MAPOR EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA
MAPOR SPOTLIGHT of the MONTH: Our MAPOR Spotlight of the Month goes out to Jenny (in absentia)
for all of her hard work so far on the conference.
MAPOR Mission Statement
We provide high-quality educational and conference programs to encourage scholarly exchanges across
disciplines and geographies, broaden member access to mentors and resources, and bolster
opportunities for leadership and innovations. We join forces with AAPOR, academic institutions, and
government and industry employers to develop a thriving community that supports all MAPOR
members, including students, scholars, and professionals in every stage of their career.
MAPOR Vision Statement
MAPOR is a leading voice in public opinion, survey, and social science scholarship, methods, and practice
among regional professional associations. We are an inclusive and supportive community that enables
our diverse members to achieve their educational, professional development, and networking goals.
Agenda:
Attendees: Semilla, Carlye, Leah, David, Patrick, Yorkow, Paul (no quorum)
● Approve January Minutes: 02.09.24 MINUTES.docx
No quorum, holding until April meeting to approve both Feb and March minutes
● 2024 Conference (Jenny)
Jenny not here, sent updates:
○ Jenn and Nora have confirmed to teach a short course on questionnaire design
○ Hotel will be lowering our hotel room prices for this year (yay!)
■ $209/$229 will be the prices for this year’s conference, down from the
contractual $230/$250
○ Still working on a conference theme, planning to have a write up ready in early April
● Secretary Treasurer’s Report (Lindsey)
○ Financial updates
● Checkings:$24,001.40 and Savings: $42,217.94
○ Membership list updates
● 328 general and 60 students = 388 members
● Communications/Website (Benjamin)
○ Engagement plan/strategy
○ Spring newsletter
○ Updates with new members
○ 50th graphics update – will meet with the graphics person AAPOR used
Ben not here, no updates
● Awards, Grants, and Support Committee
○ Update goals for 2024
○ Tentative tasks for 2024
■ Review Conference Feedback
■ Evaluate Student Fellowship Program
■ Evaluate Student Grants Program
Curtiss not here, no updates on student competition.
Paul started email for outreach to professors etc, Plan to reach out to about 60 individuals and 15
general emails/program/departments. Once we announce student paper program and fellowships we
will circle back to above mailing list to make sure they have that information and keep in touch with
them. Plan to have different touch points over next 6/7 months.
Will circulate draft of student paper (?) announcement – it was sent around this time last year. Curtiss
had some additional edits that we will incorporate before sending the draft around. Will blast to
MAPOR/AAPOR listservs, and Curtiss has list for grad students.
● Sponsorship (Justine)
Justine not here, but probably nothing to report. Leah is checking in.
● Online Learning Committee (Rebecca)
○ Update goals for 2024
○ Webinars
○ Other events?
■ Resume review?
■ Speed networking?
Rebecca not here, no updates on online learning committee.
● Other business
○ AAPOR all chapter party planning representative
Leah said Lindsey is taking care of the AAPOR party contribution.
Patrick had updates on all chapter party planning. All the chapters committed to the
same amount as last year. but the committee is still looking for some $$ from the usual
folks (RTI, NORC, etc). All chapter party is now after the award banquet on Friday night
and due to venue restrictions will NOT have karaoke.
○ Mixers in 2024 (single date mixer across multiple cities?)
■ Lincoln
■ Ann Arbor
■ Chicago
■ Madison
○ List of organizations and universities for additional outreach
○ Updates to MAPOR Roles and Policies (Leah)
■ Updating roles of President, Conference Chair, and Associate Conference Chair
to reflect how the rules currently function
■ Conduct policy (to reflect AAPOR’s conduct policy)
■ Budget Approval Policy
Leah met with graphic designer AAPOR used (and highly recommended) to talk through plans for
designing 50th anniversary MAPOR logo. $1350 to design the logo and includes kick off
discussion, survey to help guide design process , 3 logo options, 3 rounds of feedback, final logo
in multiple file formats (so we can print as flag etc). Agreement that survey for design process
should be limited to MAPOR council rather than all of membership. David and Patrick agree that
this price and process seem reasonable. Will need to vote on it since uses MAPOR money.
Council members
President – Leah Dean
Vice President / President Elect – Patrick Hsieh
Past President – Justine Bulgar-Medina
Conference Chair – Jenny Marlar
Associate Conference Chair – Beth Fisher
Secretary-Treasurer – Lindsey Witt-Swanson
Associate Secretary-Treasurer – Semilla Stripp
Sponsorship Coordinator –Justine Bulgar-Medina
Student Liaison – Curtiss Engstrom
Communications & Website Chair – Benjamin Schapiro
Members at Large – Erin Heiden, Rebecca Powell, Jerry Timbrook, Paul DiPerna, Carlye Arcas, Yorkow
Oppon-Acquah, Caroline Smith
Proposed Committees
Conference Committee – Jenny, Beth, Justine
Online Learning Committee – Rebecca Powell (Chair), Erin Heiden, Jerry Timbrook, Yorkow
Oppon-Acquah
Awards, Grants, and Support Committee – Paul DiPerna, Curtiss Engstrom, Carlye Arcas
Secretary Treasurer Support – Lindsey Witt-Swanson, Semilla Stripp
Communications Support – Benjamin Schapiro, Evgenia Kapousouz, Leah Dean,
50th Anniversary Committee – Leah (chair), Beth, additional fellows, Caroline Smith, David
Sterrett