ASAE Weekly Bulletin - 11/15/2005
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Business Community Challenges CA Fax Law
Litigation was filed in California last week challenging the state’s recently enacted fax law, even as the Fax Ban Coalition seeks a ruling on federal preemption from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is leading the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The plaintiffs argue that the state’s fax law, which prohibits fax advertisements into and out of the state without prior consent, should be preempted because states lack the jurisdiction to regulate interstate communications. The California law also undermines the federal exemption permitting unsolicited fax advertisements in cases where an “established business relationship” exists, the lawsuit says.
ASAE & The Center has joined the Fax Ban Coalition in petitioning the FCC to assert its regulatory jurisdiction over interstate fax advertisements before the California fax law goes into effect on January 1, 2006. The California fax law contains a limited exception for faxes sent by nonprofit professional or trade associations, but that has not stopped many associations from protesting the new law on behalf of their members.
“The result of this overreaching by the [California legislature] is a convoluted jumble of fax regulation that is inconsistent with Congressional intent…and it impermissibly burdens the companies and other organizations that are members of the Fax Ban Coalition as they seek to conduct business between states,” the petition states.
To view copies of the lawsuit and the Fax Ban Coalition’s petition to the FCC, click here.
For more information on public policy issues, visit the public policy section of the ASAE Web site at http://www.asaenet.org/.
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There's Still Time to Register for The Great Ideas Conference!
Experience The Great Ideas Conference—Two great locations!
December 4–6, 2005, Orlando, FL or February 26–28, 2006, San Diego, CA
Register today!
If you haven't registered for this year's Great Ideas Conference in Orlando, there's still time!
By now you've probably heard about The Great Ideas Conference and are wondering if it is the right conference for you. The answer is YES! Along with the amazing content, we also have...
NEW! The Learning Lounge—where all the big thinkers will hang out before and between sessions. It's a self-paced interactive museum for your brain, both your left and right!
NEW! Creativity Room—experience unconventional access to new ways of thinking. From using Tinker Toys™ to make new and improved connections in your organization to creating your association's eco-system, this promises to be a unique and rewarding experience!
Career Fitness Center—Give your career a work out! Assess your leadership skills, strategize the next phase of your career, solve a problem in your current role and define goals for your career path.
Magical Epcot® Evening, Orlando—sponsored by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, in the true American spirit, join us for a cocktail reception at the American Adventure Rotunda where we relive our country's glorious past in the beautiful setting of classic Americana.
Attention Industry Partners!
This is your chance to interact face-to-face with potential association clients and explain your product or service. Come find out what issues associations are struggling with—then offer a solution! We have two opportunities for you...
Industry Partner Contributor (Exhibitor)
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Display your marketing collateral and products at the conference;
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Showcase your company through a description and logo in the onsite conference materials;
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Access an attendee list for post-conference knowledge sharing and client building; and
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Receive one complimentary registration for a company representative (with an option to purchase two additional registrations at the Participant Level).
Industry Partner Participant
- Learn and network with association professionals by attending The Great Ideas Conference. Only two representatives per company may attend to ensure a high buyer/seller ratio.
Register today!
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Work at Your Own Pace With Two Virtual Learning Opportunities!
Managing Multiple Priorities
December 7, 2005, 2:00–3:30 p.m. EST
Members $179, Nonmembers $279
Virtual seminar
Register for one site and include your entire staff!
How can you tell the difference between an opportunity and a temptation? How do you juggle multiple priorities to ensure your members get what they need while you remain sane?
In this seminar by "America's Favorite Organizer," you will learn...
- How current events have made managing multiple priorities such an overwhelming challenge, and what to do about it;
- A system to analyze your results each day, prioritize your work for the following day and teach your staff to do the same;
- A methodology for determining realistic priorities and for refining them as events unfold; and
- A five-step process to plan and execute any priority.
Discover how a productive environment can affect your ability to manage multiple priorities. Participate in this seminar and give yourself the gift of time; learn specific techniques to generate increased results and experience greater piece of mind immediately!
Register now!
