http://www.sme.org/Tertiary.aspx?id=73416
In order to receive the status, the chapter is evaluated for the following categories for success by the Membership Enhancement Committee:
- Professional development, which includes not simply the number and quality of meetings held by the chapter, but how leaders are developed to continue the work of the chapter.
- Communication to members and the community through passive (up-to-date website or social media page) and active means (email blasts, bulletins, phone calls).
- Advancement of manufacturing, including interaction with other chapters and community outreach.
- Merit, such as submitting a best practice and net membership numbers.
