Association Management articles from April 2001

Association Management archives from April 2001

American Society of Association Executives and Banff Centre for Management and Executive Programs Offer Scholarship Award.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... For the second year, ASAE will recognize association executives who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and commitment to the profession of association management with the Banff Centre-ASAE Award for Excellence in Association...

Associations Sign On to Prior Approval Letter.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A letter signed by ASAE and more than 50 associations was distributed to all members of Congress to ask for their support in eliminating the "prior approval" requirement for trade association political action committees (PACs). The Federal...

Joe McDaniel, formerly of Medical Group Management Association, has joined the American Society of Association Executives.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Joe McDaniel has joined ASAE as the new director of membership development. Prior to joining ASAE, McDaniel was membership director of the Medical Group Management Association, Englewood. Colorado.

Brian Setzer Orchestra.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... ASAE's annual meeting and exposition, August 4-7, 2001, in Philadelphia, will feature actress Lily Tomlin as Tuesday's general session speaker, and the Brian Setzer Orchestra will perform on closing night. Look for more information in this...

International Handbook of Association Management.(Brief Article)(Review)
April 1, 2001... The International Handbook of Association Management, an ASAE publication by Walter Schaw, CAE, has been translated into Arabic by the Save the Children Federation, Washington, D.C., as part of a five-year, $35 million U.S. Agency for...

CORRECTION.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A piece of information was accidentally left out of the 2001 Insurance and Financial Services Directory that accompanied the March issue of ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT. In the article "The FAOs on Virtual Retirement Plans," the person contributing...

Privacy Commission.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) spoke at a March 7 Alliance Forum about online privacy, and indicated that there is growing consensus that there should be better protection of privacy online. Rep. Hutchinson supports the Privacy Commission Act,...

American Society of Association Executives first virtual membership drive.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... ASAE's first virtual member orientation was a success, with 120 members participating from 90 sites. The free program will be repeated for new members who were unable to participate, but no date has been set yet.

Richard Neal.(representative from Massachusetts addresses Alliance Forum)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) shared his views about the road ahead for the 107th Congress when he addressed more than 40 association executives at a February 28 Alliance Forum. He updated the audience on tax issues, education, and other priorities...

American Society of Association Executives-Chamber of Commerce Event Focuses on New Administration, Congress.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... More than 100 chief executive officers associations located in the Washington, D.C., area attended the February 22 issues briefing, "The 107th Congress and the New Bush Administration," co-sponsored by ASAE and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's...

Board Approves FY02 Budget.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A SAE's board of directors approved the FY02 budget of $25.4 million in revenues--an increase of 8 percent over FY01. The three major areas of growth, accounting for nearly $2 million in revenue growth, include membership, advertising, and...

Virginia Tech Offers Summer Courses in Association Management.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The Virginia Tech Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, working in cooperation with ASAE, is offering one summer 2001 course as part of the school's master of science degree concentration in association management. "Accounting,...

ASAE Urges House Leaders to Support Vitter Bill.(American Society of Association Executives, reporting of political action committees)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... ASAE President and CEO Michael S. Olson, CAE, sent a letter to GOP House leaders February 27 urging them to co-sponsor legislation introduced by Rep. David Vitter (R-LA) that would eliminate duplicative reporting by state and local political...

Five More Allieds Sign Strategic Agreement With ASAE.(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Five more allied societies have elected to enter into a strategic partnership agreement with ASAE that will provide for shared access to information and more uniformity in the branding of activities, products, services, and alliances. They are...

ASAE Member Service Center.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The fourth edition of Principles of Association Management, by Henry L. Ernstthal, CAE, is now available. To order, request product AMR216473 from the ASAE Member Service Center by calling 202-371-0940. The book is $34.95 for members and $43.95...

ASAE Foundation.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The ASAE Foundation Think Tank conference, February 20-22 in Miami, focused on community to help extend the foundation's concurrent research project with the Center for Applied Research. Participants explored the forces that are driving...

Jumping the Curve.(chief executive officer Guy Kawasaki)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Guy Kawasaki is a revolutionary espousing rules for revolutionaries. The CEO of Garage.com, a venture capital investment bank providing funding services for high-tech and life sciences startups, has played a role in his share of revolutions...

Committing to Community Outreach.(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Just a few days before last Thanksgiving, following hours of shopping and behind-the-scenes logistics, ASAE staff members traveled to a low-income community in Washington, D.C., and worked alongside residents to distribute more than 60 meals to...

