Association Management articles from December 2004

Association Management archives from December 2004

IRS renews focus on nonprofit community.(HEADLINES)
December 1, 2004... New IRS application for exempt status. The Internal Revenue Service has released a revised application for organizations seeking 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. The new form is intended to streamline the application process and assist the IRS in...

Good news for nonprofit mailers.(HEADLINES)(United States Postal Service's materials mailing eligibility rule)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The U.S. Postal Service has published a final rule on materials eligible for mailing at standard mail postage rates, and it is better than the rule originally drafted in April. The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers, Washington, D.C., opposed...

Making a Better World.(HEADLINES)(Million Dollar Round Table and two other associations recieves achievement awards )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Three associations were honored for their significant contributions to societies and economies internationally as part of the 2004 Associations Make a Better World Awards program. The recipients were the Million Dollar Round Table, Park Ridge,...

ASAE weighs in on Senate governance review.(HEADLINES)(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... At the request of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) and ranking Democrat Max Baucus (D-MT), the Independent Sector, Washington, D.C., recently convened a panel of nonprofit groups to provide recommendations on issues...

Recruiting to win.(BRIEFLY)(MaryKay Myers recruits 20th member into American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Recruiting to win. MaryKay Myers, chief operating officer of GAMA International, Falls Church, Virginia, has recruited her 20th new member into ASAE, sending her into the Winner's Circle of ASAE's recruit-a-member campaign. To learn how you can...

Fostering community.(BRIEFLY)(Center for Association Leadership offers new membership method)
December 1, 2004... Fostering community. The Center for Association Leadership will offer ASAE members a new way to connect starting next month. The learning communities initiative will allow members to come together on an ongoing basis--both in person and...

Sounding off.(BRIEFLY)(John H. Graham IV speaks on the role of charities on radio)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Sounding off. John H. Graham IV, CAE, ASAE's president and CEO, was one of the first guests on a new radio program, Association Nation. Graham addressed the role of charitable and philanthropic organizations in the public policy process and...

CIC unveils job analysis survey.(BRIEFLY)(Convention Industry Council)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... CIC unveils job analysis survey. How have meeting planners' jobs changed during the past 10 years? The Convention Industry Council, McLean, Virginia, has created a job analysis survey to find out. To participate in the survey, visit...

The indelible mark of meaningful acts.(PREVIEW)(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... By the time I reached junior high school, I realized that playing baseball was something I would enjoy for years to come, but I would never play second base in the major leagues. And so I was a 13-year-old in pursuit of another dream--that of...

The year in review.(ASAE UP FRONT)
December 1, 2004... The new year is always flush with possibility and promise, and that certainly holds true for ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership in 2005. With the momentum we have generated across the past year and so many new initiatives in the...

How is your BIQ?(LEADER AT LARGE)(business intelligence quotient)
December 1, 2004... For competitive success in today's knowledge economy, intelligence is power. I'm not talking about IQ, the notorious intelligence quotient. I'm talking about what I call BIQ, or business intelligence quotient. Leaders who have a high BIQ have...

Tax-exempt and commercial organization joint ventures.(LEGAL)
December 1, 2004... The Internal Revenue Service recently provided valuable guidance for tax-exempt organizations regarding joint ventures with commercial business entities. In Revenue Ruling 2004-51, the IRS concluded that a tax-exempt organization's...

Nonprofits hit hard by rising health care costs.(HUMAN RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Soaring costs of health care benefits are causing nonprofit organizations to eliminate raises, increase employees' share of health care costs, and cut other benefits. The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies surveyed more than 250...

Cookbook project benefits inner-city school.(SERVICE SALUTE)
December 1, 2004... Book donations. School supplies drives. Mentoring assistance. For several years, the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), Florida, has partnered with Orange County's Grand Avenue Elementary School to provide support for...

