
AFETT Member Recognition

FINANCE

Key objectives:

To ensure comprehensive Financial Procedures. The document provides guidance to our directors on how matters with financial implications are to be handled
To ensure an efficient Operating Budget. This is critical to the management of association finances as it projects the Revenues and Expenditure for the year’s operations.
To recruit Committee Members. A good and committed support team is critical in carrying out finance functions

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Key Objectives:

To rationalize, implement and continue an effective Public Relations system including all communications to members and AFETT’s dialogue with the outside world
To provide focused advice and communications support to all Committees of AFETT thus enhancing the impact of its programmes
The communications team aims to do the following:
Conduct quarterly refurbishing of the AFETT Website to make it more interactive.
To reintroduce Take Note in order to rationalize internal communications.
Ramp up our publicity campaign in line with advocacy efforts and AFETT projects.
Provide the best core framework for high visibility of projects and a foundation for next year's committee

SECRETARY

To maintain a register of all members and keep minutes of all meetings of the Board and meetings of the Association
To organize and ensure the proper record keeping of all Board and Special Meetings.
To keep the Associations records
To ensure that the Association complies with Trinidad & Tobago legislation and the Association By-Laws

Special projects:

Creation of a digital archive of all files from the past years.