Access for All.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... I will not disagree, from a legal sense, with the article "Do ADA Requirements Apply to Your Programming?" (February 2001). However, at Screenprinting & Graphic Imaging Association International, if we are advised that a deaf person is...

Implications of the Electronic Signatures Act.
April 1, 2001... Business activities and transactions conducted via the Internet are proliferating, whether by for-profit or nonprofit organizations. In recognition and support of this growth in use of new technology, former President Clinton signed into law...

PROMOTING INDUSTRY CAREERS.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, Washington, D.C., will award a projected $1.2 million in scholarships for the 2000-2001 school year. High school seniors, undergraduate college students, and teachers interested in...

BUSINESS ETIQUETTE COUNTS.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Although the business world grows ever more complex and competitive, there is one constant--etiquette. "Proper business etiquette is a legacy we want to pass on to those who will be the executives of tomorrow," notes Jan Yager...

Are Annual Audits Required?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Q: Must an association obtain an annual financial audit report? A: No. There is no general federal tax law that requires an association (or any other tax-exempt organization, such as an association-related foundation) to obtain an annual...

Minority Students Get Business Boost.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Minority high school students get a taste of the accounting profession, thanks to an educational program sponsored by the Ohio Society of CPAs, Dublin, and the National Association of Black Accountants, Greenbelt, Maryland. The weeklong college...

NAPL Develops Internet Tool To Decipher E-Commerce Trends.(National Association for Printing Leadership)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Graphic arts professionals know where to go to learn more about e-commerce trends and strategies. The National Association for Printing Leadership, Paramus, New Jersey, has developed a comprehensive Internet tool called E-Connection to promote...

Belt Tightening Can Backfire.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Leaner budgets in 2001 mean that many organizations are undoubtedly considering ways to cut costs. Petty penny-pinching plans, however, can backfire and cause employee morale to plummet as well as convince valued staff to jump ship, warn...

Downsizing: Lessons Learned.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... As the economy takes a now predicted downturn, layoffs continue to make the headlines. Yet downsizing, which has eliminated about 10 million jobs since the 1 1980s in an effort to cut costs and improve performance, is no panacea, according to...

APPLAUDING HELPING HANDS.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Nonprofit organizations are fortunate to benefit from a nationwide volunteerism boom. Nearly 90 percent of Americans will volunteer when asked, according to study by Independent Sector, Washington, D.C. It's never too late or too early to show...

Community Colleges Seek Access to .edu Domain Name.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Most community colleges, despite their status as higher education institutions, do not have an .edu domain name on the Web. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Washington, D.C., is urging the U.S. Commerce Department to...

Gazing Into the Crystal Ball.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The World Future Society (www.wfs.org), Bethesda, Maryland, offers these top 10 forecasts for the future: 1. Stock market growth: The number of people investing in stocks and mutual funds will continue to grow, resulting in the Dow Jones...

Upsurge in Minority Travel.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... Travel by minority Americans is increasing significantly, according to a new study by the Travel Industry Association of America, Washington, D.C., which credits the upsurge to industry marketing efforts. The report, "The Minority Traveler,"...

The Enum Innovation.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
April 1, 2001... Finding it burdensome to keep adding information to your business card, with your phone, cell phone, and fax numbers as well as your e-mail address? A simpler form of identification may be on the horizon as the Internet continues to evolve. ...

Service in the Sky.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Reports of ongoing dissatisfaction with airlines' performance continue to make the news. So this might be a good time to review what you should be able to expect in the way of service as an airline passenger. You have the right to * refuse...

Culture Managers Cultivate Espirit de Corps.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... As the lines between work and home continue to blur, organizations will undoubtedly continue to seek innovative ways of helping employees manage their lives. Web-based outfits like Seattle-based ServiceStop (www.servicestop.com) and...

Compare & Contract.(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... ASAE's 2000 Association Executive Compensation and Benefits Study: what the numbers say and the experts see. CLEARLY, THE JOB MARKET HAS EXHIBited a major makeover in recent years. Few employees expect to spend their entire career--or even...

Give a Little, Take a Little.(what to look for in an employment contract)(Interview)
April 1, 2001... Pocket your pen until key employment contract provisions are covered. AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT CAN BE compared to a prenuptial agreement, says Diane J. Fuchs, member of the law firm Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, Washington, D.C....

