Training & Education Committee Mission Statement

MISSION: The Training and Education Committee provides support for the PCC organizational mission of enhancing the technical knowledge, managerial skills and leadership capability of its members.

VISION: The PCC will be widely recognized as a capable provider of relevant technical training, managerial education and leadership development opportunities for its members. Outstanding professional training and education will enhance biannual meeting attendance and expand the organization's membership base.

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: High quality professional development will be provided to PCC members through a variety of educational methods including, but not limited to: formal presentations by experts; case studies and featured port presentations; workshops and seminars; fieldtrips; round table discussions; electronic mail discussion groups; newsletter articles, web site postings, member consultations with each other, demonstrations, multimedia programs, etc. training and educational program effectiveness will be periodically evaluated and assessments of future professional development needs of members will take place as appropriate.

OBJECTIVES

1. Provide organizational leadership for professional development training and education to enhance the technical knowledge, managerial skills and leadership capability of members.

2. Develop and implement a conference survey to periodically gain member evaluations of training and education sessions along with their future professional development needs.

3. Facilitate "Call of the Ports" and "Lunch with a PCC Friend" during conferences to nurture member relationships and encourage professional linkages between meetings.

4. Help featured ports to develop effective presentations for conferences, when requested.

5. Assist the Board of Directors to identify biannual conference themes.

6. Identify audio-visual equipment and seating needs for upcoming conferences, sharing this information with the Executive Secretary in a timely way.

7. T&E Committee Co-Chairs will meet with the Board of Directors to integrate functions and collaborate as appropriate.

8. Gather information and present educational programs to assist members in resolving emerging issues and critical problems.

9. Maintain email discussion groups to enable members to quickly sharing ideas, challenges and solutions with each other between conferences.

10. As requested, assist the Board of Directors in redesigning and expanding the Web site to include professional development information.

11. Identify and prioritize funding needed to further training and education objectives, sharing this with the Board of Directors as appropriate.

12. Explore opportunities for expanding professional recognition awards for members and the organization.

Developed by the Training and Education Committee and accepted by the Board of Directors for implementation January 1998.

Join us for our Fall conference October 21-24 2008 in Des Moines, WA hosted by the city of Des Moines Marina.

Non-members are invited to attend the upcoming conference. Membership is not required if you are planning to attend for educational purposes. If you wish to participate in the trade show portion of the conference membership is required.

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