There’s been quite a buzz with different chapter events going on. I wanted to pass on the highlights and share good news.
We have seen quite a bit growth in our chapter this year, some by design and some as a result of the learning events this year. There are quite a few benefits that we’ve seen members taking advantage of - highlights include:
ASTD National offered our chapter the opportunity to attend a certificate program at no charge in April and we have just been offered the same opportunity this fall. Anyone who is member of ASTD-OC as of September 30 will have an opportunity to select from four ASTD Certificate programs (Training, Blended Learning, e-Learning Instructional Design, and Project Management for Learning Professionals) in Southern California in October and November.
We currently are offering the opportunity to win a Kindle Fire if you are a member as of September 30. If you are an ASTD National member, we have discounted rates to attend our chapter meeting in September and check us out. If you decide to become a member, you’ll have the same opportunities mentioned above.
In August, our members were given an opportunity to be part of a learning professionals survey in support of research by Elaine Biech. As an incentive to do the survey, Wiley/Pfeiffer offered the chapter with the highest percentage of member responses a credit of up to $100 on any product for each person who responded. Orange County had the highest number of responses and 45 members were able to select a product from the Wiley website. I can’t wait to receive my book!
We brought Thomas Kuhlman in to review Articulate and Storyline and had an incredible response. Members were able to attend at a deeply discounted rate. One participant said to me, "I would have paid three times the rate - the day was really inexpensive." The response was so good, we were approached by a member to bring an advanced user Storyline to the chapter. We brought in David Anderson and he added the "icing on the cake" to the previous event with an advanced user workshop. The testimonials were outstanding.
We are excited for the CPLP study group to start this Saturday, September 8. All members attend the study group at no charge, as a benefit of being a member. I encourage you to see what we’ll be doing by clicking on the CPLP tab.
Powerful Presentation Skills is back! The program launches September 25 and members can save up to $200 off the non-member regular rate. Register by September 7 to receive the maximum discount. Go to the Home or Event pages for more information.
I invite you to check out our upcoming events. We will be changing things up this month with our monthly learning event at the Enterprise Learning Conference & Expo. You can find more info on our events page.
It’s a great time to be a member of ASTD-OC! I look forward to connecting with our members and invite you to contact me. Our community is rich with knowledge and experience and I’m happy to connect you with your fellow members.
Rhonda Askeland
2012 Chapter President
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