Outstanding Chapter Ideas Celebrated at Leadership/Legislative Conference

A record-breaking 55 entries were submitted in this year’s Chapter Idea Fair competition held in conjunction with the Leadership/Legislative Conference from September 14-16 in Washington, DC. These entries provided a showcase of wonderful ideas and best practices. Since the sharing of knowledge defines who we are and what we do as an Association, we thank all the Chapters that participated and pay special tribute to the Blue-Ribbon winners. Listed below are the winners of each category, as well as the sought-after “Best in Show” winner and the brand-new “Most Transferable Idea” winner.

Governance & Leadership: Nebraska Chapter
New Member Recruitment & Onboarding: Alabama Chapter
Member Engagement: Wisconsin Badger Chapter
Member Interest Groups & Communities: Wisconsin Badger Chapter
Education: Philadelphia & Vicinity Chapter
Chapter Communications: Carolinas Chapter
Community Outreach: Metropolitan Chapter
Student Chapter & Faculty Engagement: Upper Midwest Chapter

Best in Show: Golden State Chapter—Education
Most Transferable Idea: Florida Chapter—Member Interest Groups & Communities

All entries and their descriptions will be posted on CMAA’s website. Check them out and see what great new ideas you can implement in your Chapter!

Once again, congratulations and thank you to all our participants for sharing their successes with the Association. A very special thank you goes to Chair Kim Brady, CCM, and her committee of judges: Tommy Berg, Jared Jordan, Lauren Molitaris, and Brandon Sears.