Association Management articles from August 2000

Association Management archives from August 2000

Banff Centre-ASAE Award Recipient Selected.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Ann Cox, CAE, executive director of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Inc., Atlanta, has been chosen to receive the Banif Centre-ASAE Award for Excellence in Association Leadership. The award, which is restricted to...

House Approves Pension Bill.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The U.S. House of Representatives approved a tax bill that would revamp the laws regarding pensions and retirement plans, significantly increasing the maximum contributions individuals may make. The bill, sponsored by representatives Rob...

ASAE.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... ASAE launched the updated Career Headquarters Web site July 24. In addition to an improved job-posting service, the site has many new features, including a resume database; notification for job seekers; the ability to apply online for...

Small Staff Association.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Joining the ASAE listservers (group e-mail lists) can now be done through ASAE's Web site. Each ASAE section has its own listserver offering members a convenient means of exchanging ideas and information with their colleagues. Additional lists...

Associations Advance America Awards.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Fifteen programs were chosen to receive Associations Advance America Awards of Excellence. The winners will be honored at ASAE's annual meeting this month. The AAA awards program recognizes associations that propel America forward with...

William A. Raftery.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
August 1, 2000... William A. Raftery, CAE, principal of the Raftery Consulting Group and former president of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, died June 19 at the age of 74. Raftery served as president of...

U.S. Supreme Court.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts of America was within its First Amendment rights of expressive association when it revoked a scout leader's membership based on his sexual orientation. For an analysis of how this ruling may...

ASAE Asks IRS for Guidance on Disclosure Law's Application to State Groups.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... ASAE President and CEO Michael S. Olson, CAE, has asked the Internal Revenue Service to clarify who is covered under the new Section 527 disclosure law that was recently enacted. The law requires groups that fit under Section 527 of the...

Postmaster General Endorses Nonprofit Rate Reform Legislation.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Testifying on July 13 before the Senate Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, Postmaster General Bill Henderson voiced his strong support of legislation that would establish a structured relationship...

ASAE Foundation.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The ASAE Foundation, in partnership with the Institute for Alternative Futures, completed the first module of its Futures Scan, an 18-month project that will explore many of the critical challenges facing associations in the 21st century. The...

Delaware Corporation Law Allows Electronic Ballots.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... A recently enacted Delaware law amends the state's general corporations statute (applicable to both nonprofit and for-profit organizations) to allow for electronic membership voting. The law, which became effective July 1, states: "All...

New on Fax-on-Demand.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Recent additions to ASAE's fax-on-demand service are * "Association Executive Membership Information," document 41001; and * "Associate Membership Information," document 41002. To receive documents, call (800) 622-ASAE; from...

Breaking Away.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Dinned to the bulletin board in the office of ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT Art Director Beth Lower is a small, black and white still from the film Breaking Away. The four young men in the photograph wear the euphoria of victory and the warm bond of...

Restructuring Resources to Fuel Dynamic Change.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... This month marks my second anniversary as ASAE's staff president and CEO. Although I'm still considered somewhat new in the position, it's obvious that there has been a lot going on at ASAE since my arrival. Reflecting upon the dynamic changes...

A How-To Guide for Employee Terminations.
August 1, 2000... The prospect of an employee termination meeting often makes the most seasoned and self-confident association executive uncomfortable. Discomfort is understandable given the proliferation of discrimination and retaliation lawsuits initiated by...

Florida Engineers Coach Math Students.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Some lucky junior high students in Florida have an engineer right by their sides to help them navigate mathematical mazes. About 400 members of the Florida Engineering Society (FES), Tallahassee, regularly volunteer to coach seventh- and...

NFIB OVERHAULS MAGAZINE.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The decision of its magazine publisher not to renew its contract came at an opportune time for the National Federation of Independent Business. The Nashville, Tennessee-based NFIB, immersed in efforts to create brand awareness of the...

Exclusion Policies in Private Organizations.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Q: What are the implications to trade and professional associations of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the Boy Scouts? A: The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale involves the application of a New...

