by
Shane Conroy
| Mar 15, 2023
February and March hold two of my favorite events of the year, with the GCSAA Conference and Tradeshow (CTS) and the Chapter Leaders/Executives Symposium, respectively. While CTS offers a week full of education, networking and celebrating our great industry, the symposium offers more of an intimate atmosphere where chapter leaders come together to share ideas and leave with concepts to improve their home chapter. I’m highlighting the symposium this week as chapter leaders from around the country will converge on Lawrence, Kan., next week — and fly into the world’s newest airport terminal, I may add.
33. Chapter Leaders Symposium
Hosted in the spring at GCSAA Headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., each year, the symposium provides leadership training, development and support to chapters. It also highlights the programs and services available to chapters through GCSAA and provides an opportunity for chapter leaders and executives to network with their peers from around the country.
Participants
I mentioned the more intimate feel of the program, as the event is limited to 25 chapters. Each participating chapter is asked to send two representatives. Recommended attendees are the chapter vice president or secretary/treasurer (a leader who will become chapter president in the next one to three years), along with the executive staff or volunteer administrator if there is no paid staff. An essential component of the symposium is to provide an opportunity for the paid and volunteer leader to become a stronger team for their chapter.
Learning objectives
- Learn how to be a highly successful team leader for your facility and your chapter
- Understand how to provide a more meaningful chapter experience, through the engagement of members and volunteer involvement
- Develop a foundation to achieve chapter goals
- Learn the critical components successful chapters share and how to make sure these are in place in your chapter
- Build a professional network of peers who share best practices and innovative ideas
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