Association Management articles from August 2004

Association Management archives from August 2004

August on the Web.
August 1, 2004... Have you ever reached the end of an article and wished for more? Or finished reading an interview and wondered what other questions might have been asked? ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT has the answer for you. Visit www.amonline.org to satisfy your...

IRS unveils strategic plan.(Briefly)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... IRS unveils strategic plan. The Internal Revenue Service recently unveiled its new strategic plan, which outlines three goals for the agency through 2009: improved customer service, enhanced enforcement of tax laws, and modernized business...

Recruiting to win.(Briefly)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Recruiting to win. Pamela Hemann, CAE, president of Association Management Services, Inc., Pasadena, California, recruited her 20th new member into ASAE in June, sending her into the Winners' Circle of ASAE's recruit-a-member campaign. ...

California Privacy Act goes into effect.(Briefly)(The Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... California Privacy Act goes into effect. The Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003, which was signed into law last October, went into effect July 1. The law requires any person or organization that collects personal identifiable information...

ASAE section gets new name.(Briefly)(Finance and Administration)(Finance and Business Operations Section.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... ASAE section gets new name. The professional-interest section formerly known as Finance and Administration has changed its name. The new name, which went into effect on July 1, is the Finance and Business Operations Section.

New law for standard-setting organizations.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a notice on implementing the Standards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2004, which was signed into law on June 22. The act extends limited antitrust protection to standard-setting...

IRS increases scrutiny of tax deductions.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Internal Revenue Service issued a notice on June 30 that it will increase scrutiny of tax deductions taken by individuals who give real estate to charities. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson said that the...

New Jersey, U.N. join the fight against Spam.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The New Jersey legislature recently passed a bill that aims to penalize senders of unsolicited commercial e-mail with up to 10 years in prison. The bill requires that senders of commercial e-mails include an opt-out mechanism similar to the one...

State of associations report issued.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Wirthlin Worldwide, an opinion research firm headquartered in Reston, Virginia, published a report in June on the state of associations and the challenges they face as a result of the current drop in public trust. The report contains...

Senate interest in charity reform continues.(Headlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Senate Finance Committee recently unveiled a staff discussion document proposing reforms for tax-exempt organizations. The discussion draft was prepared in connection with the Finance Committee's June 22 hearing and continued interest in...

Associations Advance America awards.(ASAE Announces an Array of Award Winners)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Associations Advance America Awards. Five associations received Awards of Excellence in the third and final round of judging for the 2004 Associations Advance America (AAA) Awards program. The winners were the American Trucking Associations,...

Key and Academy of Leaders awards.(ASAE Announces an Array of Award Winners)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Key and Academy of Leaders awards. The 2004 Key and Academy of Leaders award winners have been named. Colin Rorrie, Jr., CAE, president and CEO of Meeting Professionals International, Dallas, will receive the Key Award, ASAE's highest honor for...

Banff Centre-ASAE Award of Excellence in Association Leadership.(ASAE Announces an Array of Award Winners)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Banff Centre-ASAE Award of Excellence in Association Leadership. Colleen Delaney Eubanks, CAE, executive director of the Christ Child Society, Washington, D.C., is the 2004 Banff Centre-ASAE award winner. For her commitment to the profession...

ASAE selects 11th honorary member.(Briefly)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... ASAE selects 11th honorary member. The ASAE Executive Committee recently voted to bestow honorary membership on Gene N. Fondren, CAE, the recently retired president of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, Austin. Selected for his integrity...

Companies free to monitor e-mail.(Briefly)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Companies free to monitor e-mail. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Massachusetts recently ruled that companies can monitor and intercept e-mail messages bound for their customers, a decision that could mean expanded monitoring...

New member program.(Briefly)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... New member program. E-mail list solutions from L-Soft allow ASAE members to manage their e-mail discussion groups using Listserv software. Associations may license the software for use on their own servers or host their lists on L-Soft's...

Beyond the aha idea.(Preview)(Brief Article)(Column)
August 1, 2004... I met Wayne McMillan in 1991, when he was associate director of Families First and we were both participating in ASAE's Future Leaders Conference, then held at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Then as now, Wayne's eyes seemed to...

