Resources Going Global Matters has written and presented on numerous international topics.  To request your free copy of any of these resources, email Going Global Matters at clugbill@cox.net. What is the Difference between an “International” versus a “Global” Organization? Critical Issues about International Expansion Criteria for Increasing International Success Organizational Business Models for Expanding Internationally Successful Strategies for Growing your International Membership Developing an International Dues Structure Best Practices for Taking your Certification Program International "Going International" chapter, by Carolyn Lugbill, CAE. Professional Practices in Association Management, published by ASAE. International Departments: Stand-Alone or Integrated?  Thinking Globally with Components Making the Call on International Chapters          Strategic Assessment: The Key to Evaluating your International Engagement       Question the Root Cause of Crisis Issues Affecting International Growth           Keeping your Board on Board for Global Growth Conducting an International Strategic Assessment     Links Essential Do's and Taboos: The Complete Guide to International Business and Leisure Travel – by Roger Axtell. Published in 2007 by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands (The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More than 60 Countries). By Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conaway.  Published in 2006 by Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, Inc. International Legal Issues for Nonprofit Organizations, 2nd Ed., published by ASAE. CIA World Factbook – Information on geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communication, and defense for 266 countries.  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html. World Time Server – www.worldtimeserver.com – This website includes Current Times (around the world), Time Converter, and a World Meeting Planner which allows one to choose the date for his or her meeting and the locations of the people attending. International Telephone Dialing Codes - http://countrycode.org/ or http://www.countrycallingcodes.com/. The Universal Currency Converter – Foreign exchange rate conversion - http://www.xe.com/  Holidays around the World – a resource from A Global World - http://aglobalworld.com/menu-top-pages/overview.php Culturegrams - Reports on more than 200 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories. Include an insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. http://www.culturegrams.com/  To learn more about how Going Global Matters can help your organization or how we can customize a project to meet your needs, call +1.703.266.8341 or email clugbill@cox.net.