A change has been made to the Chapter Excellence Awards program deadline based on chapter leader feedback. The deadline for submission is now MARCH 15, 2010. This change will help chapter leaders better capture the details of successful programs from 2009. Chapter Excellence Awards are awarded for programs completed the previous year in three categories:

Winning chapters receive a $1,000 cash prize!

Winners will be announced on May 16 at Chapter Leader Day at the ASTD International Conference & Exposition. And winning chapters will have the opportunity to present a "Best Practices" session at the 2010 Chapter Leaders Conference.

For more information participate in the Chapter Excellence Awards webcast (January 27, 1 p.m. ET) facilitated by Veronica Bruhl, CPLP, National Advisor for Chapters and a member of the original Awards Team. Visit the CEA webpage for additional information.

Reminder: Chapters may not submit applications for the same program in consecutive years. Chapters may submit applications for a different program in the same category, or for different categories entirely.