The document provides an overview of the ASTD Suncoast Chapter, including its vision, history, benefits for members, and opportunities for involvement. It summarizes the chapter's events, newsletters, board members, sponsors, corporate membership program, certification support, and need for volunteers. The chapter aims to serve as the premier professional organization for workplace learning in the Tampa Bay area.

1. ASTD Suncoast
To be the organization of choice for
workplace learning and performance
professionals in the greater Tampa Bay
area by achieving world class chapter
distinction.
New Member Orientation
Our Vision

2. All 2014 we are Celebrating our 40th
Anniversary! Our Chapter Party is November
20, 2014 – Feather Sound Country Club –
Join Us!
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3. Welcome!
The Suncoast Florida Chapter of the American
Society for Training and Development (ASTD) is a
nonprofit professional association serving both local
and national members in the Suncoast region of
Florida. The ASTD Suncoast Florida Chapter is a
local chapter affiliated with the National ASTD. The
chapter's members are practitioners, managers,
administrators, educators, students and researchers
who work in the field of training and human
resource development.
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4. ASTD Suncoast History
Since 1974, the Suncoast Florida Chapter of
the American Society for Training and
Development has been part of the network of
affiliated ASTD chapters across the United
States. At the present time, the Chapter
services 182+ active members.
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5. Agenda
• YOU!
• Our Benefits
• Our Website
• Our Events
• Our Newsletter
• Our Board
• Sponsors
• Corporate Members
• CPLP
• Volunteers
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6. Overview
The services we provide as a chapter will assist you as
a Learning and Development professional and help you
fit all the pieces together perfectly.
Website
Sponsors
Events
Corporate
Members
Newsletter
CPLP
YOU!
Board
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Benefits
Volunteers

7. YOU!
• We welcome you to our award-winning
ASTD Suncoast Chapter!
• Take advantage of all the resources and
networking available to you.
• Please volunteer to help us make our
chapter even more successful.
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YOU!

8. Our Benefits
• ASTD Suncoast members have access to our members only website for
job postings:
• Monthly networking and marketing opportunities at meetings
• Access to other members for sharing ideas, knowledge and experience
through our ASTD Suncoast LinkedIn Group
• Participation in Special Interest Groups on Organizational Development ,
Technology, and Sr. HRD
• Participation in Geographical Interest Group in Sarasota
• Reduced national ASTD membership fees
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Benefits

9. Our Website
Our website contains all of the information about the chapter that you
need to know.
Information you can access includes chapter history, vision, mission,
values, code of conduct, and our board.
Events for chapter meetings, SIG and GIG meetings are all listed on the
site in date order and you can also register for events directly through
the webpage.
There is a Members Only section where you will find valuable
information about Learning and Performance. These areas are marked
with a lock icon at the end of the tab.
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Website

10. Our Events
All chapter events are listed on the website in date order. You will find
some on the home page, but when you click on the EVENTS tab, you will
see them all. Chapter events include the following:
• Monthly Chapter meetings – the third Thursday evening of each
month.
• Monthly Lunch and Learn meetings – occur one or two times each
month during the lunch hour and at various locations around Tampa
Bay.
• Sarasota GIG meetings – occur quarterly at Goodwill Industries in
Sarasota.
• Sr. HRD SIG meetings – occur quarterly at Safety Harbor Spa in
Safety Harbor
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Events

11. Our Events (cont.)
• OD SIG meetings – occur weekly on Fridays at
• eLearning virtual SIG meetings – occur throughout the month.
And if anyone has additional ideas for SIGs, please let us know.
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Events

12. Our Newsletter
Each month, we publish “The Learning Ledger” and email it to our
members and contacts. We also have archived newsletters on our site.
(Archived newsletters are for Members only.)
Each newsletter provides information about events scheduled for the
coming month, lists new members, various educational articles for
Learning and Performance professionals, position referral and our board
of directors and their emails.
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Newsletter

13. Our Board (2014)
• President: Steve Cascone
• President Elect 2014: Clara Rose
• Past President: Vicky Allen
• VP Member Services: Pat Smolen (Interim)
• VP Programs & Workshops: Stephanie Jones
• VP Finance: Robin Lavitch
• VP Public Relations: OPEN
• VP Communications and Social Media: Andy Uskavitch
• VP Sponsor Services: Jack Massa
• VP Professional Development: OPEN
• Secretary: Christine Terrill
• VP Technology: Kari Knisely
• VP Registration: Vicky Allen (Interim)
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Board

14. Our Board (2013), continued
• VP Community Involvement: OPEN
• VP Special Interest Groups (SIG) and Geographic Interest Groups (GIG):
OPEN
• OD SIG Representative: Mary Jo Bartsch
• SrHRD SIG Representative: Patricia Whalen
• Sarasota GIG Representative: Susan Lowy
• Sarasota GIG Representative: Jo Ann Froman
• E-Learning SIG Director: Nick Elkins
• Chapter Advisors: Jean Slepecky, Pat Smolen, Ed Nolan
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15. Sponsors
• Sponsor Services recognizes and promotes organizations in the
local Learning and Development community that support the
Suncoast chapter. There are two sponsor services programs:
are businesses and organizations that
support the Suncoast chapter by purchasing a full basket of
chapter services, including three chapter memberships.
are independent businesses (consultants, for
example) that support the Suncoast chapter by purchasing a
select basket of chapter services, including one chapter
membership.
See:
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Sponsors

16. Corporate Members
The Suncoast Chapter of ASTD has adopted a corporate membership
program that allows corporations to purchase memberships for
their employees.
For more information, see our website:
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Corporate Members

17. CPLP
• Certified Professional in Learning and Performance
(CPLP)™
• The ASTD Suncoast chapter is proud to offer CPLP
Study groups throughout the year to assist those
aspiring to obtain their CPLP Certification.
• Next Study Session begins February 2014.
For more information:
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CPLP

18. Volunteers
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Volunteers
Get the Most Out of Your Membership - Get Involved and Volunteer!
Volunteering with the chapter is . . .
• A great professional development opportunity
• An opportunity to build your network
• A way to give back to the learning profession.
• Volunteer according to your schedule.
• Projects can be big or small, a one time or 12 month commitment.
Volunteers needed in the following areas:
•Hospitality -- New Member Welcoming Committee (3) -- contacts new members
after their first meeting to welcome them again and invite them to attend the next
meeting. Works with VP of Membership to keep communication with new
members consistent. Member Retention Committee (3) -- contacts members
whose membership have lapsed to invite them to rejoin the chapter and/or find
out why they did not renew.

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Volunteers needed in the following areas:
•Communications – Newsletter and Social Media
•Website Maintenance – Publishing Events and making changes to the site
•Programs – Lining up Speakers and assisting the speakers at each event
•Sponsorship – Finding and assisting the set up of Business and Corporate
Sponsors
•Public Relations -- Communication Strategist: Create, update and monitor all
online content for publicity. Works with VP of Public Relations to analyze and
implement communication to target current and potential members.
•Professional Development – Assisting with the CPLP Study Group
•Special Interest Groups
•Community Involvement
If you are interested in volunteering, email Pat Smolen at
psmolen@tampabay.rr.com
Volunteers Volunteers

20. Summary
• Take advantage of all that the ASTD
Suncoast Chapters offers you.
• Contact any member of the Board with
questions.
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