The beginning.(ASAE Up Front)(American Society of Association Executives)
August 1, 2004... If we were creating it today, what would it look like? It is amazing how that question can help people transcend politics and turf to focus on what an organization should be about, what it should accomplish, and what the framework for...

Wynn ballrooms.(Illustration)
August 1, 2004... WIDTH & LENGTH SQUARE FEET THEATRE CLASSROOM OPAL BALLROOM 210' X 239' 50,197 5,705 3,140 1 44' X 60' 2,640 300 165 2 60' X 95' ...

Wynn meeting rooms.(Illustration)
August 1, 2004... WIDTH & LENGTH SQUARE FEET THEATRE CLASSROOM CITRINE BOARDROOM 28' X 36' 1,008 N/A N/A DIAMOND BOARDROOM 28' X 46' 1,288 N/A N/A CARNELIAN 51' X 88' 4,488 ...

Water can generate millions of Watts of electricity but can it generate creativity?(Disneyland Resort)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... Debi Fletcher and ACWA were looking for a place to hold their annual conference. A place where ideas and creativity could flow like water. They chose the Disneyland[R] Resort in California--one of the most inspirational and innovative places in...

Association mergers and consolidations: strategic considerations.(Legal)
August 1, 2004... Associations with overlapping or complementary purposes, memberships, activities, or long-range plans may be able to serve their constituencies more effectively and efficiently by joining together to form one larger association. The recent...

Tracking emergency preparedness.(Meetings Management)
August 1, 2004... September 11 was a wake-up call for some associations in terms of emergency preparedness for meetings. Other organizations, however, have yet to develop crisis plans. This lingering lack of preparedness comes amidst findings that the vast...

Relieving work worries.(What's on the Web)(www.workworries.com)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 1, 2004... Relieving work worries. If the person in your office who makes your life miserable outdid himself or herself today, you might want to log on to www.workworries.com. This site offers some helpful insights and possible solutions for coping...

Revenue from a search engine?(What's on the Web)(www.searchnhelp.com)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Revenue from a search engine? San Francisco-based Causesnow has launched a search engine--www.searchnhelp.com--dedicated to helping the nonprofit community raise funds. Interested nonprofit organizations can become affiliate partners, which...

Promoting young people's health.(Service Salute)(General Mills Champions program)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Thousands of America's youth are learning sound health habits thanks to an ambitious, long-term partnership program sponsored by the American Dietetic Association Foundation, Chicago; General Mills Foundation, Minneapolis; and the President's...

Policies for board discussions.(Legal)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Q: Should association board members sign confidentiality agreements? A: The issue of the confidentiality of board discussions is not a simple one. Many board meetings are conducted as open sessions, with members or other guests present....

A new generation of drummers.(Community Service)(Drum Roots program)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Percussive Arts Society (PAS), Lawton, Oklahoma, has developed a community outreach program to benefit area elementary schoolchildren. Under the interactive "Drum Roots" program, children learn basic rhythmic patterns and how to play the...

A vacation mind-set.(Data Dispatch)(professionals)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A VACATION MIND-SET. Make the most of your vacation. Avoid these common mistakes, uncovered by OfficeTeam, Menlo Park, California, in a recent survey: 43 percent of professionals do not take enough time off; 17 percent reported that they...

Recession anxieties linger.(Data Dispatch)(CEO survey)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... RECESSION ANXIETIES LINGER. Despite encouraging signs of a possible economic recovery, CEOs are still an edgy lot. A survey of 952 executives by ExecuNet, Norwalk, Connecticut, found that more than three fourths of respondents were concerned...

Research watch.(Data Dispatch)(Angerosa Research Foundation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... RESEARCH WATCH. Scheduled for release in early 2005, the Angerosa Research Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia, is conducting an Association Publishing Benchmarking Study. An update of the 1998 study conducted by Stratton Publishing and Marketing,...

NGWA implements scanning strategies.(Visioning)(National Ground Water Association)
August 1, 2004... What will your organization be tomorrow? Who are its future members? Where are its opportunities? These are all questions asked in the ASAE Foundation book From Scan to Plan (2003), which wisely suggests that associations must do a better job...

