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Jackie Taylor, President Tom Nash, President-Elect
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Jackie Taylor, President
Tom Nash, President-Elect
About COABE Co-hosted 14 national conferences across the country
with 10 national-level strand partners
Co-hosted 13 regional institutes
13,000+ members strong, and growing
37 state partners
12 VIP Vendor partners
Cultivating Leadership 20 members of the Board of Directors, 13 voting, 7
non-voting
8 committees comprised of COABE members on and off the board
Talent Bank
Why Join COABE? National recognition at local and state levels raises
professionalism, visibility, and equal standing in education. Practitioners locally are more on par with other educators in their region.
Extensive membership benefits for individuals and groups.
Membership Benefits, Individuals Online repository of best
practices, created by – and for –COABE members
Journal discount and opportunity to publish in the journal
Employment Bulletin Board
Talent BankJournal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education
Membership BenefitsAwards, Incentive Grants, and Scholarships
COABE has given back to the field over $250,000 in awards, incentive grants, scholarships, travel stipends, and conference registrations in the last 10 years.
Membership Benefits Discounts on VIP Vendor products and services
$75 savings on conference registration
Conference minigrant opportunities
COABE App
Legislative alerts and updates
Voting privileges
Professional networking
Membership Benefits Adult Education Degree and Credentialing Portal
Who Can Be a Member? Individual ($45)
Affiliate (5 members, $150)
Small (10 members, $300)
Medium (25 members, $700)
Large ($50+ members, $1,200)
Savings Breakdown: $1,200 / state vs. $45/ Individual• 50 members = $24 / member vs. $2,250 at individual rate
• 100 members = $12 / member vs. $4,500 at individual rate
• 200 members = $6 / member vs. $9,000 at individual rate
• 300 members = $4 / member vs. $13,500 at individual rate
• 400 members = $3 / member vs. $18,000 at individual rate
• 500 members = $2.40 / member vs. $22,500 at individual rate
• 600 members = $2 / member vs. $27,000 at individual rate
Unbeatable savings for practitioners in your state!
Who Can Be Large Group Members? State associations (34)
State consortia (i.e. Washington state)
State PD organizations (i.e. Rhode Island)
State offices (i.e. Iowa)
Special Large Group Benefits• State award winners may be nominated for
national level awards
• State conference promotion via COABE website, electronic newsletter, and social media
• List of presenters available for your state conference
Special Large Group Benefits• Co-branded membership building opportunities
• Membership benefits extended to all individual members at a fraction of the cost (2 for 1)
• Opportunity to participate in the COABE Contact Network
COABE and the State Directors SPOC Network Collaborate
Action alerts
Updates
Elections COABE’s nominations and elections process is
open to the membership
State associations may actively participate by:
• Nominating a candidate from their board for consideration
• Encouraging their association members to vote in the elections
New Added Benefits for Small States
• Co-branded website
• Co-branded communications
• Co-branded membership renewals
For large groups with 50-100 members:
Professional growth
Partner With COABE
Visibility Networking
Revenue
Visibility• Co-branded marketing material sent to your
region
• Co-branded on the website
• Co-branded social media
Professional Growth • Engage your association in targeted professional
development
• Enable your members to enjoy national-level keynote speakers and presenters
Revenue and Savings• Regional Institute: $10,000 stipend paid immediately upon
completion of the institute and submission of the final report.
• National Conference: $50,000 stipend plus $60/member within the state that is part of the large group membership
• Reduced conference fee ($75 savings)
• Opportunity to apply for mini grants to defray the cost of registration ($350)
2015 National Strand Partners
Join us in Denver New conference model
Enables smaller states to host national conference
Brings national conference experience to new areas of the country
New conference strands for administrators, migrant worker education
Opportunity to earn CEUs
Strategic PlanningHelp shape the future of COABE by participating in strategic planning!
Member survey
Focus groups among leaders of large group members
Individual interviews
Board planning
Launch plan in Denver 2015
What’s Up and Coming• New conference model to improve quality and
expand access to COABE members
• Technology to expand professional development opportunities and lesson plan sharing
• Input into national research and policy decisions that inform and shape adult education
