1. Affiliate Advisory Council
Melanie
September 2017

2. ISM AFFILIATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
MISSION/PURPOSE
This Council was formed in 2016 to enhance alignment and collaboration between ISM Global and ISM Affiliates.
Purpose: To develop a communication structure to facilitate a substantive, ongoing dialogue between ISM Global and its Affiliates.
Aims: Achieve Affiliate growth and vitality, leverage reach and financial assets of ISM Global and local knowledge and personal relationships of Affiliates, facilitate a peer-to-peer network of Affiliates to share best practices and help resolve issues at the local level.
Melanie

3. MEMBERS ISM AFFILIATE ADVISORY COUNCIL Melanie Kathleen Allen
ISM—Western Washington
Michael Arpino
ISM—New York
Frank Cargle
ISM—Chicago
Jonathan Clark
ISM—Eastern Virginia
Ross Harvison
ISM—Houston
Doug Kolpak
ISM—Louisville
Evan Nash
ISM—Carolinas-Virginia
Corey Matthews
ISM--Dallas
Sarah Scudder
ISM—Northern California
Tex Shellhart
ISM—Nashville
Lori Sisk
ISM—Southwest Michigan
Charlene Uecker
ISM—Lake Superior
2015
22 days
Today
5 days
5 days
Melanie

4. SUBGROUPS Affiliate Communications Affiliate Programs
ISM AFFILIATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
SUBGROUPS
Affiliate Communications
Sarah Scudder, Tex Shellhart, Frank Cargle, Corey Matthews
Affiliate Programs
Jonathan Clark, Lori Sisk, Evan Nash, Charlene Uecker
Affiliate Recognition
Doug Kolpak, Ross Harvison, Michael Arpino, Kathleen Allen
Each group meets monthly to define initiatives

5. RECOGNITION Affiliate of the Year criteria Person of the Year awards
ISM AFFILIATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
RECOGNITION
Affiliate of the Year criteria
Leadership training attendance
Person of the Year awards
Reviewing current program
Will continue to be a self-nomination process
ISM2018 recognition event

6. COMMUNICATION Affiliate Officer Updates Quarterly Calls
ISM AFFILIATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
COMMUNICATION
Affiliate Officer Updates
Reached out to all affiliates for current affiliate roster
Increased the from 16% to over 80% in reported affiliates
Quarterly Calls
Update affiliate officers on Affiliate Advisory Council initiatives and progress
Communicate ISM news and updates
Affiliate Advisory Council online pages
First round of updates will be done by end of October 2017
Understand the council focus, contact, resources

7. PROGRAMS Template library Affiliate in a box
ISM AFFILIATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
PROGRAMS
Template library
Events
Name badges
Speaker contracts
Contributor release
Participation documentation
Sponsor agreements
Sponsors (advertisement)
Website, newsletter, etc.
Standard agreement
Taxes
Partnerships
Standard agreement with revenue share option
Affiliate in a box
Standard forms
Bylaws
Chapter development
Membership category definitions
Case studies

9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING WORKSHOP
ISM UPDATE
LEADERSHIP TRAINING WORKSHOP
Transitioning to a webinar series.
Resources will be allocated for an appreciation event at ISM2018.
Affiliate officers will still be extended a $300 discount off current pricing.

10. Register online at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/215543669.
ISM UPDATE
VOLUNTEER TRAINING WEBINARS
Join us October 17, 2017 at 11:00am Eastern for an overview of the ISM membership structure, available resources and affiliate membership portal. If you have responsibility of membership for your affiliate, this webinar is for you!
Register online at  

11. Sign-up online at https://goo.gl/forms/015F46SKQOhxkbWC3.
ISM UPDATE
CPSM® Pilot Testing
CPSM Pilot Testing is coming in May 2018
ISM2018
Affiliates
Participants receive significant discounts
Pricing will include preliminary study materials
Exams will be paper and pencil
3-4 weeks to get exams scores
Link will be available online under the affiliate resources.
Sign-up online at

12. ISM UPDATE
Website Project

13. The next AAC update webinar is scheduled for 1:00pm Eastern on
December 6