Council

The council has five working parties, each with a chair and vice chair. The working parties have each identified objectives, highlighting critical success factors, followed with measurements in the form of fey performance indicators.

The working parties are:

MEMBERSHIP

Chair: Justin Armsworth
Membership recruitment, retention and membership liaison are discussed and developed by this working party.

EVENTS

Events, both educational and social, are discussed and planned by the working party.

PR & COMMUNICATIONS

Chair: Yvonne Balfour
PR & Comms working party are responsible for two newsletters which are sent to members and MSPs, the regional web site and regional public relations.

AWARDS

Chair: Ian White
The Award working party is responsible for the Young Spark Award and for promoting the Young Direct Marketing Award in the region.

MSP ENGAGEMENT

Chair: Jan Morris
DMA Scotland has hosted receptions for MSPs in the Scottish parliament, and dinners and lunches for MSPs, in order to build relationships with Scottish politicians and raise awareness of the industry.

If you, or any of your colleagues would like to get involved with the working parties, please contact Jo Scobie. You can be involved in the development of your industry; it is a great way to network and ideal for personal development.