On June 4, EO Vietnam packed the room one more time before the fiscal year turns over. Town halls can be administrative. This one wasn't. It was loud, warm, and over too fast, which is about the best review a chapter meeting can get.
The room settling in
A thank you, and a handover
The night opened with gratitude. Our outgoing president closed out a chapter year that grew the roster, filled the events calendar, and handed over a chapter in better shape than he found it. The room gave him the reception he earned. EO Vietnam has now had eight presidencies since 2018, and every one of them was in the building's debt somehow: the forum culture, the events engine, the partnerships. None of it arrived by accident.
The vision: FUNtastic
Then incoming president Tuan Anh Le took the microphone and set the theme for FY2026/27: FUNtastic. Fun and unity, deliberately engineered: a year of bold experiences designed to make members want to show up, not feel they have to.
The theme for the year, revealed
It sounds light. It isn't. Behind the theme sits a definition of the chapter we are building: a place with a strong identity where members belong and engage, with the tools to achieve transformational growth, known for helping members become world-class leaders. And explicitly not a networking group, a status symbol, or an executive organization.
Three priorities for the year
TL;DR
Deepen Belonging & Identity
Elevate Leadership Quality
Build Strategic Alliances
41 → 65
members by 30 Jun 2027
+24
new members
92%
retention target
The plan, portfolio by portfolio
Each board member stood up and presented their plan for the year. Here is what every chair committed to.
Board members presenting their plans for the year
FY2026-27
President
Membership growth: 65 members (+24 new), including 12 members in Hanoi
92% retention rate, with no more than 5 members lost
USD 4,500 of revenue and spend per member
Next board, under Gaby's presidency, seated by February 2027
FY2026-27
Finance
Support membership recruitment to drive revenue (with Trifecta)
Maximize subsidies to maximize value for chapter members (with SAP)
Professionalize EO Vietnam: reduce risk for the chapter, members, and board, and put checks and balances in place (with President)
Enhance transparency on financial management and reporting
Support chairs to create new revenue streams for EOVN
FY2026-27
Governance
Select 3 core CCC members with 2 alternates
All events (learning, MyEO, social) have waivers signed and saved electronically
Bring all Forum constitutions into line with EO values
FY2026-27
Membership
Grow membership from 50 to 70 while keeping culture, engagement, and member quality strong
Build a structured recruitment system: pitch package, interview process, prospect pipeline, and committee training
Deliver world-class onboarding through Navigators, onboarding dinners, and early engagement
Lift retention and renewal by connecting new and tenured members through intentional programs
Align Membership, Learning, Forum, and Finance into one sustainable growth engine
FY2026-27
Forum
Forum placements within 3 months
Moderator lunches every quarter, and moderators travel to the Moderator Summit
Test drives to support membership
Forum mash-ups, especially with travelling forums from abroad
On-time forum training (FTP, MTP, FNL)
FY2026-27
Learning
Get feedback from all members on what they want from Learning this year
Help more members use EO learning: chapter, regional, global, and online
Collect ratings for every Learning event and share back what we learn
Create a clear Lark handover for next year's Learning Chair
Use Day Chairs to drive engagement and develop future board candidates
FY2026-27
Member Engagement
Improve the new-member onboarding experience
Get each member to 3 or 4 events per year
Get the chapter travelling to regional events together
Increase member-to-member connection through MyEO
Have members day-chair all events, instead of the board
FY2026-27
Marketing & Communications
Vietnamese-language newsletter
Leadership program marketing
Secure the Channel strategic alliance partner
FY26 podcast season
FY2026-27
Strategic Alliances
Land $30,000 cash from 4 partners (2 Gold @ $10K, 2 Silver @ $5K) across Banking, Wealth/Investment, and Professional Services, 3× the FY25-26 baseline
Launch the EO Vietnam Member Benefits "Card", a loyalty and discount program with 10+ founding vendors: soft launch Q3, public reveal Q4
Integrate partners into chapter life: every cash partner attends 2+ events, quarterly partner dinners, expertise plugged into Forum and Learning
Recruit a co-chair by 31 July 2026 and document the SAP Playbook for sustainable succession
Drive 3+ partner-sourced member referrals, plus $6,000+ of in-kind partner value on top of cash
FY2026-27
MyEO
Grow active MyEO communities from 9 to 12, based on real member passions
Build the champion pipeline from 13 to 18 champions and co-champions
Turn activities into recurring communities, maintaining 60% recurring MyEO
Create family-inclusive experiences: build 1 recurring family activity
Amplify EO spirit beyond Vietnam: deliver 1 MyEO involving other chapters
FY2026-27
Chapter Staff
Member experience: high-quality chapter events with an 80%+ satisfaction score
Operations: 100% on-time admin, reporting, and compliance deadlines
Growth: support the recruitment pipeline to hit the membership target
Communication: clear, timely comms with an under-24-hour response standard
Budget: deliver within 5% variance, with full transparency to the board
The chapter also welcomed its newest members, introduced one by one on stage. This is the part of a town hall that matters most five years from now: the people who decided to step forward and join in 2025/26 are the forum moderators and board members of 2030.
The new class of 2025/26
The room agreed
19
members checked in
5.0 / 5
average survey rating
sickoooooo, you guys amahhhhzing
Post-event survey
The written feedback ranged from professional ("lovely venue") to accurate (see above). We take both as confirmation the FUNtastic theme is already working.
What happens next
The new fiscal year starts July 1. The board's plans are public, the theme is set, and the calendar is filling. If the town hall was the trailer, the year itself starts now.
