Congratulations! You have been elected to lead one of IIE's Chapters. You and your Chapter leadership team serve important roles in the world's largest professional society dedicated to the advancement of the industrial engineering profession!

There are millions of publications on the subject of leadership - from books to blogs to articles and more! As you lead your chapter in 2016, remember that your members need a leader they can trust.  A leader who is proud of the industrial engineering profession and IIE.  A leader who communicates, inspires and believes in the chapter and its goals. YOU have been elected because your chapter members have confidence that YOU ARE THAT LEADER, and IIE shares in their confidence in YOU!

You have support from IIE headquarters. Pam Patterson serves as Membership Administrator to chapters and regions to help you grow your chapter membership. If you have questions or need assistance or a current chapter roster of your members, contact Pam at ppatterson@iienet.org.

Keeping You Informed: Throughout the year, communiques from headquarters will offer more tools for growing your chapter. Chapter Leader News, a bi-monthly e-newsletter will keep you informed of what other chapters are doing, along with important news/announcements from headquarters.

Tools to grow your chapter! Many tools and best practices of GOLD Award winning chapters are found in the Chapter Management Center .  Check out management ideas along with the Promotional Materials Center which provides a wide range of promotional materials to help grow your chapter.

Examples of Best Practice Ideas:

Recruiting Success Tips: Encourage guests who visit your meetings to join IIE. Have applications on hand (download from the Promotional Materials Center) or suggest how easy it is to join IIE online.

Connect with other Chapters. Professional chapter members may be willing to speak at university chapter meetings or professional chapters may want to host a joint event with a university chapter. Locate a chapter near you to discuss program partnering in the New Year.

Thank you for your active engagement in IIE, your professional organization that offers exceptional benefits as well as connections to and recognition among IE professionals around the globe.   We look forward to working with you throughout the year.

   May 2016 be your best year yet!