REGION V CRC 2007

Research Promotion Report

REGION V

Research Promotion Report

Chapter RP ChairAssigned Members

# Donors

Last Year

Number of

DonorsLast Year Donations

This Year’s Donations % of Goal

Cleveland Terry Kretch 377 54 31 $ 20,395 $ 5,923 33%

Columbus Jim Arnold 370 19 25 $ 12,486 $ 9,333 75.8%

Cincinnati Jeff Gries 373 72 62 $ 11,209 $ 10,720 75.4%

Dayton Denny Lammlein 169 20 26 $ 2,738 $ 3,199 43.8%

Toledo Scott Hoffman, Jr. 136 7 9 $ 700 $ 1,050 17.6%

C Indiana Tracey Norwaki 348 31 54 $ 9,592 $ 13,079 65%

Evansville Kevin Smith 82 11 14 $ 3,567 $ 3,433 94.9%

Detroit Kevin Rucinski 594 47 47 $ 13,046 $ 8,500 41.6%

W Michigan Chris Nutt 375 19 19 $ 4,651 $ 5,546 50.7%

Akron/Canton Jim Slovan 168 5 13 $ 360 $ 925 37.3%

N. Indiana Paul MacDonald 87 18 20 $ 3,110 $ 5,430 184.1%

Ft. Wayne Orlando Fernandez 79 2 25 $ 150 $ 5,902 1,573.9%

E Michigan John Sheard 116 7 2 $ 799 $ 170 8.6%

Region V 3274 312 347 $ 82,803 $ 68,633 60.4%

REGION V

Research Promotion Highlights

Northern Indiana – Paul MacDonald 184.1% of goal Goal $ 2,949

Fort Wayne – Orlando Fernandez 1,573.9% of Goal Goal $ 375 Dedicated Research Meeting to Ft. Wayne

Community Business Leaders

REGION V

Research Promotion Highlights

$ 1,573,301 in Research Projects are being conducted or are ongoing in Region V

Largest Research Project Ever Awarded is being conducted in Region V 1262-RP $ 980,952 Relate Air Quality and other Factors to

Comfort and Health related Symptoms Reported by Passengers and Crew on Commercial Transportation Aircraft

REGION V

Research Promotion Challenges

Chapter goals have remained the same for the past two years and the upcoming 2007-2008 campaign

Region V 2005-2006 Campaign Goal $ 113,601 Actual $ 82,803

Region V 2006-2007 Campaign Goal $ 113,601 Actual $ 68,633

REGION V

Research Promotion Challenges

Region V as a whole was almost beat by a Chapter in Oklahoma

Poor Image among other Regions % of $$ spent in Region V on Research $$ per member

Our goals have remained the same for 3 years while % of goal met has declined

Other Regions have raised goals and all but 2 exceeded % of goal met.

REGION V

Research Promotion Suggestions & Innovations

Each Chapter to hold a fundraising event targeting companies outside the membership

Schedule a calling campaign – they really work!

Increased communication with other chapters to share best practices and successes

ASHRAE Research PowerPoint & Brochures ASHRAE Research phone scripting for

Industry calling campaigns