Content Leader: Barbara Hemphill, CEO, Hemphill Productivity Institute (HPI)—Through her seminars, speeches and consulting, Barbara shares her passion to enable everyone to get their work done and enjoy their lives.
Membership Boot Camp Online Course
January 7–February 17, 2006 (fee includes course materials)
Level I*, CAE Hours: 18
Members $495; Nonmembers $595
Register now!
In today's rapidly changing environment, professionals must know the basics in attracting and retaining members. Not only do you need insight as to what will motivate people to join your association, but you need the right tools to develop and execute your programs and services. The Membership Boot Camp was developed to assist self-directed learners in their exploration of the basic principles in association membership marketing, services and operations.
Using two textbooks, Core Competencies in Membership Management and Smart Marketing for Associations: Marketing Plans that Work, a peer group and online facilitators, learn at your own pace and according to YOUR schedule.
Course schedule
Week 1: The Changing Face of Membership Organizations
Week 2: Understanding Your Members
Week 3: Membership Marketing Plans–From Creation through Evaluation
Week 4: New Member Acquisition
Week 5: Retention and the Member Experience
Week 6: Conclusion
*Level 1: Assumes that you have little or no knowledge of the areas covered.
Join us for this flexible and unique learning experience to advance your career in association membership marketing.
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Let Your Voice Be Heard–Participate in the 2005 Member Needs Assessment
ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership are dedicated to anticipating, understanding and meeting your needs. In order to provide services and programs that exceed your expectations, we need your participation in the 2005 Member Needs Assessment. With your input, we can help you and your organization be more successful! Click here for the 2005 Member Needs Assessment. You will need your member number to access the survey. If you don't know it, e-mail Haisong Peng at hpeng@asaenet.org or call 202-626-2820.
Your participation is greatly appreciated.
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Strengthen Your Governance Team
Exceptional Boards: Strengthening the Governance Team
December 5–6, 2005, Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL
A highly engaging learning experience for association CEOs to attend with their elected officers and/or their entire executive committee.
Exceptional Boards is a workshop that provides insights into improving the effectiveness of your board operations. The program demonstrates how to breakthrough the barriers that hinder exceptional governance and create a strong and vibrant governance team. The program is most valuable if you attend with your newly elected officer a few months before they take office and/or your executive committee.
Exceptional Boards focuses on the information and tools you need to build a dynamic board—one that understands its role, fulfills its responsibilities, demonstrates visionary leadership and ultimately leads the association and the industry, profession or cause it represents to new heights.
Attend this program and…
- Develop a shared understanding of the responsibilities of the board, elected officer and CEO;
- Collaborate on what is needed for your board to demonstrate exceptional governance;
- Create a governance team action plan that addresses areas requiring the greatest collaboration between the CEO and elected officer;
- Create opportunities for a sustained, guided discussion focusing on the role of the board chair and CEO in educating and leading the board; and
- Actively engage in dialogue with your peers and share strategies to enhance board effectiveness.
This program is also offered March 9–10, 2006 in Washington, DC and May 18–19, 2006 in San Francisco. For more information, visit www.centeronline.org. To register, call 888-950-2723 (202-371-0940 in Washington, DC).
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October 2005 Recruit-A-Member Results!
Congratulations to 34 members who recruited 44 new ASAE & The Center members in the October "Take Five In '05" recruitment campaign. These individuals have taken the challenge to help us reach our 2005 membership goal of 2,005 new members! A special recognition goes to our October prize drawing winner Joyce O'Brien, VP, communications and marketing, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Alexandria Va. Joyce is the lucky winner of an Artistic Hand-Blown Glass Bowl courtesy of Mira Digital Publishing. Also, a special acknowledgement goes to Timothy C. Lee, SVP, SunTrust Bank, Washington, DC. He recruited his 52nd new member into ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership! Please check out the current campaign, complete list of recruiters and generous prize donors at www.asaenet.org/recruit. We hope to add your name to the list next month!
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Preview of the Building Organizational Capacity Knowledge Quest
Conventional wisdom says that your association's success depends on you being "right." You need the right strategic plan, the right membership benefits, the right percentage of non-dues revenue—the list goes on.