Bringing girl power to business.(Partnerships)(Committee of 200, Girl Scouts )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... A recent survey cosponsored by the Committee of 200 (C200), Chicago, found that while 97 percent of teenage girls anticipate working to support themselves and their families one day, only 10 percent envision careers in business. The committee,...

Kelsey then, Kelsey now.(On the Job Site)(Kelsey Management Services formed, Chester "Chet" Kelsey )
August 1, 2004... Fifty years ago, the American Trade Association Executives (now ASAE) had 1,500 members, and Chester "Chet" Kelsey was the elected president. Fifty years later, his grandson, Eric G. Scharf, CAE, launched Kelsey Management Services--an...

Light-bulb leadership: creating a culture where innovation is in.
August 1, 2004... ANY ORGANIZATION CAN INNOVATE ONCE, says Paul C. Light, in his book Sustaining Innovation: Creating Nonprofit and Government Organizations That Innovate Naturally (1998, Jossey-Bass). The real challenge, says Light, director of the Public...

The first 90 days: in today's world, new CEOs must produce and perform in the first 90 days.
August 1, 2004... WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO THE CORNER OFFICE OR AN old hand at assuming the top spot, you face one of the most exciting experiences of your career when you become CEO at a new association. But it's also one of your most vulnerable times. ...

E-tools to the rescue: electronic tools and distance learning techniques help solve common problems with volunteer management.(Volunteer Interest Profile)
August 1, 2004... EVERYONE AGREES THAT VOLUNTEERS ARE TERRIFIC, BUT EVERYONE also knows that volunteer management is taxing. Figuring out which people have the right experiences for what tasks is hard. Training them is tricky, especially if they live all across...

10 1/2 big myths of the moment: numerous inaccurate beliefs keep boards and CEOs from working together as productively as they should.
August 1, 2004... THE PUBLIC'S DISILLUSIONMENT WITH THE for-profit world is creating pressure on associations to demonstrate higher accountability. That's unfortunate. We believe that if the Tycos and Worldcoms of the world had been operating with the same kind...

The leader (within): leadership icon Warren Bennis knows that to lead well you must define your unique difference.(Interview)
August 1, 2004... NEOTENY, YEP, WARREN BENNIS DEFINITELY HAS HIS FAIR SHARE of it: that youthful curiosity and zest for knowledge that surprises us when we see it in older people. It's a term that he uses often in Geeks and Geezers: How Era, Values, and Defining...

The prospects for radical change: nine attributes that indicate organizational readiness for transformation.
August 1, 2004... "For PDCA, the transition we are going through has proven to be a great learning experience for many of us and has provided a great deal of enthusiasm in the many new and different things taking place.... Our national staff and board of...

Type casting: what's your association's type? Knowing the answer can help you create magnetic marketing messages.
August 1, 2004... THE CHALLENGE BEFORE ME WAS CONSIDERABLE AS I PREPARED TO ADDRESS A NATIONAL GATHERING of child-care resource and referral network leaders. As a speaker at the 2004 annual symposium of the National Association of Child Care Resource and...

Quality equation: the sum of experience-enhancing strategies is value to the customer.
August 1, 2004... YOU'VE HEARD THE MANTRA: GIVE members what they want, when they want it, in the way that they want it. With increasing competition for member dollars, time, and attention, consistent delivery of high-quality products and services is a must. But...

Fast tracking new board members.(Governance)
August 1, 2004... When new members join your board of directors, you can lose valuable time explaining issues and details that others are already well aware of. One way to minimize confusion and get new board members up to speed so that they can contribute right...

Be prepared with a meeting kit.(Meetings)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Unexpected situations arise at almost any meeting. Your association's meeting kit should be well stocked with at least the following: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * disposable camera; * first-aid kit; * individually packaged doses...

Your one-stop legal source.(ASAE Resource)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... It's not always easy for a small-staff association executive to be familiar with all the legal ins and outs of running a nonprofit organization. Many association executives try to keep up to date on legal issues related to nonprofit...

