Communications Committee
Mission statement: Connect. Create. Collaborate.
The vision for the Communications Committee is to lead with consistent messaging ensuring the integrity of all Society communications to promote the LES (U.S.A. and Canada) Inc. brand.
The function of the Communications Committee is to oversee all communications by the Society other than les Nouvelles which is an LESI product. This Committee includes the Trustee for Marketing (Gwen Melincoff) to help establish LES as the go to organization, it includes the Trustee for Partnering (Tanya Moore) to help nurture the partnering program at LES, and it includes the Trustee for LES Online (Isabelle Garrillot) to provide oversight of the LES web page. The Committee also includes the editor of Viewpoints (Carla Blackman) to provide oversight and management of Viewpoints, the Annual Report, and any other publications prepared or sponsored by the Society. This committee is responsible for preparing and editing the LES Annual Report and for working with the editors to oversee the content and quality of Viewpoints. The Committee also has the following functions:
- Review and recommend types and manner of publications made or to be made by the society in addition to les Nouvelles and Viewpoints, in cooperation with the Professional Development Program Committee, including publication of materials presented at meetings, chapters and seminars.
- Coordinate with LES office in managing the preparation, printing, pricing, inventory and advertising all LES publication of the Society other than les Nouvelles.
- Periodically review types and manners of publications used by the society, in cooperation with LES office and the Viewpoints editor.
- Review and recommend types of new media to capture content from all LES USA & Canada programs and events. In addition, make suggestions on how to best apply Web 2.0 functionality to the LES USA & Canada website to engage the membership as well as other licensing executives.