International Coach Federation Awards Denver ‘Best Chapter’ Award
The Denver Coach Federation was awarded the “Best Chapter” award by the International Coach Federation at its 2004 International Annual Conference held this November in Quebec City, Canada.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) December 4, 2004 -
The Denver Coach Federation was awarded the “Best Chapter” award by the International Coach Federation at its 2004 International Annual Conference held this November in Quebec City, Canada. Ira Dressner, Ph. D. and ICF Chapter Outreach Coordinator announced the award and stated that of the 133 chapter presidents that voted, first prize went to Denver almost unanimously, with second place going to the Calgary, Canada chapter, and a third place tie between Brisbane, Australia; Chicago; and Singapore.
"On behalf of ICF leadership team, it gives us great pleasure to recognize the incredible achievements of the Denver Coach Federation.” Said Daniel Martinage, CAE ICF Executive Director. “Coaching is experiencing explosive growth around the world. To have our Denver coaches shine so brightly is quite an accomplishment. We're anticipating even greater achievements from them in the years ahead."
“We are extremely proud to be honored by ICF with this prestigious award.” said Cindy Rold, DCF President. “Our coach members deserve to be recognized for their hard work in building a leading coaching organization.”
Contributing factors to receiving the award were:
DCF members worked with other Colorado coaching chapters to create the Colorado Coalition of Coaches to lobby the Colorado General Assembly so that coaches would no longer be required to register as unlicensed therapists. The DCF hosted a Denver Business Coaching Conference that attracted over 100 attendees. DCF members staffed coach lines for Channel 9 News and Wb2 News to respond to phone calls from TV viewing audience. The DCF provided pro bono coaching to Denver non-profit organizations. DCF members helped run the 2003 ICF International Annual Conference that took place in Denver, bringing more than 1,300 coaches from around the world to downtown Denver. DCF Coaches provided educational seminars and complimentary coaching at several local job and small business development fairs.
About the International Coach Federation:
Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Washington D. C., the ICF's mission is to build, support, and preserve the integrity of the coaching profession throughout the globe. ICF membership has grown to more than 7,600 members and 132 chapters in 29 countries.
About the Denver Coach Federation:
The DCF is a professional organization of personal and business coaches in the Denver area that educate the public about coaching, foster growth and outreach into the Denver community, and strengthen coach leadership and sustainability. The DCF adheres to the ethical guidelines and standards of the International Coach Federation. The DCF, which has 120 members, offers a free Find a Coach service via its website (www. denvercoach. com.)
ICF Contact:
Daniel Martinage, CAE ICF Executive Director
Phone: (202) 712-9039
Email: press@coachfederation. org
DCF Contact:
Christie Cestero, DCF PR Director
Phone: (303) 744-8522
Email: christie@coachingquest. com
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