2. 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, 2009 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

3. Part 1 The Heart of Survival: Attracting and Retaining Members

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

5. Cruising to Chapter Excellence It has to include an invitation

6. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Where we were two years ago

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

8. Cruising to Chapter Excellence How we arrived here

9. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Where we want to be

10. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Communicating the vision

11. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Chapter leader challenges http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_MaJDK3VNE

12. 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.

13. Part 2 Engaging Members Through Programming

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

15. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Screen for success

16. Cruising to Chapter Excellence expectations high Set

17. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Live on the cutting edge

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

19. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Present cohesive programs and series

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

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

22. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Mix Formats

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

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

25. 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.

26. Part 3 Sustainability Through Strategic Planning

27. Cruising to Chapter Excellence What’s first?

28. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Scanning your environment

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

30. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Draw from available information

31. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Taking one step at a time

32. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Lots of involvement, many voices

33. Cruising to Chapter Excellence A map to reflect the changing landscape

34. 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.

35. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Achieve your “zen”

36. Conclusions Final Thoughts Q&A Next Steps

37. Conclusions For more information, please contact: Sarah Jeffcoat at sarah.jeffcoat@astdhoi.orgsarah.jeffcoat@astdhoi.org Paul Signorelli at paul@paulsignorelli.compaul@paulsignorelli.com Tina Lo at tinalo80@gmail.comtinalo80@gmail.com

38. Cruising to Chapter Excellence Credits (Images taken from flickr.com unless otherwise noted): Columned Arcade: Giampaolo Macorig’s Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmacorig/190853563/http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmacorig/190853563/ Empty Room: Ambientfusion’s Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/makasu/440043687/http://www.flickr.com/photos/makasu/440043687/ Tug of War: Foreversoul’s Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/foreversouls/1715056675/http://www.flickr.com/photos/foreversouls/1715056675/ Skyscraper: Steve Webel's Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/webel/2921129485/http://www.flickr.com/photos/webel/2921129485/ Swiss army knife: Bloggerknight's Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/26422154@N04/3054727875/http://www.flickr.com/photos/26422154@N04/3054727875/ Hurdle man!: Misspiepie's Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/misspiepie/148565915/http://www.flickr.com/photos/misspiepie/148565915/ Camera: Fsumaria's Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/fsumaria/3083145269/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fsumaria/3083145269 Winding Road: \/\ax\/\/orld75's Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxworld75/3764258094/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxworld75/3764258094/ Scanning Environment: Maestrex’s Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/21125600@N04/3712742134/http://www.flickr.com/photos/21125600@N04/3712742134/ Stairway: Ze Eduardo’s Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/97968921@N00/1429071463/http://www.flickr.com/photos/97968921@N00/1429071463/ Many Voices: Brightonsinger’s Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandini/3711353866/http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandini/3711353866/ Desert Landscape: Stefano P’s Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefano_p/367813846/http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefano_p/367813846/ Goldstream River: Ecstaticist’s Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecstaticist/2998189077/http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecstaticist/2998189077/ Neskowin, Oregon: \/\ax\/\/orld75's Photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxworld75/archives/date-posted/2009/09/11/detail/http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxworld75/archives/date-posted/2009/09/11/detail/ FIESTA para todos menos para, el PATITO: Jordi Troguet's photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jorditroguet/2558537501/http://www.flickr.com/photos/jorditroguet/2558537501/ The new arrival: GlossyEye's photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/glossyboy/2724193866/http://www.flickr.com/photos/glossyboy/2724193866