AAFCS and the Community of Business & Entrepreneurship: Together We Can Go Far

AAFCS and the Community of Business & Entrepreneurship:

Together We Can Go Far

Looking Backward

AAFCS 105th ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOFamily & Consumer Sciences: Global Gateway to Healthy & Sustainable Families

A Brief History of HEIB


The 1990’s:Big Changes on the Horizon


A Very Bumpy Ride


The Transition to a Community


The Current State of Affairs

• Approximately 35 members• 5 Active members• Financially Sound: Fund balance as of April 30,

2014: $27,913• Are awarding two $1,000 scholarships in 2014• Participant in the Communities Showcase• Awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” in years

2008-2013; no nominees in 2014• Have hosted Student Unit members in past

luncheons; no students applied in 2014


AAFCS and the Race for Relevance


In 2013 AAFCS identified numerous challenges that must be resolved in order for it to survive the future. Two of the most critical are:

• Declining membership• Dwindling financial resources

Looking to the Future


Meeting the Challenges as an Association

• A year of evaluation• Developing a Plan of

Action• Bringing it all to the

table in St. Louis


AAFCS and the Community of Business and Entrepreneurship…


Member Engagement in the Future


A high priority for affiliates and communities in the updated AAFCS model is for:

Self-forming, organic groups,

addressing a focused topic,

for a limited amount of time,

and that which involves grassroots engagements.



The challenges we face:

•What can the community do to become strong again?•How to we entice others to join us?•What’s the best use of our financial resources?•Are there members willing to commit time and energy?•Will collaborating with AAFCS and other FCS groups ensure our influence and effectiveness in the future?

The Question today is…


…how far do we want to go?



A special thank you to the following AAFCS members who assisted in finding or filling in the details of AHEA/AAFCS and the history of the Community of Business & Entrepreneurship:

Peggy Wild AAFCS President

Carolyn Barnhart AAFCS President Elect

Member of Twin Cities HEIB

Gerry LuepkeProgram Co-Chair, Twin Cities HEIB

The Annual Business Meeting


1:45 to 2:45

Grand G Room

4th Floor

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AAFCS and the Community of Business & Entrepreneurship: Together We Can Go Far