Vendor Relations Committee

Vendor Relations Committee

Members

Dana Belcher, co-chair
Gloria Farmer, co-chair
Carolyn Mahin
Sarah Simpson

Purpose

1. To promote greater communication between OLA and vendors.

2. To promote and nominate a vendor for the Robert Motter Vendor Appreciation Award.

3. To solicit vendor information for the association.

4. To liaison with the Local Arrangements Committee and solicit ads for the annual conference preview, thus eliminating this responsibility from Local Arrangements.

5. To liaison with Endowment to provide space and help with baskets at the annual conference.

6. To liaison with the President and help in soliciting sponsorships and prize donations for the annual conference.

7. To communicate to vendors the date and location of the annual conference.

8. To work with the Executive Director in maintaining an up-to-date vendor database.

9. To be ever present at the annual conference to work with vendors, distribute vendor gifts, and help the executive director.