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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

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TPD is undertaking a creative drive to increase our membership. Our new membership committee will be led by Madhu Narayanasamy. Here are our goals:

  • Retain existing members
  • Gain visibility and Attract new members

    • Preliminary ideas range from reaching out to other transportation professionals (e.g., freight rail and maritime industry personnel) to having TPD polo shirts!!!

    We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help with:

  • Survey: develop one to current members to understand additional needs
  • Outreach: professional and public organizations as well as private firms
  • Conference booth set up and attendance
  • Ideas of creative ways to draw more members
  • Annual student paper competition ?assist with coordinating the request for and evaluating essays
  • Writer develop occasional articles highlighting existing members, or even a current issues or gossip column.

    • If you are interested, please contact Madhu Narayanasamy. Thank you!

    Not yet a member of Transportation Planning Division?

    Consider joining TPD. It's an affordable and worthwhile professional activity. APA members can join for $25 per year; non-APA member dues are $45 per year, and students may join for $10. Submit your name, affiliation, postal mailing address and e-mail address, along with a check for the correct amount made payable to "APA" to the American Planning Association, c/o Transportation Planning Division, Lock Box 97774, Chicago, IL 60678-7774.