How to Stay Competitive.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Savvy executives may want to adopt the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard: Semper Paratus. which means "always ready." According to a recent issue of the Executive Insider newsletter, published by Exec-U-Net, Inc., Norwalk, Connecticut...

ACA Predicts 4 Percent Range for Salary Increases.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Salary increases will likely remain in the 4 percent range for the next two years, according to the American Compensation Association, Scottsdale, Arizona. ACA conducted a preliminary e-mail survey of companies in early spring as a precursor to...

UNDERSTANDING LIFE CYCLE DIFFERENCES.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... To build effective alliances, associations must pay close attention to cultural and personality incompatibilities--as defined by an association's life cycle stage. Mature associations, for example, may have difficulty in understanding what...

Accessing Education Resources.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Association executives can learn more about seminars, certification, and online opportunities by logging on to America's Learning eXchange {ALX), a free training and education resource sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership...

Cyber Coaching Comes of Age.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Association executives need the core competencies of effective communication and leadership qualities for transitioning into the 21st century. These are skill areas in which executives often depend upon coaches for learning and support. ...

Online Resources Boost Productivity.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Meeting planners regard the Internet as a helpful tool in finding new facilities and vendors, but they also rely heavily on such traditional sources of information as word-of-mouth referrals, print publications, and convention and visitor...

Pentagon Combats Electronic Overkill.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The order has been given to military personnel around the globe: Stop jamming the Defense Department's classified bandwidth with electronic slide shows that have made briefings far too complicated and too time consuming; pie charts can and will...

Fostering a Civic Revival.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Nonprofit organizations have a pivotal role to play in fostering a new era of progressive reform, according to an opinion piece written by E. J. Dionne Jr., a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. The article, which...

Pop the Question.
August 1, 2000... ... and other effective things to do to keep the staff you once wooed. IT MAY MAKE YOU SWEAT, for you never can be sure what the response will be, but it's essential to do if you're seeking a commitment: Pop the question. Asking your...

POSITIONING YOURSELF FOR THE Top Job.
August 1, 2000... Associations demand more today from their chief staff executives. Here's how to make it known that you can meet the challenge. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS ASSOCIATIONS have experienced the same upheavals that have shaken the business and...

Pump Up YOUR EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL.
August 1, 2000... Expert advice for getting-and staying-top-job ready. There is no shortage of opportunity in this shifting career landscape, but finding the right opportunity requires savvy career-management skills. Here's how you can prepare yourself for...

ACHIEVING Authenticity.
August 1, 2000... Ten actions you can take to be an authentic leader. REGIS PHILBIN HAS IT, but Kathy Lee does not. Jesse Ventura has it, and for a brief time John McCain seemed to epitomize it. Although it is a hot commodity, Charles Schwab can't sell it...

Accidential EXECUTIVES.
August 1, 2000... How four association leaders found their professional niche--and the role education has played in their professional success. WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG, MOST association executives dreamed of being a pilot...or a teacher...or a lawyer...or...

Eighty Years of Leadership.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... This month, ASAE celebrates an important anniversary and reflects on milestones in the association community. Take a look at some of the defining moments dating back to 1920 that have enriched ASAE's membership as their associations continue to...

Aging Gracefully.
August 1, 2000... An aging population requires greater sensitivity by associations when considering staff and member needs. Understand the value and values of older individuals. Eighty-five-plus: That's the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. By...

What If You Were Gone?(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... The sudden absence of an association executive can mean big headaches for a small staff. Find out how several executives handled such unplanned transitons. IT'S NO SECRET THAT SMALL-STAFF association executives perform a broad range of...

Preparing for the Worst.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... THE ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK Institute, Reston, Virginia, has endured sudden transitions in leadership more than once. In my case, I became CEO of the nine-staff-member AWI with little notice. At the time I was director of administration,...

Instant CEO.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... WHEN THE E-MAIL MESSAGE ARRIVED last January, I stared at it in disbelief. She could not be dead, not Bobbi. I spoke to her on the telephone only three weeks before. She was kind and encouraging. It was late in the evening when Bobbi called me,...

Staying the Course in Uncharted Territory.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... THE CHIEF STAFF EXECUTIVE WHO Rhonda Abell describes in the preceding article spent three months battling a critical illness that eventually took her life. She was a colleague of mine at an association similar to the one that I staff: the South...

