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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.

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.

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

Excellence in Joint Membership Growth

• How can my chapter apply for the Excellence in Joint Membership growth award? No application is required to be considered for this award. Only 100% CORE achieved chapters that submit a complete member roster through CORE by January 31, 2013 using the CORE roster template will be considered for the award.
• My chapter uses Wild Apricot, do we need to submit our roster to be considered for the CEA? No, chapters participating in the Wild Apricot (WA) partnership program do not have to upload their current chapter membership roster as part of the CORE submission process or to be considered for the CEA. Chapter services can pull that for you if you have provided Natasha Porter, Senior Coordinator, with “Full Rights” access to your account (required for all chapters participating in the WA discount partnership program).
• How is the joint membership calculation conducted to determine Excellence in Joint Membership winners? Through a match key comparison, ASTD will determine net growth of joint members from 2011 to 2012 using the chapter member roster submitted through CORE. The chapter in each size category (small, medium, large) with the greatest net growth will be awarded the Excellence in Joint Membership Growth. 
• What happens if more there is a tie for greatest net growth? In the case of a tie, the chapter with the greatest percentage growth will be selected. Should a tie still occur, the chapter with the most consecutive “CORE Achieved” years will be declared the winner.

2012 Chapter Excellence Awards Presentation at ASTD's International Conference & Exposition in Denver, CO.