Programs & Education Committee

We know you have what it takes to be the next star on our committee! As part of the programs committee, you will help plan all of the monthly luncheons including the venues, speakers and sponsors. You will also be a part of the Annual Chinese Auction, which is the most anticipated fund-raiser in the Metroplex each year! Finally, you will have fun, fun, fun getting to know other HSMAI-DFW members and increasing your return on your membership! We look forward to seeing you at our next committee meeting!

Monty White, VP of Programs and Education mwhite@irvingtexas.com

Public Relations/Community Service Committee

The PR Committee is currently looking for volunteers to help with the chapter communications including our newsletter and this very website you are viewing!

Our service commitment in 2009 will be to support our partners at Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship. Equest provides therapeutic sports riding classes and hippotherapy to over 200 clients every week. After being the first therapeutic riding program in Texas founded in 1981, Equest has become the largest non-profit therapeutic riding center in the state. The organization proudly serves children and adults with all types of physical, mental and emotional disabilities through the use of horses and other Equestrian activities. The 2006 Chinese Auction garnered more than $5000 for our partners at Equest, and we plan to raise the "bridle" in 2009! For more information about Equest, please visit www.Equest.org.

The PR committee knows how to "Live Like A Rock Stars"... after all, we ARE the organization's built-in Papparazi. Our goal is to get as much positive exposure for the organization and its part in local hospitality as we can, while assisting in the growth of HSMAI-DFW's membership. With the fun comes a lot of hard work, but we get to do the "fun stuff", such as spearhead quarterly initiatives for the philanthropy, communicate our efforts to local, regional and national media, plan the Annual Golf Tournament , along with other member- facing activities. We've even been known to erect wooden palm trees and stuff baby bottles with money to support our cause. One of our biggest projects of the year is the planning of our Annual Chinese Auction, which is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year.

How can you not join the fun?

Vickie Chavez, VP of Public Relations vicki.chavez@hilton.com

Administration Committee

Be on the front line! Help at our registration desk this year! It is fun - and you get to know everyone! This committee also handles our chapter directory and all other administration duties.

Leann Hergenrader, VP of Administration Leann_Hergenrader@daveandbusters.com

Finance Committee

Love numbers and minimal time commitment? This is the committee for you!

Windy Barnard, VP of Finance Windy_Barnard@daveandbusters.com

Chinese Auction Committee

The HSMAI-DFW Chinese Auction is the event of the year! It is so fabulous we have an entire committee for this one occasion.

Kristie Vento Kristie@inchorusmarketing.com
Marsha Staroverova Marsha@usacoach.net

Special Events & Fundraising Committee

Talk about getting involved...this committee is responsible for all the fun stuff like the annual kick-off meeting, the annual Chinese Auction, the Annual Hospitali-Tee Golf Tournament, chapter socials and the holiday gala!

Kristie Vento Kristie@inchorusmarketing.com
Marsha Staroverova Marsha@usacoach.net