Essential internal controls.(Finance)
August 1, 2004... Given the focus on corporate accounting and ethics scandals, nonprofit leaders are asking legitimate questions about appropriate internal controls and procedures for their organizations. Even associations with limited staff can implement...

Following market drivers to new destinations.(Marketing)
August 1, 2004... Associations are finding success in adapting business practices from the for-profit sector for their use, and this includes the discipline of detecting and targeting market trends. One nascent trend is the concept of creating a market-focused...

International arrivals increase.(Office of Travel and Tourism Industriesd)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... For associations supporting the travel industry--and those hoping to attract international members to meetings in U.S. locations--the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (part of the International Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Department...

Q: what are the best ways a new executive can get to know his or her staff?(CEO to CEO)
August 1, 2004... As a new executive, I found the best way to get to know my staff was to meet with them one on one, either over breakfast or lunch, and get to know what they liked about their job, what their job descriptions were, and a little bit about them...

Q: what Web sites do you routinely visit and why?(CEO to CEO)
August 1, 2004... My default is my own association's site. I ask my people to freshen it each day, and using it as my default ensures that I get to see their good work often. I do most of my personal and business transactions via the Internet, and I routinely...

Help your members target their customers.(New Products & Association Solutions)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... An Industry Insights Customer Survey Package offered through your association would enable your members to easily and cost-effectively survey their customers. The survey package would assist each member in understanding and expanding their...

The answer is "Pantheon".(New Products & Association Solutions)
August 1, 2004... Whether you are looking for an online event management and registration tool, a solution for managing your membership, or taking control of the content on your Web site, Pantheon Software has the tools and experience to help you achieve your...

Automated Graphic Systems, Inc.(New Products & Association Solutions)(1-to-1 marketing)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Automated Graphic Systems, Inc., understands that raising the level of 1-to-1 marketing material is an important--and strategic--upgrade. Combining superior full-color graphic design with images and text relevant to individual customers or...

Skills validation makes the grade.(New Products & Association Solutions)(Thomson Corp. Thomson Prometric)
August 1, 2004... In the quest for higher professional standards, a global testing and certification mastermind has all the answers. In increasingly competitive times, validating and certifying people's knowledge is a surefire way of maintaining standards,...

Knowledge Assessment Calculator.(New Products & Association Solutions)
August 1, 2004... Q: Do you need to increase your nondues revenue? Q: Do you want to offer a fantastic new educational tool and membership benefit that brings in two additional revenue streams? A: Introducing the Knowledge Assessment Calculator Just...

ASAE resources.(American Society of Association Executives)
August 1, 2004... Access ASAE Online ASAE's Web site, www.asaenet.org, provides fast and convenient access to people, practices, ideas, and resources. From managing your member account to connecting online with colleagues and experts to attending...

Upcoming events.(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... 2004 August 14-17: ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition, Minneapolis. September 8: School of Association Management Online, Start of the Fall I Semester (ends October 19). 9-11: Hotel Operations Program, Renaissance...

New CAEs.(Certified Association Executives)
August 1, 2004... Congratulations to the 123 new Certified Association Executives who passed the May 2004 exam. For more information on the CAE program, visit www.asaenet.org, and select "Certification & Accreditation" from the left-hand navigation. CANADA...

Creature comfort.(Keeping Your Edge)(Sharon J. Swan)(Interview)
August 1, 2004... WHO? Sharon J. Swan, CAE WHAT? Executive Director WHERE? American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT), Alexandria, Virginia WHEN? Since 1999 Q: Explain a little bit about your dog. A: When I was...

To a new kind of city.(Welcome)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The excitement is building in Louisville! We've just opened the new 4th Street Live! complex, one of the biggest entertainment developments in the country. Our vibrant, new, open-air entertainment district features terrific national and local...

Join the crowd: look who's coming to Louisville.(Feature)(Conferences)
August 1, 2004... 2005 African-American Travel Conference (AATC) Louisville will welcome more than 500 delegates who specialize in African-American group travel to the AATC in April 2005. The AATC is a cross section of travel planners, tour companies,...

Kentucky International Convention Center: downtown hotels and attractions.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Located in the heart of the city's hotel and entertainment districts, the Kentucky International Convention Center is ideally suited for conventions and trade shows of all sizes. The Center offers 300,000 square feet of space, a 30,000...

