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At the September 16th meeting, the membership of Arkansas ASTD/ATD selected the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors in 2015:

Vice President of Programs - Susan Smith

Vice President of Administration - Harriet Richardson

Vice President of Finance - Leann Floyd

President-Elect - Maria Feay

President - Ed Caldwell

In addition, Becky Parkerson and Steve Mosley will continue as Directors at Large, completing the third year of their three-year terms.

Positions remaining vacant include:

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Vice President of Membership Recruitment and Retention. 

If members are interested in learning more about these positions, please contact a member of the current board for more information.

April 2014

Dear Arkansas Chapter Board,

Congratulations, your chapter is 100 percent CORE achieved for 2013! This means your chapter successfully met all 18 required CORE elements. Based on your reported joint membership percentage, your chapter is also recognized as a Chapter Membership STAR with joint membership between 45-50 percent.

I want to personally acknowledge and thank you and the chapter leadership team for your achievement. I value and appreciate your ongoing service, leadership, and commitment to your chapter, national ASTD, and the profession.

ASTD recognizes that the value you provide to your members through well run chapter programs and services and exceptional operations is the result of the individual time, resources, thought, and dedication you and your team contribute.

Thank you for your continued commitment and time in support of ASTD and the entire training and development profession. I look forward to continuing to partner with you and the chapter!

Best regards,

Tony Bingham

President and CEO

The Arkansas Chapter ASTD has achieved 100% of the 2013 CORE requirements. This recognition means the chapter met all 18 elements of CORE and achieved 40 percent joint membership ("Power Member") for the year.

The Arkansas Chapter ASTD recently received notification that 100% CORE requirements were achieved for 2010. This recognition means the chapter met all 18 elements of CORE and achieved between 35-50 percent joint membership for the year.

The Arkansas Chapter of ASTD received notification on March 18, 2011 that they were being recognized for their submission to the SOS (Sharing Our Success) Program.  The Chapter is being recognized for the Annual Awards Lunch and Employee Learning Week Events held in December.

The chapter’s achievement will be recognized by being featured on ASTD's national SOS webpage, by being included in an article in the ASTD Leaders' Connection online newsletter, and by being recognized at the 2011 ASTD Leaders Conference in Washington, DC.