The document provides information about an upcoming ICF Colorado monthly meeting and holiday party on November 8th, 2012. It includes a message from the president, details about special interest group meetings before the general meeting, and information about volunteering, membership, and resources. The Denver Coach Federation has also rebranded as ICF Colorado and provides the new contact email.

1. NOVEMBER 2012
IN THIS ISSUE:
Message from Marty Vondrell, President
Next ICF Colorado Monthly Meeting: November 8, 2012
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings
Interested in serving on the ICF CO Board of Directors?
NEW: ICF Colorado Meetup Groups
Reuel Hunt: My Experience at the ICF Global Conference in London –
October 3rd to 6th, 2012
Calling All Volunteers!
Membership in the ICF Colorado
ICF Colorado is on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube!
Resource Library
General Meeting Information
Contact Us
PLEASE NOTE:
Denver Coach Federation is now ICF Colorado
The Denver Coach Federation is now ICF Colorado.
We are excited about the completion of the rebranding of our name!
Please note that the new contact email is info@icfcolorado.org
Message from Marty Vondrell
President, ICF Colorado
So here we are … my last message before our last meeting together as I serve as your President. I
can’t believe how fast the time has gone. It’s been a wonderful year.
What a wonderful meeting we had last month. The feedback on how you felt about building
community that I personally received from you after the meeting was very touching. It reminded
me why I got into coaching in the first place. It is so very special to share community with all of

2. you great coaches.
This month (November 8th) we are going to have our Holiday party since it is our last meeting
before the season. This is always a great meeting because we get to share great quality time with
each other.
I’m looking forward to talking to each of you about where you have been and where you are
going. These are the conversations that keep me rejuvenated, and nothing is more important
about the ICF CO.
Live in Joy, and see you November 8th!
With the warmest regards,
Marty Vondrell
President, ICF Colorado
marty@martyvondrell.com
Next ICF Colorado Monthly Meeting: November 8, 2012
Date: November 8, 2012
Time: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) conducted before the general meeting
from 6:00 - 6:50pm.
Location: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decautur St, Denver, CO 80211
Cost:
ICF Colorado Members and Non-Members: Free
*Members and Non-Members must register for this holiday celebration.
Registration is limited to 65 people!
We're having a party - and you're invited!
Mark your calendars and be sure to join us for November's ICF Colorado meeting.

3. November's meeting will begin with some announcements, and then we will start
the party for a GREAT time of fun, food and networking with your fellow ICF CO
members.
You must register soon because this event is limited to 65 people.
So don't delay or you just may miss out on the fun!
Dress is casual (jeans).
We will also be conducting the annual board election at the beginning of the evening.
PLEASE NOTE: Everyone must register for the monthly meetings including ICF Colorado
members.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the November 8, 2012 meeting.
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
EXPLORING COACHING AS A PROFESSION SIG
November 8, 2012
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Our discussion may include, and is not limited to:
understanding how coaching differs from related professions
learning what makes an exceptional coach
determining if self-employment suits you
choosing your niche and specialty
investigating training programs, certification & mentor coaches
getting started . . .
BUILDING YOUR COACHING BUSINESS SIG
November 8, 2012
6:00PM - 6:50PM
Join us in the "Building Your Coaching Business" SIG to get more clear on your niche, your service
offerings and your target market and learn the best ways to connect to your audience.
Jean will facilitate engaging exercises and discussions that will help you reach more clarity and
confidence in how & what to market.
Mission – To ensure that new coaches build their business, improve their coaching skills, market
effectively and stay active and engaged in ICF CO. The SIG will help new coaches chart a course
toward professional and financial success.
Facilitator:
Jean DiGiovanna, CPCC
jean@workshopuniversity.com
www.workshopandwebinarsuccess.com
303-413-8001

4. EXPERIENCED COACHES SIG
November 14, 2012
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: see information below
Facilitated by: Reuel Hunt
5+ Years of Coaching Experience? You’re Invited to Check Us Out
The next meeting of the Experienced Coaches SIG is November 14th from 7-9pm.
In our new format, we focus and go deeper on one topic that surfaces during our check-ins, and
we keep our check-ins bottom-lined and time sensitive (most of the time) - so we can go deeper
on a chosen topic.
Summary of the October SIG meeting: We began with check-ins all around, including sharing
of resources relevant to each person's check-in. The check-ins led to a discussion on this month's
full member meeting topic of "Community Building," and we noticed a common thread in our
check-ins of how in each of our cases there were synergistic events showing up when we are
operating from our intuitive selves. We plan to continue this last thread at the November meeting.
Location:
3855 S. Hibiscus Way Denver, CO 80237
(west on Hampden from 1-25 to Happy Canyon)
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please contact Reuel to receive more details about this SIG.
Facilitator:
Reuel Hunt
reuel@coachingkids.org
Interested in serving on the ICF CO Board of Directors?
It's that time of year again, when we elect our new Board of Directors who will continue to serve
the ICF Colorado and the professional coaching industry.
If you have a desire to make an impact in the coaching industry and make a difference in the lives
of others, then we'd like to encourage you to consider running for one of our open positions:
President Elect
Membership Director
To learn more, check out the job descriptions by clicking here:
ICF CO Board Position Descriptions
AND
Send an email inquiry to info@icfcolorado.org
Please include your bio and the position of interest to you.
We're looking for leaders like you!

