AAW Chapter Webinar

March 2017

To Listen to Audio Presentation, Call: • U.S. Toll-free Access Number: (800) 220-9875 • Canadian Toll-free Access Number: (800) 221-8656 • International Toll Access Number: (302) 709-8332

• Enter Participant Passcode: 92049400#

Agenda

• Introductions • 50% New Member Incentive Program

• Background – AAW VISION 2020 • 50% Incentive Program Features • Why? • Why Now? • What is Being Requested of Chapter Officers?

• AAW Symposium • Encourage New Members to Attend • 2017 Kansas City Symposium

• Q & A

Introductions

• Online Webinar to View Presentation Slides

• Use Webinar Chat Feature to Submit Questions

• Conference Call-in Line to Listen to Audio

• Questions from Selected Chat Submissions to be Addressed Later in Call

Introductions

• Questions? Ideas?: • Enter Comments/Questions to Chat Feed on this

Webinar

• Post Call -- • Call us: 877-595-9094 (toll free) • Email: Linda Ferber, linda@woodturner.org

Phil McDonald, phil@woodturner.org

50% New Member Incentive Program

• Background – AAW VISION 2020

• Planning Undertaken 2014-2016

• Goal: To support chapters in developing the skills of their new members by making it attractive for them to take advantage of AAW new tools to facilitate their learning.

• New Services Introduced:

• Improved AAW Website Menu Navigation – Nov 2015 • AAW VideoSource - June 2016 • AAW Explore! – October 2016 • New Services Coming in April 2017

50% New Member Incentive Program

• 50% Incentive Program Features

• AAW membership for $30, a 50% reduction on the regular $60 rate

• One year membership includes printed bimonthly American

Woodturner journal

• Only chapter members who are new AAW members are eligible

• Introductory offer, applies to first year only

• Special rate available only during the exclusive sign up period from

April 1 to June 30, 2017

• Join AAW at the reduced $30 rate at http://tiny.cc/AAWNewGen

50% New Member Incentive Program

• To be Eligible, New Members Must Register at:

http://tiny.cc/AAWNewGen

• Look for This Link in All AAW Communications and Promotions, From Now Through June 30

50% New Member Incentive Program

• Why?

• To support chapters in developing the skills of their new members by making it attractive for them to take advantage of AAW new tools to facilitate their learning.

• The maximum benefit for any woodturner is membership in both the AAW and a local chapter—the “total experience.” The AAW/chapter partnership is a 30-year tradition of sharing, supporting, and delivering our shared educational mission.

50% New Member Incentive Program

• Why Now?

• Opportunity for planned growth to sustain a vibrant membership into the future

• AAW Membership and Financial Health are trending positive.

• Timed with introduction of Next VISION 2020 Services: • April Launch of Expanded Woodturning FUNdamentals

experience with new Woodturning FUNdamentals online.

• Also in April we will be introducing the Discover Woodturning site, our new go-to resource rich

with more general and descriptive information about the woodturning craft.

50% New Member Incentive Program

• What is Being Asked of Chapter Officers?

• Support of chapter leaders is so very important to encourage their members to join the AAW so that we can continue to progressively develop more services to meet their needs

• Use Talking Points in Chapter Meetings

• Publish AAW Promo Information in Chapter Newsletters,

Websites.

• Give AAW feedback on progress, concerns, new ideas

AAW Symposium

• Encourage Members to Attend • Value of Live Learning and Engagement • Incomparable Scale and Scope • Best way to accelerate Skills and Personal Growth

• Partner with AAW to Promote KC Symposium • Talking Points • Website • Newsletters

• AAW Encourages Chapter Officers to Attend • Participate in Annual Meeting • Engage with Peers, AAW Staff and Board • Take-away New Ideas, Techniques for the Benefit of

your Chapter Members

Q & A

Feel Free to Contact Us

• Questions? Ideas?: • Call us: 877-595-9094 (toll free)

• Email: Linda Ferber, linda@woodturner.org

Phil McDonald, phil@woodturner.org

Feel Free to Contact Us

• Connect with us at Upcoming Regional Symposia: • Linda Ferber:

• Southern States: 3/10 - 3/12; Cartersville, GA • Oregon Symposium : 3/17 - 3/19; Albany, OR • Utah WT Symposium: mid-May; Orem, UT

• Phil McDonald

• Totally Turning: 3/30 – 4/2; Saratoga Springs, NY

AAW Chapter Webinar

March 2017

Thank You For Participating!