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WSAE Calendar
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June 16-17, 2010
MPI/WSAE Golf Outing
Sentry World & Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Stevens Point
Friday, July 16, 2010
Innovation Task Force Meeting
Milwaukee
Tuesdays starting Sept. 7
Fall CAE Study Group
Madison
Wednesdays starting Sept. 8
Fall CAE Study Group
Milwaukee
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010
WSAE Annual Educational Conference
Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells
September 21- 22, 2010
Association Leadership Summit and CEO Retreat
Northern Illinois University, Naperville, IL
November 4, 2010
Meetings Industry Update w PCMA
The Abbey Resort, Lake Geneva
December 7-8, 2010
Holiday Event & Business Meeting
Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee
February 15, 2011
WSAE Program
WSAE Program
TBD
May 4, 2011
WSAE Program
TBD
June 15 & 16, 2011
WSAE Program
Heidel House, Green Lake
September 14 & 15, 2011
WSAE Annual Educational Conference
TBD
November 3, 2011
WSAE Program
TBD
December 5 & 6, 2011
Holiday Event & Business Meeting
Grand Geneva, Lake Geneva
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 WSAE's first Educational Conference set for September
A full day of enrichment plus preconference team building and networking
Mark your calendar for the WSAE 2010 Educational Conference, Sept. 15 at Wilderness - Glacier Canyon Lodge & Conference Center.
Team building activities and networking fun with take place on Tuesday the 14th from 5pm to 7pm. Please register in advance for taking part in the special WSAE attendee and guest nominal showcase fee: - Zip Line Canopy Tour for the brave of heart ar $20, per person
- 18 holes of outdoor or indoor mini golf (weather permitting) at $10, per person
- Go Cart track racing at $10, per person
A special welcome wine and cheese reception with cash bar will be hosted by the Wilderness Resort and the WI Dells Visitor and Convention Bureau from 7 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, get ready for a full day of general sessions and breakout discussions based on the "7 Measures of Success." The take away is on what remarkable associations and companies do that others don't with key characteristics between "Good" organizations and "Great" oranizations. For accommodstions, call 1-800-867-WILD (9453) and ask for block #198847 at Glacier Canyon Lodge to get your special $89 guestroom rate. Make your reservation by Aug. 20, 2010. |
 School Supply Drive part of Educational Conference
Supports Wisconsin Dells Grade Schools
Don't come to the Educational Conference empty-handed. Enhance your career, while supporting the local Wisconsin Dells Grade Schools by bringing items to stock the local school supply drive. Items to bring with you: pens, pencils, glue sticks, poster boards, folders, crayons, binders, facial tissue, paper towels and promotional items that can be used as student incentive prizes. Financial donations are appreciated to upgrade their playground equipment, as well. |
 Innovation Task Force develops white paper
Next Meeting Friday, July 16
The objective of the WSAE Innovation Task Force is to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community. Inspired by the dedicated, defined and resourced "innovation function" that exists in many for-profit companies, we have been examining a series of case studies that profile these processes. By examining the principles of innovation successfully employed by the organizations profiled we hope to identify practical strategies for applying those principles to the association environment.
At our last meeting we had a special phone-in guest speaker - Brian Christian of Inovo LLC - a former vice president of global business development at Whirlpool who now, as a partner in an innovation consulting company, has spent some time trying to adapt his successful "for-profit" innovation strategies for associations. He shared with the task force the principles of innovation he has found to be successful in the for-profit sector, and he described some of the barriers to adoption he has encountered with associations. Those barriers included:
1. Diffuse leadership.
2. Low tolerance for risk.
3. Insufficient resources
At the July 16 meeting, we will review the first draft of the task force's white paper on innovation for the association community. Based on Brian's feedback, and the case studies the task force has previously explored, the paper will describe the key principles that must be embraced in order to create a successful innovation function in an association, and begin to provide some practical strategies for associations to consider in adopting them. Some consideration will also be given to the idea of using this white paper to create an assessment tool for associations to use in determining their "innovation readiness" and putting themselves on a pathway towards an innovation culture.
All WSAE members are invited to attend and participate. Registration is necessary, with the $10 fee going to cover the cost of lunch. Please direct questions to Innovation Task Force Chair, Eric Lanke, CAE, at (414) 778-3351 or elanke@nfpa.com.
Schedule and Location
Friday, July 16, 2010
National Association of the Remodeling Industry
11815 West Dearbourn Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53226.
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Regroup and recharge yourself and your organization
Association Leadership Summit and CEO Retreat -a two-day CEO event
Association Forum of Chicagoland has teamed up with the Association Resource Center at Northern Illinois University and the Illinois Society of Association Executives to present a two-day program for CEOs looking to take their organization to the next level.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010Day 1: Dynamic Duos: Leaders Partnering for Association Excellence 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Program) and 5:30 -8:30 p.m. (Reception/Dinner). Who: CEOs and elected officers This day is a must -attend for CEOs and an elected officer of the Board seeking to move the association in the right direction as a team! Get energized and equipped with the keys to help you achieve desired goals among the board and staff - all while having fun. rate.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Day 2: CEOnly Retreat: What Keeps You Up At Night?
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Program)
Who: CEOs
Join us for a candid conversation with association guru Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Tom will share his observations, reflections and humorous antidotes on association life and leadership.
The second half of the Retreat will consist of facilitated discussions on topics that just happen to keep you up at night. These deliberately small, off-the-record dialogs will explore new solutions for tackling opportunities & challenges. Earn up to 12 CAE Credit Hours for the 2-day event. NOTE: WSAE members may attend at the Association Forum member rate. |
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Welcome new members
- Deb Archer Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Pam Christenson WI Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association
- Julie Stelter Walden Group
- Jane Wucherer Cook & Franke, S.C.
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Legal & legislative update on employment law
June 2010
Provided compliments of Bob Gregg, Boardman Law Firm
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