Chapter Administration

The CORE membership goal helps establish that members of the national organization and its chapters are part of the same organization with shared valuable resources and a shared compelling mission that effectively meets members’ professional development needs. ASTD would like to give recognition to those chapters that went above and beyond the 30 percent requirement; these chapters are our membership STAR and SUPERSTAR chapters!

The following chapters were 100 percent CORE in 2011 and Chapter Membership SUPERSTARS: over 50 percent joint membership:

The following chapters were 100 percent CORE in 2011 and Chapter Membership STARS: 35-50 percent joint membership:

The following chapters achieved 100 percent CORE in 2011: they met the 30 percent joint membership requirement:

Q: How do I find my chapter's ChIP source code?
A: See the Online Chapter Directory. Chapter ChIP source codes look like this: CH1234.

Q: What products and services apply?
A:

 * ChIP revenue only applies to memberships and e-memberships $179 and above. Discounted board memberships, group, student, and senior memberships are not eligible for ChIP revenue.

** ChIP revenue does not apply to certificate registrations for chapters participating in the Certificate Partnership Program.

*** Publications can be ASTD Press books and Infolines only, ordered through the online bookstore, through ASTD Customer Care, or at ASTD Leaders Conference (ALC). ChIP revenue is not offered at the ASTD International Conference and Exposition bookstore or the TechKnowledge Conference bookstore.

**** ChIP revenue applies to both in-person and virtual conference registration.


Q: Are chapters required to participate in ChIP?
A: No. Like many ASTD resources for chapters, this program was created based on feedback from chapter leaders. Individual chapters decide their level of participation in this program.

Q: How will this be tracked?
A: ASTD uses an association management software package to report revenue and commissions earned for each ChIP source code. ASTD runs quarterly reports that show revenue associated with each chapter code. A percentage of that revenue will be calculated based on the revenue share amount for specific products. The commission amount earned will then be direct deposited in chapter accounts. For privacy reasons, chapters will not be sent purchase records of individual members.

Q: How can I use my chapter’s ChIP code to make a purchase on the ASTD online store?
A: Begin by selecting the items you want to purchase and placing them in your shopping cart. Once you are ready to check out, enter your chapter’s ChIP code where it says “ChIP/Global Network Code” on the shopping cart screen.

Q: How is the revenue share sent to chapters?
A: ASTD direct deposits the quarterly commissions in chapter accounts. Commissions earned from ASTD International Conference & Exposition registrations will be paid the quarter following the conference.

Q: If someone forgets to use our chapter’s ChIP code when registering for a conference or making a purchase, can our chapter still earn ChIP credit?
A: Unfortunately, this program is unable to apply retroactive commission credit. However, if someone tried to use your chapter’s code on the online store and was unable to for some reason, please contact your chapter relations manager for assistance.

Q: Do people have to be national ASTD or chapter members to use our chapter’s ChIP code?
A: No. Anyone, members and nonmembers, can use your chapter’s ChIP source code.

Q: If a person uses our chapter’s ChIP source code to register for an ASTD conference or buy something, will they get a discount?
A: Using the chapter source code will trigger a $20 discount on membership and automatically adjust the shopping cart rate to $179. No other discounts are enabled via ChIP code use. The ChIP code instead generates a commission for the chapter.

Q: Can chapter leaders get a list of people who purchase an item with the chapter source code?
A: No. ASTD does not release customer purchase information for confidentiality reasons.

Q: What benefits do individuals receive by using the chapter code?
A: Individuals benefit with a $20 discount on national membership when using the ChIP code on the online store. In addition, they benefit by helping their chapter be more successful. Chapters are an important part of ASTD and the profession as a whole. Chapters are nonprofit organizations that strengthen their communities, help people build skills, find jobs, etc.

Q: Why do some brochures with promotions from ASTD come with a source code already printed on it? Can my chapter members cross that out and write our chapter’s ChIP code?
A: Yes. Chapters may manually add their ChIP code onto any national ASTD marketing materials they are distributing to chapter members (for example, adding a sticker onto the publications catalog). ASTD has a variety of ads and promotions with a variety of source codes. Chapter ChIP codes are one of many that help ASTD understand now marketing programs are working.
 
The purpose of the chapter ChIP source codes is to give chapters credit for promotion that CHAPTERS do to their members and prospects.

Q: What if a member uses the chapter code to join national ASTD at a discounted rate?
A: ChIP revenue only applies to memberships $179 and above. Discounted board memberships, student, and senior memberships are not eligible for ChIP revenue.

Q: Are ChIP commissions taxable?
A: ChIP commissions are not taxable (federal or state). Chapters with more than $25K in gross receipts that are completing Form 990EZ should indicate the ChIP commission amount in Line 8 as “other revenue” with a brief description, such as “commissions from national ASTD.” Chapters with less than $25k in gross receipts that are completing Form 990N don’t need to report the ChIP commissions.