Cruising to Chapter Excellence A Three-Hour Cruise With Two Chapters That Kept Their Boats Afloat Presenters: Sarah Jeffcoat, President-Elect, ASTD Heart of Illinois Chapter Tina Lo, President, ASTD Mt. Diablo Chapter Paul Signorelli, President-Elect, ASTD Mt. Diablo Chapter Saturday, October 31, :30 – 11:30 a.m.

Part 1 The Heart of Survival: Attracting and Retaining Members

Cruising to Chapter Excellence It starts with a mission, a vision, and values

Cruising to Chapter Excellence It has to include an invitation

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Where we were two years ago

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Where we are now Photo: Haruka Yamashita/ Mt. Diablo

Cruising to Chapter Excellence How we arrived here

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Where we want to be

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Communicating the vision

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Chapter leader challenges

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Exercise 1: Keeping your boat afloat Working in small groups, please briefly discuss: Where your chapter currently is in terms of recruiting and retaining members, What you can apply from what you’ve learned here, and What you will do when you return home.

Part 2 Engaging Members Through Programming

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Know your market Industry trends Area leaders Big-name presenters Members

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Screen for success

Cruising to Chapter Excellence expectations high Set

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Live on the cutting edge

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Use low-cost, no-cost resources

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Present cohesive programs and series

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Encourage close encounters and engagement Photo: Haruka Yamashita/ Mt. Diablo

Cruising to Chapter Excellence News flash: work and fun don’t have to be separate endeavors

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Mix Formats

Cruising to Chapter Excellence You’re not alone: building and using regional ASTD resources

Cruising to Chapter Excellence You’re not alone: using national ASTD resources

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Exercise 2: Attracting Them With Programming Working in small groups, please: Briefly discuss where your chapter currently does to schedule and present enticing programming; What you can apply from what you’ve learned here; and What you will do when you return home.

Part 3 Sustainability Through Strategic Planning

Cruising to Chapter Excellence What’s first?

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Scanning your environment

Cruising to Chapter Excellence […internal…] STRENGTHSWEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITIESTHREATS […external…]

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Draw from available information

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Taking one step at a time

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Lots of involvement, many voices

Cruising to Chapter Excellence A map to reflect the changing landscape

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Exercise 3: Attracting Them With Programming Working in small groups, please: Briefly discuss how your chapter engages or might engage in strategic planning; What you can apply from what you’ve learned here; and What you will do when you return home.

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Achieve your “zen”

Conclusions Final Thoughts Q&A Next Steps

Conclusions For more information, please contact: Sarah Jeffcoat at Paul Signorelli at Tina Lo at

Cruising to Chapter Excellence Credits (Images taken from flickr.com unless otherwise noted): Columned Arcade: Giampaolo Macorig’s Photostream at Empty Room: Ambientfusion’s Photostream at Tug of War: Foreversoul’s Photostream at Skyscraper: Steve Webel's Photostream at Swiss army knife: Bloggerknight's Photostream at Hurdle man!: Misspiepie's Photostream at Camera: Fsumaria's Photostream at Winding Road: \/\ax\/\/orld75's Photostream at Scanning Environment: Maestrex’s Photostream at Stairway: Ze Eduardo’s Photostream at Many Voices: Brightonsinger’s Photostream at Desert Landscape: Stefano P’s Photostream at Goldstream River: Ecstaticist’s Photostream at Neskowin, Oregon: \/\ax\/\/orld75's Photostream at FIESTA para todos menos para, el PATITO: Jordi Troguet's photostream at The new arrival: GlossyEye's photostream at