WSAE
Executive Directions March 2010
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WSAE Calendar
 
REGISTER HERE
 
 
Tuesday, March 16
Social Media w/hands-on workshop
Holiday Inn West, Madison
 
    Friday, March 19
Innovation Task Force Meeting
Wisconsin Dental Association, Milwaukee
 
Thursday, April. 1
CEO Roundtable
Madison Club, Madison
 
Tuesday, April 6
Second Life - Innovative Applications for Associations

WEBINAR
 
Thursday, May 6
CEO Roundtable
Madison Club, Madison
 
Wednesday, May 12
CEO Breakfast w/Velma Hart  Madison Concourse, Madison 
 
Wednesday, May 12
Political Briefing 2010
 
Madison Concourse, Madison 
 
Thursday, June 3
CEO Roundtable
Madison Club, Madison
 
Thursday, June 17
WSAE/MPI Golf Outing
Sentry World & Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Stevens Point  
 
Wednesday, Sept. 15
WSAE Annual Educational Conference
Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells
 
November 4 
Meetings Industry Update w PCMA
The Abbey Resort, Lake Geneva
 
December 7-8
Holiday Event & Business Meeting
Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee

 
 

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Stevens Point 2010 
 
 
 
 Fox Cities
Twitter
Tomorrow's WSAE Live Program
 
Get your Twitter fingers ready
Tuesday, March 16

Attending Tuesday's WSAE program on Social Networking? We encourage you to tweet before, during and after the  morning session using hashtag #WSAE. We'll display the Twitter backchannel during the session so you can follow the conversation in real time. Arrive at 9 am for assistance in setting up a Twitter account.
 
GoldsteinWSAE Live Program
 
Political Briefing 2010
Wednesday, May 12

Join us for an overview of the current political landscape both in the state and around the country. Ken Goldstein, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Director of the University of Wisconsin Advertising Project, will summarize the political challenges facing the Obama administration and the outlook for the mid-term elections in the Fall. Register here. 
 
Velma HartCEO Breakfast
 
Special VIP visit from ASAE
Just added to the May 12 line-up!

Association CEOs are invited to a special ASAE briefing from Velma Hart, CAE, chairman of the ASAE Board of Directors and national finance director/chief financial officer of AMVETS. Enjoy a special CEO breakfast from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. with your peers and any burning questions for Velma, the WSAE Board of Directors or your peers. Know a CEO who would benefit from this and WSAE membership? Bring them as your guest. $20 fee. Register here. 
 
Second Life WSAE Webinar
 
Second Life: Innovative Applications for Associations
Tuesday, April 6, 11 a.m. CT
 
 
Coming out of a difficult 2009, most associations are looking for new, innovative ways to engage members. Whether it was a drop in attendance for face-to-face meetings or the feeling that something new is needed, many organizations are exploring new and different ways to reach, engage and educate their membership. Most members need more engagement and connection than typical distance learning offers.  
 
Second Life might be one option for your association. Whether you need a way to enhance educational events, create a safe, interactive place for Special Interest Groups to meet, or a membership recruitment tool, Second Life provides an immersive experience that will set your association apart from the pack. Join these two experts and learn how your association can use Second Life to up the ante on your education programs and services. Terrance Cummings will guide you through this new "world" of opportunity, while Debra Bachman-Zabloudil explains how Second Life creates new opportunities for today's association market.
 
This is the first in a series of WSAE-developed webinars. As a member benefit, registration is complimentary for WSAE members.
 
US Capitol
Tax credits for associations

Senate Job Creation Bill extends tax credits to nonprofits

In February, the Senate passed legislation designed to reduce the unemployment rate by providing a tax credit for hiring unemployed workers. The bill extends tax credits to a wide variety of nonprofit organizations, including associations, philanthropic organizations, universities, and other nonprofit organizations as well as for-profit businesses.
 
Institute for Organization Management offers partial scholarship

WSAE is pleased to partner with the U.S. Chamber's Institute for Organization Management (IOM) in offering partial scholarships for new enrollees that are EXEC ORG members. The Institute program provides management and leadership training for association, chamber, and nonprofit professionals. The IOM curriculum consists of four one-week sessions. Most participants choose to attend one session per year over a four-year period at a consistent location.
 
Enrollment is now open for the program. If you are interested in a $500, new enrollee voucher, contact Brittany Marsala at (608) 310-7850 or bmarsala@wsae.org.
 
Upon completion of the Institute program, students receive the IOM graduate recognition which allows them to use the letters "IOM" in public mention and professional correspondence, as well as 96 credit hours toward the CAE as Institute's curriculum is directly tied to the CAE body of knowledge (24 hours per year). This IOM recognition signifies the educational achievement of Institute graduates and demonstrates dedication to the nonprofit industry. For more information about curriculum, sites, and dates, visit the Institute website.
 
Stony Steinbach
In  Memoriam


E. Stony Steinbach, CAE, past president of WSAE died on March 8, 2010 in Mayville, Wisconsin after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. Stony was one of the original founders of the Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin when it was the Wisconsin Independent Mutual Agents association. He was one of the earliest volunteer presidents of the association and become the first employee of the organization as the part time executive secretary. As the association prospered and gained membership strength, he became the full time executive secretary and continued to lead the association in that capacity until his retirement in 1994. He was also active with WSAE, serving as its president in 1968. A celebration of Stony's life was held Friday, March 12.

 
cake topper
Partnering up?

Association partnerships have thier ups and downs

Like a marriage, a partnership between associations is likely to have its commitment tested from time to time.
 
Read the full article
from the March 2010 Association News.
 
2010 executive director survey results

Resources, staffing and workload trump economy as top concerns for association pros. But a new study finds innovation thriving despite tight budgets with focuses on member communication and non-dues revenue.
 
Read the full article in Naylor's Asssociation Advisor
 
LinkedIn
LinkedIn

Conversations from WSAE's LinkedIn page

What kind of back-up arrangement do you have in place, if a presenter has to cancel their agreement to run a course due to last minute schedule conflict, medical emergency, etc.?
How are hotel rates affecting attendee's total meeting experience?
What are the line item membership returns (on their investment) that your organization has identified as being most desirable of your YGen (born 1975 or later) association members?
 
Welcome new members
  • C. Thomas Cook, Rehabilitation for Wisconsin; referred by Marin L. Medema
  • Matt Lavold, Wisconsin Auto & Truck Dealers Association 
  • David McKnight, Omnipress 
  • Melissa Montgomery, Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council 
  • Jenny Olesen, Comfort Inn & Suites 
  • Karen Oshman, CAE, Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association; referred by Amy Bliss, CAE
  • Sue Rausch, Wisconsin Auto & Truck Dealers Association 
VantagePointAttention CAEs!
Write an article or submit a story idea
 
WSAE is seeking story ideas and subjects for its quarterly print newsletter, VantagePoint. Consider sharing articles featuring strategic solutions or innovative programs implemented by your organization. Plus, earn CAE credit for every article we publish. Submit your ideas or articles to Jeanne Rosen, jrosen@wsae.org.
 
Legal & legislative update on employment law
Mach 2010
Provided compliments of Bob Gregg, Boardman Law Firm
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The Wisconsin Society of Association Executives has over 300 members dedicated to the profession of association management. Its mission: To advance and promote the profession of association management by providing education and an opportunity for the exchange of ideas among its members.
 
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