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President Bush Signs Fax Bill Into Law
ASAE is pleased to announce that on Saturday, July 9, President Bush signed the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 into law.
ASAE wants to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your continued support since this issue arose in the summer of 2003. All of your efforts truly helped us get this much needed victory.
The bill maintains the "established business relationship" (EBR) exception that allows associations and companies to send unsolicited commercial faxes to their members and clients. In addition to restoring the EBR, the fax bill requires that all unsolicited commercial faxes include an opt-out provision on the first page of the fax, providing a cost-free, 24-hour means for the recipient to request to be removed from the fax distribution list; requires that fax numbers be obtained either directly from the recipient or from a public source to which the recipient gave the number for publication (i.e., a Web site, advertisement or directory); and "grandfathers" in fax numbers in the possession of the sender at the time of enactment.
Should you have any questions on this issue, please contact Chris Merida, cmerida@asaenet.org or at 202-626-2831.
Thank you again for your continued support.
For more information on public policy issues, visit the public policy section of the ASAE Web site at http://www.asaenet.org/.
If you would like to subscribe to InRoads, the weekly public policy newsletter, or manage your InRoads account, please visit http://capwiz.com/asaeinroads/mlm/signup/.
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Annual Meeting & Exposition Housing Cut-Off Date Extended to July 20
ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership 2005 Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 13-16, 2005
Housing cut-off date extended to July 20.
Registering for the Annual Meeting & Exposition has never been easier! Streamlined pricing, continual on-line access, electronic badge previews…everything to ensure your registration is accurate and up-to-date and that your registration experience is exceptional!
SAVE when multiple people from your organization attend! Register together and take advantage of reduced registration fees!
After registering, look forward to our General Sessions featuring...
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"Extreme Marketing for Associations," with Philip Kotler, Ph.D.
 No ceremony. Minimal stage business. This session brings you directly to one of the hottest topics in the not-for-profit world: marketing your association.
Dr. Kotler is hailed as the world's foremost expert on the strategic practice of marketing. He "wrote the book" on marketing–"Marketing Management," now in its 12th edition, "Kotler on Marketing: How to Create, Win, and Dominate Markets, Strategic Marketing for NonProfit Organizations," and dozens more.
He will share his own provocative thoughts on the marketing and branding of associations–then participate in a spirited conversation featuring James Gilmore, co-author of The Experience Economy; Marti Barletta, CEO of TrendSight and author of Marketing to Women; and Stan Slap, consultant, and branding expert.
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"Extreme Thinking with Malcolm Gladwell"
He gave us The Tipping Point. Now he gives us Blink. In our closing General Session, ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership give you Malcolm Gladwell, author, journalist and one of the most original thinkers of our time.
Blink–Gladwell's brand-new bestseller–is about rapid cognition. It describes the snap decisions and rapid judgments humans make, often at a subconscious level; and it shows how those decisions may be as important and valuable as any other.
Fascinating? Yes. Relevant to association executives? Even more so. Gladwell's insights may change the way you look at decision making, advocacy, technology and networking forever!
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Register now at www.asaeannualmeeting.org
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Make a difference through 'Reach Out and Read'
Donations accepted at the Annual Conference Exposition
Reach Out and Read (ROR) makes literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading. This national program has more than 2,000 sites across the country, with locations in every state plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.
ROR trains doctors and nurses to advise parents about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric check-ups from six months to five years of age, with a special focus on children growing up in poverty. By building on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers, ROR helps families and communities encourage early literacy skills so children enter school prepared for success in reading.
During the Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville, books will be donated to Jo’s Reach Out and Read Book Club at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. For more information, go to http://www.vanderbiltchildrens.com/interior.php?mid=971
Participate by...
Making a Financial contribution—Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital will purchase children’s books at significantly reduced prices. Make your check payable to Jo’s Reach Out and Read Book Club at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and either bring it to the Fellows booth in the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center or mail it to ASAE Fellows–Feed The Mind, 1575 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20005.
Providing a book—ROR programs accept donations of new, developmentally and culturally appropriate books. A "wish list" of favorite books, carefully selected to meet the needs of children served by ROR, is available. To access the list at Amazon.com...
- Go to www.Amazon.com;
- At the top of the screen, select “Wish List”;
- On the right-hand side, use the Wish List Search and enter Feed the Mind; and
- Select 1. Feed the Mind’s Wish List.
