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Growth and Retention Reports (GARs) are a monthly summary of membership numbers by chapter. In the Chapter Recognition Program, up to 3,000 credits are available in the membership section in the areas of base growth, new member acquisition and retention.

The GAR lists chapters by size (Group A = 300 or more members; Group B = 150-299 members, etc.). We also publish a GAR by region. It may be useful to see how individual regions compare. Don’t remember what the columns and numbers mean? Read a detailed explanation of the GAR Reports.

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Attention Newsletter Editors: Find all the Latest News in One Spot
Communicators looking for news items for their newsletters can now find all the latest information from the AGA National Office—including downloadable images for upcoming conferences—in one convenient location. To gain access to the page, you will need to log in to the Chapter Communicators site and click on the "New at AGA" link in the tan box on the page. Check out all the News You Can Use! Tell us what you think. Contact Chris Camara.

AGA Deadlines and Events
Dec. 25–Jan 1: National Office closed for the holidays.      

Jan. 12: NLC early registration deadline. Register early and save!

Feb. 12–13: AGA’s Fifth Annual National Leadership Conference

Planning a Meeting for AGA Members? Use These Tips to Make Registration Easier

• Add your meeting to AGA’s Events Calendar.
• Publicize meeting and registration information on chapter websites.
• Send attendees confirmations and logistical information about the event.
• Include phone and e-mail contact information if attendees have questions.

December 2006, Volume 1, Issue 3

NEW! AGA Survey Tool Now Available to All AGA Chapters
In response to a request from our chapters, the National Office has set up a new account with an online survey company called SurveyMonkey.

This tool makes it quick and easy to survey your chapter or regional members. While we encourage you to use this service, we ask that you limit your use to AGA business. Further, we request that you protect the privacy of other chapters/regions by limiting your use ONLY to those surveys that affect your chapter or region.

This new opportunity for AGA Chapters will allow you to learn more about your members' professional goals and needs. It is also a great way to gain feedback from the individuals who attend your chapter conferences, meetings and events.

Please contact Jennifer Curtin when you are ready to set up a survey at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 340.

Sign up for AGA's Intensive Review Course and Take the CGFM Examinations before the NLC
The Intensive Review Course will take place on February 8 – 9, 2007. The CGFM Examinations will be offered on February 10 – 11, 2007. The cost of the course is only $249 for qualified participants, and it offers 18 CPE hours. Special Bonus: The CGFM Examinations are offered at no cost to course attendees. Find out about registration, eligibility and examination information.

2007 PDC Hotel Scholarships
AGA is excited to offer each chapter two hotel scholarships for the 2007 Professional Development Conference & Exposition (PDC). As in the past, the hotel scholarship will cover five nights stay during the PDC in Nashville, TN. Hotel scholarship participants will be housed in one of the overflow hotels, not the Renaissance. Any reservations made at the Renaissance will not be covered by the scholarship program.

Official details on the program and RSVP forms will be mailed to chapter presidents in mid-February. The RSVP deadline for this program will be April 6; no changes will be made to reservations after June 1 and no onsite substitutions will be accepted. Please keep this information in mind so you start to plan who from the chapter will attend the conference. Questions? Contact Jessica Jones.

Promote your Events to the GFM Industry and Other AGA Chapters
Don’t forget about our online events calendar. More than 2,300 people view this page per month. If you have any questions about this calendar or the submission form, please contact Jenn Curtin.

AGA's Citizen-Centric Government Initiative: Read About It in the Winter Journal
The Winter issue of the Journal of Government Financial Management, which arrived at members' homes the first week in December, focuses on Citizen-Centric Government. AGA is encouraging governments to describe their fiscal state of affairs in an easy-to-read, four-page report. AGA’s Citizen-Centric Government Task Force developed a draft prototype that was used to produce a mock report for the City of Virginia Beach, VA. The report is included in the magazine and was inserted into the Journal mailer. Please let us know what you think about the report. Contact Susan Fritzlen at 800.AGA.7211 with your comments. Over the next six months, AGA will be working with four other governments to produce similar reports. Why not be on the cutting edge and add your government to the list?

Share the Gift of Career Advancement This Holiday Season Through AGA…Refer A Colleague or Friend to Membership Today!
What better time than the holiday season to share some good fortune with colleagues and friends by sharing with them the value of AGA membership? You might receive some good fortune in return.

The members listed below have already shared the gift of membership and will be rewarded with a gift as well—free 2007–2008 membership dues.

·     Nauri Ahmed, CGFM, Richmond Chapter—9 recruits
·     Sheila A. Arrington, Virginia Peninsula Chapter—24 recruits
·     Janet M. Brooks, CGFM, Northern Virginia Chapter—13 recruits
·     Thalia J. Davis, New York Capital Chapter—10 recruits
·     James J. Kennedy, CGFM, Central Ohio Chapter—23 recruits
·     Stephanie Kay Paschel, Cleveland Chapter—13 recruits
·     Brenda Ryan, New York Chapter—8 recruits
·     Kenrick A. Sifontes, New York Chapter—10 recruits
·     Christopher R. Wolseley, Guam Chapter—8 recruits

Join this list of AGA member sponsors by recruiting six new members before December 31, 2006. It is so easy to give this gift. You don’t even have to visit a crowded mall. Print a membership application, and hand it to a colleague. Or even faster, forward the link via e-mail. Check out the member-get-a-member campaign details, including incentives and prizes.

So, be sure to add your colleagues and friends to your holiday list and share the gift of AGA membership. Start recruiting today!

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