Buddy Program Information:

Are you a friendly person?
Have you attended many MRA Conferences?
Do you know many MR professionals?

Then Be a Buddy at MRA’s Fall Conference in October!
To have The Buddy Task Force pair you up with a willing “Newbie” in Atlanta, email Sarah at sarah.walsh@mra-net.org today. Know other people that will make perfect Buddies? Then spread the word!

We have all experienced being a first timer, walking into a room and not knowing a soul, not being sure of where to go for information. Buddies are volunteers who know these feelings and have been there before. They are paired with new members and first time attendees to provide a personal welcome, to be a resource to the first timer and to help him or her meet new people. We do not ask that the Buddy be joined at the hip with the new member/first time attendee. The degree of interaction beyond the basic responsibilities is entirely up to the Buddy and new member/first time attendee.

Buddy responsibilities are quite flexible, they include:

• Contacting the new member/first time attendee(s) prior to the Conference
• Meeting with the new member/first time attendee(s) at a mutually agreed upon time and place
• Attend the New Member/First Time Attendee Reception
• Introduce the new member/first time attendee(s) to friends and colleagues
• Be a resource for the new member/first time attendee(s) during the Conference.

First Time Attendees Reception