27-Feb-10 10:00 AM PST

ASTD National Selects Sacramento as Chapter of the Month!!

CONGRATULATIONS to Sacramento Chapter on receiving the highest award in the national recognition program, the Chapter of the Month (COM) Award for February 2010. This award recognizes the chapter's achievements in CORE elements for membership, Share Our Success awards, and strengthening the chapter for innovation and growth. In recognition of this award, the chapter receives a set of ASTD Learning System materials, $250 award, a letter from Tony Bingham, President and CEO of ASTD, A description of our chapter on the national COM webpage, and a citation in the Chapter Leaders Connection online. The chapter will also be recognized at the ASTD Leader Conference (ALC) in September, 2010.

The Sacramento Chapter of ASTD formed in 1972 with 14 charter members and has served the greater Sacramento area for over 38 years. Through the chapter’s long history, membership has grown and our communication distribution list includes over 1100 contacts that receive monthly information about meetings and other opportunities. ASTD received two SOS Awards in 2009 for our 5-Year Strategic Plan and for innovations in seeking volunteers for the board through website postings, VolunteerMatch.org, and social media. The chapter also offers local and affordable career development education events and supportive community to area professionals. Membership benefits include Member Expertise Talent Bank Directory, peer connections with area professionals, career resources and job opportunities, discounts for meetings, special events and affiliate organization events, Refer a Friend for membership award, CPLP Study Group, National ASTD news and events, rewards for frequent attendance and chapter participation, and local recognition of membership with the #1professional organization for Workplace,Learning and Performance. ASTD Sacramento partnered with the Sacramento Area HR Association for the LifeLong Learning Symposium and their annual conference. They also collaborate with the Mt. Diablo Chapter for cross-marketing and sharing talent resources.

The chapter’s programs in 2009 included Free Webinars – How to Use Online Meeting Tools for Learning, Leveraging Emotional Intelligence (TalentSmart), Learning in a Web 2.0 World (Media Technologies), The Carrot Principle (O.C. Tanner) Development through Recognition, The New Career Resilience, The BEST of ASTD International Conference 2009, What is Your Trainer Style?, Why Trainers Love the Enneagram, Sacramento Learning Leaders Panel Discussion, What is ETP Money for Training?, What’s New at National ASTD and the State of the Industry Report. The 2010 professional development events include a three-part Fundamentals for Professional Trainers in May-June-July.

One of the outstanding accomplishments for ASTD Sacramento was the development of a well thought out 5 Year Strategic Plan. One the 2010 major goals for the current president is to work the plan and grow membership. The chapter will continue its support for corporate and consultant professionals, and launch a major effort at recruiting membership in the government and nonprofit sectors. ASTD Sacramento consistently sends board members to participate and/or present at the annual ALC and ICE conference and brings current trends, new support services, and improved chapter operations back to implement locally.