Membership in the Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations is by invitation from the Executive Committee. Membership is open to those individuals who have an active interest in international affairs and foreign policy issues. Ideally, applicants will have international travel and professional or business experience, and will have a prominent role in civic and professional organizations. The Tulsa Committee emphasizes diversity in its membership, which currently numbers about 110.
Interested individuals usually first attend as guests of current members and are nominated for membership. On occasion, individuals with an interest in TCFR’s programs will hear about the Committee through an appearance by a committee speaker on “Studio Tulsa” on KWGS-FM or through an article in the Tulsa World. After contacting the Committee, these individuals are normally invited to attend a meeting as a guest of TCFR and may subsequently apply to the Executive Committee for membership.
Members pay an annual dues (currently $150). (The Tulsa Committee does not charge additional dues for spouses, partners, or family members who might accompany a member to a meeting.) Having made advance reservations, attendees pay for their dinners, usually via a check at the door (currently, $30 per person). Many members also make an annual contribution to the Annual Giving Campaign of the ACFR, in recognition of the fact that the quality of speakers depends on maintaining a strong and knowledgeable staff in the Washington office.
Student guests:
Thanks to generous voluntary contributions from members, students from Tulsa-area high schools and universities are invited to meetings as guests of TCFR. Advance reservations are required. Students interested in an upcoming meeting should contact TCFR to arrange for an invitation.
Nomination:
Current members are invited to nominate individuals for membership. It is the practice of the TCFR Executive Committee to require that persons who are invited to membership have previously attended a Committee program as a guest.