The Bottom Line in Employee Compensation.(panel discusses employee salaries and benefits)
April 1, 2001... What works to keep staff from walking. IN AN INCREASINGLY MOBILE JOB market, your best and brightest employees may be here today and gone tomorrow. A tap on the shoulder and they are seeking new horizons at other associations--or perhaps at...

BECOMING A Board-Savvy Executive.
April 1, 2001... Build a strong partnership with your board by helping it become a high-impact governing body. ONE OF YOUR HIGHEST-STAKES CHALLENGES AS AN ASSOCIATION executive is to build a close, positive, and productive working partnership with your...

New Ventures Add Value.(Newspaper Industry Communication Center, Newspaper National Network)
April 1, 2001... B2B initiatives deliver big benefits to the newspaper industry. THE NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, VIENNA, Virginia, launched its online for-profit venture early in 2001. The Newspaper Industry Communication Center (NICC) and its...

Further Adventures in e-COMMERCE.(associations and Internet business)
April 1, 2001... Despite the dot-com debacle, associations with the right strategies for succeeding in Internet business are moving forward. One day not too long ago we woke up in a dot-com world, then just as suddenly dots lost their rule. Despite the...

THE CASE FOR A COACH.(using executive coaches for management training)
April 1, 2001... No longer relegated to the Little League, coaches are moving into executive suites, showing their high-powered clients how to hit career home runs. LAST MONTH YOU REALIZED THAT ONE OF YOUR senior staff members--who has a long history with...

CONSIDER COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS.(collaborative relationships with other organizations )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In today's workplace, resources--both human and financial--are stretched to the limit. That makes it essential to use all avenues to maximize our associations' abilities to meet member needs. One such path involves building collaborative...

ASAE Delivers Cost-Effective Web Conferencing.(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Until recently, those who were serious about updating current skills, acquiring new skills, or adding meaningful life experiences outside of the office had to enroll in on-site educational programs--which meant leaving the workplace or home to...

Making Sense of Financial Statements.(How to Read Nonprofit Financial Statements )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... If your job resembles that of many small-staff association CEOs, you're also wearing the CFO hat. Simplify this role by referring to ASAE's latest tool for translating financial information into understandable and useful data. How to Read...

Who's in Business Class? Who's in Coach?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... It's an uncomfortable question to address, not to mention a potentially uncomfortable experience ahead for the person receiving the response. Can I fly business class on this trip? Several participants in ASAE's International Section e-mail...

Trends of Worldwide Significance.(50 Trends Now Changing the World)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... In "50 Trends Now Changing the World," a report recently released by the Bethesda, Maryland-based World Future Society, authors Marvin J. Cetron and Owen Davies outline a wide variety of developments and their implications. Here are a couple...

Q: What steps are you taking to recruit and retain talented staff in today's labor market?(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Our industry has many entry-level positions and retaining staff has always been difficult. For more than 10 years, we have paid a finder's fee to staff who recruit new employees. The fee is approximately equal to one week's pay. About half of...

KEEPING YOUR EDGE.(executive Don Tharpe)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Music Man WHO? Don Tharpe WHAT? Executive Director WHERE? Association of School Business Officials International, Reston, Virginia WHEN? Since 1990 Q: What motivated you to take up the guitar? A: I first took guitar...

FLORIDA.(conference space in Florida)
April 1, 2001... A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU Even though the Sunshine State has some of the most spectacular scenery around, the real beauty of Florida is its array of attractions for association professionals. From Pensacola to Palm Beach, there are sites...

HOTELS GO HIGH TECH.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Nearly one fourth of 800 U.S. hotels recently queried by Zagat Survey, New York City, offer high-speed Internet access lines.

BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Sixty-eight percent of executives surveyed by Accountemps, Menlo Park, California, are putting in more hours than they were five years ago.

FOUNDATIONS BEEF UP.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The number of staffed foundations rose more than two thirds (from 1,814 to 3,048) during the past decade, according to the Foundation Center, New York City. The number of full-time professionals also doubled and the number of staff positions...

RELYING ON INTERNS.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... The percentage of organizations using interns to maintain staffing levels nearly doubled from 8 percent in 1999 to 14 percent in 2000, according to a survey by Knowledge-Point, Petaluma, California.

DEBUNKING MYTHS.(global managers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Contrary to popular myths that women are not as likely as men to accept global assignments, a study by Catalyst, New York City, found that 80 percent of women global managers working abroad have never rejected a relocation, compared to 71...