5. Come join us - you'll be glad you did!
NEW: ICF Colorado Meetup Groups
We are excited to announce that ICF Colorado is starting Meetup Groups! This will be an
opportunity for our community to continue conversations and keep communications going
in-between our monthly meetings.
There are 2 Meetup Groups; feel free to join the location that is the best match for you:
Link on Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/ICF-Colorado-Coaches-Corner/
*Please check the link above for any updates/changes announced by the Meetup Group
leaders.
Meetup Group with Jennifer Drake, ICF CO Secretary:
Last Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm
Location - Whole Foods, 870 South Colorado Boulevard, Glendale, CO
Meetup Group with Tom Lietaert, ICF CO Treasurer:
Third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm
Location - Starbucks, 3336 Arapahoe Road, Erie, CO (287 & Arapahoe)
Questions? Please contact info@icfcolorado.org
Reuel Hunt: My Experience at the ICF Global Conference in London –
October 3rd to 6th, 2012
My experience began on October 3rd with 130 other international chapter leaders, with shares
from several of extraordinary things coaches are doing around the world, including awards for
outstanding accomplishments – including Hungarian, Italia, Russia, Victoria & Bulgaria (joint
collaborative award), and Jakarta Chapters. Here is a link to the Friday Oct. 5th newsletter with
more details:
http://www.coachfederation.org/includes/media/docs/ConferenceDaily2.pdf
Even though Japan did not get paperwork in nor was the current president at the conference, we
heard how the coaching community came in after the three major disasters and supported the
human recovery. I personally spent time with several coaches from Japan and heard some of their
stories, and culturally they hold that close in.
This was the last Global ICF Annual Conference, and I hasten to say that the regional conferences
are getting off very successfully with one in Chicago last June, and several others getting
scheduled, including one in Minneapolis next June. There are plans to have a Global ICF Summit
every three years.
North America is broken up into 4 regions, and although functioning very well with chapter leaders
on each regional leader council, the form, structure and geographics are still in the "storming and
forming" stages.
The Mega Catalysts (Keynote Speakers) were powerfully amazing this year:
Brene Brown, David Whyte, and Camila Batmanghelidjh.

6. Video and audio recordings of these and various breakout sessions will be available for purchase
within 45 days. More information at: http://coachfederation.org/London2012/
Newsletters for each day of the conference are also on the above link.
More about the conference and the transition to more active ICF Regions next month,
including more about the regional conferences.
Thank you,
Reuel Hunt,
President Elect
Calling All Volunteers!
We invite you to share your skills, talents, and experiences with ICF Colorado and play a bigger
role in the coaching community. How? Read on to see how easy it is to play full out.
We have opportunities for you to be of service in the following areas:
Facilitator for one of our monthly Special Interest Groups (SIG) - Facilitating a SIG
allows you to grow as a leader, meet lots of amazing coaches, and develop an exciting
program that you can use in other areas of your coaching practice.
ICF Colorado Blogger - Would you like to learn more about blogging in a safe
environment and would enjoy sharing emerging trends with the coaching community? Then
this has your name written all over it.
Manage ICF Colorado Twitter - Are you a tweeting fanatic and have a few extra minutes
each week to tweet out to coaches and the community about our ICF Colorado meetings,
events, and programs?
Manage ICF Colorado Facebook - Post our events, speakers, coaching tips, etc. It's a
great way to network.
Greeters - Remember how you felt when you came to your first ICF Colorado meeting?
Help our new guests feel welcome and at home.
Channel 9 News Health Fair - Help us be a part of this great program so that we can be
of service to the community.
PBS Phone Support - Set up a date/time for us to give back to this important community
program.
ICF Colorado Press Releases - Do you have experience writing and sending out press
releases? We'd love your help in getting this started!
Jobing.com - Find out when these events are and encourage our members to attend to
help coach job seekers in finding their new dream job. It might even lead to new clients!
Assist with ICF Colorado workshops - We enjoy providing valuable workshops for our
ICF Colorado members and invite you to be a part of this dynamic, engaging program. We
occasionally need help in identifying interesting workshops, getting info about the workshop
in the montly newsletter, etc.
Identify teleseminar opportunities for ICF Colorado members - Is there a topic you
think the members would get value from or is there a speaker who you know of who would
"WOW" our members? Jump in and be a part of this initiative!
Follow up with ICF Colorado speakers - Assist them with accommodations,
transporation, special needs, etc. - This will allow you to meet some "Movers and Shakers"
in the world of coaching!
Create a member survey asking for feedback on what areas/topics they're interested in

