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Senate Finance to Hold Hearing on Charitable Reforms
The Senate Finance Committee announced April 5 hearing on “Charities and Charitable Giving: Proposals for Reform,” with testimony expected from IRS Commissioner Mark Everson, United Way President Brian Gallagher and Independent Sector President and CEO Diana Aviv, among others.
The Senate Finance Committee is expected to introduce legislation aimed at strengthening charitable governance this spring. Among the reforms under consideration are: suspension of exempt status of any organization that fails to file required Form 990 returns with the IRS for two or more consecutive years; a requirement that CEOs certify that their Form 990 returns are correct and complete; mandatory electronic filing of Form 990 to improve the accuracy and timeliness of information; and a requirement that charitable organizations conduct an independent audit of their finances if they have annual revenues of $2 million or more.
ASAE testified on this issue last year and is interested to see what implications the legislation might have for the 501(c)(6) community.
For more information on public policy issues, visit the public policy section of the ASAE Web site at www.asaenet.org.
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Take Your Association Performance to the Extreme!
Attend the 2005 Annual Meeting & Exposition
August 13–16, 2005
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville
You might not think that attending an annual meeting is extreme. But it can be. Especially when you attend the ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership 2005 Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 13-16, Nashville.
No other meeting will challenge you to look at your organization upside down, backwards and inside out. To examine and enhance your leadership style. To challenge your preconceptions. To discover new information, tools, solutions and support to help you take your organization to the extreme of outstanding performance.
So go ahead. Do something extreme today. Join us in Nashville for the one annual meeting dedicated solely to you–the association professionals shaping our future.
Highlights…
- General Sessions, featuring Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of Blink and The Tipping Point; Phil Kotler, hailed as "the world's foremost expert on the strategic practice of marketing” and a soon-to-be announced prominent political leader!
- 90+ Learning Labs, developed by your association peers, guarantee endless opportunities for content–rich learning experiences.
- Thought Leader Super Sessions, featuring world-class speakers, will evoke new ways of thinking, while driving your energy level to new heights!
- Nonstop opportunities to build a community of other association professionals before, during and after the meeting.
- Meetings & Expositions (M&E Days), a "conference within a conference" that will stretch your thinking beyond logistics and focus on strategy, marketing, business management and more.
- The Association Solutions Marketplace, a vibrant expo of over 550 companies, where you'll experience new products, services, destinations and hotels that will make everything your organization does a success.
New! To maximize your learning opportunities, the Annual Meeting & Exposition starts on Saturday, August 13 at 3:00 p.m. this year!
Register now at www.asaeannualmeeting.org
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Experience Springtime 2005–The Premiere Association Industry Expo!
Thursday, May 26, 2005, Washington Convention Center
(ASAE members—enjoy this NEW membership benefit!)
Register today!
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EDUCATION—Exciting, new, cutting-edge topics. Two banks of concurrent sessions will be offered on international meetings, membership, outsourcing, emerging legal issues and more.
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NETWORKING—With more than 5,000 of the brightest stars in the meetings and association industry, you can't miss out on the chance to expand your contact list!
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GENERAL SESSION—Enter "the boardroom" with Kwame Jackson, the runner-up from season one of The Apprentice. Kwame will share the business lessons he learned from working for Donald Trump, and discuss how team building is essential for success and the importance of individuality.
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EXHIBIT HALL—Over 800 exhibitors offer the solutions you are searching for —from meeting sites and services to technology solutions and business services that keep your organization running smoothly. It is the one place in Washington, D.C. where you can get all your business done in ONE day.
www.springtimeexpo.com
Presented by The GWSAE Network and ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership.
Special thanks to our Springtime Signature Sponsors...
Hargrove, Inc,. The Greater Milwaukee CVB, Tourism Toronto, Fort Lauderdale CVB, Greater Houston CVB and Richmond CVB.
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Register for Blowing the Whistle and Finance for Non-finance Professional
Blowing the Whistle: What mandatory compliance under Sarbanes-Oxley means for you and your organization
Monday, April 11, 2005, 1:00–3:00 p.m. EST
ASAE Conference Center , 1575 I Street, NW or via audio conference
ASAE members $79, Nonmembers $179 (per audio line)
Register today!
Join this event via audio conference and include your entire staff for one price!
Many associations do not realize that under Section 1107 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, every organization and individual—including nonprofit associations and their volunteer and staff leaders—are subject to criminal liability for retaliation against those who lodge complaints about federal violations. Large and small associations (and their executives) may face grave risks if they don't understand and abide by this mandate and a parallel provision on destruction of documents.
Join us on April 11 for an informative town hall style discussion where our experts will explore the background, implications and application of this critical feature of the law.
Questions? Contact Libby Bingham at 202-326-9507, lbingham@centeronline.org.
Speakers:
Jerry Jacobs, partner, ShawPittman LLP (moderator)
Dan Westman, partner, ShawPittman LLP
Kevin Belford, general counsel, American Gas Association
Register now!
