The committee will strategize way to grow and diversity the membership. They will work with the Communications & Marketing Committee to educate Career Development Professionals (CDPs) on the benefits of being a member of MACD. They identify and implement promotional activities that heighten awareness around the benefits of membership and encourage practitioners to join and become engaged. They will process membership applications and maintain our membership list. For more information or to volunteer please reach out to: Ruth Stargardter. 

The committee works with the board to develop an overall marketing a communication strategy for Manitoba Association for Career Development (MACD) and implements the agreed upon plan. They will also work with subcommittees to determine marketing and communication needs, develop a plan and implement. Individuals should be tech savvy and have a working knowledge of various social media platforms. For more information or to volunteer please reach out to: Charlotte Vis van Heemst.

This committee will organize 5 professional development opportunities for the membership of MACD within the budget approved by the MACD Board. Where possible sessions should reflect training MACD members have identified. They will also be tasked with identifying and using technology to engage Career Development Professionals from across the Province to participate in these events. For more information or to volunteer please reach out to: Laurie Holmes.

The resource committee is responsible for maintaining the Resource Gateway through vetting submissions from members and sharing resources that are deemed to be important to the Career Development Professionals (CDPs) of Manitoba. Involvement in this committee provides CDPs the opportunity to share what they already know and to learn about other resources that are available. For more information or to volunteer please reach out to: Amber Hicks. 

The committee will be tasked to organize our annual career development conference. The conference is focused on providing a solutions-focused space where the intersections between career development, employment, and education can be explored and a greater sense of shared responsibility can be found. The committee will work within the budget approved by the MACD board. They are responsible for all conference logistics included but not limited to the identification and selection of the keynote speakers, breakout presenters, and food, audio and video and all contractual agreements associated with the event. An Event Planner has been contracted to help with the logistics of the conference.
There are a number of sub-committees to the steering committee that are also in need of members, including but not limited to:  Awards (high need), Presentations, Communications (high need), Sponsorship, Exhibitors. 
MEETINGS:  held regularly throughout the calendar year via Zoom. If you want to join in order to learn more - please email lgtw@macd-mb.org to get a link to the next meeting.
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MACD has been contracted by the Province of Manitoba to host Manitoba’s Career and Workforce Development Month. This includes activities such as: a public launch event; maintenance of a toolkit to encourage participation in the initiative; an event calendar; industry spotlights; and public awareness events highlighting the importance of proactive career planning. The committee meets once or twice per month (generally virtually, weekday evenings TBD) and will collaborate with MACD’s Event Planner on the logistics of each project within the month.  
More information on this initiative may be found here: https://www.macd-mb.org/career--workforce-development-month.html. For more information, or to volunteer please reach out to: Deanna at deanna.england@gmail.com 

Advocacy:  This committee is building capacity. If anyone is interested in Advocacy we would certainly welcome a committee being struck and becoming active. Anyone interested please reach out to Marilyn Brick.

Certification:  National Certification is being launched on December 10, 2024. We are fortunate to have a couple of CDPs involved in that process.  The need for this committee will be re-evaluated in the future. For more information on how to become certified check out the National Career Certification website.