But long-term success is not about being "right." It is more about being prepared—prepared to deal with everyday challenges and the unthinkable. Association leaders must be able to anticipate where their organizations are headed and select effective strategies to address the future. Genuine long-term success requires organizational resilience that is built into the very fabric of the enterprise.
This Knowledge Quest will prepare you to take on organizational development and renewal challenges. The Quest is a seven-month learning experience providing resources, dialogue and a network to support renewal in your organizations and in the association community as a whole.
The Knowledge Quest launches in January 2006 and will continue through the ASAE & The Center’s Annual Meeting in Boston (August 19–22, 2006). It will provide a highly-interactive learning experience including in-person meetings, online conversations and live telephone and Internet chats. You will benefit from the opportunity to work with experienced peers, the facilitators and appropriate resources.
Click here for more information about the Building Organizational Capacity Knowledge Quest.
Please join Knowledge Quest facilitators Jeff De Cagna and Jamie Notter on December 9, 2005 from 2:00–3:00 p.m. EST for a free Webinar to explore the Knowledge Quest learning experience and the value the program will create for you and your organization. Jeff and Jamie will discuss this opportunity and address your questions.
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Register today!
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Baldrige National Quality Program Seeks Volunteers
ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership encourage you to submit an application to the Baldrige National Quality Program as it seeks volunteers from the association community to serve on its 2006 Board of Examiners. This announcement comes in anticipation of the expansion of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to the nonprofit sector. For more information visit www.baldrige.nist.gov/Examiner_Booklet/asae.htm, apply online at www.baldrige.nist.gov/Examiners/asae.htm or e-mail baldrige@asaenet.org.
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Question of the Week–Office Relocations
Do you have any information on association office relocation, checklists, timelines, etc.?
ASAE & THE CENTER RESOURCES
Office Relocation Checklist
Association Management, February 2004
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/AMMagSidebarDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=9567
IT Makes the Move
By Rick Skorupan, Barb Kachelski
TechnoScope, March 2002
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/EnewsletterArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=6316
Lease Expiring? Time to Assess Your Current Location--and Check Out Other Space
By Dawn M. Carpenter
Dollars & Cents, April 2000
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/EnewsletterArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=3211
Leveraging Your Lease
By Apryl Motley
Associations Now, October 2005
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/ANowMagSidebarDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=12115
Moving Offices Puts Planning Skills to the Test
By Berry, M. Suzanne
AMC Connection, June 2004
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/EnewsletterArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=7105
Preparing for a Move?
By Frederick Johnson
Executive IdeaLink, November 2000
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/EnewsletterArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=5783
Smart Move
By David K. Rehr
Association Management, February 2004
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/AMMagArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=6637
The ABCs of Office Leasing: What Every Not-For-Profit Organization Needs to Know
By Gary Schlager, Eric West
Dollars & Cents, June 2001
http://www.asaenet.org/Publications/EnewsletterArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=6032
Online Directory—Suppliers & Consultants
http://www.asaenet.org/Directories/supply.cfm?snItemNumber=7334
Go to "Office Relocation Companies"
ASAE & THE CENTER PUBLICATIONS
Owning, Leasing, and Relocating the Association Headquarters (ASAE Book)
http://webmw.asaenet.org/ebusiness/product.asp?ID=48434
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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Look Here for Your Next Career Association Move
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.
Enterprise Coordinator
NACFAM–Washington, DC
Executive Director
The Irrigation Association–Falls Church, VA
Manager, International Marketing & Events
Greater Dallas Chamber–Dallas, TX
Business Development Coordinator
ICSC–New York City, NY
Finance Manager
Association for Information Systems–Atlanta, GA
Career Headquarters is powered by Boxwood Technology.
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Register for Upcoming Events Offered by CenterU–Your Gateway to Excellence in Association Learning
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 31–February 1, 2006
For a full listing of upcoming programs click here.
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For more information or to contact us directly, please visit www.ASAEnet.org
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