7. to ensure we're meeting the needs of our members.
Resource Management Support - Go through the existing ICF Colorado resources on file
and determine what's current/beneficial to coaches and what's outdated.
Resource of the Month - Highlight a resource from our library and write a brief summary
of it for our monthly newsletter. What a great opportunity to learn a new coaching skill, and
then share it with your peers.
Please contact Reuel Hunt at 303-734-0444 or rjhunt@earthlink.net to learn more about these
exciting opportunities or to get signed up today.
We value your creative ideas and are committed to being the #1 resource for coaches in Colorado.
Thank you for making a difference! We truly appreciate you and all that you share with us.
The ICF Colorado Board of Directors
Membership in the ICF Colorado
For our former members who have allowed their memberships to lapse, we invite you to renew
right away and re-commit to being a part of our community of coaches. Our educational
programming has been very powerful over the last year, and we’ve had some wonderful meetings.
Renewing your membership will also give you the opportunity to renew the friendships you made
while a member.
For those of you who aren’t yet members, we invite you to tour our website, check out the past
and upcoming programs and call if you have questions. We invite you to join our chapter and
become engaged in the work of learning together and creating a strong community.
So why should coaches and prospective coaches want to join ICF Colorado? As a member of ICF
Colorado, they will join a wonderful community of individuals committed to making a difference in
the lives of their clients, connecting with other coaches, developing themselves, and contributing
to the profession of coaching. Our community includes brand new coaches as well as very
experienced and highly successful ones. We also welcome those who are exploring coaching as a
profession and who have not yet started the process of becoming a coach.
There are many benefits to membership in ICF Colorado starting with being able to attend the
monthly meetings at no additional cost. The educational presentations during our meetings are
delivered by highly successful coaches with special expertise and are but one of the resources
available for helping our members develop and refine their coaching skills and build their
businesses. As a member, one has the opportunity to network with other coaches and participate
in one of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The SIGs are led by experienced coaches, giving
participants the opportunity to learn and engage in lively discussion. Two of the three SIGs are
held immediately prior to the meeting, and we encourage everyone to check them out. In addition
to the SIGs and monthly educational programming, we also have other programs and events such
as workshops and tele-classes, with reduced rates for members.
When highly experienced coaches, coaches building their practices, and those who are just getting
started join together to support their chosen field, magic happens. So please help us grow our
membership and be part of the magic we can create.
It’s very easy to join by going to the ICF Colorado website and filling out the form:
http://sn.im/joinicfcolorado.
If you have questions about membership, please email info@icfcolorado.org
Thank You!

8. ICF Colorado Membership
ICF Colorado is on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & YouTube!
Check out the ICF Colorado on:
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LinkedIn
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@icfcolorado.org
Resource Library
The ICF Colorado has a fabulous Resource Library with over a hundred educational tapes and
books addressing such disciplines as leadership coaching, executive and corporate coaching,
career coaching, relationship coaching, life coaching, and spiritual coaching, as well as practice
development for coaches. Its purpose is to promote education, business development and support
for ICF Colorado members.
The Resource Library is perhaps best known for its great selection of audiotapes. Several years
worth of ICF Conference audiotapes include leadership and coaching topics by such high-profile
individuals as Laura Berman-Fortgang, Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield, Wayne Dyer, Cheryl
Richardson, and Benjamin Zander, along with many other masterful coaches. A variety of other
resources include such great tapes as "High End Coaching" and "Personal Evolution" by Thomas
Leonard and Frederic Hudson's book, The Handbook of Coaching.
In addition to developing leadership and coaching skills, audiotape topics are specific to
self-promotion and networking, use of assessments, therapists as coaches, attraction principles,
team coaching, self- coaching, emotional intelligence, appreciative inquiry, speaking, and getting
published. Members may borrow up to four resources per month upon signing "The Agreement for
Resource Check-Out".
Brenda Cody, M.S., Resource Librarian
Brenda@WorkSolutionsGroup.com
720-989-8743
General Meeting Information
Regular Monthly Meetings
Members: No Charge
Non-Members / Guests: $25 per meeting fee
When: 2nd Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted)
6:00PM - 9:00PM
SIGs start at 6:00PM, and the General Meeting starts at 7:15PM sharp.
Where: PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver, Colorado 80211

9. Phone: 303-433-8247
The PPA Event Center is on the corner of 21st Avenue and Decatur Street
PPA Event Center website: www.ppaeventcenter.com
Map to PPA Event Center:
Questions? Comments? Ideas to Share?
We welcome your comments and ideas and are happy to answer questions.
Contact Information:
info@icfcolorado.org
www.icfcolorado.org
ICF Colorado Board Members
Marty Vondrell, President
Marty@MartyVondrell.com
720-389-4870
Reuel Hunt, President Elect
rjhunt@earthlink.net
303-734-0444
Membership Director
info@icfcolorado.org

10. Dinah Snow, Communications Director
dinah@dinahsnow.com
303-499-0408
Education Director
info@icfcolorado.org
Tom Lietaert, Treasurer
tom@sacredodyssey.com
419-699-6100
Jennifer Drake, Secretary
Jennifer@guidingtransformation.com
303-507-7993
Kim Clausen, Past President
keclausen@netzero.net
303-465-0454
info@icfcolorado.org
Copyright 2012 ICF Colorado