Pouring Your Heart Into Your Work.
August 1, 2000... This year's ASAE Key Award winner says good leadership isn't enough. To Make a difference, you have to give back. As WE WERE TALKING ON THE PHONE, Ken Reid, CAE, was sitting in his office in jeans and a golf shirt with his dog, Spirit,...

TURNING TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATION BUSINESS MODELS.(nonprofit associations use Internet to advantage)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Participants in the ASAE Foundation Think Tank 2000 ponder a Web-based world. THE INTERNET IS BLURRING ALL THE KNOWN boundaries of the nonprofit world and throwing association executives into a parallel universe where the old rules get in...

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGERS.(Internet pitfalls for associations)
August 1, 2000... MEMORANDUM TO: Association Executives FROM: Itching to Get Started SUBJECT: While You Were in Meetings DATE: April 2000 While you were sequestered with the board regarding an Internet strategy for the future, a few issues...

GOODBYE TO BUSINESS AS USUAL.(assocations need to develop new ways of operating in Internet world)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... THERE I WAS AT THE ASAE Foundation Think Tank 2000, listening to an Internet guru (Mark L. Walsh, president and CEO of VerticalNet) telling a group of association CEOs about the new marketplace, business-to-business e-commerce, start-up...

THE BOLD RUSH TO THE INTERNET.(Kathy Krajewski talks about challenges faced by associations)(Interview)
August 1, 2000... Real-life association e-business models reflect the opportunities that await those who dare to be bold. START REFERRING TO ASSOCIATIONS AS "roadkill" (as Greg Dalton did in his February 7,2000, article "Trade Groups: The Next Roadkill" in...

Corporate Sponsorship Regulations.(effects on associations)
August 1, 2000... IRS-proposed regulations limit what qualifies as tax-free for exempt organizations. ON MARCH 1, 2000, THE INTERNAL Revenue Service issued a revised set of proposed regulations to address the taxation of corporate sponsorship payments made...

Tips for Transitioning to a New Database System.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... We made the decision to change our association's database system after using a new one for only one year. While it was difficult to sacrifice the time and investment lost in the first endeavor, we have learned some lessons that associations of...

Discounts on Internet Services.(discounts for American Society of Assocation Executives members)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... ASAE members can save on a complete line of high-performance Internet services through UUNET, an MCI WorldCom company. Enable your association to increase productivity and profitability through UUNET's extensive suite of Internet access...

Establishing Equitable Compensation Arrangements.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... I have walked into two executive director positions where newer staff were in the bottom quartile of salary for the geographic area, and a few senior employees were well above reasonable compensation levels. Taking the following steps can help...

Finding Time for Self-Reflection.(executive finds two day retreat invaluable)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... As hard-driving association leaders, finding time to do our jobs and keep current with the knowledge we need to lead our organizations often seems impossible. In the rare moments when we have the time to read about finding time, we learn...

TREAT ALL TRAVELING STAFF EVEN STEVEN?(establishing an effective travel policy)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Does your association have a travel policy? If not, your association ought to, believes Business Travel News. The New York City-based publication put together a 10-page report on the subject, "Establishing a Travel Policy," for the April 10...

Make Sure You're Ready for All This.(accessing global markets)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Is your association positioned to serve a global marketplace effectively? Ask yourself the following questions. * Why is your association considering entering the international arena? Is it to gain new markets for current members? To...

Q: What steps have you taken to boost staff morale?(assocation executives answer questions about managing their organizations)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2000... Staff morale is directly related to the tone set by the executive director. Treating staff in a respectful and dignified manner is important. Other morale boosters include * recognizing the importance and value of staff job duties and...

KEEPING YOUR EDGE.(interview with William E. Malkasian)(Brief Article)(Interview)
August 1, 2000... Fields of Dreams WHO? William E. Malkasian, CAE WHAT? Executive Vice President WHERE? Wisconsin Realtors Association, Madison WHEN? Since 1978 Q: How did you end up being a farm owner? A: Although I've always had a...