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November - December 2012
A Message from the PresidentContributed by: Milana Thielen, President
Passing theTorch
Soon we will be celebratingour Chapter's 30thAnniversary and I will passthe torch to our nextPresident, Anita Torres. Ithas been such a privilege toserve as Chapter Presidentthis year and I am veryproud of what our Chapter
Leadership has accomplished this year. The officersand directors of our chapter are amazing and I can'tthank them enough for their dedication to inform,inspire and involve our members. We are pulling out all the stops to make our 30thAnniversary Celebration an evening to remember forthe next 30 years in our chapter! Here are the top 10reasons you should register for this November 29thevent... Click here for more from the Chapter President.
EMPLOYEE LEARNING WEEK...Almost Here December 3 - 7, 2012
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Upcoming Program Info
CFC-ASTD
30th AnniversaryCelebration:
Passing the Torch
Thursday, November 29th, 20125:30pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Harry P Leu Gardens1920 North Forest Ave
Orlando FL Keynote speaker: Laurance Alvarado,
a member of the National ASTD Board of Directors
Keynote Presentation: Building an Economy Together
Through Learning
Join us as we celebrate 30 years of theCentral Florida chapter of ASTD! Theevening will celebrate all theaccomplishments from the chapter's 30year history. Barry Altland and LisaSpahn, former chapter presidents, willact as emcees for the programfestivities. We look forward to sharing great timestogether as we celebrate "Passing theTorch" to the next 30 years for the
ASTD's awareness campaign -- Employee LearningWeek -- is a great opportunity to demonstrate yourcommitment to workforce development in yourorganization or business. Showcase your learningand development opportunities during the week andbe recognized as an ASTD "Champion of Learning!" How can you celebrate Employee LearningWeek?
Encourage employees to attend a course orprogram that will enhance their skills.Hold an education fair or "lunch and learn"during the week to remind employees abouttraining opportunities.Send an email to employees each day of theweek with a new learning tip.Involve the CEO and senior executives inrecognizing the value learning brings to theorganization.Submit a proclamation request to governmentofficials within your community, city, or regionto highlight your Employee Learning Weekevents and activities.
Be creative! The are many ways you can celebrate learning and development. For additional ideas andresources, click here. Every member that submits an example of somethingthat they have done to further employee learning attheir organization during 2012 will be entered into araffle to win:
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Central Florida chapter. Everyone is welcome! Register today!
For more information and toregister, click here
Central Florida ASTDMembers went W.I.L.D.
Central Florida ASTD Members wentW.I.L.D. on October 5 and 6, 2012! Itwas a great weekend inspiring learningand development. Special thanks andappreciation goes out to all the boardand committee members who helpedplan and create this first-ever event. Thefacilitators were awesome and the LifeEnrichment Center staff was amazingand supportive too. So what did wedo? Click here for more about the MembersRetreat 2012.
A cooking class for two at Winter Park's ownTruffles and Trifles. Don't like cooking...giftgiving season is right around the corner!
Please have your submissions in byThursday November 15, 2012. The winner will be announced at our 30th Yearcelebration. And If you have questions or would like to participatein the Chapter's efforts, contact Rene Ledfordat [email protected].
Board Members AttendedASTD Leadership ConferenceContributed by: Brian Kingsbury, CPLP®
Brian Kingsbury, Elvis, and Rene Ledford
Four board members represented the Central Floridachapter at the National ASTD Leadership Conference(ALC) held in Arlington, VA Oct. 19-20. Anita Torres,Rene Ledford, Kathy Akbari and Brian Kingsburyattended the conference to learn more about chapterbest practices across the country, network with fellowboard leaders from other chapters, and understandthe tools and resources that National ASTD canprovide to the chapter.
Keynote speakers included Jim Smith Jr., LouRussell, and Heather Richetto-Rumley. Great bestpractices were shared by the Sacramento chapter onhow to grow a chapter and build "buzz" aroundprograms, while the Chicagoland chapter shared tipson how to be a more effective chapter leader.
Other sessions shared ideas on how to better utilizeWild Apricot or how to involve higher educationstudent populations into the chapter. Everyone feltenergized going away and excited to try some of thenew ideas that were learned. In 2013, watch forprograms to focus on "out of the box" programming,
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ASTD-CFC ChapterRecognized
ASTD Recognizes theCentral Florida
Chapter in its "SharingOur Success" Program
The Central Florida Chapter of theAmerican Society for Training &Development (ASTD) has beenrecognized for its submission to theASTD "Sharing Our Success" (SOS)program. The national SOS programidentifies best practices among localASTD chapters and uses them asmodels for other chapters.
Sarah Jeffcoat, Chair of ASTD's ChapterRecognition Committee said, "Thisrecognition honors best practices thatdemonstrates its commitment tomanaging a successful organization aswell as advancing the learning anddevelopment profession at the local level.We are excited to honor the chapter withASTD's SOS recognition." The two practices "Successfully
professional development, networking opportunitiesand of course, fun!
Central Florida Chapter - ASTD Social MediaContributed by: Barry Nadler and Rene Ledford
Add Your Voice
If you want to know more about what other learningand development professionals are doing, thinkingand talking about, both in Central Florida andworldwide, the Central Florida Chapter's blog "CFC-ASTD Answers" is the place to go.Officially launchedin March 2012, the blog continues to growexponentially under the direction of Barry Nadler,Director of Social Media. Our URLs are in place and they are hooked to theblog, so, if you go to the web site, it will automaticallytake you to the blog.
We need contributors! Want to be
published? Please submit material or to learn moreabout our blog, contact:
Barry Nadler, Director of Social Media [email protected], orRene' Ledford, VP of Marketing [email protected]
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Launching ELW" and "Sponsorship andAdvertising Media Kit" selected forrecognition also demonstrated areplicable format for other chaptersaround the country to adopt and improvetheir chapter's business.
New Member FacilitatorBureau
Announcing the newMember Facilitator
Bureau!
CFC-ASTD has established a freeFacilitator Bureau as a benefit to all activemembers. It is a repository of expertcontacts that allows interested membersto share their expertise with otherchapters and organizations. By listingyourself, other ASTD chapters,professional organizations andbusinesses might access yourinformation when they need a facilitatorfor a professional development event. You can have an opportunity to gain freeexposure, drive visitors to your websiteand grow your business and professionalreputation. Visit the website to viewguidelines and additional information andto get listed.
Click here for more information aboutthe free Member Facilitator Bureau.
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If you haven't renewed your membershipwith CFC-ASTD, please take a minuteand rejoin. Member benefits includediscounts on professional developmentprograms and materials, access to ourcareer center and job bank. Corporate,professional and student membershipsare available! For more information and tosubmit membership, visit our websiteat: http://cfc-astd.org/Default.aspx?pageId=121336
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