Section and Branch Leaders Best Practices Session Presidents and Governors Forum September 23, 2012

Section & Branch Leaders Best Practices Session Ron Iwamoto, P.E., M.ASCE Committee on Geographic Units (CGU) Leader Training Committee (LTC)

What is a Section or Branch Best Practice ? A method, process, activity or event that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means Benchmarks for better performance Evolve to become even better with improvements Process of developing and following a standardized way

Best Practices Guide for Sections and Branches Compiled by the CGU in 2010 PDF located on the Society’s website Includes 51 Best Practices Annually updated Approximately 7 more coming soon! Contact information Section and Branch size Lessons learned Photos, forms, letters and other helpful documentation

Development of Quality Best Practices Communications Continuing Education Government Relations Membership Development Public Outreach Section Operations Student Outreach Others??? By Section/Branch Members

Collection Of Best Practices by CGU Communication with our Geographic Services Department (GSD) and CGU in identifying WORTHY Best Practices New Best Practices obtained from award nominations Submission of Best Practices Information Request Form to CGU

Sharing of Best Practices Across Various Geographic Units CGU Best Practice Conference Calls Best Practice of the Month article in the Section Informant Conference Best Practice Breakout Sessions MRLC – Workshop for Section and Branch Leaders PGF – Presidents and Governors Forum Annual Conference Periodic Best Practice Webinars highlighting Best Practices presented by your ASCE peers

Spawning of New Best Practices Development Improvement Evolution

A Few Great Examples

Illinois Section Government Relations Legislative Drive-In Day

Student Outreach Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest

Membership Development Younger Member Recruitment Monthly Socials Regularly Scheduled Activities Attending Student Chapter Meetings Younger Member Spotlight

Section & Branch Leaders Best Practices Session Tony Lau, P.E., F.ASCE Committee on Geographic Units (CGU)

Best Practices Breakout Sessions Direct from your local leaders Implementation Lessons learned Ask the right questions

Section & Branch Leaders Best Practices Session Let’s Spend a Few Minutes Sharing…ASCE Style!

Best Practices Breakout Sessions 1.Communications – Tapas Dutta, P.E., M.ASCE, Orange County Branch President-Elect, Harris Room 2.Continuing Education – Ian Arakaki, P.E., M.ASCE, Hawaii Section President – Elect, DMJM Room 3.Government Relations – George Ghareeb, P.E., M.ASCE, Region 3 Governor, Central Illinois Section, Dulles Room 4.Membership Development – Sean Merrill, P.E., M.ASCE, Dallas Branch President, Reston Room 5.Public Outreach – Sara Ramsbottom, P.E., M.ASCE, Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers President-Elect, CH2MHill Room 6.Section Operations – Guy Carpenter, P.E., M.ASCE, Phoenix Branch, Presidents Room 7.Student Outreach – Will Haskell, P.E., M.ASCE, Maine Section President, ASCE Room