Association Management back issues from March 2004:
Hesselbein selected for Visionary Award.(Briefly)(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Hesselbein selected for Visionary Award. The ASAE Foundation has selected Frances Hesselbein, CEO of the Leader to Leader Institute, New York City, and former CEO of Girl Scouts of America, as the recipient of its 2004 Visionary Award, which honors philanthropic ...
Diverse leaders sought.(Briefly)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Diverse leaders sought. ASAE is seeking the next class for its Diversity Executive Leadership Program. The one-year program, offered in partnership with allied societies of association executives and sponsored by the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, provides up to 10 ...
M&T 2004: mastering the management and technology mix.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Oren Harari--professor of management, consultant, and best-selling author--gave attendees a heaping helping of thought provocation in his keynote address during ASAE's M&T 2004: Learning Exchange and Business Expo, February 9-11 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Harari's presentation, ...
Town halls address consolidation concerns.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Incorporating member and stakeholder input and delivering greater value to the entire association community are driving the due diligence, planning, and communication efforts now under way to shape the proposed consolidation of ASAE, the Center for Association Leadership, the Greater ...
Angling for Association Health Plans.(Headlines)(health insurance legislations)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Legislation to allow associations to offer health insurance nationally under one set of governing regulations is still stalled in the Senate. Currently, a Senate Republican task force is considering various proposals dealing with the issue of America's uninsured, including association ...
Group urges more foundation oversight.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy has urged Congress to strengthen Internal Revenue Service oversight of charitable foundations. The goal, according to the independent watchdog organization, is to protect public trust and prevent abuses in the nonprofit sector. The group ...
IRS issues guidance on nonprofit advocacy.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... When do the lobbying activities of tax-exempt organizations cross the line and become attempts to influence elections? The Internal Revenue Service's recently released guidance provides the answer, at least for social welfare organizations, unions, and trade associations. According to ...
Two-year Internet tax moratorium proposed.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... A new proposal to broaden and make permanent an Internet tax moratorium that expired November 1, 2003, has emerged in the Senate. The proposal, cosponsored by Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Thomas Carper (D-DE), George Voinovich (R-OH), and Bob Graham ...
Help recognize supplier excellence.(Briefly)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Help recognize supplier excellence. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2004 All-Star Awards program. Take this opportunity to recognize an associate member of ASAE for outstanding customer relationship management. Cast your electronic ballot for any supplier ...
AAA Award winners announced.(Briefly)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... AAA Award winners announced. Twelve associations received Awards of Excellence in the first round of judging for the 2004 Associations Advance America Awards program. The program recognizes associations and industry partners that advance American society with ...
ASAE new hire.(Robert Skelton )(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASAE new hire. Robert Skelton joined ASAE in January as the director of human resources, replacing Helen Marquez, who retired in December. Skelton brings many ...
Around the edges.(Preview)
Mar 01, 2004; ... One day last fall I got a telephone call from Mark Engle, CAE, principal of the Association Management Center, Glenview, Illinois. Mark had just flown in to Washington, D.C., and he suggested that we grab some lunch before his afternoon meeting at ASAE headquarters. I was hungry and eager ...
Connecting with the Executive Management Section.(American Society of Association Executives)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Are you looking to connect with talented people in your field to exchange invaluable association management knowledge and experiences? An unmatched medium for such interaction is the ASAE Executive Management Section, a special community for association executives, by association ...
Ensuring tax exemption when licensing association lists.(Legal)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Intangible assets, such as name, logo, publications, mailing and member lists, and electronic databases, are often an association's most valuable possessions. One of the significant benefits inherent in these assets is the potential to generate nondues revenue by licensing their use to ...
Report profiles association market in D.C. area.(Economic Indicators)(Delta Associates reports)(Washington, D.C.)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Executives seeking an indication of the impact of the association community on the economy will be interested in a new report by Delta Associates, Alexandria, Virginia. Among the major findings in "Associations in the Washington Metropolitan Area: An Overview of Their Impact on the Real ...
Factors for board success.(Governance)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Greater responsibility. Clearer purpose. Stronger financial foundations. These are but three of the 37 critical board success factors identified by more than 60 nonprofit leaders. Brought together by association management company SmithBucklin, Chicago, the chief elected officers and chief ...
Developing a document retention policy.(Legal)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Q: Should every association have a document retention policy? A: Yes. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 makes it a crime for anyone to knowingly destroy documents with the intent to obstruct the proper administration of any issue--a tax or employment matter, for example--under the ...
Securing the future of flight.(Community Outreach)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... It took more than 10 years, but the Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, achieved its lofty objective: Give 1 million young people a free demonstration airplane flight by December 17, 2003, the centennial anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight. EAA ...
Marketing Associations develop e-mail guidelines.(Collaborations)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Three major trade groups have come together in an effort to "defend and enhance the viability of legitimate e-mail marketing." Based on direct input from their members, the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Association of National Advertisers, and Direct Marketing ...
Exercises to build great teams.(Resource)(Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Quick, inexpensive, practical--words that are music to the ears of any association executive. Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers (2004, Amacom Books), by Brian Cole Miller, provides 50 fun team-building exercises that can be accomplished in 15 minutes. None of the exercises ...
