If you build it they will come!

 The last few months have been quite a ride for ICF Chicago. We held our first World Café in December 2012 with 50+ people in attendance and then again in March 2013 in a virtual teleconference format. The rich content and ideas that were harvested by our coaching community have been gathered and can now be accessed on our website from the Coaching Resources page: http://icf-chicago.org/coaching-resources.cfm. 

You’ve heard the phrase “If you build it they will come”? Well we are seeing this happen for ICF Chicago regarding the ideas and hopes for this community…they have been voiced and shared and the opportunities are now opening up to make some of these ideas a reality.

Stay tuned for the upcoming events (only a glimpse of what is coming down the pike):

·        Tonight! ICF MRAC presents FREE Midwest regional event for coaches w/ CCEUs – March 26:

o       Click here for details, to register and get call-in info: http://icfmidwestmarch2013.eventbrite.com

·        ICF Midwest Coach Recognition Awards – nominations due by April 1!

o       Know an exceptional coach? Nominate them! http://icf-midwest.com/nominate

·        Our April 8 Chapter Meeting is on business development with Michael Charest!

o       Register here: http://www.icf-chicago.org/meetings-events.cfm?id=114 

·        International Coaching Week - May 20-26:

o       ICFC will be celebrating this week with some creative opportunities for Chicagoland coaches…details coming soon!

o       In the mean time here is some info from ICF on how you might utilize this week to promote coaching, your coaching practice, and getting the word out about coaching to your community: http://www.coachfederation.org/coachingweek/

·        SHRM Conference and Exposition - June 16-19:

o       Just days after our March World Café 2.0, we were notified that ICF Global will have a booth at this conference at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, and that we were invited to participate…details coming soon!

·        Midwest Regional Conference – June 20-22:

o       Registration opens on April 1! http://icf-midwest.com

Keep checking out our website for more great events and opportunities being added!

Have a wonderful April and hope to see you on the 8^th for our monthly chapter meeting!

With Anticipation,

Wendy Balman, MA, CPCC, ACC

ICF Chicago President