Members who would like to volunteer and assist on any of the following committees may contact the appropriate committee chairperson.

Legislative Committee
• Keep current on current issues that pertain to the food industry
• Networking opportunities with State Legislators
• Sit in on open legislative sessions
• Occasional travel to Austin between January and May of each year while in session
• Addresses the membership of imported issues pertaining to the food industry
• Recruit volunteers to assist

Website Committee
• Keep website current with relevant information
• Post information received from committees
• Keep Calendar of Events current and up-to-date
• Recruit volunteers to assist

Scholarship Committee
• Work with University departments to arrange scholarship deadline
• Travel to both universities for interview (November)
• Review scholarship applications
• Interview scholarship applicants
• Determine the amount of scholarship for each student
• Present scholarship recipients awards at Annual Meeting
• Introduce scholarship recipients to attendees at Annual Meeting
• Recruit volunteers to assist

Auction Committee
• Solicit members for donations for silent, live and theme tables
• Solicit non-members for donations
• Sell sponsorships for theme tables and live auction
• Create power point presentation for auction
• Create auction program
• Shop for theme tables and some live auction items
• Organize auction at the annual meeting
• Attend auction planning sessions throughout the year

Finance Committee
• Should have a knowledge of finance
• Oversees investment changes in the Scholarship and Operating accounts
• Communicates with our investment advisor
• Reports to the Board regarding investments
• Recommends investment opportunities and changes as necessary
• Complies with TFPA investment policies
• Reviews financial documents

Membership Committee
• Increases membership by soliciting prospective members
• Informs website and staff assistant of member changes
• Serve as hosts at the new member reception

Associate and Affiliate Member Committee
• Solicit sponsorships for cocktail reception at annual conference
• Solicit sponsorships for annual business meeting
• Meet with associate and affiliate members to see how they can best be served
• Schedule agenda and meet with associates and affiliate members during the annual conference
• Inform website committee of relevant information or upcoming seminars of importance to processor members
• Liaison between associate and affiliate members to the board for suggestions and recommendations to make TFPA a stronger organization

Nominating Committee
• Past president heads up the committee
• Nominates candidates to the board for upcoming election of Board of Directors
• Listens to recommendations from other committee chairs and the Board of Directors