Leadership Connection Newsletter (LCN)
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2013 Archived Issues
Social Media
Click on the group names above to connect with ASTD chapter leaders! Looking for more help? Download job aid directions on how to join the LinkedIn or Facebook ASTD chapter leaders groups. For updates on new chapter resources and events, follow @ASTDCHAPTERS on Twitter!
Social Media Toolkit- This toolkit serves as a guide to help your chapter engage with members and your community through social media.
Branding
Branding Guidelines
ASTD provides chapter logos for all chapters to meet the branding guidelines. To download a 150 jpg logo for your chapter, click here. If you need the chapter logo in a different format, please contact your chapter relations manager.
Chapter of the Month
Congratulations to the Central Iowa Chapter for being named the March 2013 Chapter of the Month!
ASTD highlights chapters that shine! See the Chapter Locator to link to all chapter webpages.
Your chapter can be profiled as the Chapter of the Month on the ASTD homepage as well. If you’ve had a Sharing Our Success (SOS) submission accepted, are CORE compliant and innovative, and have not been featured recently as Chapter of the Month (within two years), you might be the next chapter for this award!
Each Chapter of the Month receives the following:
- $500 cash prize
- profile on the ASTD website, and the COM homepage
- letter from the ASTD CEO/president
- use of press release banner and press release
- public recognition at ALC
- listing in the ALC program
- use of Chapter of the Month logo
- recognition in the LCN, Leader Connection Newsletter.
So, begin with submitting to SOS, make sure you are CORE compliant, and wait to hear if you will be the next Chapter of the Month.
2013 Award Winners
2012 Award Winners
2011 Award Winners
2010 Award Winners
See what chapters are saying about COM:
“This is great motivation in developing and implementing new programs or member services.” ~Don Bolen, President, Greater Atlanta
“We have created a scholarship fund for college students the money helped us set up the fund.” ~Mike Hodge, President, Sacramento
“The Chapter of the Month designation serves as a way of letting others know that we're nationally recognized for our activities and services rather than as a way of expanding services.” ~Paul Signorelli, President, Mount Diablo
“…The award has brought recognition to the chapter and has placed us in high regard with current members, plus it has helped in recruiting new members… The award only helps to strengthen the ASTD National/Chapter Partnership as a strong professional brand.” ~Peter Rizza, Mid-New Jersey
“…Helped us take pride in the Chapter. It is posted on our website along with other awards and potentially helps viewers think of us as an outstanding organization. It has given us an avenue for networking with other Chapters and having something to share with them - a wonderful benefit. ~ Mary Rydesky, Alaska
Please click here for additional COM testimonials.
For more information or questions about the COM program
The COM program is managed by the Chapter Recognition Committee (CRC). Visit the CRC webpage for more information about COM and committee contact information.
If you have questions, please see the FAQs or contact your chapter relations manager. We look forward to working with you!
Chapter Excellence Awards
The ASTD Chapter Excellence Awards (CEA) recognize chapters that have achieved excellence in three key areas of chapter development: strategic partnership, the advancement of the profession through CPLP, and joint chapter-national membership growth.
ASTD will award a $1,000 cash prize for each award of excellence in each of three chapter size categories (for a total of nine awards). The 2013 Chapter Excellence Awards, based on results in the 2012 calendar year, will be presented during Chapter Leader Day at the ASTD International Conference and Exposition on May 19, 2013.The deadline to apply is March 15*. The awards of excellence are:
Excellence in Strategic Partnership (apply) (download worksheet)
Chapters that make a significant impact on local businesses and communities.
Excellence in the Advancement of the Profession Through CPLP (apply) (download worksheet)
Chapters that significantly foster workplace learning and performance in their community and for
professionalizing the industry through promoting the Certified Professional in Learning
and Performance CPLP™.
Excellence in Joint Membership Growth*
Chapters that demonstrate the highest overall growth rate of joint chapter and national
members.
*No application required to be considered for Excellence in Joint Membership Growth. Chapters submitting CORE rosters using the CORE roster template by January 31, 2013 will be considered for this award.
The size categories are:
Small – Chapters consisting of 100 or fewer active members on January 1, 2012.
Medium – Chapters consisting of 101-300 active members on January 1, 2012.
Large – Chapters consisting of 301 or more active members on January 1, 2012.
Eligibility
Chapters are eligible to win consecutively in the strategic partnerships and advancing the profession categories as long as they are submitting applications for a different program/project than the previous year. Chapters are eligible to win only every two years in the membership category. For example, if a chapter won in 2010, its next year of eligibility is 2012.
Minimum Criteria:
-100% CORE achievement (chapter must achieve 100% by CORE deadline of January 31, 2013)
-Efforts focused on the past year (application must focus on activities executed in 2012)
-Measureable results with specific examples
-Initiative supports ASTD's and the chapter's mission/vision
-Demonstrates how the chapter advanced the ASTD brand
2012 Chapter Excellence Awards Presentation at ASTD's International Conference & Exposition in Denver, CO.
Hawaii - 2012 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
Middle Tennesse - 2012 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
Greater Atlanta - 2012 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
2012 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
Central Ohio - 2012 Excellence in Joint Membership Growth
Greater Atlanta - 2012 Excellence in Joint Membership Growth
2012 Excellence in Joint Membership Growth
Southwest Florida - 2012 Excellence in Advancing the Profession Through CPLP
Puget Sound - 2012 Excellence in Advancing the Profession Through CPLP
Greater Atlanta - 2012 Excellence in Advancing the Profession Through CPLP
2012 Excellence in Advancing the Profession Through CPLP
San Antonio – 2011 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
Central New York – 2011 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
2011 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
Central Massachusetts – 2011 Excellence in Membership Growth
Rocky Mountain – 2011 Excellence in Membership Growth
Metro DC – 2011 Excellence in Membership Growth
2011 Excellence in Membership Growth
Greater Atlanta – 2010 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
Heart of Illinois – 2010 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
Puget Sound – 2010 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
2010 Excellence in Strategic Partnerships
Greater Boston – 2010 Excellence in Membership Growth
Greater Philadelphia – 2010 Excellence in Membership Growth
Utah – 2010 Excellence in Membership Growth
2010 Excellence in Membership Growth
Fort Lauderdale – 2010 Excellence in Advancing the WLP Profession
2010 Excellence in Advancement of WLP
Eastern Pennsylvania – 2009 Excellence in Membership Growth
Metro New York – 2009 Excellence in Membership Growth
Valleys of Virginia – 2009 Excellence in Membership Growth