Showcase your Community Outreach Programs with Press Release and Op-Ed Templates

America’s associations continue to broaden their activities to help the nation meet some of its most difficult challenges. We continue to see the commitment to community that was on full display following the events of September 11, 2001, which launched all of America into action, and triggered perhaps the most massive and coordinated response on record from the nonprofit community.

With the third anniversary of the attacks pending, ASAE has created press release and op-ed templates for members to customize with information on their own successful programs. Use these tools to highlight to the media on a national and/or local level the work of your association as well as the important larger role associations play in American society and culture.

The NEW Great Ideas Conference—Register Today!

The NEW Great Ideas Conference
December 5-7, 2004—Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL
February 13-15, 2004—Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort, Phoenix, AZ
Register Today!

This NEW conference will be THE spark you need to rejuvenate your creative juices.  Through general sessions and IDEAlabs, the conference will help you:

• Stretch your thinking
• Create new ways to think about the future
• Deliver WOW experiences to your constituency
• Discover ways to work smarter, faster, and leaner
• Find new meaning to your current responsibilities
• Expand your network
• Have fun!!!

Creative and energizing, each Great Ideas Conference ignites dozens of practical ideas you can implement immediately.  In a comfortable, casual, and friendly environment, you’ll be engaged on all levels. You’ll be encouraged to ask questions, test assumptions, explore new perspectives and challenge conventional thinking, all in the spirit of bringing practical, useful ideas to your organization. The formats vary from Community Exchanges to IdeaLabs to a Career Fitness Center—all conducive to collaborative learning and cultivating new relationships.

Visit http://www.centeronline.org/programs/program.cfm?ProgramID=1477 to complete your registration, before it's too late!

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Let ASAE Promote Your Association’s Good Deeds through the AAA Awards

Showcasing the extraordinary work of associations, ASAE's Associations Advance America (AAA) Awards help the media, Congress, and other audiences further appreciate the value of associations in our society. The AAA Awards are presented year-round to recognize associations that propel America forward--with innovative projects in skills training and development; ethical, technical or professional standards; economic development; business and social innovation; information and knowledge creation; public education and information; civic and community volunteer activities; and citizenship and democracy enhancement.

October 15, 2004, is the deadline for programs conducted between June 2003 and September 2004.

Who is eligible to enter?

• Anyone who is involved in an association, including volunteers, staff members, CEOs, or other association executives
• Anyone who wants to show off the good deeds of an association—whether a member of an association or not
• Any supplier company that gives back to the community it serves
• ASAE members and nonmembers alike

Enter your programs today! Feel free to submit multiple entries, but please only one per category. There is a $25 fee for each entry.  Questions? Call 202-626-2798 or visit the ASAE Web site at https://shop.asaenet.org/forms/awards/aaa.html.

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The Center Circle Club: Your Season’s Pass to The Center for Association Leadership and ASAE

The Circle Club offers your association maximum access, value and convenience to the best programs from The Center and ASAE. With one convenient enrollment, your entire staff receives virtually unlimited access to more than 75 education programs offered by the Center, several ASAE memberships and other valuable benefits. Packages are available at three different levels. Step into the popular Circle Club today!
 
For more information, please contact Amy Lestition, Circle Club Program Manager at alestition@centeronline.org or 202-326-9518. Or please visit: http://www.centeronline.org/aboutus/centercircleclub.cfm.

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DC Association Law Symposium is Right Around the Corner—Have You Signed Up?

September 28, 2004, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.

Don’t miss one of the most popular education events of the fall.  The annual DC Association Law Symposium is THE symposium designed for association in-house and outside legal counsel and those involved in legal issues in the nonprofit community. It's the best way to gain the practical knowledge you need to stay at the top of your profession.  

