Here is the list of techniques that were gathered at the Affiliate Workshop in Tampa (also available at the presentation website, http://iws.ccccd.edu/dweasenforth/TESOL06.htm)

• Argentina
  1. Online newsletter.
  2. Database after convention.
  
• ATES
  1. Encouraging younger teachers to join
  2. Giving them responsibilities
  3. Having regional branches
  4. Sending teachers to events as an incentive
  
• AZ-TESOL
  1. Each board member is supposed to send the membership chair the names and addresses of 5 (or more) people who should/could be invited to join.
  2. Send newsletters to prospective members.
  
• CATESOL
  1. Collaborate with other professional organizations
  2. Professional development institutes
  3. Mailings
  4. Website
  5. Newsletter
  6. Journal
  
• Michigan MITESOL
  1. We had become stagnant and last year we decided to make some changes. Some we have accomplished (most not):
  2. Focus on more services for members (web site—new look—log in for members not finished)
  3. Newsletter—focus on what members want, more reviews
  4. Brochures—redo—give out to graduate programs
  5. Conference—more professional (2 day) added conference proceedings and more opportunities for workshops
  
• MIDTESOL
  1. Using the TESOL hook of 3, now 5, complimentary memberships
  2. Not much else
  
• ORTESOL
  1. Newsletter articles
  2. Website info
  3. Revising our mission statement to be more practical and inclusive
  4. Considering sending leaders to travel to regions in the state to meet/greet, survey, and distribute information
  
• Tennessee TESOL
  1. We have a membership liaison person who is discussing pinpointing under-represented groups and contacting them
  2. We included membership in conference dues.
  3. The conference rotates through the state so that helps get members in all 3 parts of the state.
  
• VenTESOL
  1. We always try to recruit members at our national convention telling them how teamwork is, meeting with colleagues they feel motivated and offer to work with us, but I’m really worried because most of them don’t show up when we really need them.
  2. We offer also discounts for those members to bring one friend.
  
• WAESOL
  1. Annual conferences and seminars
  2. Newsletter (electronic and hardcopy)
  3. Informal soliciting
  4. Website
  
• WV TESOL
  1. Reaching out to non-ESL K-12 teachers
  2. Networking throughout listserv
  3. Free membership awards for conference participant