COMMITTEES

The best way to get more involved in RECA is to join a committee. RECA's Issues Committees actively work on important public policy issues and coordinate with local and state officials and staff. Become an active participant on one or more of our Issues Committees, and you can help influence Austin's future. Or, join the Membership or one of the Fundraising or Community Service committees. You can sign up for many of RECA's committees by using the form below. Just click on the circle beside the committee(s) you would like to join, complete your name and e-mail address, and then click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the page to sign up. Please contact the RECA office to join RECA ! The following are committees for the year 2012. To un-select an accidental committee selection, use the Reset button to clear the form. Issues Committees Serving on one of RECA's Issues Committees affords members the opportunity to build relationships with those RECA members who share interests on specific issues. Issues committee work is also an excellent venue to both increase your knowledge and share your own expertise. Affordable Housing Andrew Childers, Chair This committee studies the ongoing issues surrounding affordable housing needs in Austin. The committee will meet bi-monthly at noon on the first Tuesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. City of Austin Policy Issues Peter Cesaro and Melissa Neslund, Co-Chairs This committee studies proposed City of Austin ordinances and regulations and makes periodic recommendations to the RECA Board regarding policy initiatives. Committee members share their expertise on the potential impact of these initiatives on the commercial real estate industry. Work groups may be appointed to focus on specific issues. The committee will meet at noon on the third Wednesday of each month, except August, November, and December. The August, November, and December meetings will be held at noon on the second Wednesday of the month. No meeting in July. Regional Issues Pete Dwyer, Chair This committee is designed to offer committee members opportunities to drill deeper into a wide range of regional issues through a series of guest speakers and collaborative events with regional allies. The committee will meet at noon on the second Monday of each month except March 5 and October 15 to avoid Spring Break and Columbus Day, respectively. No meeting in July. Transportation Becky Bray and Chris Randazzo, Co-Chairs Transportation has historically been a 'tier-one' issue for RECA. Committee members will hear from a variety of speakers selected to educate the committee on area transportation plans and financing options. Work groups may be appointed to focus on specific issues. The committee will meet at 4:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month except March 5 and October 15 to avoid Spring Break and Columbus Day, respectively. No meeting in July. Membership/Fundraising and Community Service Committees Both the Membership/Fundraising and Community Service committees offer a fun venue for networking with other RECA members. This committee work is especially rewarding because it culminates in a festive event and volunteer efforts can be measured in dollars raised for RECA and charities in our community.   Membership Scott Wuest and Greta Goldsby, Co-Chairs This committee focuses on developing new strategies for recruiting new members from the Central Texas region and retaining current ones. Committee members help plan and staff both a spring and fall recruitment party. The committee will meet at noon on the fourth Monday January through March, June, August, and September, and on the third Monday in May and November. Spring Fling and Fall Fete will substitute for meetings in in April and October, respectively. New Member Orientations will be scheduled for new members and committee members to attend in May and November.   Gardner-Betts Art Auction Jody Hagemann and Margaret Von Flatern, Co-Chairs This committee organizes an art show and silent art auction to be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The event raises money, through sponsorship and art sales, to support a year-round art therapy and music program offered to juvenile offenders at the Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center. Committee members solicit sponsorships and plan the event. The committee will meet at noon on February 16, March 20, and April 10, 2012 and at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 to hang art.   Charity Golf Classic Michael Cooper, Chair This committee organizes the annual RECA Charity Golf Classic, which will be held on Thursday, Septembr 13, 2012. The committee meets to sell sponsorships and player spots and to brainstorm ideas on gift items for players and improving the golf tournament. The committee will meet at noon as needed beginning in June 2012.   Christmas in October Todd Reimers, Zach Hunter, and Jim Schissler, Co-Chairs This committee plans and implements an improvement/renovation project for a worthy organization. The committee works with the recipient organization to define the scope of the project and identify donors for materials, culminating in a workday on a Saturday in October on which all RECA members are invited to participate, set for Saturday, October 27, 2012. The committee will meet at noon as needed beginning in August 2012.   KnockOut Night 2012 Deren Wilcox and Kristi Stotts, Co-Chairs This committee plans RECA's 22nd anniversary signature fundraising event, a black-tie boxing gala to be held on Thursday, February 9, 2012. The event includes a cocktail reception and dinner, Olympic-style-amateur boxing, casino (craps and blackjack during fights), other entertainment, a raffle, and a silent auction. The committee is primarily responsible for selling sponsorships and tables and soliciting items for a silent auction. The KnockOut Night 2012 committee began meeting in August 2011. Name: E-mail Address: Confirm E-mail Address:

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