Regional Rep Overview

Regional representatives are the backbone of the organization, working to bring SAQA information and opportunities to their areas with regional exhibits, meetings, activities, and regional communication.

The regional representatives are critical to SAQA’s success. Regional representatives should be friendly, organized, and welcoming to all members, especially to new ones; they are asked to serve for a minimum of two years. As a regional representative, your job is to be a facilitator in your region. You cannot do all this alone, so encourage members to volunteer their talents and consider serving with a Co-representative.

Benefits

There are many benefits to being a regional representative, both concrete and intangible

  • 50% discount for SAQA-only conferences
  • Representatives meeting at each conference
  • The support of an international organization
  • The opportunity to network on an international level
  • The opportunity to work with representatives from all regions and share information with them
  • Access to many SAQA resources, such as regular representative conference calls, the SAQA Regional Rep Facebook Group, and representatives meetings at SAQA conferences
  • The opportunity to influence local discussions on art and craft, professionalism, and industry issues