Essential Financial Skills for the Non-Finance Professional
Wedneday, April 20, 2005 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. EST
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, IN
ASAE and ISAE members $195, Nonmembers $295
Register today!
Understanding how to read and prepare financial information is essential to any association executive's professional career. Whether you are responsible for the budgets in your program area or need to understand and communicate financial information, this full-day seminar will help you become more comfortable with the terms and concepts you encounter in your day-to-day work.
Through interactive exercises and sample documents, you will discover...
- Key financial concepts and definitions;
- Methodology of successful budgeting;
- How to analyze financial reports; and more!
If financial statements are sometimes impenetrable to you, now is the time to learn the specific methods you should be using to understand their meaning.
Speaker:
Andrew S. Lang, president, LangCPA Consulting Financial Solutions for Nonprofits
Register now!
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Hear World–Renown Author Meg Wheatley
Finding Our Way: Leadership For an Uncertain Time
Thursday, April 28, Program 3:00–5:00 p.m., Reception 5:00–6:30 p.m. EST
The Center for Association Leadership's Marriott Learning Complex, Washington, DC
$95 ASAE members, $125 Nonmembers
Register today!
Hear world-renown author Margaret (Meg) Wheatley speaking about her new book, Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. The book describes how to create resilient and adaptive organizations where people are seen as the blessing, not the problem. Meg is one of the most innovative and influential organizational thinkers of our time who has tested her ideas and perceptions in many different settings and cultures. Provocative, challenging and poetic, Finding Our Way sums up her thinking on a diverse scope of topics, from leadership and management to social change.
Are you looking to create a more harmonious, hospitable and capable organization? Then attend this session and learn the specific methods on how to carry out your goals. You will receive a copy of Meg Wheatley's new book and book sales and signings will take place during the reception. If you would like more information on Meg's works, please visit www.margaretwheatley.com.
Register now!
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Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming CEO Programs
CEO Dialogue Online: Leading Associations in the 21st Century
April 16–May 27, 2005 (six-week course), Level III*, CAE Hours: 18
Online course
ASAE members $425, Nonmembers $525 (all required reading included)
Register today!
The success of your organization is largely dependent on your effectiveness as a CEO. Therefore, it's important for you and other senior staff executives to continually cultivate your business and association knowledge and hone your leadership skills. This course was meets that goal by combining facilitated discussions, a case study and easy-to-find resources in an affordable and convenient self-guided format.
You'll learn from association professionals, renowned experts, thought-leaders and your peers who are shaping the future of our profession. Using The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni, a peer group and an online facilitator, learn at your own pace and according to YOUR schedule. Be a part of this powerful community of shared knowledge by registering today!
Exceptional Board Governance: Strengthening the Leadership Team
May 5–6, 2005
The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA
ASAE members $425, Nonmembers $525
Register today!
Board governance is critical to the success of your organization. It can also be very time consuming and challenging to the CEO and chief elected officer. How can you breakthrough the barriers that hinder exceptional board governance and build a strong and vibrant leadership team?
Exceptional Board Governance focuses on the information and tools the CEO and Board Chair need to build a dynamic board, one that understands its role, fulfills its responsibilities, demonstrates visionary leadership and leads its organization to new heights.
This program is most valuable if you attend with your newly elected chair and/or chair-elect a few months before they take office. This rare opportunity for dedicated time with one of your most important colleagues and peer teams will offer fresh ideas, current trends and strategies and real-world practices for building better boards.
Content Leaders:
Nancy Axelrod, founder & CEO of the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, now known as BoardSource.
Paul Greeley, CAE, president, Association and Non Profit Strategic Consulting Services for The Signature Group
Register now!
Prometheus Leadership Think Tank
May 12–14, 2005
At the breathtaking Stein Eriksen Lodge, Park City, UT
ASAE members $495; Nonmembers: $595 (includes welcome dinner, lunch and two breakfasts)
Register today!
The Prometheus Leadership Think Tank is an intimate, exclusive retreat where approximately 35 senior, experienced association executives will discuss leadership issues at deeper levels. You will explore topics and share issues with your peers in a supportive atmosphere. The agenda belongs to the participants who have addressed a diverse set of issues, such as motivating staff, new metrics of association management, working with boards, engaging people in conversation, and political and cultural transformation–challenges that go beyond the core competencies of the profession.
Facilitator: Gale S. Wood, CAE, president of COMET Consulting & Coaching
Register now!
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Women's Executive Forum–Retirement: What Does It Look Like To You?
Women's Executive Forum: Retirement: What Does It Look Like To You
April 27, 2005 12:00–2:00 p.m. EST
Marriott Learning Complex, Washington, DC
ASAE memers $55, Nonmembers $65
Register today!
Are you familiar with the common retirement pitfalls? How confident are you in your plan for a secure retirement and how does your plan match up against your peers? Attend this invaluable session to get the answers to these questions plus...