Topics to be covered include:

• Mergers, Affiliations, and Reorganizations
• The Privacy Debate
• Nonprofit Tax Law
• Understanding and Reviewing Complex Contracts
• Recent Developments in “White Collar” Employment Law
• Antitrust
• Fax and E-mail Marketing
• Nondues Revenue
• Governance Techniques

ASAE Member Price-$295; Nonmember Price-$395

Visit http://www.centeronline.org/programs/program.cfm?ProgramID=1500, and register today!

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Industry Meeting Professionals - Fast-forward Your Future and Get Your CMP!

Attention, Meeting & Exposition Section members, take the time to submit your application for the January '05 CMP Exam. Don’t put your career on hold—Learn how to earn the designation that gets you noticed!

Since 1985, the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation has built a reputation as the badge of excellence in the meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. Employers today recognize the value of Certified Meeting Professionals and as a result, more often we come across “CMP Required” and “CMP Preferred” in the meetings industry employment listings. Don’t put this off any longer…get the only designation that’s endorsed by 31 meetings industry organizations and valued by employers.

The next CMP examination is scheduled for January 22, 2005. Don’t wait—You only have until September 13, 2004 to apply! (CMP applications can be submitted up to one week after September 13th, for an additional late fee of $75.) Learn more about the CMP designation process and how to purchase an application and CMP Candidate Handbook at www.conventionindustry.org.

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ASAE's 5th Annual Summit Awards Dinner Fast Approaching

Planning continues for ASAE’s 5th Annual Summit Awards Dinner, to be held October 5, 2004, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. The dinner brings together association executives, government officials, and business and community leaders to celebrate the actions of associations to improve the quality of American society.

The six honorees at this year’s Summit Awards Dinner will be: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Podiatric Medical Association, American Trucking Associations, Association of Air Medical Services, Ohio Restaurant Association, and SCORE Association. For a detailed summary of these organizations’ award-winning entries, please visit the ASAE Newsroom online at www.asaenet.org.

In addition to honoring ASAE’s Summit Award winners, the Summit Awards Dinner helps support the Associations Advance America (AAA) Fund, a vital program that provides a strong voice for the association community in legislative and regulatory issues. Individual seats for the dinner are $500, tables of ten are $5,000, and there are seats and tables still available. For more information visit http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/content_lvl2/1,1584,ETI17816_MEN3_NID4896,00.
html, call Allison Light at 202-626-2807 or e-mail alight@asaenet.org.

To learn more about this and other issues visit the ASAE Public Policy Web site at  www.asaenet.org.

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ASAE Career Headquarters–Make Your Next Professional Step Today

Realize your professional potential in association management through www.careerhq.org—the best source of association jobs and resumes. Advertise your resume free of charge to hundreds of association employers and search CareerHQ.org’s targeted job database for the position that’s right for you. CareerHQ.org offers career development services, including job coaching, resume writing, and a career knowledge database. Numerous services are free, including resume review, interviewing guidelines, and a behavioral style analysis. You’ll also find helpful tips and resources to assist in your job hunt.

Click on the newest positions available for a sample of what you’ll find at www.careerHQ.org:

Industry Relations Coordinator
American Nursery & Landscape Association–Washington, DC

On-line Marketing Manager
LA INC.–Los Angeles, CA

Executive Director
State Bar of Texas–Austin, TX

Director of Finance
American Academy of Audiology–Reston, VA

Public Relations Coordinator and Administrator
Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire–Bow, NH 

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Register for The Center for Association Leadership's Fall Events

Critical Internet Strategies for Today's Association
Three-day Virtual Conference
September 21-23, 2004

DC Association Law Symposium
Capitol Hilton, Washington, DC
September 28, 2004

Emerging Leaders Forum
The Center for Association Leadership's Marriott Learning Complex, Washington, DC
September 28, 2004

The FTC Proposes New E-Mail Rules: What Every Association Needs to Know
ASAE Conference Center, Washington, DC
October 1, 2004

For a full listing of ASAE's events and to register, visit www.asaenet.org.

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