Disaster preparedness planning.(WHAT'S ON THE WEB)(www.ready.gov provides emergency preparedness strategies for small businesses)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Small organizations concerned about developing business continuity plans in the event of a disaster have a ready resource at www.ready.gov. The new site provides small businesses with practical steps that they can take to protect their...

Complying with registration requirements for solicitations.(LEGAL)
December 1, 2004... Q: Is there a uniform registration form for an association that wants to solicit contributions? A: Yes. Nonprofit organizations may use a Unified Registration Statement (URS) in 36 of the 40 jurisdictions that require registration. ...

AAAA launches diversity initiative.(DIVERSITY)(American Association of Advertising Agencies)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The American Association of Advertising Agencies, New York City, has launched a new initiative to promote ethnic diversity and inclusiveness in the advertising industry. AAAA's "Operation Success" will focus on three areas: employee recruitment...

IM use goes mainstream.(DATA DISPATCH)(Instant Messaging at work)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... IM use goes mainstream. Instant messaging at work increased 71 percent in 2004, according to a new survey by America Online of more than 5,000 people who use various IM applications. In 2003, only 16 percent of employees used instant messaging...

Business travelers embrace Internet services.(DATA DISPATCH)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Business travelers embrace Internet services. Not only do business executives increasingly use the Internet to plan trips--69 percent today compared to 55 percent in 2002--they also are far more likely to have Internet access at home (87...

IT holds sway.(DATA DISPATCH)(information technology is gaining ground in business communication strategies)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... IT holds sway. When it comes to business communication strategies, the information technology department is rapidly gaining ground as the decision maker, according to a recent survey by the Computing Technology Industry Association, Oakbrook...

Making commemorations meaningful.(marketing strategies)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Marketing campaigns surrounding anniversaries, product launches, legislative victories, and the like can lead to membership growth, increased revenue, and greater public awareness if executed properly. Ask yourself these questions: What...

A solar-powered site.(TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS)(Portland Oregon Visitors Association launches solar-powered web site)
December 1, 2004... Portland may not be the sunniest spot in the United States, but that didn't stop the Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA) from launching a solar-powered Web site, making it the nation's first convention and visitors bureau to do so...

Putting leaders on the fast track: overcome the hurdles to spotting, grooming, and keeping talented staffers.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2004... EVEN IN MANAGEMENT, THERE'S A WRONG WAY AND A RIGHT WAY TO DO MOST things. Grooming promising staff talent is no exception. Here's a wrong way: A few years ago Cedric Calhoun, eager to advance in his career, sat down with his boss to...

Right, coach: explore the value of coaching for you and your organization.
December 1, 2004... "I absolutely believe that people, unless coached, never reach their maximum capabilities."--Bob Nardelli, CEO, Home Depot IN 2002, AN UNEASY FEELING THAT things could be better was rippling through the Alexander Graham Bell Association...

CFO Q & A: a lunchtime conversation with the chief financial officers of several of the world's largest trade associations proves insightful indeed.(Panel Discussion)
December 1, 2004... WHAT BETTER WAY TO QUICKLY GAIN ADDED INSIGHT INTO A WIDE RANGE OF FINANCIAL and operational challenges than to gather a group of chief financial officers from some of the world's largest trade associations for a 90-minute, rapid-fire,...

Playing with models: finding an organizational structure that fits.(Interview)
December 1, 2004... IN A CONVERSATION WITH ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, consultant Bruce Butterfield, CAE, talked about the trouble he sees with the typical association model and suggested ways to inject new thinking into discussions about positioning organizations in...

Customers at the core: employ a customer-centric business model to ensure member satisfaction.
December 1, 2004... DO YOU HAVE A COMPANY THAT YOU LOVE to do business with? What about a favorite sales representative or account manager? Have you been frequenting the same barbershop for decades? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you answered yes to any of...

Engaging China: from the political to the cultural, much must be considered before engaging the People's Republic of China.
December 1, 2004... The burgeoning number of multinational corporations establishing manufacturing, research and development, and sales and distribution operations in China is not the first situation in which the outside world has shown a fascination with China....

