This annual conference is exclusively for ASTD chapter leaders! Current and upcoming board members are invited to attend this conference to network with fellow chapter leaders and share best practices for running an ASTD chapter. Get to know the members of the ALC Program Advisory Committee, which is comprised of ASTD chapter leaders.
ALC 2013 will be held October 25 - 26 in Arlington, VA with a preconference event on October 24. Registration will open in June/July 2013. All 2013 and 2014 chapter leaders are invited to join us for this learning opportunity. Make plans to send at least two chapter board members to this can't-miss event!
Questions about ALC? Contact your chapter relations manager.
Hotel, Transportation and Restaurants
All sessions and activities will take place at the Hyatt Regency in Arlington, Virginia. Special rates are available for ALC attendees.
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
Special rates will be available for ALC attendees beginning in July 2013 as follows: Single/Double-$149, Triple-$174, Quad-$199.
Take advantage of the courtesy Hyatt shuttle to and from Reagan National airport and to and from the Crystal City Metro Station.
The Hyatt is located in an area of Arlington, Virginia known as Crystal City. Crystal City boasts some of the city's hottest destination restaurants, a synergy of sidewalk cafes and diverse shopping. Click here for a guide to Crystal City. Although most is within walking distance, the Metro is nearby if you wish to explore other areas of Washington DC. Click here to search nearby restaurants.
The nearest airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), located 1 mile south of the hotel. Click here for a map and transportation
Congressional Conversations Preconference
Preconference: Thursday, October 18, Congressional Conversations ($99)
This event includes lunch and a trip to Capitol Hill led by ASTD’s Public Policy Council to meet with members of Congress and their staffs to discuss policies and legislation affecting the learning and development field, and to offer help and expertise in training. ASTD Public Policy will help you get ready for the event by providing email templates to request appointments with Congressional staff and talking points for your visit. *Please note that this does not include a tour of Washington DC, however, you may schedule on your own in between meetings.
Considering attending Congresional Conversations? Here are some resources to help you!
1. Congressional Conversations Orientation & Overview
Access the recorded webcast (running time 39 minutes) by streaming or downloading the presentation today. This webcast serves as an orientation to the Congressional Conversations event.
2. Remember to use our “virtual office hours” to ask questions!
Thursday, October 11
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET – call in any time during that hour
Dial: 888 392 0342
Use conference code: 703 683 8123
3. Agenda for the day (Thursday, October 18)
11:45 a.m.: Check in at ASTD registration desk, get name badge
12:00-1:00: Informal orientation (boxed lunches provided)
1:00: Depart hotel for Capitol Hill
1:45: Arrive on Capitol Hill (Union Station)
2:00-4:00: Meetings on the Hill
4:30: Meet back at Union Station
4:45: Bus leaves Union Station
5:30: Arrive back at Crystal Gateway Marriott
4. Template request letter - to request an appointmet with your Senator or Representative’s office. You can use this as an email request, or copy and paste pieces from it in an online appointment request form.
5. Slides from the 9/20 orientation webcast
6. Map of Capitol Hill
ALC 2013 registration will open in June/July 2013. ALL 2013 and 2014 CHAPTER LEADERS are invited to JOIN US for this learning opportunity.
Include a line item in your chapter budget to cover the cost of registration and/or travel for at least two chapter leaders. Chapters are especially encouraged to send those serving in a 2013 President-Elect role.
*2013 REGISTRATION RATES HAVE NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. Please use the following 2012 rates as a guide for budget planning purposes. Session facilitators will continue to receive complimentary registration.
Ticket Type
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Price
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Details
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Early Bird Full Conference
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$175
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2012 Deadline: July 31
Individual chapter leaders.
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Full Conference
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$195
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Purchases after July 31.
Individual chapter leaders. |
Chapter Team (5 attendees)
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$780
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Chapter purchases 1 team ticket and indentifies 5 team members.
Early Bird discount does not apply.
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Preconference
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$99
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Individual chapter leaders attending Congressional Conversations.
Early Bird and Team discounts do not apply.
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Session Facilitator
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FREE
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Session facilitators are announced in early July.
Primary and co-facilitators receive free conference registration.
Does not include preconference ticket. |
The ASTD Chapter Leaders Conference is unique, because most all sessions are peer-led by chapter leaders. There are no podium lecterns in ALC session rooms and sessions at ALC have no "speakers", but are conducted as facilitated discussions.
Download the Program Guide and Session Descriptions
All activities listed below will take place at the Marriott Crystal Gateway and are included in the price of registration, with the exception of Congressional Conversations which includes lunch, transportation to Capitol Hill, and requires a separately purchased $99 ticket.
