Education Committee – Marlon Longacre (Chair)

Promote Programs in Education with Kennesaw feeder schools.

• RISE Program
• Character Ed
• In charge of teacher’s “welcome back” lunch with Kennesaw. Big Shanty, & Kennesaw Elementary.
• Invite principle and teacher of the year to attend the KBA meetings for school of the month honors.
• Solicit school choruses for Big Shanty Festival.
• Provide Committee report to JRM for monthly newsletter.

Business Development – KBA-2-KBA – Bill Quinney (Chair)

5^th Tuesday Luncheon Networking Events

• Facilitate the event, location and program
• Solicit and coordinate sponsorships
• Help cross market event with sponsors
• Coordinate KBA Business Expo with Communications, Membership, and JRM for February 21st.
• Wake-up KBA Breakfast Networking Events
• Facilitate the event, location and program
• Solicit and coordinate sponsorships
• Help cross market event with sponsors
• Provide Committee report to JRM for monthly newsletter.

Finance Committee – Phil White (Chair)

• Collect budget information and prepare the 2012 administrative budget for the board member retreat, generally in early November.
• Oversee the filing of the KBA tax return in a timely manner.
• Audit the KBA monthly, quarterly or annually.
• Works closely with JRM Management on all financial matters.

Governmental Affairs Committee – Jeff Drobney (Chair)

• Report on Governmental issues affecting businesses in the area.
• Welcomes politicians to the KBA meeting and makes sure the Hospitality Chairman introduces the politicians to the membership.
• Kennesaw Business to Government Relations to include at a minimum KBA, KDA, KDDA, KSU, Town Center CID & City of Kennesaw. 
• Set-up quarterly meetings (simple round table discussion) to create a dialogue and start fostering relationships and resources.
• Report to membership results
• Explore the feasibility of a Business Summit between KBA, Town Center Businesses, KSU, & City of Kennesa

Hospitality Committee – John Loud (Chair)

• Welcome new members and guests to the monthly meetings.
• Introduce special guests and distribute door prizes at monthly meetings.
• Maintains name tags for all members of the Board of Directors.
• Act as a greeter at all KBA functions to make patrons feel welcome and to assist in filling-out name tags.
• Handle registration at Alive After Five and other events.
• Coordinate and manage Hospitality Booth and Volunteers at the Big Shanty Festival and Taste of Kennesaw.
• Provide Committee report to JRM for monthly newsletter.

Membership Committee – Chris Cuilla (Chair)

Welcome new businesses to the community and provide information about KBA.

• Coordinate New Member Orientation with Business Development Committee.
• Coordinate a membership campaign in 2012 via marketing the association to the community and to the membership.
• Generally incentive driven for soliciting new members
• Generally creates a vehicle for membership retention, contact and feedback.
• Generally has a large committee to network and divide the work load.
• Know the KBA Wheel and benefits of joining the association.
• Work with all committees in getting new members involved.
• Coordinate printing of brochure with Communications Committee.
• Coordinate the Directory printing with JRM Management.
• Provide Committee report to JRM for monthly newsletter.

Programs Committee – Tina Myers (Chair)

• Arrange to have interesting and informative speakers at the monthly luncheon meetings
• Solicit Bio from speaker in a timely manner and send to JRM for newsletter
• Follow-up with speakers for directions and pertinent information.
• Introduce Speaker
• Send thank you to speaker after meeting (KBA thank you cards)
• Solicit sponsors for monthly luncheon meetings.
• Work with Business Development Committee with program and sponsorships
• Coordinate a gift for guest speaker.

Communications Committee –Eric Yonge (Chair)

• Solicit local newspapers with PR information about KBA events.
• Take pictures of KBA events and meetings.
• Work with Membership Committee on developing a KBA brochure and Marketing KBA to the community and membership.
• Oversee website updates and development
• Provide Committee report and/or photos to JRM for monthly newsletter.

 Alive After Five Committee – Kim Perez (Chair)

Solicit and coordinate Alive After Five events.

• Make sure facility is adequate size
• Make sure host and sponsors are aware of responsibilities.
• Encourage and help hosts and sponsors to cross market event with their clients.
• Coordinate photos, logo, and/or information with JRM for promotion in a timely manner.
• Provide Committee report and/or photos to JRM for monthly newsletter.

Big Shanty Festival Committee – Marlon Longacre (Chair)

• Promote the Big Shanty Festival for sponsorship and community involvement.
• Be in charge of the April meeting to promote the Festival.
• Be in charge of the April Festival Alive After Five event.
• Increase the size and quality of the parade and entertainment
• Appoint Chairmen to work on different areas of Festival
• Breakfast
• Parade
• Volunteers (Hospitality Committee)
• Work closely with JRM Management in all Festival activities

Taste of Kennesaw Committee – Mike Everhart (Chair)

• Promote the Taste of Kennesaw for sponsorship and community involvement.
• Increase the size and quality of the event and entertainment
• Work closely with JRM Management in all Festival activities

Concert Committee – Carol Thompson (Chair)

• Sell sponsorships for tables at all concerts.
• Coordinate invoicing with JRM
• Coordinate sponsor list and info with Communications and JRM
• Work with Kennesaw Parks & Recreation with table set-up at the concerts
• Provide Committee report to JRM for monthly newsletter.

KBA Person and Business of the Year- Lifetime Achievement Committee- Mark Barre (Chair)

Goal: Recognize outstanding businesses and individuals for their commitment to the KBA/Community 

Objective: Seek nominations from KBA members of KBA members who are deserving of this Prestigious recognition

·         We have fun working with and getting to know fellow KBA members

·         Upon receiving the nominations, narrow down the applicants to a final three in all categories

·         Make sight inspections for the three businesses and appointments for the three individuals

·         Make decisions based on the criteria provided and select the winners

·         Order the awards and keep the winner names quiet until the December luncheon