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Chapter Resources is dedicated to helping chapters and chapter leaders. If you have any ideas or suggestions on how this page can better serve that purpose, contact Dale Regnier at [email protected] or 651-290-6278.

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PRESIDENT'S GUIDE

A consolidated checklist of necessary activities, details on utilizing your monthly chapter update, best practices on internal and external communications, a monthly to-do list, and more.

ICRI Chapter President Guide

LEADERSHIP RECRUITMENT

Recruitment and retention of volunteer leaders is a hot topic for many Chapters. Below is a Leadership Recruitment presentation given at ICRI Chapter Roundtable meetings.

Chapter Recruitment Presentation.

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT GUIDE

The Membership Recruitment Guide is a document that the ICRI Membership Committee created to help chapters with membership initiatives. The Membership Committee will lead the push to coordinate with Chapters to increase ICRI membership. This document provides some strategies that the committee will be using.

Membership Recruitment Guide.

INCORPORATION AND 501(c)(6) STATUS

Comprehensive listing of the necessary steps an ICRI Chapter should take to become a permanent legal entity in the eyes of the IRS as well as state and local government

Chapter Incorporation Presentation.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY—the IRS

IRS policies regarding non-profit entities like ICRI and its Chapters

Financial Presentation.

Important resources for filing taxes with the IRS each year:

CHAPTER BYLAWS

Template for the development of Chapter Bylaws.

ICRI Chapter Bylaws.

OPERATIONS GUIDE

What is needed to start or maintain an ICRI Chapter

ICRI Guide to Chapter Organization and Operation

How-Tos

CONVENTION DELEGATE PROGRAM

The Chapter Delegate receives free registration to the convention. The delegate must pay for travel, housing, and additional convention activities. Chapters receive additional Chapter Awards points for providing the delegate a stipend towards expenses

Download a copy of the Delegate Program Update.

APPLY TO HOST A CONVENTION

If your Chapter wishes to host one of ICRI’s upcoming Spring or Fall conventions, please apply using the following form.

Application To Host A Convention.

CRB DEADLINES

Submit your news and events for publication in the CRB to Dale Regnier at [email protected] by the deadlines below.

January/February — November 1
March/April — January 1
May/June — March 1
July/August — May 1
September/October — July 1
November/December — September 1 (ICRI Project Awards Issue

INSURANCE

All ICRI Chapters are covered under ICRI’s General Liability Insurance Policy. If your chapter needs a Certificate of Insurance for a venue contact Dale Regnier at [email protected] or 651-290-6278.

GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

The prerequisites require to be a presenter at any ICRI event, national or local. Clear and concise requirements for presenters to follow in order to appear at your meeting

Guest Speaker Presentation Guidelines.

HOW TO POST TO THE ICRI WEBSITE

ICRI chapters can post items to their individual pages on the ICRI website by submitting a Chapter Update Form. See it at the bottom of your chapter’s webpage

Marketing

ICRI PROMOTIONAL MEMBERSHIP VIDEO - 2023

ICRI’s Marketing Committee developed this promotional membership video as part of the 35th Anniversary efforts.

ICRI Video (Full Version)

ICRI Video (Chapters Clip)

SAFETY GUIDELINE PRESENTATION

ICRI Committee 120, Environmental Health and Safety, put together a PowerPoint presentation to introduce ICRI Technical Guideline No. 120.1-2009, “Guidelines and Recommendations for Safety in the Concrete Repair Industry.”

Safety Guideline presentation.

INTRO TO ICRI TEMPLATE

Used as an Introduction to ICRI, this presentation includes information on ICRI, its history, membership, publications, committees, and events. There are also slides you can customize to include information specific to your chapter

ICRI Chapters Presentation PowerPoint.

OPERATIONS GUIDE

What is needed to start or maintain an ICRI Chapter

ICRI Guide to Chapter Organization and Operation

Programs

ROUNDTABLES

A 2-day meeting that brings together ICRI leaders, ICRI staff and chapter leaders in order to reinforce the support chapters receive from ICRI and introduce local leaders to each other.

Chapters are invited to send at least two representatives (providing transportation and lodging). There are two meetings a year and it takes two full years to reach all ICRI chapters. Chapters will be sent an invitation when the Roundtable is coming to their area.

ICRI Chapter Roundtable Area Map

Area One – Includes the following chapters; BWC, CT, DV, MNY, NE, QP, PIT, and UNY.
The next scheduled meeting is Fall 2020.

Area Two – Includes; AZ, BCC, HOU, NTX, NCA, OK, PNW, RM, SCA, and SCT.
The next scheduled meeting is Spring 2021.

Area Three – Includes; CHI, COH, GP, GCC, IND, I/I, MDS, MI, MIN, and NOH.
The next scheduled meeting is Fall 2021.

Area Four – Includes; CAR, CFL, FFC, FWC, GA, GS, SFL, SWF, and VA.
The next scheduled meeting is Spring 2022.

CHAPTER AWARDS

Awards forms are released in December for that year and due that next February. When planning your next year’s activities, consider consulting the awards forms to ensure you are moving in the right direction. Forms for the activities of 2020 will be made available in December 2020

CHAPTER REGIONS

ICRI Chapters are in one of nine Regions headed by a Regional Representative on the National Board. Representative duties and details map of the Regions are linked below

Regional Representative Duties
Chapter Regions Map.