Kentucky Exposition Center: airport area hotels and attractions.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Kentucky Exposition Center is one of the 10 largest meeting facilities of its kind. The 400-acre property offers over one million square feet of climate-controlled meeting space. Thirteen hundred hotel rooms are on-site, with 3,800...

Kentucky International Convention Center.(Facility Overview)(Illustration)
August 1, 2004... A CITY CONNECTED 300,000 square feet and 2,300 sleeping rooms! From the supertruss towering over the two city blocks it spans, down to the brickwork and wall of windows overlooking tree-lined sidewalks, the Kentucky International Convention...

Downtown Louisville hotel inventories soar! 2,300 connected sleeping rooms! Brand new from the ground up or newly renovated.(Feature)
August 1, 2004... With the Hyatt Regency Louisville, the Galt House Hotel & Suites and the Marriott Louisville Downtown combining to have 2,300 hotel rooms connected to 300,000 square feet of first-class meeting space, downtown Louisville offers one of the most...

Looking for theme party: ideas for your next meeting or convention? We've got it!(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Set the tone of your next Louisville meeting or convention with a themed party reflecting the unique flavor and feel of the Bluegrass State. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Kentucky Derby-themed party incorporates the pageantry and tradition...

Life after five: 4th Street Live!(Feature)
August 1, 2004... Convention delegates want a variety of dining and entertainment options after a long day of business. In Louisville, "We've Got It" and it's called 4th Street Live!. The $70 million, 350,000 square-foot entertainment complex opened this summer...

Four distinct dining districts.
August 1, 2004... From the Finest to the Funky Louisville Knows How To Set A Table Old and new combine in exciting ways in Louisville's downtown, home of the new 4th Street Live! entertainment district. The Hard Rock Cafe serves up burgers and rock 'n'...

So much to see! Louisville.(Attractions)
August 1, 2004... You can't see it all in one weekend, or even a week. But you can have fun trying! Louisville's historic downtown has seen a record revival in the last few years. From the exciting, open-air entertainment district to museums that celebrate the...

Celebrating the champion spirit within us all: Muhammad Ali Center and the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage.(Attractions)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Kentucky's rich African-American history will have two new show-case venues in 2005: the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage and the Muhammad Ali Center. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The $23 million...

Kentucky Exposition Center.(Facility Overview)(Illustration)
August 1, 2004... The Kentucky Exposition Center is one of the top 10 largest meeting facilities of its kind in the United States. The 400-acre property offers over one million square feet of climate-controlled space, along with two arenas and one stadium that...

At home in Louisville! Louisville is "home" to three of the nation's 25 largest trade shows.(Feature)
August 1, 2004... These groups recognize Louisville has everything needed for a successful meeting. The city is known for its accessibility, affordability and first-class meeting space, along with its diverse hotel package. But the thing that keeps these groups...

Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum.
August 1, 2004... The Kentucky Derby Museum The Kentucky Derby Museum, one of Kentucky's premier attractions, captures the pride, tradition, and excitement of the "greatest two minutes in sports" and is dedicated to expanding public awareness, appreciation...

Before or after the convention: Bourbon, barbecue and Bluegrass.(Feature)
August 1, 2004... Before the conference starts, or after the meeting is over, plan to spend extra time in the region exploring the many places, people and things that make Kentucky the truly amazing place that it is. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] America's...

Louisville and its amazingly accessible airport.(Louisville International Airport)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Only seven minutes from the heart of downtown, Louisville International Airport continues to make Louisville one of the most accessible and affordable meeting and convention destinations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FLYING DISTANCES ...

Reconnecting with our waterfront: before anything else we were first a river town.(Feature)
August 1, 2004... Louisville was founded as a river city and in recent years has reclaimed its river heritage by developing its extensive, 90-acre waterfront. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...

Up in arms at the Frazier Historical Arms Museum.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Whether you're looking for a unique museum tour for your delegates, or a remarkable location for a themed party, the Frazier Historical Arms Museum is a must. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Imagine seeing Daniel Boone's family Bible, General...