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Ever heard of the COMP Program? Yeah, I thought not. It’s the Chapter Outreach for Member Project and although it might be new to you, it’s been around for a while and may be just the kick in the pants your chapter needs to build awareness in your market and increase membership! This is a program that ASHI Director Bruce Barker and some other guy (yes, that guy would be me) designed to help chapter leaders who find they need assistance puting on seminars or other awareness-raising events due to lack of personnel, money or both. Let’s walk through the program.

So, let’s say an ASHI chapter in Northern Colorado (let’s call them “NOCASHI”) has a small, but steadfast, membership that wants to
attract more members and raise the recognition of ASHI it’s their area. Poor NOCASHI. Whatever shall it do? (Stop it…you’re getting ahead of me.)

Well, the brilliant chapter leaders in NOCASHI decided to contact the Chapter Relations Committee (CRC) through Ol’ Saint
Daniels (also known as Russell Daniels at ASHI headquarters, email russelld@ashi.org) and ask, “Please, sir, may I have some
help, too?” (OK, I’m writing this at Christmastime, so I’m mixing in a little Dickens…just go with it.) Lo and behold, the brilliant
chapter leaders found themselves with assets, logistics and monies, oh my! (OK…and “The Wizard of Oz”).

Here’s the nitty-gritty:
Your chapter writes a proposal for an event you wish to hold. It can be a seminar, an open house, a help booth at a local hardware store… anything. Russell and the Chapter Relations Committee will consider the proposal to figure out how best they can assist you. They can provide speakers, help arrange a location to hold the event, assist in advertising the event
and help with the costs involved.

Pretty cool, right? It’s there for the asking. So, what are you prepared to do?
(Fine…and “The Untouchables”).

Now, what’s YOUR great idea? Write me at Speaker@ashi.org and share your ideas
with the Council of Representatives (CoR). ~ Jim

James Funkhouser • Speaker, ASHI Council of Representatives • Speaker@ashi.org