Campfire Chats

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September 3 , 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guests: Academy for Professional Speaking

Discussion Topics :

• Overview of the Academy Program
• How to Intergrate Academy Members into Your Chapter
• Q&A
• Spirit of NSA Day Ideas
  
  

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August 13 , 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guest: Ian Griffin

Discussion Topics :

• Chapter Publications
  
  

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July2 , 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guests: Margie Thomas

Discussion Topics :

• DELEGATION!
  
  

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June 4 , 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guests: Cynthia D'Amour

Discussion Topics :

• Chapter Board and Volunteers
  
  

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May 7, 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guests: Laurie Brown

Discussion Topics :

• Roberts Rules
  
  

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April 2 , 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guests: Ed Scannell, CMP, CSP and Stephen Tweed, CSP

Discussion Topics :

• Board Retreats
• Importance of a Facitator
  
  

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March 12 , 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guest: Rich DiGirolamo

Discussion Topics :

• Chapter Programming
• Creative Board Retreat Ideas
• What is Reality?
  
  

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February 6, 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guest: Rebecca Lamperski

Discussion Topics :

• Chapter Marketing
• Distribution/Mailing Lists
• Sponsorship Programs

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January 9, 2008- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guest: Shawne Duperon

Discussion Topics :

• Everything P.R. and Marketing
• Passing the Gavel Celebrations
• Responding to Speakers and Your Chapter is Not Interested
  
  

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December 12, 2007- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Guest: Marcia Reynolds, CSP

Discussion Topics: 

• What CSPs and CPAEs are looking for when they attend local chapter meetings
• Different ways chapters have provided Holiday/ End of the Year celebrations
  
  

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April 4, 2007- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Discussion Topics: 

• Finding volunteers to serve on the Board
• Is a monetary cap reasonable?
  
  

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February 7 , 2007- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Discussion Topics: 

• Surveys
• How to grow your volunteer base
• Are overnight board retreats beneficial?
  
  

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January 3 , 2007- 8:00pm-9:00pm (Eastern)

Discussion Topics: 

• How to write a successful survey
• Ways to improve member recruitment
• What makes a successful board retreat?
  
  

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