Issue: December 6, 2007

Headlines

1. Chapter Wide Conference Call
   “Jump Start New Board Members to Rev up Your Chapter.” Tuesday, December 11, from 3-4 p.m. ET
2. ASTD International Conference & Exposition Registration is Open
   Use your chapter's ChIP code and earn 10 percent commission for each registration (up to $80)

1. Happy Holidays to all chapter leaders
The chapter services team wishes all chapter leaders a happy and safe holiday. Thank you for your leadership at the local level of ASTD and for your contributions to the workplace learning and performance profession.
Please note: The next issue of the Leaders Connection Newsletter will be sent out the second week of January 2008.

2. OneVoice forum call: Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 3 p.m. ET
Join us for this toll-free, chapter-wide call to continue the dialogue about OneVoice, the strategic initiative to more closely align ASTD and the chapters and to provide additional resources for chapters. Sharon Wingron, National Advisors for Chapters (NAC) Chair, will facilitate the call, providing an update from the discussions at the ASTD Chapter Leaders Conference (ALC). Chapter leaders are encouraged to join the conversation, ask questions, and share their ideas.

Please RSVP to Lindsay Hemphill with your name, chapter, and chapter leadership position. Please email your questions or comments to be addressed on the conference call to Sharon Wingron.

3. Important CORE reminders
The Chapter Operating Requirements (CORE) deadline is approaching—January 31, 2008. Below are a few CORE reminders for your chapter. 

Obtain your chapter’s joint membership percentage for CORE. Submit your roster by December 15
Submit your chapter’s membership roster by December 15 and national ASTD will calculate your chapter’s joint membership by January 15, to assist your chapter in completing its CORE report. To submit your roster and obtain this information, please email Lindsay Hemphill.

CORE Survey - Personalized URL will be sent this week
One chapter contact designated by each chapter will receive a personalized url for that chapter to complete the CORE survey this week. For chapters that did not designate a chapter contact for the CORE survey at ALC, please email Lindsay Hemphill.

4. Chapter Leader Community (CLC) 2008 Key Dates Calendar now available
Chapter leaders have requested an easy way to remember key dates for chapters throughout the year. Now you can keep up to date with important national ASTD dates and deadlines with the 2008 Key Dates Calendar, available via the home page of the CLC. Click here to access the calendar directly.

5. Employee Learning Week (ELW) is in progress. Send us pictures of your chapter's events
Many chapters are participating in ELW this week (December 3-7), and are hosting activities to celebrate the week-long initiative. Please keep us posted about your chapter’s activities and proclamations. If you have pictures from your events, we would like to feature them on the ASTD website. Please send pictures and descriptions of your chapter events to Laura Bynum.

6. The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter submits "Power of 2" idea and wins prize!
The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter submitted their chapter’s “Power of 2” idea and won a free set of ASTD Learning System Flashcards ($75 value) in a drawing. Don Dutko, chapter president, submitted this idea from the chapter:

“The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter requested a roster of national members in their area that were not chapter members from national ASTD. The chapter’s vice president of marketing divided the list among all board officers. Each board officer called a number of national members to invite them to the free networking event. We offered a reduced membership fee ($10 off the regular fee) if the person joined the chapter the evening of the networking event and a reduced fee ($10 off the regular renewal fee) to renew chapter membership.”

7. Chapter Incentive Program (ChIP) logo has been updated
The ChIP logo has been updated to align with the new ASTD logo and branding (see below for updated version). Please use this version when marketing the ChIP program on your website and in your newsletter. To save the updated logo to your computer, right click the logo, click “save target as,” and click “save.”

8. Now Available - New way to enter your ChIP code for online purchases
The Chapter Incentive Program (ChIP) is a revenue-sharing program that offers chapters an opportunity to earn additional revenue. Every purchase that includes your chapter’s source code will generate a commission for the chapter. Now, when making purchases through the ASTD online Store, you can now enter your chapter’s ChIP code with ease using the ChIP/Global Network Code field. The Promo Code field is still available for promotional codes only. There is also a link directly to the Chapter Locator for individuals to look up your chapter's ChIP code.