The purpose of the Membership Committee is to maintain the existing membership and to encourage neighbors who are not currently members of the organization to join. The Committee meets at the discretion of the Chair to perform the following tasks:

Supervise mailings to past OTTA members to rejoin the organization

Provide ongoing information to existing and prospective members on the OTTA web site

Publish regular newsletter articles/announcements encouraging new membership and requesting that OTTA members bring non-members to activities and events

Solicit new membership by setting up tables at popular neighborhood sites, e.g., Treasure Island and Starbucks

Distribute membership flyers with other notifications of Triangle Activities through the Block Captains

Place membership solicitation in art fair publications

Determine and offer special packets to new members, e.g., copies of Our Old Town, Art Fair poster(s) from previous years, 50th Anniversary Art Fair book, membership directories, Art Fair banner(s) from previous years, Art Fair t-shirts

Host membership parties in conjunction with other Triangle events, e.g., gallery openings, Oktoberfest, Annual Meeting, Spring Clean-up, Art Fair Thank You Party

Work with local realtors to learn about new residents in the Triangle