Transcript COABE Partnering with State Directors

Jackie Taylor, President
Tom Nash, President-Elect
About COABE
 Co-hosted 14 national conferences across the country
with 10 national-level strand partners
 Co-hosted 13 regional institutes
 13,000+ members strong, and growing
 37 state partners
 12 VIP Vendor partners
Cultivating Leadership
 20 members of the Board of Directors, 13 voting, 7
non-voting
 8 committees comprised of COABE members on and
off the board
 Talent Bank
Why Join COABE?
 National recognition at local and state levels raises
professionalism, visibility, and equal standing in
education. Practitioners locally are more on par with
other educators in their region.
 Extensive membership benefits for individuals and
groups.
Membership Benefits, Individuals
 Online repository of best
practices, created by – and for –
COABE members
 Journal discount and opportunity
to publish in the journal
 Employment Bulletin Board
 Talent Bank
Journal of Research and
Practice for Adult Literacy,
Secondary, and Basic
Education
Membership Benefits
Awards, Incentive Grants,
and Scholarships
 COABE has given back to
the field over $250,000 in
awards, incentive grants,
scholarships, travel
stipends, and conference
registrations in the last 10
years.
Membership Benefits
 Discounts on VIP Vendor products and services
 $75 savings on conference registration
 Conference minigrant opportunities
 COABE App
 Legislative alerts and updates
 Voting privileges
 Professional networking
Membership Benefits
 Adult Education Degree and Credentialing Portal
Who Can Be a Member?
 Individual ($45)
 Affiliate (5 members, $150)
 Small (10 members, $300)
 Medium (25 members, $700)
 Large ($50+ members, $1,200)
Savings Breakdown: $1,200 / state
vs. $45/ Individual
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50 members = $24 / member vs. $2,250 at individual rate
100 members = $12 / member vs. $4,500 at individual rate
200 members = $6 / member vs. $9,000 at individual rate
300 members = $4 / member vs. $13,500 at individual rate
400 members = $3 / member vs. $18,000 at individual rate
500 members = $2.40 / member vs. $22,500 at individual
rate
• 600 members = $2 / member vs. $27,000 at individual rate
 Unbeatable savings for practitioners in your state!
Who Can Be Large Group Members?
 State associations (34)
 State consortia (i.e. Washington state)
 State PD organizations (i.e. Rhode Island)
 State offices (i.e. Iowa)
Special Large Group Benefits
• State award winners may be nominated for
national level awards
• State conference promotion via COABE website,
electronic newsletter, and social media
• List of presenters available for your state
conference
Special Large Group Benefits
• Co-branded membership building opportunities
• Membership benefits extended to all individual
members at a fraction of the cost (2 for 1)
• Opportunity to participate in the COABE Contact
Network
COABE and the State Directors
SPOC Network Collaborate
 Action alerts
 Updates
Elections
 COABE’s nominations and elections process is
open to the membership
 State associations may actively participate by:
• Nominating a candidate from their board for
consideration
• Encouraging their association members to vote in the
elections
New Added Benefits for Small States
For large groups with 50-100 members:
• Co-branded website
• Co-branded
communications
• Co-branded
membership
renewals
Partner With COABE
Revenue
Networking
Visibility
Professional
growth
Visibility
• Co-branded marketing material sent to your
region
• Co-branded on the website
• Co-branded social media
Professional Growth
• Engage your association in targeted professional
development
• Enable your members to enjoy national-level
keynote speakers and presenters
Revenue and Savings
• Regional Institute: $10,000 stipend paid immediately upon
completion of the institute and submission of the final
report.
• National Conference: $50,000 stipend plus $60/member
within the state that is part of the large group membership
• Reduced conference fee ($75 savings)
• Opportunity to apply for mini grants to defray the cost
of registration ($350)
2015 National Strand Partners
Join us in Denver
 New conference model
 Enables smaller states to host
national conference
 Brings national conference
experience to new areas of the
country
 New conference strands for
administrators, migrant worker
education
 Opportunity to earn CEUs
Strategic Planning
Help shape the future of COABE by participating in
strategic planning!
 Member survey
 Focus groups among leaders of large group members
 Individual interviews
 Board planning
 Launch plan in Denver 2015
What’s Up and Coming
• New conference model to improve quality and
expand access to COABE members
• Technology to expand professional development
opportunities and lesson plan sharing
• Input into national research and policy decisions
that inform and shape adult education
Thank You!
Jackie Taylor
[email protected]
Tom Nash
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