Section Leaders Table of Contents

If you're a first-time volunteer leader or new to section leadership and need to know where to start, a great place to begin is with the information on annual planning. If you're a seasoned section volunteer and looking for specific resources or answers, view our list of frequently used items. Looking to start a section? Review the information we've provided on how to get started.

As a Section leader, I need to:

• Complete my Section’s annual work plan 
• Schedule a conference call  
• Create and submit Clinical Nutrition Week education program proposal 
• Create and submit Clinical Nutrition Week meeting proposal without education 
• Find sponsors 
• Promote my Section and/or my Section’s event 
• Review the ASPEN Graphic Standards  
• Post questions, share documents, and start discussions in the Section Leaders Only community on ASPENet

As a Section leader, I need to learn more about:

• Annual deadlines and responsibilities 
• Election procedures 
• Starting a Section 

Leadership   

• General administration 
• Leadership development 
• Leadership styles 
• Mobilizing volunteers  
• Electing Section officers 

Planning  

• Plan a Section meeting 
• Create your annual work plan 
• Creating a Conversation Map

Section Funding   

• Securing funding through sponsorship or project budgets 

Membership  

• Growing my Section’s membership 
• Engaging current members

Communications   

• Section Promotion 
• ASPEN Graphic Standards