Through 1990s, strong emphasis on member retention

• Typically, highest retention rate of all SIGs
• Relatively few new members
• Slow attrition in overall membership

In 2000s, efforts to attract new members, while involving existing members.

• Strong incentives for conference attendees to join
• Reasonable first-year retention 55-60%
• Overall retention down 5-10%
• Membership up from 1,908 to 2,584 in 5 years

SIGCSE members want to be involved

• Conference reviewing
• SIGCSE committees
• Conference committees
• Specific tasks (listservs, Web site, board, liaisons)

SIGCSE continues to look for meaningful ways to engage members

SIGCSE Board maintains continuity, while encouraging new involvement

For 2004 election:

• All previous board members competing for officer positions
• New people running for at-large positions

International dimension:

• Secretary Sally Fincher from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK
• Board Member Alison Young from Unitec, Auckland, NZ

created 26 January 2006 last revised 27 January 2006

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