Benchmarking compensation: results from the 15th edition of ASAE's Association Executive Compensation and Benefits Study provide valuable industry benchmarks.(American Society of Association Executives)
December 1, 2004... ACROSS THE PAST TWO YEARS, association excutive compensation has experienced a moderate increase. So says the data gathered for the latest edition of ASAE's Association Executive Compensation and Benefits Study (AECBS). Analysis of the two most...

Taking stock of inventory.(OPERATIONS)(Inventory control strategies)
December 1, 2004... Boring as it may seem, taking inventory is an essential practice that helps avoid overspending on needless supplies. Whether you take inventory at the end of the fiscal year or calendar year or on a rolling basis, it's got to be done. Following...

Keeping your resolutions.(PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... If your 2004 resolutions didn't go as well as planned, Greg Helmstetter, CEO of myGoals.com, says that you shouldn't feel bad. "Nearly everybody has goals, whether they state them formally or not, such as places they want to travel, things...

Traveler confidence continues.(TRAVEL SURVEY)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A survey of 400 U.S. international travelers conducted by 1stAir, a travel consultancy in Rochester, New York, indicates that traveler confidence remains strong among 1stAir's clients (self-managed travelers, including entrepreneurs, business...

China reaches out.(INTERNATIONAL MARKETING)
December 1, 2004... While trade associations and professional societies learn how to approach and work with the emerging economic giant (see "Engaging China" on page 62), China is taking steps of its own to identify association partners in the West. The China...

Q: How did you designate members-only content versus public-access content when creating your association's Web site?(CEO TO CEO)
December 1, 2004... Q: How did you designate members-only content versus public-access content when creating your association's Web site? We have two Web sites: one for the public (www.braces.org) and one for members (www.aaomembers.org). Nonmembers have...

Enhance events with TradeshowStore.Com.(NEW PRODUCTS & ASSOCIATION SOLUTIONS)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... TradeshowStore.Com offers unique products such as vinyl and acetate badge holders, lanyards, ribbons, wrist bands, and roll tickets. An online career center and educational books are also available. Consumers are assured competitive pricing,...

Member service and publications fulfillment.(NEW PRODUCTS & ASSOCIATION SOLUTIONS)(Associations Book Distributors International Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... As your association operates during challenging times "every dollar must produce results." Learn how Associations Book Distributors International, Inc., can help stretch your publications fulfillment, customer service, and warehousing budget....

Exhibitor lead retrieval solution specialists.(NEW PRODUCTS & ASSOCIATION SOLUTIONS)(Dietze Enterprises Inc. offers new RFBadge[TM]for trade show industry )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Since 1989, Dietze Enterprises, Inc., has been providing advanced exhibitor lead retrieval and session tracking technology to trade show managers and their exhibitors. Dietze supports 1D and 2D barcodes, magstripe cards, and Radio...

ASAE resources.(American Society of Association Executives)
December 1, 2004... Partner Organizations at Your Service Partner organizations ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership provide resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association community. ASAE is the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... Educational programming provided by The Center for Association Leadership--Learning, Knowledge, and Research for ASAE Members and the Association Community. 2004 December 5-7: New Great Ideas Conference, Coronado Springs Hotel,...

Transplanting hope with holiday trees.(KEEPING YOUR EDGE)(Richard Lewis habit of growing christmas trees)(Interview)
December 1, 2004... WHO? Richard Lewis, CAE [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHAT? President WHERE? Forest Resources Association, Rockville, Maryland WHEN? Since 1982 Q: When and how did you start growing Christmas trees? A: Nine years ago, I...

Midwestern update.(meetings-related facilities are set to debut)
December 1, 2004... THE MOMENTUM CONTINUES As a memorable year wraps up in the Midwest, 2005 is shaping up to be equally notable for the region. Several impressive meetings-related facilities are set to debut this year as the Midwest continues its impressive...