A NEWSLETTER FOR EASA CHAPTER OFFICERS November 2016 Volume 18, Issue 3 Register Today! Don t Miss Valuable Training At Chapter Leadership Forum Scheduled March 24-25 In St. Louis As a reminder, registration is now open for the 2017 Chapter Leadership Forum scheduled March 24-25 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark in St. Louis, Missouri. Chapter officers, board members and upcoming leaders, as well as spouses/guests, are invited to attend this intensive training. The Chapter Leadership Forum is designed to give chapter officers and others the training they will need to lead their chapters and to fulfill the duties of their respective offices. See the box on Page 2 in the right column for a list of the topics that will be covered in the training session. Another copy of the registration form that was sent in September is included with this issue of Chapter Update. Don t miss this opportunity for great chapter leadership training. If you re planning to attend, please complete and return the registration form at your first opportunity. While the deadline to submit the form is The 2017 Chapter Leadership Forum will be held March 24-25 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark. Continued on Page 2 Reminder Regarding EASA s Annual Meeting Requirements Please remember that EASA s Governing Policies 19 and 23 require chapters to: Hold at least one technical and/or educational training meeting annually in its geographic territory; Hold at least one business meeting annually with reports given by the chapter officers and an up-todate treasurer s report or financial statement (this meeting can be conducted concurrently with the technical and/or educational meeting); Publish a minimum of one chapter newsletter annually (recommended only); Submit to EASA s President and CEO (lraynes@ easa.com) the minutes within 30 days of the event; Submit to EASA s President and CEO and Regional Director copies of meeting notices a minimum of 30 Continued on Page 2
Make Sure There Is More Than One Signature On Chapter Bank Account It s important to have more than one signature on your chapter s bank account. That s a good practice to expedite payments and get answers to banking information if one chapter officer isn t available. It is also important that ALL officers of the chapter know the status of the account and how to access it. Register Today! Don t Miss Valuable Training At Chapter Leadership Forum...(Continued from Page 1) February 15, we would appreciate it if you would register as soon as possible to help with our planning. EASA Headquarters will pay for the meeting space, materials and meals (reception on Thursday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Friday; breakfast and lunch on Saturday). Chapters/attendees will be responsible for travel, hotel rooms and other meals. Attendees must make their own hotel reservations. The rate at the Hilton St. Louis is just $129/night. Reserve your room at: http://bit.ly/2cj3zcf Attendees will need to travel to the meeting on Thursday, March 23, and return home on Sunday, March 26. There will be an informal reception from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 23. Afterwards, those who choose may go to dinner with other chapter leaders. Spouses/guests of chapter leaders are invited to attend the meeting and the various functions but are not required to participate. Members of EASA s Executive Committee and staff will conduct the training. Chapter Leadership Forum Training Topics Effective speaking skills Parliamentary procedure 101 Planning approaches to chapter/ regional meetings Holding meetings Roles of officers EASA website overview Managing your focus; not your time (See Agenda on Page 3) Reminder Regarding EASA s Annual Meeting Requirements...(Continued from Page 1) days in advance of each meeting; Submit to EASA s President and CEO a financial statement at least annually showing revenues, expenses and all account balances. that fail to comply with the requirements from Governing Policy 19 and 23 (shown above) in any calendar year will not receive dues rebates in the following year. Governing Policy 24 states that those chapters 2
2017 Chapter Leadership Forum Hilton at the Ballpark St. Louis, Missouri Friday & Saturday, March 24-25 All events include chapter officers and their spouses/guests should they choose to attend. Thursday, March 23 6:00 p.m. Registration and Reception 7:30 p.m. Dinner on Your Own Friday, March 24 7:00 a.m. Registration (For Those Unable To Attend Thursday Reception) 7:30 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks on Leadership Vice Chairman Lenwood Ireland 8:10 a.m. Break 8:30 a.m. Effective Speaking Skills (Brendan Sullivan, Communication Skills Coach) 9:25 a.m. Explanation of Speaker Introductions/ Speeches 9:30 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. Parliamentary Procedure 101 (Chris Dickey, Professional Registered Parliamentarian) 10:30 a.m. Planning Approaches to Chapter/ Regional Meetings I Open Forum Planning Committee(s) Programming Meeting Timelines Promotion 11:45 a.m. Explanation of Practice Meetings Noon 1:30 p.m. Break Lunch / Preparation for Practice Meetings (3 groups; sit with group members) 1:45 p.m. Roles of Officers Breakouts Presidents and Vice Presidents, including Chairing a Meeting and Bylaws/ Governing Policy Compliance Oversight (Chairman Smith; Vice Chairman Ireland; Immediate Past Chairman Mike Dupuis) Secretaries, Treasurers, Executive Secretaries, including Bylaws/Governing Policy Compliance (Secretary/ Treasurer Byars; Brian Larry; Tim Bieber) 2:45 p.m. EASA Website Overview / Q&A (Craig Whitworth) 3:30 p.m. Break (Relax, explore downtown or work on practice meetings) 6:30 p.m. Reception 7:15 p.m. Dinner with Practice Meeting (Speaker: Chairman Smith) Saturday, March 25 7:30 a.m. Breakfast With Practice Meeting 8:00 a.m. Keynote: Managing Your Focus; Not Your Time (Pam Vaccaro of Designs On Time) 8:55 a.m. Break 9:15 a.m. Round Table Discussions 10:15 a.m. Reports By Discussion Groups 10:45 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. Planning Approaches to Chapter/Regional Meetings II Presentation/Open Forum 11:45 a.m. Break Noon 12:45 p.m. Break Site Selection/Inspection Facility Negotiation / Arrangements Lunch w/speaker: EASA Benefits/Programs 1:00 p.m. Practice Business Meeting 1:30 p.m. Introductions and Speeches 3:30 p.m. Remarks By Chairman Smith 3:35 p.m. Wrap-Up Discussion and Distribution of Certificates 4:00 p.m. Adjournment 5:00 p.m. Reception 6:30 p.m. Dinner on Your Own 3
