Monday, 5 May 2008
Add the Knowledge of an Institute to Your Section or Branch
As you know, ASCE's mission is to provide essential value to our members, their careers, our partners and the public. The first two elements of the mission are facilitating the advancement of technology and encouraging/providing the tools for lifelong learning. ASCE is considered the world's premier association focusing on engineering knowledge, with much of this activity coming through our technical activities committees and Institutes. Our Sections and Branches are also a great source of technical knowledge and interchange. Many Sections have had multiple technical groups that provide valuable opportunities for technical learning and discourse.
The creation of Institute chapters within Sections and Branches is strongly encouraged. It is very easy to convert an existing section or branch technical group into an Institute chapter. These chapters in no way are competing with the local Section or Branch but are adding value for the local members, just as the technical groups have done. By being linked with the larger organization of an institute, they can provide greater resources and opportunities that the technical groups cannot.
There are four simple steps that constitute a recommended procedure for creating a viable and effective institute chapter. ASCE's Geographic Services can provide more information on the exact steps and process. Please contact Nancy Berson at nberson@asce.org for more details.
How effectively have Institute chapters been working with your local Section? What stories, good and bad, do you have?
The creation of Institute chapters within Sections and Branches is strongly encouraged. It is very easy to convert an existing section or branch technical group into an Institute chapter. These chapters in no way are competing with the local Section or Branch but are adding value for the local members, just as the technical groups have done. By being linked with the larger organization of an institute, they can provide greater resources and opportunities that the technical groups cannot.
There are four simple steps that constitute a recommended procedure for creating a viable and effective institute chapter. ASCE's Geographic Services can provide more information on the exact steps and process. Please contact Nancy Berson at nberson@asce.org for more details.
How effectively have Institute chapters been working with your local Section? What stories, good and bad, do you have?
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