- What is or isn't involved in the retirement planning process?
- What can be risky about retiring?
- What is your retirement lifestyle aspiration...will you be a deserving connoisseur, a leisure seeker, a family provider or possibly an explorer?
- What resources and tools are available to an aspiring retiree?
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind session, register today!
Content Leaders:
Cathy Shepherd, sales counselor, Principal Financial Group
Renee Schaaf, vice president, retirement & investor services, Principal Financial Group
Register now!
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Question of the Week–Association Endorsement Programs
Do you have any information on association endorsement programs (similar to the ADA program) or know of any consultants you are aware of that could assist us in investigating such a program?
Please see the following resources available on our Web sites:
The AMA Sponsorship: Lessons at a Price
Association Management, January 1998
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/index/1,1584,PID10477,00.html
Association Endorsements: The Current State of the Tax Law
Whitepaper, May 2002
http://www.centeronline.org/knowledge/whitepaper.cfm?ID=1770
Cautions for Association Product Endorsements
Association Management, May 2004
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/ammag/1,3146,PID21191,00.html
Dodging the Liability Bullet: Preventing Tort Claims Resulting From Association Policies and Programs
Jerry Jacobs
Association Management, September 2003
http://www.pillsburylaw.com/go/News.nsf/news-publications-bypractice/D1052F26F768F5D785256FD40066AE45?OpenDocument
Licensing Your Association’s Logos to Others
Whitepaper, June 2002
http://www.centeronline.org/knowledge/whitepaper.cfm?ID=1794
Additionally, the ASAE Web site has a directory of vendors and consultants. To use this directory...
- Log onto http://www.asaenet.org/Login/1,1687,,00.html;
- Click "Directories" on the left hand side of the home page;
- Choose "Suppliers and Consultants" in the drop down box; and
- At the directory page, choose M for "Management Consultants" or A for "Affinity Programs."
Looking for more information? Purchase these titles at ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership's bookstore, http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/asae_bookstore/.
"Association Sponsored Insurance Programs"
"Association-Sponsored Insurance Programs, 5th Edition"
"Digital Handshake: Finding Revenue in New Relationships"
Have a question? Contact Knowledge Center/Information Central at 202-326-9559
or infocentral@asaenet.org.
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ASAE Career Headquarters—Take Your Next Professional Step Today
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Register for Upcoming Events Offered by The Center for Association Leadership
Blowing the Whistle—What mandatory compliance under Sarbanes-Oxley means for you and your organization
April 11, 2005
Washington, DC
Chicago Association Law Symposium
April 13, 2005
Chicago, IL
Book Club on Leadership
April 13, 2005
Washington, DC
The Cry for Help: Challenges Facing Retirement Plan Sponsors
April 14, 2005
Audioconference
April Technology Idea Swap
April 14, 2005
Washington, DC
CEO Dialogue Online: Leading Associations in the 21st Century
April 16, 2005
Online Course
Claiming Your Star: Creating a Star Performance Career Strategy
April 18, 2005
Washington, DC
Getting Your Place at the Table: Influence Negotiation Skills
April 20, 2005
Virtual seminar
El Competence: Improving Personal and Team Performance
April 28, 2005
Washington, DC
Essential Financial Skills for the Non-Finance Professional
April 20, 2005
Indianapolis, IN
Finding Our Way: Leadership For an Uncertain Time
April 28, 2005
Washington, DC
Fundamental Finance and Administration
April 30, 2005
Online Course
Essential Financial Skills for the Non-Finance Professional
May 3, 2005
Washington, DC
Exceptional Governance
May 5–6, 2005
San Francisco, CA
Book Club on Leadership
May 11, 2005
Washington, DC
Prometheus: A Leadership Think Tank for Senior Association Executives
May 12–14, 2005
Stein Eriksen Lodge–Park City, UT
Myers Brigss Type Indicator
May 12, 2005
Washington, DC
2005 Financial Management Symposium
May 23–24, 2005
Bethesda, MD
Springtime 2005
May 26, 2005
Washington Convention Center–Washington, DC
The 2005 Springtime DC Invitational
May 27, 2005
Woodbridge, VA
Future Leaders Conference
June 2–5, 2005
The Homestead–Hot Springs, VA
Book Club on Leadership
June 8, 2005
Washington, DC
Invitational Forum on Leadership and Management
June 9–10, 2005
Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain–Quebec, Canada
Hotel Operations Program: Fairmont Hotel Dallas
June 9–11, 2005
Dallas, TX
CEO Symposium
June 13–14, 2005
Ritz Carlton Pentagon City, VA
Responding to Conflict
June 15, 2005
Washington, DC
Government Relations School
June 27–28, 2005
Washington, DC
Marketing & Membership Symposium
June 27–28, 2005
Marriott North Bethesda Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Legislative Symposium
June 29, 2005
Washington, DC
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