Provide Education, Increase Chapter/Regional Participation: Plan To Offer Private Seminar At Meetings More and more chapters and regions are offering EASA s valuable seminars on a private basis. Chapters and regions have found that by offering these programs at their meetings, they can increase member participation in their events and provide a valuable service to members. These programs also help fulfill Governing Policy 19 s requirement for chapters to hold at least one technical and/or educational training meeting annually (although EASA seminars are not required to do so). Most of EASA s seminars are available to chapters, regions and individual members as well. See the enclosed form for a list of seminars, fees and other requirements. For information on scheduling an EASA seminar, please contact Meetings & Expositions Manager Dale Shuter at EASA Headquarters (dshuter@easa.com). Use Your Chapter Logo In Publications And Correspondence If you still need a copy of your chapter logo, contact Graphic Designer Deb Holland at dholland@easa.com or call 1-314-993-2220. Black and white and color versions of the logo are available. Please use the chapter logo in all your chapter publications and correspondence. Note that the logo at left is for use by your chapter. Members should use EASA s regular logo (above) available in the resources section of easa.com. 2016. Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Version1116EA-2C
Seminar EASA Private Seminars EASA s seminars are available on a private basis to EASA chapters/regions, member firms and non-members. Chapters and regions are offered the lowest rates for these programs. Please note that the number of days indicated for some programs can be modified. Contact Dale Shuter, CMP, at Headquarters to schedule any of these seminars. In addition to the charges noted below, the seminar sponsor will be responsible for: All seminar promotion involved Breaks (if provided) Shipping costs of materials Meals (if provided) Instructor s travel & living expenses Audio/visual equipment Meeting room (approx. 1,000 sq. ft.) No. of Days Max. No. Students Chapter/Region Fee (+ expense) Member Company Fee Non-Member Fee Instructor AC Motor Redesign ½ N/A $750 $1,500 $3,000 or Balancing Tips: In-House and On-Site ½ N/A $750+ Customer Research: Motor Repair/Purchase Practices & Plant Maintenance/Outsourcing Trends Developing a Marketing Game Plan: Strategies, Techniques and Tools ½ N/A $1,000 $2,000 N/A Jerry Peerbolte ½ N/A $1,000 $2,000 N/A Jerry Peerbolte Electrical Testing of Three-Phase Motors ½ N/A $800+ $30/student Expanding Your Services: A Strategic Approach ½ N/A $1,000 $2,000 N/A Jerry Peerbolte Fundamentals of DC Operation & Repair Tips 2 30 $3,000+ Fundamentals of DC Motors (Condensed) 1 N/A $1,600+ $3,000+ $5,000+ DC Motor Theory, Disassembly and Testing ½ N/A $800+ DC Motor Fields, Interpoles and Armatures ½ N/A $800+ DC Motor Theory, Assembly and Testing ½ N/A $800+ DC Motor Theory, Testing, Motor Assembly and Final Testing, and Troubleshooting ½ N/A $800+ Fundamentals of Pump Repair 2 30 $3,000+ Submersible Pumps 1 N/A $1,600+ $3,000+ $35/student $5,000+ Inside Sales Strategies ½ N/A $1,000 $2,000 N/A Jerry Peerbolte Mechanical Repair Fundamentals of Electric Motors, 2nd Edition 2 30 $3,000+ Motor Disassembly & Inspection ½ N/A $750+ Shaft Repair Considerations & Motor Dynamics ½ N/A $750+ All prices are effective 1/1/2016 and are subject to change without prior notice. Notes: When scheduling two half-day seminars, they must be held on the same day; if on consecutive days, a higher fee will apply. Additional fees may apply if travel time exceeds 5 hours. Continued
EASA Private Seminars Continued from previous page Seminar No. of Days Max. No. Students Chapter/Region Fee (+ expense) Member Company Fee Non-Member Fee Instructor Bearings & Bearing Housing Repair ½ N/A $750+ Principles of Large AC Motors 2 30 $3,000+ $40 /student or Stator Construction ½ N/A $750+ or Bearing Systems in Electric Motors ½ N/A $750+ or Rotor Construction ½ N/A $750+ or Pump Curves/Applications, Installations & Troubleshooting 1 N/A $1,500+ $25 /student Pump Reliability 2 30 $3,000+ $25 /student Root Cause Failure Analysis 2 30 $3,250+ $4,250+ $50 /student $7,500+ or Root Cause: Winding & Rotor Failures ½ N/A $800+ $1,300+ $2,200+ or Root Cause: Bearing & Shaft Failures ½ N/A $800+ $1,300+ $2,200+ or Summary of Vertical Pump and Motor Mechanical Repair 1 N/A $1,600+ $2,600+ Vibration Analysis Fundamentals 1 N/A $1,600+ $2,600+ Vibration Analysis & Balancing for Service Centers 2 30 $3,000+ All prices are effective 1/1/2016 and are subject to change without prior notice. Notes: When scheduling two half-day seminars, they must be held on the same day; if on consecutive days, a higher fee will apply. Additional fees may apply if travel time exceeds 5 hours. Contact Dale Shuter, CMP (dshuter@easa.com), At EASA Headquarters To Schedule A Program! EASA Headquarters Contact Info EASA 1331 Baur Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63132-1986 USA Phone: 314-993-2220 Fax: 314-993-1269 Email: easainfo@easa.com Website: www.easa.com Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (CST/CDT) Version1116EA_2C