ACTIVITIES INCLUDE

1.      Member Acquisition 

Securing and sponsoring new, regular, and associate members: 25 points for each member secured.

2.      Monthly Meeting Attendance

For each noon or evening meeting attended up to a maximum of 15 meetings attended: 25 points will be awarded.

3.      Manuscripts

For manuscripts written and submitted by members and accepted by the Manuscript Director: 50 points will be awarded.

If a manuscript is published in Management Accounting:  another 25 points will be awarded.

Note:  For manuscripts written by two or more members in collaboration, points will be allocated equally.

4.      CMA / CFM Programs

a.       Attainment of Certificate in Management Accounting:    

100 points will be awarded.

b.       Attainment of Certificate of Financial Management:       

100 points will be awarded.

c.       Participating in and completing a Chapter or Company sponsored CMA/CFM Review course: 25 points will be awarded.

5.      Publicity

For items of publicity originated by a member and submitted to the Publicity Director, credit will be awarded on the basis of 10 points for each item submitted.  The publicity item must be an article about a member of the Evansville Chapter of IMA appearing in a publication or the company by which the member is employed, or any fraternal, school, or other publications, including local and suburban newspapers.  The article must mention IMA to receive credit.  The article must be a publication clipping submitted to and acceptable to the Director of Public Relations.

6.      Special / Social Activities

Includes activities such as:  Plant visitations, golf outing, and other social events sponsored by the Chapter (dances, game trips, theater parties, etc.): 5 points will be awarded for each activity attended.

7.      Newsletter

Credit will be awarded for unsolicited news items submitted in writing to the Communication Director and published at the discretion of the Communication Director, in the Chapter Newsletter on the basis of 5 points for each item published with a maximum of 15 points per month.

a.       Communication Director not eligible.

b.       Authors or regular features not eligible for those submissions.

8.      Community Projects

For activities in connection with projects sponsored by the Chapter, 10 points will be awarded to any one member for each activity during the chapter year.  This would include assistance with J.A., telethons, workshops or seminars for small business, not for profit, and minority organization, etc.

9.                                                                                                                                                                                                Other IMA Functions

For attendance at an official function of IMA other than the Evansville Chapter, credit of 5 points will be awarded.  Excludes anyone serving in an official capacity (Guest Speaker, Council Delegate, or National Director, etc.) at said function.

10.  Educational Seminars

Enrollment and attendance in any IMA sponsored seminar or self study course (local, regional, or national) 5 points per credit hour.

Note:  Chapter Directors receive no credit for attendance at LTS sessions, Chapter Management Seminars, and chapter board meetings, however, points will be deducted from board members as follows:

a.            Absence from LTS or CMS – deduct 10 points

b.            Absence from chapter board meetings – deduct 5 points per meeting missed.