under Marketing (previously report-ed under Education), mainstream media is reported under Marketing (previously reported under Commu-nication) and awards are reported under Recognition (previously re-ported under Professional Practic-es.) It will be very important to review the chapter award criteria in the Handbook for Administration and Organization now, so you will be prepared once you start compiling the awards at the end of the year. To encourage planning, one of the biggest changes is the requirement to submit a plan in each category (Education, Communication, Chap-ter Development, Recognition and Marketing). The first plans are due October 1, 2012. Any chapter who submits a chapter award for contest year 2012 and completes and sub-mits the plans by October 1st will receive chapter activity points for submitting the plans. To facilitate this, a sample plan for each chapter award category has been provided in the Handbook. The new criteria for the chapter awards were approved the 2011-2012 board of directors at their final meeting in Spokane, Washington. The new chapter award criteria is effective immediately for the 2012 contest year. This means the chapter awards submitted by March 1, 2013, for activities that took place in 2012, fall under the new criteria.

In the summer of 2010, the Award Redesign Team was established to review the current awards structure and determine if changes were needed. Shortly after that, a mem-ber online survey was conducted to gather input and suggestions about the awards program. During 2010, changes were approved to the mem-bership awards and in 2011 chang-es were approved to the individual and group awards, based on the survey results. The redesign of the chapter awards was the last step in the redesign process. The 2011-2012 Board of Directors approved a strategic plan and reor-ganization of the IAWP committee structure. The redesign of the chap-ter awards is now similar to the new committee structure. The new chapter award categories are: Edu-cation, Communication, Chapter Development, Recognition and Marketing. (Previously they were Education, Communication, Profes-sional Practices and Legislation.) Many of the activities that are re-ported in the chapter awards re-main unchanged, but where some of the activities are reported have changed. For example all legislative activity is reported under Commu-nication (previously reported under Legislation), service projects are reported under Chapter Develop-ment (previously reported under Professional Practices), holding an annual chapter business meeting is reported under Chapter Develop-ment (previously reported under Education), WPDP/CWS is reported

Final Step Taken in Awards Redesign

Directory Information Needed . . . July

COUNTDOWN

Inside this issue:

Attn: BOD and Chairs 2

Chapter Activity Points 2

Destination—Savannah 2015 3

Spokane in Review 3

2012 Election Results 3

2013 Centennial News/Activities 4-6

WPDP Information 7

Nancy’ Blog 7

Committee Assignments and

Directory

8-9

Seasons of Change 10

Bulletin Board 10

July 2012

Communication is an essen-tial part of the success of IAWP. If you are a chapter president and you have shared your chapter leader-ship information, thanks! If not, it is never too late. Help us communicate more effec-tively with all chapters. Contact the administrative office at . . . iawp@iawponline.org for the committee assignment form. Or refer to pages 8-9 in this COUNTDOWN.

Deadlines abound as the new administrative year gets underway! The next in-person 2012-2013 board of directors meeting will be September 28-29, 2012, at the Hamp-ton Inn in Louisville, KY. Thank you for completing the registration form and returning it to Director of Administration and Conference Planning, Mary Riddell at maryr2@bellsouth.net by August 1st. The staff will make all room reservations, room assignments and travel arrangements using these registration forms. Your flights will be booked and you will receive your itineraries.

If you have items that you would like to add to the agenda, please contact either Mary Riddell at maryr2@bellsouth.net or President Upchurch at Nancy.Upchurch@labor.idaho.gov by August 31st to as-sure you receive time on the agenda. ALL district reports and committee/subcommittee reports should be sent to Mary by September 15th. The reports will be compiled and placed in PDF format for each board meeting attendee to print and read prior to arriving at the meeting. This will ensure the business conducted at our board meeting can reflect points of action needed. The package will be distributed via email no later than Septem-ber 20th.

During contest year 2011, twelve chapters submitted

award nominations that accrued chapter activity points.

So, why are that so few chapters are submitting

awards? That’s the mystery we are asking for your

help to solve. Below are the results of the chapter activ-

ity points for those 12 chapters. All other chapters re-

ceived zero points. We know a lot of the chapters held

award contests, presented training, published newslet-

ters and conducted service projects, but for some rea-

son wasn’t able to document and submit their activities.

Please—we want to hear from you!

Send your ideas on how to increase participation in the

chapter achievement contest to iawp@iawponline.org.