You may also bring a book or a financial contribution to the Feed the Mind booth located in Delta B in the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
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Save the date–Attend the Sixth Annual Summit Awards Dinner, September 27, 2005
Save the date—Tuesday, September 27, 2005, for the Sixth Annual Summit Awards Dinner at the beautiful and historic National Building Museum in downtown Washington, DC.
The Summit Awards Dinner is a unique fundraising event that unites association executives, elected officials and business and business/industry leaders to honor the association community's best volunteer efforts with prestigious Summit Awards. This year's honorees include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Arizona Rock Products Association, Boys Scouts of America National Council, National Association for Music Education, National Education Association and the National Restaurant Association.
Established to recognize a diverse collection of associations, the Summit Dinner ensures that these awards are presented at a truly celebrated occasion. Money raised through the Summit Awards Dinner benefits ASAE's Associations Advance America (AAA) Fund, the primary funding mechanism for ASAE's work in lobbying, coalition building and grassroots networking.
Tables of 10 are $5,000, and single seats are $500. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information about the Summit Awards Dinner, please visit www.asaenet.org/summitdinner, or contact Allison Light Cogbill, acogbill@asaenet.org, 202.626.2807.
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Upcoming Virtual and Audio Learning Opportunities!
Building a High-Impact Board-CEO Partnership
July 20, 2005, 2:00–3:30 p.m. EST
ASAE members $179, Nonmembers $279
Virtual seminar
Register for one site and include your entire staff!
Running a successful "board business" in your association involves a lot more than just policy making. The evidence is overwhelming: the long-term success of every association, and of every association CEO, depends on building a close, positive and productive board-CEO partnership that makes a real difference.
Based on 25-years of hands-on experience, this virtual seminar will draw on ideas from Doug Eadie's best-selling new book, High-Impact Governing In a Nutshell. Discover thoroughly tested, practical ideas for building high-impact board-CEO partnerships that work—and that you can put to use immediately in your own association.
In this program you will learn...
- How to clarify and strengthen your board's governing work, which enhances its impact on association affairs;
- How to develop board members as a human resource, which strengthens both board composition and governing skills;
- How to involve your board in leading strategic change, the "gold standard" of governing; and
- How to make good use of well-designed standing committees as "governing engines."
Content Leader: Doug Eadie, founder and president, Doug Eadie & Company.
Register today!
Planning Your Career in Association Management
July 26, 2005, 2:00–3:30 p.m. EST
ASAE members $179, Nonmembers $279
Virtual seminar
Register for one site and include your entire staff!
How can you take charge of your association management career and ensure you have a fulfilling and meaningful work life? What are the options available for career advancement and how can you position yourself to take advantage of them? What questions should you be asking and what should you be doing now to secure your future success? Join us for this virtual seminar led by an experienced association executive search consultant.
You will learn...
- Career tracking—what it is and how you can use it;
- How the type of association you work for can affect your career prospects;
- Turning your performance review into your personal strategic plan;
- Successful job searching, whether or not you currently have a job;
- Elements of a winning resume;
- How to ensure every interview is successful;
- Making it to number one-what search committees look for; and
- What to expect from an executive recruiter.
You will receive a complimentary copy of the speaker's book Planning Your Career in Association Management when you attend.
Content Leader: Paul A. Belford, a principal at JDG Associates, Ltd.
Register today!
Your Database—The Key to Small Association Success
July 27, 2005, 2:00–3:30 p.m. EST
ASAE members $79, Nonmembers $179
Audioconference
Register today!
Your small association's greatest asset is the membership information you capture and maintain. Are you vigilant about protecting it? Do you know how to make the information pay off for your association and its members? Are you convinced you can't develop and maintain an affordable and functional relational database? Then this audio seminar is right for you!
Many small associations don't take the opportunity to make their existing databases more efficient and financially successful. Learn how your data can be used to grow membership and communicate more effectively. Discover techniques for managing event registration, conducting online surveys, developing and distributing e-newsletters and providing an interactive membership directory.
In addition, explore...
- The difference between a simple and a relational database;
- What basic data you should be collecting;
- How and why to integrate a data quality initiative;
- What you can do to maintain the integrity of your data and cultivate trust and productivity through data accuracy; and
- How to determine whether you need association management software and, if so, how to find something that both meets your needs and is affordable.
Join us for this audioconference and take charge of your database!
Content Leader: Peter S. Weber, CAE, executive director, Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA).
Register today!
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Recruit-A-Member Campaign Highlights
The success of the 2005 Recruit-a-member campaign is attributed to nearly 700 members who have participated in the “Take Five In ‘05” campaign! These members helped us exceed our 2005 membership goal of attaining 2,005 new members! Please visit www.asaenet.org/recruit for the complete list of recruiters.
Congratulations to the following 2005 prize winners...
- Dr. Paul Wetter, MD, chairman, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Miami FL;
- Arthur A. Canter, president & CEO, Massachusetts Lodging Association, Boston, MA;
- Dr. Adam D. Blistein, executive director, American Philological Association, Philadelphia, PA;
- Nancy Hughes, VP, communications and information services, American Academy of Physician Assistants, Alexandria, VA;
- Christopher D. Busky, CAE, COO, Association Management Group, McLean, VA;
- Talisa Thomas-Hall, director of membership services, National Association of Community Health Centers, Bethesda, MD;
- Kevin M. Mayeux, CAE, CEO, Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity, Indianapolis, IN;
- Dr. Belinda E. Puetz, PhD, RN, CEO, Puetz and Associates Incorporated, Pensacola, FL; and
- Leigh Wintz, CAE, executive director, Soroptimist International of the Americas, Philadelphia, PA.
A special thanks to these generous prize contributors!
ADC & Hospitality
Cohen and Company
FRY Communications, Inc.
Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau
Keystone Resort & Conference Center
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board
Marshall Brown & Associates
Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
Memphis Marriott Downtown
Mira Digital Publishing
Northwest Airlines
NRI, Inc.
Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau
SFX Speakers Group
SSi Consulting
Studio.i Graphic Design
TMA Resources
Transform, Inc.
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Question of the Week–Sample disaster plans
Do you have any sample disaster plans or resources that discuss event cancellation?
ASAE RESOURCES
In the Face of Disaster
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/index/1,1584,PID17675,00.html
Preparing Your Board and Organization for Disaster Recovery
http://www.boardsource.org/clientfiles/disaster1109.pdf
Business Recovery Planning - How Associations Can Avoid Disaster
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/index/1,1584,PID16079,00.html
Developing a Recovery Strategy
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/index/1,1584,PID16497,00.html
Crisis Management for Associations
http://webmw.asaenet.org/ebusiness/product.asp?ID=100287
OUTSIDE RESOURCES
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Preparedness Division
http://www.fema.gov/preparedness/
Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic
Disaster Management Support Systems: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
http://www.uschamber.com/resources/preparedness/resources/agencies.htm
Risk Management Resource Center
http://www.eriskcenter.org/
Disaster Prevention and Recovery Template
http://www.portals.org/members/disrecovtemplate.shtml
If you have a question or pressing issue that you would like to see addressed in the Weekly Bulletin, contact Knowledge Center/Information Central at 202-326-9559 or infocentral@asaenet.org.
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Latest Job Postings at Career Headquarters
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.
Controller
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry–Washington, DC
Executive Director
Society for Industrial Microbiology–Fairfax, VA
Chapter Events Coordinator and Meeting Planner
Professional Liability Underwriting Society–Minneapolis, MN
Membership Services Manager
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research–Boston, MA
Sales Account Executive–Sports Market
Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau–Lansing, MI
Career Headquarters is powered by Boxwood Technology.
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Don't miss ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership's events!
Strategies for Developing Effective eMarketing Campaigns (Part one of a two-part seminar)
July 19, 2005
Building a High-Impact Board-CEO Partnership
Virtual seminar
July 20, 2005
Planning Your Career in Association Management
Virtual seminar
July 26, 2005
Your Database–The Key to Small Association Success
Audioconference
July 27, 2005
Hotel Operations Program
August 4–6, 2005
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL
ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership 2005 Annual Meeting & Exposition
August 13–16, 2005
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN
2005-2006 CAE Study Course: A Three-Day Immersion Program
September 8–10, 2005
Washington, DC
Hotel Operations Program
September 15–17, 2005
The Fairmont Dallas, TX
Advanced Symposium for Chief Staff and Chief Elected Officers
September 19–20, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
Hotel Operations Program
September 22–24, 2005
Hilton Americas, Houston, TX
2005 Annual Association Law Symposium
September 23, 2005
Washington, DC
6th Annual Summit Awards Dinner
September 27, 2005
Washington, DC
For a full listing of upcoming programs click here.
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