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Apply to Participate in Congressional Advocacy Day

USGBC's Advocacy Department announced the dates for the third annual Congressional Advocacy Day: September 28-29, 2010. All chapters with active advocacy programs are encouraged to submit an application and commit to working in a coordinated fashion with USGBC and members of Congress in your state. Find the application form on the Extranet's Advocacy & Outreach tab.

Winning Chapter Awards of Excellence Submissions Available for Reference

The Chapter Awards of Excellence recognize chapters in the categories of Advocacy; Education; USGBC as a Community; and Organizational Excellence. In completing your chapter's application, you are welcome to reference winning submissions from years past. You can reference the archive on the Extranet here. (This is the first year for the Chapter Leader Awards of Excellence, so similar history is not available for this competition.) Submissions are due Aug. 31, 2010 by 11:59 p.m. EDT. Contact Eli Reisman with any questions.

Support Haiti Through Joint Design Fellowship

USGBC and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are supporting an Architecture for Humanity Sustainable Design Fellow, who will help facilitate the rebuilding of the infrastructure that was demolished in Haiti's earthquake. The qualified design professional selected will make a two-year commitment to work directly with community members on the ground in Architecture for Humanity's Rebuilding Center, based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. You're welcome to advertise this opportunity to your chapter members. To view the press release and learn how to apply, click here.

Sound Bites

The Urban Green Council announces William McDonough as opening keynote at Urban Green Expo 2010 * USGBC national staff are excited to visit with 160 chapter leaders at the retreat this week * USGBC Nebraska Flatwater wins the grand prize in the Heartland Chapter Awards * Got news? Submit your sound bite to Clare Magee.

Webcasts & Trainings

For a complete list of chapter webcasts and descriptions, click here. Most webcasts require registration so we can track attendance and interest. Such webcasts include a link to the registration page.

Awards of Excellence Drop-in Call
Date: June 23
Time: 3-4:00 p.m. EDT
The 2010 USGBC Chapter Awards of Excellence program has launched and we welcome your applications. This call is your chance to ask any questions you might have regarding the revised structure and new opportunities, including the category for chapter leaders. Register here.

Advocacy Call on Building Energy Codes
Date: June 24
Time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
Register here.

FREE: Self-Paced USGBC/GBCI Online Orientation
For instructions and the registration code, click here.

New Resources

Self-Service Reporting Ready June 16
Instead of receiving reports on a monthly basis, chapter leaders with admin access can download their reports real-time from usgbc.org at their convenience. When the resource goes live Wednesday, you'll see it here.

Member Recruitment & Events

Member Circle Events
For upcoming USGBC Member Circle events in Long Beach, Calif., and Minneapolis exclusively for chapter and USGBC members, click here.

Thank you for your time and attention and for everything you do to help advance our shared mission.

USGBC Chapters Staff
chapters@usgbc.org

News & Deadlines

Grant Money Available for Your Schools Committee

One-time matching grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded to chapter green schools committees. Applications are due July 2 by 11:59 PDT. Grant criteria and applications were distributed to committee chairs May 24 and can also be found on the Extranet. Grants will be awarded by July 23. Contact Emily Knupp with any questions.

Are You "Generation Green?" Show us!

In a 30-second video, tell us what you're doing to redefine our future. We're looking to hear from everyone: from children to the most seasoned professional, from student to chief executive. Whether you're taking small steps in your daily life or creating the next big green innovation, let us know, and it could end up on usgbc.org or maybe even part of the Greenbuild 2010 opening plenary! Details are on the Extranet.

Download Federal Summit Presentations Starting June 4

The 2010 USGBC Federal Summit, "Leadership in Sustainability from Coast to Coast," was a huge success with more than 700 attendees. Powerful, inspiring speeches were delivered by U.S. General Services Administration Administrator Martha Johnson, former Mayor of Pittsburgh Tom Murphy and others. Presentations will be available for download on June 4 here.

Sign up to Receive the Advocacy & Policy Update

USGBC is releasing its quarterly Advocacy & Policy Update to keep the community up to speed on their important work on policy development at all levels of government, as well as internationally. Manage your subscriptions on usgbc.org here if you wish to receive this update. To review the February Advocacy & Policy Update, click here.

Webcasts & Trainings

For a complete list of chapter webcasts and descriptions, click here. Most webcasts require registration so we can track attendance and interest. Such webcasts include a link to the registration page.

LEED - ND Webinar Series Starts June 9
Registration for a six-part LEED for Neighborhood Development webinar series is open. Led by LEED Faculty, ND 252 will review the credits in the LEED - ND rating system and provide examples of successful implementation practices. Register here.

Leveraging Data in the New Chapter Reporting System
Date: June 9
Time: 3-4:00 p.m. EDT
Register here.

Monthly Chapter Advocacy Call
Date: June 10
Time: 3-4:00 p.m. EDT
Chapter advocacy chairs and primary advocacy contacts are encouraged to join the Advocacy team for their sixth joint advocacy coordination and communication call in 2010. The discussion will also cover USGBC's Congressional Advocacy Day in September. Register here.

FREE: Self-Paced USGBC/GBCI Online Orientation
For instructions and the registration code, click here.

New Resources

Chapter Website Efficacy Tool
Is your chapter's website doing what it needs to? Whether you're starting from scratch or revamping your current site, you can use this list of questions to help you evaluate its effectiveness.

Member Recruitment & Events

Recruitment Challenge on Hold
Thank you to all the chapters who participated in the Member Recruitment Challenge over the past year. We are evaluating the campaign's effectiveness, as well as its benefit to chapters, so we are suspending it until further notice. Please contact Robert Tufts with your ideas and feedback.

Thank you for your time and attention and for everything you do to help advance our shared mission.

USGBC Chapters Staff
chapters@usgbc.org