Regional Conference
October 19 - 21, 2010

Contact Lynn Ganson, Conference Director of Volunteers at conferencevolunteers@astdcascadia.org.

Conference Director of Marketing
This position on the Conference Steering Committee oversees the marketing efforts associated with the conference in conjunction with the AVP of Conference and VP of Communications. This will include developing the conference branding, e-mail templates, and website as well as all marketing related to the conference. This Director will market the conference to potential speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and participants. This position requires a background in marketing and preferably graphic design.

Associate Director of Sponsors & Exhibitors
This position will be responsible for shadowing the Director to know and understand the entire process. This position will take a lead role in making contact with potential sponsors and exhibitors via phone, email and in person for cold calls and/or follow-up leads. This person will maintain a high level of contact with onboard sponsors and exhibitors leading up to the conference. This person should be available for the duration of the conference to assist with set-up and tear down of the exhibit area.

Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) Accreditation Specialist
This position works closely with the Director of Concurrent Sessions once all presenters have been established to gather all information necessary to apply for accreditation through HRCI (HR Certification Institute). Duties include creation of a workplan with key HRCI application dates established and completion of the application process. Additional application information is available on the HRCI website (http://www.hrci.org/cepreapprovals/afc). Planning experience, time management ability and attention to detail are the skills needed for this position.

Speaker Selection Committee
This committee will be responsible for reviewing all RFPs submitted for speaking opportunities and make the final selections. Need 6 volunteers in April, immediately after RFP’s (date TBD) close for a time commitment of approximately 6-8 hrs total. Volunteer position reports to Director of Concurrent Sessions. Good judgment and a working knowledge of the ASTD Competency Model are the requisite skills for this role.

All positions are labor and time intensive relative to the conference with at least upwards of 80 hours between January and October. Time includes monthly meetings in Tualatin with the entire Steering Committee as well as the actual conference.

Portland Programs Committee

Come join the fun and adventure of Portland Programs! Contact Suzanne Bader, VP of Programs, at 503-753-6435 or suzbader@easystreet.net for more information.

Help Create Exciting & Cutting Edge Portland Programs in 2010

Portland Programs events play a large role in the ASTD-Cascadia Chapter. The chapter generally conducts 7 to 9 monthly program events covering a wide variety of topics to meet the needs of training and development professionals in Oregon and SW Washington.

The Portland Programs Committee works closely with the VP of Programs to plan, organize, and implement monthly programs. Whereas the role of the VP of Programs is to set the overall direction and strategy for events, the Portland Programs Committee qualifies and recommends speakers and manages the tactical side of event management.

We are currently looking for three to four individuals to help plan and implement 2010 Portland Programs. Time commitment varies from 2-4 hours a month.