2. Value Programming
How to Define Success

3. Objectives Not to re-do the on-line learning for Program Chairs
Define what you our your chapter feels is of value
Learn what others are doing
Find additional resources to improve the value of your programs.

4. ASSE Program Goal From the model bylaws
“The purpose of this Chapter will be to promote the advancement of the safety profession and safety professionals and development of its members in the geographical area served.”

5. Definitions Value Success the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
"your support is of great value"
Synonyms: worth, usefulness, advantage, benefit, gain, profit, good, help, merit, helpfulness
Success
the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
"the president had some success in restoring confidence"
synonyms: favorable outcome, successfulness, successful result, triumph;

6. Programming Responsibilities
Four Technical Sessions a year
Six meetings total
Take the On-Line Training

7. Survey We will ask three questions, each of you will rank your answers
We will then compare your answers to a smaller set of Region 6 answers
Then discuss the results
Survey Method

8. Survey Method The survey will rank the answers on a scale of 1-5.
We will then determine which answers were most common.
Methodology:
Pick the top or best answer, label # 1, then
Pick the bottom answer, label # 5, then
Pick the next best answers, label # 2, then
Pick the next bottom answers. Label # 4.
The rest are 3s.

9. Survey: Success Factor
 What would you consider the most important success factors?
(rate the most important two (1) and least important two (5) factors for a program meeting? Then pick the next two (2) most important, then the next two (4) least important.)
Location
Travel distance
Venue
Speaker
Technical Topic
Demonstration or site visit topic
More of a social meeting
Follow-up
Level of presentation (beginner, advanced, etc.)
Price / cost
Time of the day
Enough advance notice
Record ability to show again
Timeliness of topic
Same day each month
Other?

10. Survey: Success Measures
What you would rate and the most important and least important measure of success for a meeting? (pick 1, 5, 3, 4)
Number of attendees
Number of new attendees
Satisfaction (from a survey) Scores?
Number of new member sign up
Other?

11. Survey Results – Reg. 6 Measures Factors # Measures  #
 Factors
Location
Travel distance
Venue
Speaker
Technical Topic
Demonstration or site visit topic
More of a social meeting
Follow-up
Level of presentation (beginner, advanced, etc.)
Price / cost
Time of the day
Enough advance notice
Record ability to show again
Timeliness of topic
Same day each month
Other?  #
 Measures
Number of attendees
Number of new attendees
Satisfaction (from a survey) Scores?
Number of new member sign up
Other?

12. Survey Results – Class Measures Factors # Measures Number of attendees #
 Factors
Location
Travel distance
Venue
Speaker
Technical Topic
Demonstration or site visit topic
More of a social meeting
Follow-up
Level of presentation (beginner, advanced, etc.)
Price / cost
Time of the day
Enough advance notice
Record ability to show again
Timeliness of topic
Same day each month
Other?  #
 Measures
Number of attendees
Number of new attendees
Satisfaction (from a survey) Scores?
Number of new member sign up
Other?

13. Survey Results – Class
Other Factors
Other Measures

14. Q #3
What other factor would you consider vitally important to value programming? 
Or what have you found to be most successful?

15. Q #3: Reg 6
What other factor would you consider vitally important to value programming? 
Or what have you found to be most successful?

16. Objectives Not to re-do the on-line learning for Program Chairs
Define what you our your chapter feels is of value
Learn what others are doing
Find additional resources to improve the value of your programs.

18. Additional Resources?
Ideas and suggestions from class?

19. Objectives Not to re-do the on-line learning for Program Chairs
Define what you our your chapter feels is of value
Learn what others are doing
Find additional resources to improve the value of your programs.

20. Value Programming
Paul Esposito, CSP, CIH
President - Chesapeake ASSE
STAR Consultants, Inc.