SPRING 2019
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CoreNet Global NEwsletter A Message From The President Has it stopped raining yet?! April was a doozy, but all that rain officially ushered us into the beautiful temperatures and regrowth that come with Spring in New England. Spring is also when we begin our Chapter year and truly dig into the work of fulfilling our mission as New England’s premier corporate real estate organization. In the spirit of Spring renewal, the Board of Directors held a full-day retreat in early May during which we reexamined our overall objectives as a Chapter as well as the progress of our 2018-2020 initiatives. During this retreat, we particularly focused on two key areas: 1. How we most efficiently structure and govern our Chapter, and 2. Our sponsorship value proposition. Our governance discussions introduced a number of ideas we’re contemplating as a Board to help us more consistently not only manage our organization day in and day out, but also plan ahead for the future. Both as a group and in breakout sessions, we considered everything from setting term limits for Directors and Committee Chairs, to better defining volunteer roles, to establishing a “leadership development” committee focused on supporting current Chapter and committee leaders and encouraging and fostering future leaders. We are still considering these ideas and more, and we will continue sharing where we are headed. Sponsors are, of course, critical to our organization, so we need to continue making sure we are delivering a valuable experience for sponsors at all levels. With that in mind, we also used the retreat to tackle what our sponsorship value proposition is now and what enhancements we can make. Again, we discussed a host of ideas ranging from exclusive end-user sponsor events and benefits to added educational, networking, and exposure opportunities for Founders Circle sponsors. As we highlighted in our Annual Report, we also continue to make progress on our 2018–2020 initiatives all while we deliver some of our industry’s most interesting and informative events and programs. The discussions and ideas coming out of this Board retreat energized and inspired me even further as I look forward to where we’re headed this year. I can’t wait to experience all of this progress with you! Enjoy the Spring weather and I hope to see you at the next CoreNet New England event.
Suzanne Cooper Senior Director, Corporate Real Estate, CIEE President, CoreNet Global New England
CoreNet New England 2018–2020 Strategic Initiatives > O ngoing Operational Excellence > Technology > Governance > Operations
Two-Year Initiatives > I mprove Membership Experience > P rofessionalize Marketing and Communications > S trengthen Diversity and Inclusion