May 1, 2008
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1. Congratulations to the May 2008 ASTD Chapter of the Month: The Dallas Chapter
2. Chapter Leader Day is Sunday, June 1. Below are a few reminders about Chapter Leader Day and the International Conference & Exposition:
- Volunteer opportunities are still available at the International Conference & Exposition—get one day of the conference free for each day you volunteer. If you are able to volunteer for just one day but would like to attend additional days of the conference, you can receive the discounted rate of $200 per day outside of your volunteer and comp day. Click here for more information.
- ASTD is helping to promote the value of chapter membership by offering International Conference attendees the opportunity to join local chapters. Those that join on site will receive a $5 voucher for usage at the ASTD Bookstore while at the conference. Click here to view a sample of the promotion that will be included in all attendees' conference registration materials. Be sure that your chapter website is up-to-date, so that attendees can join with ease.
3. Sign up for office hours with your chapter coach at the International Conference & Exposition—contact your chapter coach for more information
4. Now available—direct deposit for ChAMP and ChIP checks
5. Tip from CORE Committee—creating an operational plan (element 1.4)
6. TechKnowledge 2009 Request for Proposal is now available—deadline for submissions is June 6, 2008
7. Now available—Incorporation and ASTD Group Tax Exemption information
8. Are you using the correct chapter logo?
9. Congratulations to the top ChIP earners for first quarter 2008
10. SOS Success Stories are now sorted by category
11. Looking for ideas for chapter budget planning?— view SOS best practices from ASTD chapters
12. Five new SOS submissions from the Cascadia, Greater Birmingham, New Orleans, and San Antonio Chapters received SOS recognition. View their best practices and others on the Sharing Our Success "Success Stories" page.
13. Government Affairs update:
