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PRC Proposes 3 Percent Hike For Nonprofit Standard Mailers
Nonprofit mailers received news of a rate hike for mail pieces last week, but the news could have been worse.
The Postal Rate Commission (PRC) proposed a 5.4 percent across-the-board rate increase, with three exceptions. Nonprofit Periodical rates remain at the 5.4 percent recommended level, but for Nonprofit Standard mail, the recommended increase is 3 percent, and for Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route mail, the increases are closer to 12.3 percent.
According to the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (ANM), if the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors accepts the ruling, nonprofits will pay approximately $16.1 million less than originally requested by the USPS. The postage for a one-ounce piece of First Class mail will go from 37 to 39 cents. For more information, visit the Alliance at www.nonprofitmailers.org.
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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Exhibitor Contract Submission Extended for 2006 Annual Meeting & Exposition
ASAE & The Center have extended the exhibitor contract submission deadline for The 2006 Annual Meeting & Exposition to November 18. Submit your contract online now.
If you submit your contract by then, you will be included in the initial space selection lotteries...
- December 13—for groups of exhibitors with 10 or more booths;
- December 14—for exhibitors in island booths—20'x20' or larger; and
- December 15—for individual exhibitors in linear booths.
For questions about exhibiting, call 202-626-2805 or e-mail exhibit@asaenet.org.
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Hotel Cut Off November 12–Orlando Great Ideas Conference
Experience The Great Ideas Conference—Two great locations!
December 4–6, 2005 Orlando OR February 26–28, 2006 San Diego
Register today!
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November 12—ORLANDO HOTEL CUT OFF DATE
If you have registered for The Great Ideas Conference but have not made your reservations, don't miss the chance to receive the discounted room rate of $105 single/double! Register or call Disney's Coronado Springs Resort at 407-939-1020 now to take advantage of this discount. |
Think about how much easier your life is because of GREAT inventions such as sticky notes, paper clips, liquid paper and even the ballpoint pen. Innovative, curious minds stretched their creativity, ignored tradition and broke through boundaries until their ideas became truly great.
What if you could take two days to explore GREAT ideas that could grow your association's membership, exceed your programs' attendance goals and make your association run smoother? You can! Attend the Great Ideas Conferences—offered in Orlando, December 4–6, 2005 and in San Diego, February 26–28, 2006.
The Great Ideas Conferences provides a forum for you to learn what your peers are doing that is working for them! Sessions are designed for CEOs, senior staff, association managers and directors looking for practical, easy to implement ideas that will help you work differently. With content tailored for professionals in marketing, professional development, membership, technology, meetings, communications, along with this year's NEW CEO Track, you are guaranteed to find something relevant to you!
Register today!
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The Mix 2005–Fifth Annual Joint Industry Holiday Party
The Mix 2005—Joint Industry Holiday Party
December 8, 2005, 5:30–9:00 p.m.
The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
Attire: Holiday/Festive (taffeta, chiffon and ruffles encouraged)
Tickets: $60/pp before December 2; Block of 10: $540
Register now!
The Mix Class of '05 invites you to the must-attend holiday event, prom style. Reminisce about all the good times and look to the future for many, many more.
Mark your calendar now for one perfect evening of food, fun, dancing and networking with over 1,000 of your favorite hospitality and association industry classmates. And plan now to stay out late for the after-party!
Your Hosts (The Prom Committee): AMPs, The Greater Washington Network of ASAE & The Center, The DC Chapter of HSMAI, The DC Chapter of IAEM, The Capital Chapter of PCMA and PMPI
Ambassador Sponsors (Your Upperclassmen): Hargrove, Inc. and The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Register now!
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Mark Your Calendar! 2006 Finance & Business Operations Symposium
2006 Finance & Business Operations Symposium (FBOS)
June 5–6, 2006
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD
Presented in conjunction with the ASAE & The Center’s Finance & Business Operations Section
Register today!
Finance and beyond.
The Finance & Business Operations Symposium has grown! This year's content includes high-level conversations on human resources, operations and financial management.
New content—new attitude.
This program is designed for advanced learning. You’ll walk away with practical tools and how-to tips that will encourage you to…
- Examine and evaluate your current practices;
- Launch new initiatives; and
- Propel your organization forward.
Old friends in a new location.
As in years past, the FBOS is an exclusive learning and networking opportunity for senior-level professionals who work for and with associations. Conveniently located just a 45-minute train ride outside of DC and a 30 minute drive from BWI airport, Baltimore is the perfect place to put a new perspective on a program that you have come to rely upon.
Register now! We look forward to seeing you there!
Questions about the content? Please contact Libby Bingham at 202-326-9507 or lbingham@centeronline.org.
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Explore Technology Strategies and Solutions
Technology Strategies and Solutions: Bridging the Gap
January 31–February 1, 2006
Ronald Reagan Building & the International Trade Center, Washington, DC
Register now!
Join us for the premier technology conference for association professionals! If you are spending outrageous dollars on your Web site without knowing how to measure your return on investment, want to know what technology mega-trends will impact your association in the future or have other technology-related issues you need to solve, this is the conference for you.
You’ll explore essential CEO technology competencies, how to develop a Web site strategy, eLearning and communication technologies, strategies for improving data quality, what works and what doesn’t in AMS systems and much more.
The conference features 25 education sessions and a state-of-the-art Technology Solutions Marketplace. The Marketplace will provide an opportunity to visit solutions providers for association management systems, electronic marketing, Web design and development, online learning solutions, technology consulting and more.
Take a sneak peak at one of our education sessions...
"All for One or One for All?"
Most associations don't have the luxury of serving a single, homogenous audience. And with the Internet, it's not just your widely diverse membership visiting your Web site, it's also your prospects, donors, corporate partners, legislators, media and even everyday consumers. Do you offer one site for everyone and hope they "find themselves" or do you create and brand a completely separate site for each? Hear how several associations chose to resolve these questions and what the pros and cons are in choosing one strategy over another.
Jeanne Allert, president, Ellipsis Partners LLC
Dina Lewis, CAE, VP, Ellipsis Partners LLC |
Visit www.technologyconference.org for more details and to register!
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Save the Date–2006 Legislative Fly-In
Join us for American Associations (AA) Day, ASAE & The Center’s 2006 Legislative Fly-In, March 22–23, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. This is your chance to help ASAE & The Center educate members of Congress on the many benefits associations provide throughout the country.
The Fly-In begins March 22 with a grassroots education and lobbying best practices session and an up-to-the-minute issues briefing. On March 23, you will have the opportunity to visit with members of the U.S. Senate and House to discuss issues affecting the association community.
Through ASAE’s Associations Advance America (AAA) Fund, ASAE & The Center are pleased to offer a limited number of members the chance to particpate in the Fly-In through a unique scholarship program.
Scholarships include a...
- $300 travel voucher to help offset hotel, air and other travel expenses directly related to the Fly-In;
- Half-day education session on grassroots advocacy;
- Joint event with ASAE’s Board of Directors (past events have included luncheons or receptions); and
- Luncheon on Capitol Hill where Fly-In participants can also invite members of Congress and/or appropriate staff.
To apply for a scholarship, visit http://info.asaenet.org/pdf/AA_Day_Application.pdf. Fax your completed form to 202-371-1673. We will e-mail you the status of your application.
Contact Allison Cogbill at 202-626-2807 or acogbill@asaenet.org with questions.
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The Executive Management Section Book Club
Executive Management Section Book Club
November 15 and December 13, 2005
ASAE Building, 1575 I Street NW, Washington, DC or by the phone, 312-461-1123, pass code 927646.
Join the Executive Management Section Book Club for its next lively and thought provoking session.
This month's topic is virtualization—number five in the eight super-trends outlined by The ASAE & The Center’s Mapping the Future of Your Association. (To learn more about virtualization and this publication go to http://www.centeronline.org/pdffiles/MFYAExecAbstract.pdf and read the Executive Summary).
The following articles will help familiarize you with this trend and help you participate in the discussion.
Facilitator: Ann Feeney, associate director, research and planning, YMCA of the USA
Stay tuned to the Book Club and Executive Management listservers for questions to stimulate your thinking before the session!
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The New Fax and E-mail Rules Now Available on CD!
Did you miss our recent seminar The New Fax and E-mail Rules: Everything your Association Needs to Know? Or, did you participate and now want to share the content with the rest of your staff? Then here’s your chance! Learn how the changes in the laws and rules governing faxes and e-mails affects you and your association through a recording of the program. Including handouts and remarks from our content leaders James Clarke, CAE, SVP, public policy, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership and Jeffrey Tennenbaum Esq., partner, Venable LLP, this CD-ROM can be purchased online at http://www.softconference.com/asae/xtensions/order.asp?C=CAL04 or by calling 888-711-1138, ext. 222. Order your copy today!
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Question of the Week–Benefits Associations Provide Affiliates
A component relations staffer in a national professional association submitted this week's question.
Do you have information on benefits or services that associations generally provide their affiliates?
ASAE & THE CENTER RESOURCES
Agreements Between National Associations and Their Components
By Glassie, Jefferson C.
Association Management, April 2004
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/AMMagArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=4008
Association Models & Samples: Chapter Models and Resources
http://www.centeronline.org/knowledge/assocmodel.cfm?ID=1703&ContentProfileID=127283&Action=searching
Bright Lights, Vibrant Components
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/ammag/1,3146,PID20871,00.html
Building Innovative Partnerships With Components
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/index/1,1584,PID15876,00.html
Components as Colleagues
By Adrienne A. Bien (CAE) and Cynthia D'Amour
Association Management, May 2005
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/AMMagArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=11098
Finding the Right Support-Service Mix
By Ann Oliveri, Melissa Downey
Component Relations, July 2000
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/EnewsletterArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=3302
From the Listserver: National Staff/Chapter Communication
Component Relations, March 2000
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/EnewsletterArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=3188
From the Listserver: Pros and Cons of Eliminating Chapter Support Services
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/index/1,1584,PID14711,00.html
From the Trenches: Teaming Up With Headquarters on Membership Recruitment
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/content_lvl2/1,1584,PID21308,00.html
Give Your Chapters Something to Hold Onto
By Kevin Wolf
Executive Update, February 2004
http://www.centeronline.org/knowledge/article.cfm?ID=2606&ContentProfileID=139361&Action=searching
Keeping Chapters Connected
http://www.centeronline.org/knowledge/article.cfm?ID=2248
NECA Develops Association Management Training Program to Meet Chapter Staffing Needs
http://www.centeronline.org/knowledge/casestudy.cfm?ID=181&ContentProfileID=122057&Action=searching
Peer-to-Peer Assistance Improves Performance
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/content_lvl2/1,1584,PID21630,00.html
What Chapters (Really) Want From National
By David G. Carleton
Component Relations, September 2001
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/EnewsletterArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=5306
Winning Insights
http://www.asaenet.org/asae/cda/index/1,1584,PID12087,00.html
You can also connect with your peers in association management to gain insight about their programs by using the ASAE & The Center listservers—see Component Relations
http://www.asaenet.org/generalDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=8627&snItemNumber=9130.
ASAE & THE CENTER PUBLICATIONS
Component Relations Handbook: Tools & Tips for the Component Relations Professional
http://www.asaenet.org/publications/store.cfm?noLogin=true&frameURL=product.asp?ID=101234
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.
To order ASAE & The Center’s publications, call the Member Service Center at 888-950-2723 or visit www.asaenet.org/bookstore.
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Featured Association Job Opportunities
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Director, Board and National Council Relations
World Wildlife Fund–Washington, DC
Director of Marketing
Health Industry Distributors Association–Alexandria, VA
Executive Director
Word of Mouth Marketing Association–Chicago, IL
Manager of Credentialing
BICSI–Tampa, FL
Senior Membership Marketing Manager
American Water Works Association–Denver, CO
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Register for Upcoming Events Offered by CenterU–Your Gateway to Excellence in Association Learning
Business of Meetings Certificate Program
November 9–10, 2005 in Washington, DC
March 28–29, 2006 in Chicago, IL and March 30–31, 2006 in Chicago, IL
Emerging Leaders Forum
November 8, 2005
Washington, DC
Making “Cents” of Your Sponsorship Opportunities
November 16, 2005
OnlineU Virtual Seminar
The 30-Second Sales Opportunity
November 17, 2005
OnlineU Virtual Seminar
The Great Ideas Conference
December 4–6, 2005 and February 26–28, 2006
Orlando, FL and San Diego, CA
Exceptional Boards: Strengthening the Governance Team
December 5–6, 2005
Orlando, FL
Managing Multiple Priorities
December 7, 2005
OnlineU Virtual Seminar
Hotel Operations Program: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
December 15–17, 2005
Albuquerque, NM
Membership Boot Camp Online Course
January 7–February 17, 2006
OnlineU Web-based course
The Symposium for Chief Executive and Chief Elected Officers–PGA National Resort & Spa
January 9–10, 2006
The Symposium for Chief Executive and Chief Elected Officers–PGA National Resort & Spa
January 12–13, 2006
Eight Super Trends Affecting Associations
January 18, 2006
Principles of Financial Management
January 21–March 3, 2006
OnlineU Web-based course
How to Negotiate Like a Pro
January 24, 2006
Hotel Operations Program: Fairmont Dallas
January 25–28, 2006
Facilitative Leadership: How to Enhance Results and Maximize Others' Contributions
January 25, 2006
How to Deliver Presentations that Command Attention
January 26, 2006
Proven Project Management Skills for Organizational Effectiveness
January 27, 2006
Technology Strategies and Solutions: Bridging the Gap
January 3–February 1, 2006
For a full listing of upcoming programs click here.
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