The Leadership Services Department provides support and training to SPE's leadership community, including Sections, Divisions, Special Interest Groups, and Student Chapters.
Officer Pins
Spark a conversation or just show off the distinctive position you've earned in the ranks of SPE! We have leadership pins available for Councilors, Section Presidents and Division Chairs - both past and present.
SPE Ads/Flyers print sizes and color vary by piece
Do you need printed material to give away at meetings and special events? Choose from a collection of current ads created at SPE Headquarters and print on demand.
Technical Interest Matrix
Identifies how many members from each Division are in a specific Section so you can learn more about the technical interests of your members and offer programming targeted to these groups.
Speakers List
The Speakers List is a resource of Division Members providing Technical talks and presentations and lectures for Section Meetings, schools, MiniTecs and Conferences.
SPE Ads/Flyers print sizes and color vary by piece
Do you need printed material to give away at meetings and special events? Choose from a collection of current ads created at SPE Headquarters and print on demand.
Technical Interest Matrix
Identifies how many members from each Division are in a specific Section so you can learn more about the technical interests of your members and offer programming targeted to these groups.
Understanding What our Members Really Want Part 1 | Part 2
Two part article written by SPE Executive Director, Susan Oderwald, about member needs. Our membership can be broken down into three types of members. Everything SPE does should focus on what’s in it for the member.
Communication Planning Template
Use this Excel Worksheet to create a year-long communications plan for your Section, Division, or Special Interest Group
Press Release Request Form
Use this form to initiate a press release for your group activity or program. SPE Headquarters will forward your information to a contracted media consultant for dissemination to appropriate communication and news outlets.
Leadership e-News
Provides Society leaders with a monthly update from SPE Headquarters. Each edition includes information and reminders relevant to that particular month that will help you in the administration of your Section, Division, SIG or Student Chapter.
Plastics Engineering Editorial Calendar (through December 2010)
Identifies the deadline by which the Editorial Department must receive content for inclusion in Plastics Engineering magazine calendar of events (back of the book). If you would like to submit information for the magazine, email Dan Domoff (djdomoff@4spe.org).
Magazine Issue
Issue Mail Date
Deadline for Receipt of Content
January-11
January 3, 2011
November 30, 2010
February-11
February 1, 2011
December 30, 2010
March-11
March 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
April-11
April 1, 2011
March 1, 2011
May-11
May 2, 2011
April 1, 2011
June-11
June 1, 2011
April 29, 2011
July/August-11
August 1, 2011
June 27, 2011
September-11
September 1, 2011
July 29, 2011
October-11
October 3, 2011
August 29, 2011
Nov/Dec-11
December 15, 2011
November 11, 2011
SPE Letterhead (MS Word format)
Developed to provide leaders with SPE letterhead for use with business-related correspondence.
"About SPE" Presentation Materials Presentation materials to facilitate telling prospective and current members about the Society
– Presentation Materials (North America version) | Microsoft PowerPoint Format
Slides include speaker talking points for reference
– Presentation Materials (Europe version) | Microsoft PowerPoint Format
Slides include speaker talking points for reference
– Background Media, stand-alone format | Adobe Flash Format
Stand-alone presentation, to run as background media at trade-show, etc. Instructions: After downloading, click on standard.swf for "normal-screen" presentation or wide.swf for "wide-screen" presentation. Do not extract from zipped folder.
Section/Division Rebates -
Include rebate criteria as established by SPE Governance (Council) and calculation for 2008 quarterly installments. Sections and Divisions must meet rebate qualifications in order to receive these payments.
2012-13 Goals and Workplan Template
Goals & plans are important documentation to help SPE Sections & Divisions focus on successfully creating and delivering member value. (MS Word)
Communication Planning Template (MS Excel)
Use this tool to develop a year-long communications plan for your group. This template brings together three key questions:
- What is your message
- When do you deliver it
- How do you send your message
Project Planning Template (MS Excel)
As a team, create a project plan to account for the many small steps needed to bring a single program or event to fruition
Start with the date of your event and plan for the tasks necessary to get you from A to B
Share responsibilities among team members and include additional resources where needed and solicit help from outside your leadership
Herding Cats: How to Get Them and How to Keep Them
Volunteer and leadership time is a precious commodity that must be used wisely. This workshop provides an overview of tools, resources and services available to the leaders of Sections, Divisions, and Special Interest Groups.
Getting the Most From Your SPE Website
The SPE website is the most comprehensive source for information about SPE and is home to members-only benefits such as the online technical library and online membership directory. This presentation focuses on how to navigate through the website to take full advantage of all online member benefits. Walk your members through this presentation at your next meeting!
Communicating with your Section/Division
It is important to communicate with your Section/Division members on an ongoing basis. But, what do you talk about? This presentation will review suggested communication topics. The key take-away for SPE leaders is to use a communication planning template to help plan what to to communicate, when to share information, and how to share your message.
Honored Service Member Workshop - This presentation focuses on the changes that have been made to the Honored Service Member application process. The presentation will explain the new process, help you determine if your candidate meets HSM criteria, give you hints on writing the perfect sponsor letter, and describe what constitutes a well-completed HSM application.
Membership Tools Workshop -
This presentation was designed to help SPE leaders learn more about the membership information available to every Section and Division. Key points of information include strategic communicate techniques for new and continuing members and making use of member demographics.
