Hello Chapter Leadership, I hope your summer season is off to a good start. Our thoughts are certainly with the people in the mid-west who are experiencing the devastating tornados and floods. It makes everything else pale in comparison. Please read carefully this correspondence. Some information may look the same but there are updates and new items included throughout this communication. Remember that the ESP Leadership Communiqué only goes to elected chapter officers and National ESP Committee members. You are encouraged to share it with your chapter committee chairs and chapter membership at large.
Go to https://sharepoint.agriculture.purdue.edu/ces/galaxy/registration.aspx to register. Here are some things you need to know:
Educating, advocating, lobbying - what is your role as an Extension professional and how do you implement that role? Do you involve volunteers? How are our advocacies efforts perceived and received by elected decision makers? These and related questions along with the how-to's of effective advocacy for Extension will be addressed in the 2008 Emerging Leadership workshop led by Gwen Wolford on July 31. The program is offered by the Emerging Leadership sub-committee as a benefit of membership in ESP. Non-members can also participate for a fee of $25. Registration deadline is July 17th.
Dr. Wolford serves as the Director of Government Relations at the Ohio State University. She serves as the liaison for the College on agricultural issues with Ohio's Congressional delegation and their staff, the Ohio General Assembly and the County Commissioners Association of Ohio. She also actively works as a part of the land-grant system's overall efforts on agricultural funding and policy issues.
The program will be hosted using the Pennsylvania State University's Adobe Connect system. You'll be able to participate and interact from your computer desktop. Registration information is posted on the ESP website at: http://espnational.org/2008-Emerging-Leadership-Brochure.pdf.
Members of the 2008 ESP Emerging Leadership sub-committee of the Professional Development Committee are Debbie Bost - North Carolina State University; Jan Carroll - Colorado State University; Susan Guinnup - University of Illinois and chair, Karen Vines - Penn State University, Chair.
Pre-Conference Registration Posted at http://espnational.org. The workshop is scheduled for Monday, September 15, from 9:00 - 3:30 p.m. in Indianapolis. This conference is designed for Extension educators across all disciplines, including county and regional directors, human resource and professional development personnel and administrators. Participants will be exposed to an integrative model for a total rewards strategy that serves as a 21st century roadmap for leaders responsible for attracting, retaining and motivating a workforce in today’s work environment. Registered participants will complete a brief survey tool to help set the stage for an effective learning experience and more closely tailor the presentation to the audience’s specific needs. Participation is limited. Registration deadline is August 1. Please help us spread the word.
August 1 is the deadline to notify the National ESP Office regarding your voting delegates for the National ESP Council meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 17th, at 2:00 pm, during the Galaxy III conference. It is important to submit this information so they can receive information on issues to be addressed in the Council meeting. Your number of delegates is based on your paid membership as of February 1. Please use the linked form to provide the information. Complete a new form for each delegate.
Voting Delegates receive a $200 stipend for serving as a voting delegate. To collect their stipend, they must also attend their ESP Regional Meeting on Tuesday, September 16th, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.