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Benefits of Membership
One of the most beneficial aspects of membership in CFEA is participation
in the Annual Conference, held each summer. In addition to conducting
the association's business, members are able to hear experts discuss many
aspects of communications and publications, including editing and design,
budgeting, printing and publication philosophy.
The exchange provides members with generic articles or articles that
may be modified for use in a particular publication. There are always
several articles available from the Communication
Services Committee, which is responsible for obtaining and distributing
the articles.
In addition, members, upon request, will frequently grant permission
for an article to be used in another member's publication.
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AWARDS PROGRAM (Go to: Awards)
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During the Annual
Conference, outstanding achievements by association members are recognized
through CFEA's prestigious publishing awards. Excellence is honored in
several categories, including design, article content and specialty areas
unique to fraternal publications.
Members are given the opportunity to enter one item in each category.
Professionals in the fields of journalism and publishing judge the award
entries.
A member of CFEA receives camera-ready art of the association's logo.
Many members display the CFEA logo on the contents page of their publications
as an indication of their commitment to and support of the association.
Each year, CFEA publishes a directory of members,
committees,
officers
and past presidents.
Associate
and affiliate
members are also included in this directory.
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THE EDITOR'S EDITION
(Go to: Archive)
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Published intermittently during the year, The
Editor's Edition is the internal newsletter of CFEA. It features
personal news about association members.
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THE FRATERNITY EDITOR
(Go to: Archive)
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The
Fraternity Editor is the quarterly journal of CFEA. It features
the news of the association and articles on advance and changes in the
fraternity publishing industry. It serves as a forum for the exchange
of ideas and as an educational tool for CFEA members.
CFEA's Information
Technology Committee maintains the CFEA list
serve, which distributes news, information and announcements directly
to CFEA member subscribers daily.
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MAGAZINE CRITIQUE SERVICE
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Members are regularly given an opportunity (usually during the Annual
Conference) to obtain a confidential, no-charge critique of their
publications by experts. In addition, some members are willing to offer
critiques of other members' publications by mail.
Upon request, member organizations will exchange subscriptions to their
periodicals with other members. Through the exchange, members benefit
from reading articles and viewing approaches used in other publications.
One-day mini-conference held in the winter offers information and updates
on pertinent topics between the summer Annual
Conferences.
No matter what the question or problem, members of CFEA can help find
the answer. One of the trademarks of the association is the commitment
of its members to offering their experience and expertise in advising
and assisting other members. The answer to a tricky problem is as close
as the telephone or list
serve.
One of the most popular sessions at the Annual
Conference is a special workshop for editors who are new to CFEA.
This format allows for audience feedback and serves as both an introduction
to fraternity publishing for the novice and a refresher course for veterans.
Magazines, journals, brochures, posters, newsletters, handbooks manuals
and audiovisual materials are included in the Publications Display.
The display is exhibited at the Annual
Conference. Members may request samples of any of the items on display
from other members.
Periodically, the association conducts an in-depth survey of its members
on the methods, practices and trends in the fraternity publishing industry.
The results are tabulated and made available to all members as a means
of comparing their methods of operation to those of other CFEA members.
CFEA members are available as speakers or facilitators to all Greek-letter
organizations on a range of topics from publishing to public relations
and from crisis management marketing.
CFEA's Information
Technology Committee maintains the CFEA website. The site contains
resources, links and directory information for CFEA's members.
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