Appendix F: APA Utah Annual Calendar of Key Activities

January

• Adopt the Budget for the year

• Submit Chapter Performance Criteria Report

• Legislative Committee begins prep for Utah Legislative Session

• APA Utah Winter Networking Event (if not in December)

• Q1 Newsletter draft due

• New Member Breakfast (if held in winter)

February

• APA National sends out Chapter Performance Criteria

• Begin preparing Chapter Performance submission (due early March)

• Finalize Spring Conference agenda and logistics

• Student Expo (typically hosted by university planning programs)

March

• Chapter Performance Criteria due to APA National (early March)

• APA National Planning Conference may occur

• Spring Conference (varies by year: March–May)

• CM credit approvals and logging for Spring Conference

• APA Utah Legislative Update Event (typically late March)

April

• APA consolidated elections may begin

• Spring Conference (if not held in March)

• Q2 Newsletter draft due

• Student Graduation Events (U)

• Call for awards

May

• Spring Conference (if not held in March/April)

• Finalize the slate for elections

• CM follow-up and session evaluations

June

• Submit financial and tax documentation to APA National

• APA Utah elections may conclude

• Preliminary Fall Conference agenda due

• APA Utah Summer Networking Event

July

• APA National chapter performance follow-ups

• Q3 Newsletter draft due

• New Member Breakfast (if held in summer)

• Finalize Awards selections

August

• Begin Fall Conference speaker confirmations and logistics

• Award Video Creation

• Fall Conference marketing and registration open

• Start reaching out for sponsorships for the next year. 

September

• Fall Conference (varies by year: September–October)

• Awards presented during Fall Conference (if in September)

• CM credit approvals and logging for Fall Conference

• Continue to reach out for sponsorships for the upcoming year

October

• Fall Conference (if not held in September)

• Awards presented during Fall Conference

• Q4 Newsletter draft due

• CM follow-up and evaluations

• Continue to reach out for sponsorships for the upcoming year

• Host an annual business meeting

November

• APA Utah Annual Board Retreat (strategic planning, onboarding, goal setting)

• Final budget prep for next year

• Business Registration with the state (Utah.gov)

• Host an annual business meeting

December

• Annual report prep and year-end summary

• Planning for January/February events

• Finalize the annual budget for approval in January

• APA Utah Winter Networking Event (if not held in January)

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