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Charity Tournaments
The Charity Tournaments Committee is responsible for planning CREW Orange County’s annual charity sports tournament. Responsibilities include management of the committee’s and event’s financials, sponsorship management, auction or raffle, venue/food/bar management, site setup and take down, player coordination, spectator coordination, marketing/social media, event awards and of course a donation to charity. The event may include a golf tournament, pickleball tournament or other sports tournament as determined by the committee and the CREW Orange County Board of Directors in the fall of the previous year.
College Outreach
Mentor college age women on opportunities in commercial real estate. The College Outreach Committee is responsible for planning and presenting programs to specified colleges to develop liaisons with local colleges to introduce CREW Orange County to collegiate women interested in commercial real estate, facilitate sponsorship of college student attendance at CREW Orange County chapter meetings and other internship and mentorship programs among membership. Current liaisons include UCI and Cal State Fullerton.
CREW Connections
Promote small group networking. The CREW Connections Committee is responsible for planning and coordinating monthly small group networking opportunities exclusively for CREW Orange County’s membership.
Emerging Leaders
Foster development of women in emerging leadership positions in commercial real estate. The Emerging Leaders Committee is responsible for developing and implementing educational and mentorship programs for members who are early to mid-career development, while providing exclusive networking opportunities for this new generation of emerging leaders.
Membership
Increase CREW Orange County membership by networking with targeted commercial real estate leaders. The Membership Committee is responsible for building chapter membership through actively targeting new members as well as processing and verifying new member applications. The Membership Committee facilitates new member chapter involvement by connecting them to expressed committees of interest. Additionally, the committee develops and implements a strategic plan to assure member retention.
Mentorship
Encourage career growth and development of CREW members at any stage in their career. Events will be planned to supplement the one on one mentor/mentee relationships.
Programs
Organize and direct CREW Orange County Programs. The Programs Committee is responsible for promoting the opportunity to build relationships with top leaders within the business community by planning monthly educational program meetings. Committee members assist in planning one or more of these meetings, assuring winning program topics that drive peak attendance by securing top level speakers for each event.
Communications
Increase visibility of CREW Orange County in the business community. The Communications Committee is responsible for promoting CREW Orange County in the public eye. This committee manages various facets of the chapter’s marketing and communication initiatives, including brand management, media relations, press releases, social media, photographs, videos, digital and marketing design.
SPIRE Awards
The SPIRE Committee plans CREW Orange County’s annual signature event award ceremony. The purpose of the event is to recognize and honor top industry real estate performers from the previous year in their respective market segments. Assistance is needed to identify nominees, solicit sponsorships, recommend judges and speakers and present SPIRE to industry professionals such as brokers. If you prefer to be behind the scenes, you can assist with printing, proofreading, ad preparation, IT support or graphic support. Your participation will give you exposure to CRE professionals of all kinds. We welcome both leaders and helpers.
Corporate Partnership
Help fund CREW Orange County’s annual programs by targeting specific companies within the commercial real estate community. The Corporate Partnership Committee is responsible for soliciting and securing select CREW Orange County partnerships throughout the year, with a focused drive in October to sustain current partners and secure new ones for the succeeding year. Among other things, the Corporate Partnership Committee determines the packages and respective partnership benefits.
Summer Charity Soirée
The Summer Charity Soirée Committee is responsible for planning CREW Orange County’s Summer Soirée. Responsibilities include managing the event budget, securing sponsors, silent & live auction and raffle items, negotiating venue/food/bar contract, developing event theme, coordinating auction including auctioneer, signage, display, transaction processing, sponsor/donor appreciation, publicity/PR and coordination with the event beneficiaries and speakers.