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Chapter Activity Points

Attention: 2011-2012 Board of Directors and Committee Chairs

Chapter Merit Citation Workforce Retiree Education Legislative Comm Prof Pract Member Total

Max Score 30 30 30 15 100 60 48 50 45 408

California 24 27 24 12 91 60 48 50 336

Oregon 27 24 30 15 85 35 35 50 33 334

Georgia 24 27 24 81 8 28 50 242

Washington 15 12 12 69 40 42 50 240

New York 12 12 60 47 131

Iowa 12 12 12 12 27 16 29 6 126

N. Carolina 12 12 24 57 105

New Jersey 18 19 23 33 93

Montana 46 30 76

Colorado 12 26 23 61

Maryland 12 44 56

Ohio 48 48

Spokane in Review

Each issue of the conference newsletter, The FLASH, is online along with presentations/handouts from various presenters. Please Note—Educational articles from the FLASH are available in Microsoft Word for use in chapter newsletters. The content has not been edited--they are just as they appeared in the FLASH. http://www.iawponline.org/

Riverwalk in Savannah

The 99th International Educational Conference exhibit hall featured Savannah, Georgia’s Hyatt Regency and Des Moines, Iowa’s Embassy Suites On-The-River for the conference destination in 2015. These two worthy opponents competed for 2015 - the 102nd International Educational Conference. At the annual business meeting on Wednesday, June 13 the two locations presented their bid package. A vote was then taken of the conference attendees. THE RESULTS—The 102nd International Educational Conference will be June 14-17, 2015 in historic Savan-nah, Georgia.

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The Results of the 2012 Election There were 111 votes cast online, 3 votes mailed in, and 17 votes cast at the conference for a total of 131 votes cast. Linda Barnes received 106 votes as Secretary- Treasurer. Mikell Fryer received 119 votes for Vice President. Ray Cabrera received 116 votes for President Elect.

The newly elected 2012-2013 International Officers will be: Nancy Upchurch, President Ray Cabrera, President Elect Mikell Fryer, Vice President Linda Barnes, Secretary-Treasurer David Slimp, Immediate Past President

Congratulations!

Hyatt Regency Lobby in Savannah

Destination - Savannah, GA in 2015

Help celebrate IAWP’s 100th anniversary by purchasing a full-color 2013 Commemorative Calendar! They are only $10 with the proceeds going to the centennial celebration to be held next year. Enjoy all twelve months of 2013 with pictures and facts about IAWP and workforce systems. Each month of the calendar shares dates important to workforce professionals and has pictures and IAWP information for each decade of the associa-tion’s existence. There will only be one printing so don’t miss the opportunity to own this unique commemorative calendar. The order form can be found in the Members Only section at www.iawponline.org/user/centennialplans.html. Or clip and send or-der form below along with payment to IAWP Administrative Office. Calendars will be mailed to buyers in late 2012.

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Order Your IAWP 2013 Commemorative Calendar!

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Commemorative Calendar

Chicago in July 2013– Save the Date!

In late 2011, a council was formed to plan IAWP’s 100th Anniversary Centennial. Under the direction of President Nancy Upchurch, the Council will plan and organize how the Centennial will be portrayed on the website, in a commemorative book and in the Work-force Professional, and will develop other ave-nues of celebration.

Several projects are already underway and this council will solicit additional ideas, devel-op and coordinate fundraising activities and engage other IAWP members to volunteer

where needed throughout the celebration period.

To volunteer or assist in any way, please contact:

Nancy Upchurch Idaho Department of Labor 317 West Main Street Boise, ID 83735

Phone: 208-332-3570 ext. 3230 Fax: 208-246-8947 Nancy.Upchurch@labor.idaho.gov

IAWP's Centennial Celebration

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CENTENNIAL PINS FOR SALE

As we reflect on the past administrative year, our association has gone through a lot of changes. It was a year of tremendous growth for our organization both at the local chapter level as well as at the International level. There has been an increase of attendance reported at many of the conferences that have already taken place. California has reported that there has been a gradual increase in all their conferences for the last year and they are looking for an increase again this coming October. Ohio, Oregon and Washington DC have experienced similar results. This is truly good news especially as we approach the celebration of our 100th anniversary. Our centennial planning team is hard at work to make this an event that we all will be proud of. The assignments have been dealt and I have accepted my challenge to head one important commitment. We need to have a great and super fantastic centennial pin that says what we are all about and celebrate our mile stone. I have thought of several different ways to get this accomplished and then it came to me. Create a contest where all members have a chance to develop and design the official Centennial pin for 2013. The contest is over and we have a winning pin that I think everyone will be happy with. We currently have a vendor making the pins and will have them ready for sale soon. Yes, you can be the very first person in your chapter to get the centennial pin. As you know the sale of the pins are a fundraiser as well as a commemorative item. We will be selling the pins on a pre-sales basis for $10.00 through the end of this year. Starting in January 2013 the cost will go up to $15.00 a pin, so calculate how many pins you will need and place your orders early and save. Good enough for gift giving. Order form: Orders will be filled in the order that they are received. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ———————————— Pre- Sale Centennial Pin Order Form PLEASE PRINT Date: ________________________

