NRV Green Home Tour opportunities

The very first-ever Green Home Tour in the New River Valley enjoyed a great reception this past spring, so the event's organizers have decided to give it another go next year.  In the six short months since the 2007 seminar and tour, the GREEN buzz has risen louder and louder.  But GREEN building is more than just a passing fad; people are demanding homes built with non-toxic materials and energy-efficient features.

Mark April 26, 2008 on your calendar to attend the next NRV Green Home Seminar and Tour and learn more about local sustainable building methods.  Better yet - if you'd like to become even more involved in the NRV's green building movement, sign up to volunteer on one of our organizing committees.  Below are descriptions of the various committees, along with their duties.  If you have interest in learning more, either send me an email or visit the event's website to learn more!

HOME COMMITTEE
The Home Committee envelops all aspects of home recruitment, selection, data
gathering and creation of tour brochure, determination of van route for
carpooling, and suggested bike route.

.    Recruit homeowners
.    Revise questionnaire and materials
.    Evaluate and select homes
.    Compile pictures and data into tour brochure
.    Create maps
.    Determine van route
.    Determine suggested bike route

SEMINAR COMMITTEE
The responsibility of the Seminar Committee is to determine topics for
seminar, determine length of seminar, recruit appropriate speakers, develop
program, collect speaker bios, collect presentations, and determine a
moderator and time keeper.

.    Determine Topics for Seminar
.    Determine Length of Seminar 
.    Recruit Appropriate Speakers 
.    Develop Program 
.    Collect Speaker Bios 
.    Collect Presentations 
.    Determine Moderator and Time Keeper

MARKETING COMMITTEE
The Marketing Committee is responsible for creating and distributing press
releases, posters, flyers, announcements, and any other publicity for the
2008 NRV Green Home Seminar and Tour.

.    Revise existing marketing materials
.    Revise media contact list 
.    Target events for marketing
.    Distribute posters/flyers
.    Set advertising budget
.    Contact media 
.    Identify green marketing methods 
.    Utility bill announcements
.    Designate spokesperson
.    Revise survey for participants 
.    Keep website up-to-date

SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for developing sponsorships for food,
printing, venue cost, registration costs, etc. Additionally this committee
is also responsible for identifying exhibitors for the day of the event
(includes coordinating with venue and event coordinator for the day of the
event). Additionally, this committee is responsible for developing the ads
for the brochure.

.    Revise Sponsorship Materials
.    Update/Append Sponsorship Contact List
.    Create Sponsorship/Exhibitor Working Spreadsheet
.    Determine number of exhibitor spaces for the event
.    Determine working budget for event 
.    Develop minimum sponsorship targets
.    Coordinate with venue coordinator on tables, needs of exhibitors
.    Coordinate with venue coordinator on food and other sponsored
components 
.    Coordinate with home committee on sponsorship marketing in brochure

VENUE COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for organizing logistics such as securing the
venue, coordinating with the volunteer committee to ensure that the day of
the seminar and tour all logistics are taken care of.

VOLUNTEER COORDINATION COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for recruiting and organizing volunteers to
staff homes, the day of the event, and provide support to general logistics.