ASM international builds ties with future generations.(Service Salute)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... More than 200 high school students participated in special academic camps sponsored by the ASM Materials Education Foundation, Materials Park, Ohio, in 2003. Known as Materials Camp, the series of eight residential, nonresidential, and day camps held in the United States and Canada ...
Meeting members' human resource needs.(Membership)(Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Gary S. Adams, president of the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association, Brecksville, Ohio, wants GCADA to be relevant to its more than 200 member dealerships--heavily regulated businesses that often don't have the luxury of having a full-time human resources administrator. So he ...
Good relationships matter.(Management)(labor)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Building strong, supportive relationships with your staff can greatly enhance their job satisfaction. A survey of executives by Accountemps, Menlo Park, California, ranked an employee's relationship with his or her manager as having the greatest impact on happiness at work (43 percent), ...
ASQ charts bold new course.(Organizational Development)(American Society for Quality)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Talk about change: In the past year, the American Society for Quality, Milwaukee, has reorganized, rebranded, and set forth a new vision: "ASQ envisions a world where quality is a global priority, an organizational imperative, and a personal ethic. ASQ is the community for everyone who ...
Characteristics of extraordinary executives.(Professional Development)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Five characteristics define extraordinary executives, according to James M. Citrin and Richard A. Smith, who interviewed 2,000 senior executives for their new book The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers: The Guide for Achieving Success and Satisfaction (2003, Crown Business). Visit ...
Informed philanthropy: make information your catalyst for innovation.
Mar 01, 2004; ... MANY EXECUTIVES WOULD GLADLY TAKE FULL CREDIT IF THEIR associations more than doubled total revenues under their leadership. Not Emmett D. Carson, president and CEO of The Minneapolis Foundation, a statewide philanthropic organization that helps Minnesotans make a difference in their ...
Are associations spammers, too? What you should know about the new CAN-SPAM law before you hit "send.".
Mar 01, 2004; ... "XWES * V?\BUYAMBIEN/VGRA"--LOOK FAMILIAR? THIS TYPE OF heading on incoming e-mail messages may be a thing of the past--or perhaps an even greater nuisance--now that the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM) has taken effect. For better ...
Worldwide reach, passport optional: adopting and adapting emerging technology allows a small-staff start-up to attract a global community.(International Association of Medical Science Educators)
Mar 01, 2004; ... FOR GENERATIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO FILL EXISTING NEEDS--whether to solve an industry challenge or to help a targeted group of individuals improve its professional skills. Need certainly will remain the driving force behind new nonprofit ventures. But how can a ...
When board and staff align: a proper partnership pushes an association from inertia to excellence.(Board-Staff Partnership)
Mar 01, 2004; ... HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT might happen if everything you needed to make a successful organization was at your fingertips--like an artist's tubes of paint at the ready for a masterpiece? I was given the opportunity to find out when I invited the volunteer president of the National Council ...
And the show goes on: a strategic review of your trade show may keep your organization from making the same mistakes next year.(Trade Shows)
Mar 01, 2004; ... EXPOSITIONS ARE FRAGILE. Handle with care. An exposition is only credible when exhibitors and participants recognize its promise of future productivity and profit. The proof of that elusiveness can be found in an exposition hall between events. Stand in the middle of the hall ...
Creative discipline: think creativity and productivity can't cohabitate? Don't stand too close to Robert Herbold.(Interview)
Mar 01, 2004; ... FROM SOAP TO SOFTWARE. AT first glance, it doesn't sound like your typical story line. But, then again, Robert Herbold isn't your typical executive. You see, the recently retired chief operating officer of Microsoft, who also spent 26 years with Procter & Gamble, isn't a bedfellow of ...
Your entire computer network--at home.(Technology)
Mar 01, 2004; ... To meet growing expectations with limited budgets, successful associations are doing more with less. The resulting demands on staff, from the chief executive on down, can be tremendous. In this environment, executives are recognizing that they need to accommodate staff who want--or ...
Building a better publication.(Publications)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... When I became executive director of my organization, I wanted to improve our journal. Following are the actions I took, some of which you may want to consider for your publications: 1. Writing incentives. To entice members to write, I offered compensation in the form of credit ...
Small-staff facts.(ASAE Resource)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... If you'd like to compare your organization to other associations your size, look no further than the 12th edition of ASAE's Operating Ratio Report, a benchmarking tool intended for association professionals to use in planning, evaluating, and directing the future financial activities of ...
A committee that serves you.(Volunteers)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Although you may not have known it, ASAE has a dedicated group of volunteers looking out for the needs of you, the small-staff executive. The Small-Staff Advisory Committee reviews the total spectrum of ASAE programs and activities, examining how they meet the needs of the small-staff ...
Launching virtual chapters.(Membership)(associations usage of IT services)
Mar 01, 2004; ... To reduce the cost and delivery time of sending publications and other association materials around the world, many organizations are offering electronic memberships. Now yet another approach is gaining popularity. Seeking to provide international constituents with more participation ...
