The NEW Great Ideas Conference is Right Around the Corner—Register Today!

December 5-7, 2004, Orlando, FL
February 13-15, 2005, Phoenix, AZ

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Great changes bring about GREAT ideas!  Wondering how you'll inspire yourself instead of attending ASAE's previously offered M&T Conference? The NEW Great Ideas Conference will be THE spark to rejuvenate your creative juices to help you make an incredible difference in your organization!  With two amazing locations all that you have to ask yourself is...Phoenix or Orlando?

From Community Exchanges to IdeaLabs to a Career Fitness Center to a Business Solutions Conversation Cafe to Sunset Solutions, these conferences are conducive to collaborative learning and cultivating new relationships. Visit www.centeronline.org for the complete program schedule.

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.  Register today!

ASAE Career Headquarters is proud to be the sponsor for The New Great Ideas Conference.

Nominate an ASAE Fellow

Do you know someone who is a leader, an innovator, and an active member of the ASAE community?  Now is the time to nominate them to become an ASAE Fellow.

Nominations for the 2005 Class of ASAE Fellows are due by November 10th, e-mail fellows@asaenet.org.

Since 1986, the ASAE Fellows Program has recognized the leading thinkers and doers in the association community.  Over the past few years, the Fellows program has evolved to support ASAE's new strategic goals.  The objectives of the Fellows program are to:

• Reflect a diverse community of thought leaders that create and expand on both knowledge and insight into the strategic issues of the profession and industry
• Recognize transformational leaders and identify and develop future leaders
• Assist ASAE in areas such as the Future Leaders Conference or in the identification of future trends and issues
• Reflect the responsibility to serve and lead through their active leadership and support of ASAE and ASAE Fellows activities and programs

Successful candidates must be an ASAE member for at least five years. They will be selected based on their ability to assist in the achievement of the above goals and their demonstrated ability to:

• Push the boundaries of the association industry and profession
• Envision and leverage future forces
• Take risks and innovate
• Participate, serve, and lead within their profession and within ASAE

Any individual may nominate an ASAE member to become a Fellow by e-mailing fellows@asaenet.org.  (Self-nominations will not be accepted.) Nominations must include the nominee's name, organization name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Nominees will receive an application, which must be returned to ASAE by December 1, 2004.  

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Congress to Return for Lame Duck Session After Election
On September 29, Congress approved a continuing resolution to fund federal departments and agencies through Nov. 20, meaning lawmakers will be back for a post-election lame duck session to complete work on appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2005.

Of the 13 annual spending bills, only one funding the Defense Department has been signed into law. Congress is close to completing a FY2005 Homeland Security spending bill and hopes to finish several others before its planned October 8 adjournment. GOP leaders have said they will likely bring Congress back for the lame duck November 15.

The passage of a CR of that length more than a week before adjournment was unusual, and signaled that Congressional leaders are ready to admit that partisan deadlocks and procedural delays are likely to continue to stymie efforts to pass legislation until after the November 2 elections.

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

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Give Us Your Feedback—ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership's Needs Assessment Survey

In the next few weeks, all ASAE members will be receiving a Needs Assessment Survey via e-mail from ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership. This is your opportunity to provide feedback to ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership. Your views and opinions are very important to the future of the newly merged organization. Please be sure to respond to the survey as soon as possible after you receive your invitation. The results of this study will be used by ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership to guide our decisions during the transition and beyond. Your response is critical to our success!
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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:

Program Assistant
National Volunteer Fire Council–Washington, DC

Marketing Communications Assistant
Institute of Food Technologists–Chicago, IL

Vice President, Communications
International Women's Health Coalition–New York, NY

Registration Account Manager
J. Spargo and Associates, Inc.–Fairfax, VA

Conference Center Manager
State Bar of Georgia–Atlanta, GA

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What Are YOU Doing This Fall? Don't Miss The Center for Association Leadership's Fall Events!

Here's a preview of The Center for Association Leadership's upcoming events.  For a complete calendar listing and to register for upcoming events, visit www.centeronline.org.

Essential Financial Skills for the Non-Finance Professional
The Center for Association Leadership's Marriott Learning Complex, Washington, DC
October 21, 2004

20 MegaTrends and How They Affect Membership Development
Virtual Learning Seminar
October 20, 2004

A Half Day With Marcus Buckingham
The US Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC
October 28, 2004

Women Executives Forum 
The Center for Association Leadership's Marriott Learning Complex, Washington, DC
November 2, 2004

The NEW Great Ideas Conference
December 5–7, 2004 Orlando, FL
February 13–15, 2005 Phoenix, AZ

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