Membership Committee

Objective

• Guide the development and implementation of plans to recruit, retain and engage members.
• Provide guidance on membership classifications and value propositions.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide strategic input to staff on member recruitment, engagement, retention and renewals programs and associated marketing and communications plans.
• Review membership categories and eligibility and recommend any changes to the AEM Board.

2025 Priorities

• Provide direction and recommendations on the AEM member engagement initiative.
• Provide direction on onboarding, benefits awareness and core services messaging.
• Provide direction and actively engage in the recruitment and retention of select key prospects and members.
• Act as ambassadors for AEM at all AEM events, regional member meetings and for new members at the AEM Annual Conference.
• Review membership and membership marketing metrics.

Leadership

• Committee leadership consists of a Chair and Vice Chair.
• The Chair is appointed by the AEM Chair to a one-year term each November from committee representatives, usually from the AEM Board of Directors.
• The Chair typically serves two one-year terms. There are no term limits.
• The Vice Chair then assumes the Chair position.

Composition

• Approximately 20-25 members, including AEM Directors, Sector Board Directors and non-Director members, representing a cross-section of the AEM membership.
• Committee terms are two years, with half the committee being selected each year. Members can be reappointed.
• The committee aims to have a 50-50 split between Directors and non-Directors.

Meetings

• Either an in-person meeting or virtual meeting is held one to two times each year, as determined by membership issues and activities for each year.