Starting a New Community

Interested in starting a community in your local area?

This is a summary of the steps needed to start a community.

1. Three (3) CM Pros members in good standing submit their names and electronic mail addresses with a draft charter (committee name, statement of purpose, scope of work (if applicable), and a list of deliverables (if applicable)), via plain text electronic mail to the CM Pros Board of Directors for review.

2. Within 15 days following the submission, the CM Pros Board of Directors will provide these materials to the membership via electronic mail along with with a Call For Participation and an announcement of a first meeting.

3. The new committee must host a first meeting (or teleconference) within 60 days but no earlier than 15 days after the Call for Participation.

4. At the first meeting, the Steering Committee and Chair are elected, ONLY by CM Pros members. (Guests are not permitted to vote on CM Pros’ committees.)

5. Subsequent to the first meeting and the election of the Steering Committee and Chair, the committee may proceed in accordance with their charter, inclusive of activities such as hosting subsequent meetings or events.