Chapter/ or Persons name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________ State: ____________________ Zip Code: ____________________ Phone #: ________-_______-______________ If ordering by 12-31-2012: __________________# of Pins X $10 each = Total $_______________ Make your checks out to: IAWP Mail your orders to: IAWP

c/o Ray Cabrera 8545 Brunswick Avenue Riverside, CA 92504-2339

WPDP Program- Refer to IAWP website at www.iawponline.org

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Notes from Nancy: an IAWP blog from the President . . . This is a blog to document my journey up to and through the presidency of the International Association of Workforce Professionals. I want to use this blog as a way to keep members informed of IAWP activities and I hope that IAWP members will leave me comments and suggestions on improved our association.

Several members have expressed concern about the requirement of 6 newsletters a year to get maximum points for frequency in the Communication Award. Members/chapters are encouraged to express their feelings about the frequency by voting on the President’s blog at http://nancyiniawp.blogspot.com/. Or refer to www.iawponline.org main page for “Notes from Nancy’s Blog”.

Voting is open through the end of the month on this issue.

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*** Please ensure that your chapter has completed and returned this Committee Assignments and Association Directory Listings form for the 2012-13 administrative year, to the IAWP Administrative Office.

Continued on Page 9

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Committee Ass ignments for 2 012 -2013 Adminis trat ive Year

Continued from page 8

Longtime member Sarah Gladden's mother passed away on July 9, 2012. Mary Ellen Whetsell Timmons, 93, wife for 70 years of Dr. James McKnight Timmons, died Monday, July 9, 2012. Known by her family as "Mama T", she enjoyed gardening and sharing flowers, fruits and homemade jelly with friends. She continued playing the piano throughout her life and produced beautiful needlework pieces. Surviving are her husband, Dr. James McKnight Timmons; daughter, Sarah Timmons Gladden and her husband, Ted, of West Columbia; Dr. James McKnight Timmons, Jr. and his wife, Beverly, of Kershaw; son, Clyde Whetsell Timmons and his wife, Carlin, of Sullivan's Island; daughter, Helen Timmons Rose and her husband, Dick, of Charleston; eleven grandchildren and their spouses; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Condolences can be sent by signing guestbook at (http://stei-23911.tributes.com/show/Mary-Ellen-Timmons-94100750)

Past International President George Barthalow’s mother passed away on May 11, 2012. Alice Brennan Bar-thalow, of Sarasota, FL, was born on September 14, 1927 in Newport News Virginia to Walter George and Cornelia Emma Brennan. She married Millard Otis Barthalow in 1948 and he preced-ed her in death in 1982. She is survived by one son, George Allan Barthalow. She was a former IAWP member. Condolences can be sent to: George.Barthalow@vr.fldoe.org

Past International President Rich Vin-cent’s grandmother passed away on 7-2-2012. Winnifred Kathryn Leeper Goc was born on December 22, 1919 at Onida, South Dakota, the second child of Seward Leeper and Winnifred Gunsalus Leeper. She married Heliodore Dominic Goc in 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1978. She is survived by 4 daughters and a son, 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 7 great- great-grandchildren. Condolences can be sent to: rich.vincent1@wyo.gov

Seasons of Change . . .

BULLETIN BOARD . . .

July COUNTDOWN Page 10

Share Chapter/District Events As you plan your chapter and district events this fall and next

spring please share your plans with the IAWP Administrative

Office. Those events will be posted

in Countdown and online in the

Upcoming Events on

www.iawponline.org.

Send all information via email to

iawp@iawponline.org.

Calendar of

Events

Sept 19-21, 2012 District 5 Fall Conference, Prairie

Knights, ND

Sept 20-21, 2012 Ohio Chapter Fall Conference,

Marietta, OH

August COUNTDOWN articles are due 7-31-2012

July 7-10, 2013, 100th Anniversary Celebration,

IAWP Educational Conference in Chicago, Illinois

Byron Smith, District 2 Director has a new e-mail address - bwsmith@scworks.org

Richard Eskridge, District 3 Director has a new job with the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. Richard is the Di-rector of the Administrative Services Division where he provides direction to performance management and training, budget monitoring and approval, site planning and development, construction project management, procurement ser-vices, leasing/contract services management and negotiation. Richard has a new e-mail address, pmrde@att.net, so