Schedule At-A-Glance
Thursday, October 18
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Preconference: Congressional Conversations |
12:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Thursday Night Networking Event |
5:00 PM
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7:00 PM
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Friday, October 19
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Breakfast
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7:00 AM
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8:15 AM
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| SS1 |
ALC First Time Participant Orientation |
7:15 AM
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8:00 AM
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| SS2 |
Congressional Conversations Debrief/Public Policy Discussion
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7:15 AM
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8:00 AM |
SS3
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ASTD Competency Model - Next Gen! |
7:15 AM |
8:00 AM |
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Opening Session: Keynote, Jim Smith, Jr. |
8:15 AM |
9:45 AM
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| F100 |
Balancing Act: Developing a Sound, Realistic Chapter Budget |
10:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
| F101 |
5 Keys to Creating an Irresistible Chapter Value Proposition to Attract and Retain Members |
10:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
| F102 |
The Virtual Classroom: Host a CPLP Study Group! |
10:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
| F103 |
Chapter Leader Challenge: 120 Chapter Leader Tips in 120 Minutes |
10:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
| F104 |
Vital Transitions for Your Chapter's Board of Directors |
10:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
F105
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Leveraging Wild Apricot: 7 Ways To Effectively Engage Your Members |
10:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
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Breakout Lunch with National Advisors for Chapters (NAC) |
12:15 PM |
1:15 PM |
| F200 |
Gain and Retain: Proven Techniques for Driving Member Value and Engagement |
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM |
| F201 |
Planning a Successful Regional Conference |
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM |
| F202 |
Facilitating Communication Across A Geographically Dispersed Chapter |
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM |
| F203 |
Ask and You Shall Receive: 5 Tips for Getting Chapter Meeting Speakers on Topics Your Members Want...for little or no money |
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM |
| F204 |
Your ASTD Chapter 2017 - living the Next Level |
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM |
| F205 |
Chapter Programming: Connecting People to the Learning Profession |
1:30 PM
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3:30 PM |
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Keynote, Heather Richetto-Rumley |
3:45 PM |
4:45 PM |
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Resource EXPO Fair |
4:45 PM
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6:30 PM |
Saturday, October 20
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Breakfast
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7:00 AM
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8:15 AM |
SS4
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Creating a Concierge Program
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7:15 AM
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8:00 AM
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SS5
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Reaching CORE Achievement for 2012: Learn What It Takes to be 100% Achieved
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7:15 AM
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8:00 AM
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SS6
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Growing Your Chapter's Membership and Leadership Pipeline: The Power of Student and Higher Education Engagement
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7:15 AM
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8:00 AM
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General Session and Keynote, Lou Russell
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8:15 AM
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9:30 AM
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S100
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Nonprofit Basics: Effective Chapter Management from Vision to Implementation
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9:45 AM
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11:45 AM
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S101
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Recruit, Roar and Repeat: the New Volunteer
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9:45 AM
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11:45 AM
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S102
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The Social Media Connection for Chapters
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9:45 AM
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11:45 AM
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S103
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The Four Secrets to Growing Your Chapter and Building Buzz
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9:45 AM
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11:45 AM
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S104
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Raise Your Game: Thinking Strategically About Marketing
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9:45 AM
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11:45 AM
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S105
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Connecting with Future Learner Needs Through SIGs/GIGs
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9:45 AM
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11:45 AM
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Lunch, Keynote and Awards Presentation: Tony Bingham, President and CEO of ASTD
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11:45 PM
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2:15 PM
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S200
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Onboarding Chapter Leaders to Peak Performance
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2:30 PM
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4:30 PM
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S201
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Chapter Leader Development on a Shoestring
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2:30 PM
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4:30 PM
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S202
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Surviving Complexity: Working More Hours Isn’t the Answer
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2:30 PM
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4:30 PM
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Closing Remarks and Ice Cream Break
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4:30 PM
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4:30 PM
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ASTD is excited to announce the following Keynote Speakers for ALC 2012:
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Jim Smith, Jr.
@jimpact
Jim is an internationally known author, empowerment/ motivational speaker, trainer and coach. Individuals who have been JIMPACTED often leave emotionally drained yet inspired to reach new levels of personal success and make a positive impact to the world around them. His enthusiastic and passionate style of speaking has earned him the distinction of “Mr. Energy!” |
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Lou Russell
@nolecture
Lou is an executive consultant, speaker, and author whose passion is to create growth in companies by guiding the growth of their people. She inspires improvement in leadership, project management, and individual learning. Lou blends her humorous stories with her on-the-ground experience to speak to the real problems of the people in the room. You will be moving, laughing, participating, inspired and challenged. Most importantly to Lou, you will learn. |
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Heather Richetto-Rumley
@hrrumley_cpg
Heather is a Certified Master Coach (CMC) who works with senior level executives in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors to improve individual and organizational performance through successful leadership development. Heather is a skilled individual Performance Coach focusing on specific development needs such as: enhancing leadership style, improving executive presence and communication skills, accelerating culture change, improving recruitment practices, on-boarding new leadership, and succession planning.
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Tony Bingham
@tonybingham
CEO & President, ASTD
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Session Facilitators
The Request for Proposals for 2012 session facilitators is closed. The RFP for ALC 2013 will open in Spring 2013.
ALC 2012 Facilitator Resources:
- Book Referral Forms and Room AV Special Request Forms should be emailed directly to Cami Best-Jones, cjones@astd.org no later than August 20.
- PowerPoint Template (click here)
All Session Facilitators are encouraged to use the ALC branded slide deck. All decks submitted will be accessible from the ALC mobile app. Click here for guidelines on how to make your powerpoint deck mobile friendly.
- Virtual Facilitator Prep Session
Miss the live session? Stream or Download the recording. Download the ALC Lexicon. Download the webcast slide deck.
- BackChannel Webcast
Slide Deck Recorded Webcast (Download) (Stream)
Learn more about leveraging the backchannel to promote and engage with your session participants! Led by Larry Straining, CPLP, ALC PAC.
- Linked In Group (click here)
The ALC 2012 Session Facilitators group is a subgroup of the Chapter Leaders Group. Connect with other facilitators and ask questions/advice from those who are also facilitating a session at ALC 2012.
If you have a question regarding session facilitation, please contact Cami Best-Jones, cjones@astd.org.
ASTD extends a special thank you to our conference sponsors!
Speaker Sponors:
- ClearWater Performance Group
- JimPact Enterprises
- Russell Martin Associates
- TalentGrow LLC
- Group Harmonics
Scholarship Sponsors:
- The Semantics Group (3)
- The APLS Group (1)
Mobile App Sponsors:
- The Impact Institute
- One More Sponsor
- S & H Consulting