ATD 2016 Regional Chapter Leaders Conference
Best Practices in Chapter Management
The ATD San Antonio Chapter will host the 2016 Regional Chapter Leaders Conference at the La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport on Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5, 2016.
This event is for ATD Chapter Leaders (Board Members & Key Volunteers) from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisana, Arkansas, and New Mexico.
Registration requires the code (case-sensitive) included in the event email sent February 5, 2016. Please contact Charles Tilson, 512.289.8349 (call/text) if you need more information or assistance.
Hotel Information
La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport
850 Halm Boulevard, San Antonio TX 78216
[SW corner of US Hwy 281 & Loop 410]
210.342.3738 (Hotel)
800.642.4239, option 1 (Group Booking Desk)
Call the hotel directly (preferred) or the Group Booking Desk and ask for “ATD San Antonio rate” of $98.10.
BOOK NOW -- La Quinta has extended the rate through Thursday, February 18th.
The hotel is one mile from the San Antonio International Airport. A free shuttle is available. The hotel offers free Wi-Fi, and the room price includes a complimentary full hot "Bright Side" breakfast.
Check-in at 3:00 pm; check-out at Noon.
Click here for additional hotel information.
If you are planning to visit San Antonio, the conference rate may be extended for two days after the conference. For more information on San Antonio, visit the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau website.
No Registration Fee
The ATD San Antonio Chapter will cover refreshments both days and lunch on Saturday.
Dinner Friday is at each individual's expense. To enhance your conference experience, we are organizing a group dinner at a nearby restaurant. We will utilize the hotel shuttle as well as chapter members' cars for all who do not have your own transportation.
Topics
As hosts, we continue the tradition of this conference being a true collaboration among our chapters. We ask each chapter to present one session (or more), around 45 to 50 minutes long, on a best practice in chapter management or a "win" from your chapter.
Some sample topics:
- Using Social Media to Promote the Chapter
- Marketing – Sponsorships and Partnerships
- Board and Chapter Strategic Planning
- Chapter Leader Onboarding / Succession Planning
- Chapter Communications & Technology
- Member Recruitment and Retention Strategies
- Engaging Members to Become Volunteers
- Program & Conference Planning
- Nontraditional Approaches to Member Meetings
- Finances and Fiduciary Responsibility
- Wild Apricot Techniques (Debbie Richards, Houston)
- Any Other Chapter Management Best Practice or Special Success
Agenda (Proposed)
Friday, March 4th (1:00 - 5:00 pm)
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Noon
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Conference Registration Opens - Informal "Meet-n-Greet"
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| 1:00 |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 1:30 |
Session 1 |
| 2:20 |
Breeak |
| 2:30 |
Session 2 |
| 3:20 |
Break (Hotel Check-in) |
| 3:40 |
Session 3 |
| 4:30 |
Questions and Wrap-up |
| 5:00 |
End of Day 1 |
| 6:30 |
Departure from Hotel Lobby for Dinner at Nearby Restaurant
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Saturday, March 5th (8:30 am - 2:30 pm)
| 7:00 |
Free "Bright Side" Breakfast opens - Lobby |
| 8:30 |
Day 2 Kick-off |
| 8:40 |
Session 4 |
| 9:30 |
Break |
| 9:40 |
Session 5 |
| 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:40 |
Session 6 |
| 11:30 |
Working Lunch - Session 7 |
| 12:15 |
Break |
| 12:30 |
Session 8 |
| 1:15 |
Break |
| 1:25 |
Session 9 |
| 2:10 |
Questions and Wrap-up |
| 2:30 |
End of Day 2 |
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If you have any questions, please contact:
Charles Tilson, President-Elect, 512.289.8349 (preselect@tdsanantonio.org), or
Henry Garcia, VP-Finance, 210.383.3558 (finance@tdsanantonio.org).
Thank you very much for your commitment to your chapter's well-being and for your strong support of ATD and this Regional Conference.
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