Complimentary overseas meeting space?(Meetings)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004; ... Although it is generally accepted that hotels outside North America charge for meeting space, planners should not automatically assume that this is an iron-clad rule. My experience has been that negotiation for free or reduced-fee meeting space, in fact, is possible. For our ...
CEO to CEO.(workplace diversity management)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Q: How are you addressing the diversity issues that your association is facing? Our diversity issues tend to be somewhat different from what the media like to emphasize. Within the profession we represent, there is diversity in income, rank, education, sense of professionalism, ...
ASAE membership and meetings.(ASAE Resources)
Mar 01, 2004 ... For meeting registration, membership applications, and changes to your membership record, contact the ASAE Member Service ...
Get help here.(ASAE Resources)
Mar 01, 2004 ... For answers to your association management questions, contact ASAE's Information Central. Staff can provide you ...
Access ASAE online.(ASAE Resources)(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASAE's Web site, www.asaenet.org, provides fast and convenient access to people, practices, ideas, and resources. From managing your member account to ...
Section newsletters.(ASAE Resources)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASAE's 13 section newsletters provide information targeted to the specific needs of executives in special interest areas of association management. The ...
AMC Accreditation Program.(Programs)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The AMC Accreditation Program identifies and assesses quality association management companies and improves the ...
Associations Advance America Awards.(Programs)
Mar 01, 2004 ... A broad awareness campaign designed to impress upon people the value of associations, both to their ...
CAE program.(Programs)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The CAE program is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and designate those who demonstrate knowledge ...
Global advocacy.(Programs)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Associations Make A Better World is a global awareness campaign to help associations promote the value of our industry worldwide. To learn more, check out ...
Audiotapes.(Products)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Audiotapes of the recorded ASAE Knowledge Network sessions and select annual meeting and winter conference sessions can be ...
Books.(Products)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASAE's bookstore provides association executives with a comprehensive collection of practical, up-to-date, and innovative management and leadership resources. All members receive a free ASAE publications catalog. For extra ...
Allied societies directory.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... A state-by-state listing of ASAE-affiliated ...
ASAE foundation.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The foundation is the leading resource to help association industry leaders become ...
Association peer review.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASAE's association peer review is a two-and-a-half-day comprehensive analysis that measures the organization's overall performance and impact and ...
Career Headquarters.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASAE's career advancement services include CareerHeadquarters.org, offering job listings, a resume bank, and career-related resources; the Career Advancement Center with ...
CEO Center.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... The CEO Center is an exclusive ASAE membership benefit for association chief executive officers. ASAE has helped CEOs develop marketing and business ...
Conference Center at ASAE.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Host your next event in the heart of Washington, D.C., at the Conference Center at ASAE. This 5,000-square-foot facility offers state-of-the-art ...
Global opportunities.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... An online resource to help you manage your association's ...
Industry research.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Studies of current practices and norms in association management and the association industry provide relevant benchmarking data on topics such as compensation, benefits, technology, meetings, education, ...
Knowledge networks.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Most sections of ASAE sponsor knowledge networks. All sessions are held at the ASAE Conference Center, Washington, D.C., unless otherwise noted; many are audio-conferenced. Nonsection members ...
Library.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... If you're in Washington, D.C., make an appointment to visit ASAE's library, housed in the Information Central department and open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday ....
Networking listservers.(Services)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASAE listservers (e-mail lists) offer members a convenient means of exchanging ideas and information with their colleagues. Each ASAE professional interest section hosts at least one listserver and, as a member, you can subscribe to any or all 15 of them. Five open listservers covering the ...
Virtual seminars.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Presented in conjunction with KRM Information Services, these highly interactive and moderated telephone conferences give you the opportunity to participate without leaving the comfort of your ...
Special benefits for ASAE members.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASAE members can benefit from a variety of affinity programs and services. To learn more, call the numbers below, or go to www.asaenet.org/services. * Airborne Express program. Save on domestic and international shipping with Airborne Express. Call 800-MEMBERS. * Car ...
Insurance services.(Services)
Mar 01, 2004 ... * Association convention cancellation. Travelers and Aon Association Services can protect your association against loss of revenue resulting from the cancellation of a convention or meeting. Call 800-453-5191. * Association directors and officers liability. Protect the assets ...
ASAE departments.(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)(Directory)
Mar 01, 2004 ... * Advertising: Vernon Hemphill, 202-626-2702; adsales@asaenet.org * ASAE Foundation: Roena Cox, 202-626-2854; foundation@asaenet.org * CAE Program: 202-626-2770; caedept@asaenet.org * CEO Center: 202-626-2742; ceocenter@asaenet.org * Conference ...
ASAE section managers.(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2004 ... * Association Management Company: Mary Patterson, 202-626-2822; amcsec@asaenet.org * Communication: Courtney Gardner, 202-626-2734; commsec@asaenet.org * Component Relations: Wanda Little-Coffey, 202-626-2775; comprelsec@asaenet.org * Executive ...
Author guidelines.(Association Management)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Are you thinking of writing for ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT? For a copy ...