Association Management articles from June 2005

Association Management archives from June 2005

Make the perfect match.(BRIEFLY)(ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership have partnered with introNetworks)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership have partnered with introNetworks, Santa Barbara, California, to provide a new software tool designed to help annual meeting attendees build a community of association professionals with similar...

Keep those new members joining.(BRIEFLY)(Nancy Hughes, vice president, communications and information services)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... Congratulations to the 53 ASAE members who recruited 78 new members in the April "Take Five in '05" recruitment campaign, helping ASAE move toward its 2005 membership goal of 2,005 new members. Special recognition goes to Nancy Hughes, vice...

Two prominent associations close their doors.(BRIEFLY)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... After 35 years in existence, the Society of Corporate Meeting Planners has ceased operation. Volunteer leaders have run the organization since 2002 when its management company went out of business. Last year, SCMP leaders considered hiring a...

Nonprofit organizations are among the most trusted institutions.(BRIEFLY)(Survey)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... According to the sixth annual Edelman Trust Barometer, a survey of 1,500 opinion leaders in eight key markets around the world, the trust void in institutions--business, government, and the media--is being filled by nongovernmental...

Nonprofits fund almost $8.8 million in congressional travel.(HEADLINES)(Survey)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... A new study conducted by TRKC, Inc., Washington, D.C., an Internet news and tracking service that operates the campaign finance disclosure Web site Politicalmoneyline.com, reveals that members of the U.S. Congress have taken more than 5,000...

FTC seeks comments on CAN-SPAM definitions and provisions.(HEADLINES)(Federal Trade Commission- Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... Last month the Federal Trade Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register seeking public comment on certain definitions and substantive provisions of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and...

Show support for the fax bill.(HEADLINES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... The Senate Commerce Committee passed S. 714, the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, by a voice vote on April 14. This bill would overturn the Federal Communications Commission's proposed new regulations governing facsimile communication and...

Hatch bill would clarify reserve allowance for AHPs.(HEADLINES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... Sen. Orrin G. Hatch introduced a bill (S. 897) that would clarify the tax treatment of association health plans. The legislation was introduced in response to Internal Revenue Service regulations that indirectly prohibit AHPs that use...

ICANN announces new top-level domain.(HEADLINES)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... At the 22nd international conference of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Marina del Ray, California, the organization's board approved the designation of a new sponsored, top-level domain: dot-travel. More than...

What's rewarding.(PREVIEW)(published article will be honored this month )(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... I admit it. I get pretty excited about awards given for work we've published. So when Executive Editor Carole Schweitzer popped in to tell me that an article we published will be honored this month with an Excel Award from the Society of...

Performance to the extreme.(ASAE UP FRONT)(Starbucks Corp.Performance)
June 1, 2005... The reach of Starbucks is truly amazing. I recently saw a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation that noted morning commuting time and distance was increasing because people were running errands. They dubbed this result "the...

How is your leadership changing?(LEADER AT LARGE)
June 1, 2005... I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st-century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control. Some of this regression was to be...

What associations need to know about immigration law.(LEGAL)
June 1, 2005... It's the rare organization these days that does not need to know about immigration law. Be it hiring a foreign national, inviting an international member to a U.S. conference, or transferring an employee from an association's overseas office to...

Retailers, manufacturers pursue joint efforts.(PARTNERSHIPS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... Growing the consumer electronics industry is the goal of a new strategic partnership between the Consumer Electronics Association, Arlington, Virginia, and the North American Retail Dealers Association, Lombard, Illinois. That goal will lead to...

Sarbanes-Oxley prompts nonprofits to take action.(GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS)(Reprint)
June 1, 2005... The second annual Grant Thornton "Board Governance Survey for Not-for-Profit Organizations" finds organizations making significant changes to their corporate governance policies in response to accounting reforms enacted on for-profit companies...

Age discrimination laws present concerns.(LEGAL)
June 1, 2005... Q: Do associations need to be concerned about federal age-discrimination laws? A: Yes. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which applies to all employers with 20 or more employees, prohibits age-based discrimination...

Girl scouts, MetLife promote college education.(PARTNERSHIPS)(Girl scouts partnering with MetLife Foundation )(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... In an effort to help minority and low-income girls go to college, the MetLife Foundation is partnering with Girls Scouts of the USA. The College Pathways Program sponsored by the foundation will enable GSUSA to work with girls ages 11-17 to...

50 years.(ANNIVERSARY)
June 1, 2005... Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association: www.kcma.org

Name change.(NEWS & KNOW-HOW)
June 1, 2005... Before: National Association of Demolition Contractors After: National Demolition Association: www.demolitionassociation.com

Setting your CEO sights.(EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS)
June 1, 2005... The time has come. You know you want to be a CEO. So how do you get there? In a recent edition of the Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge e-newsletter, writer Lauren Keller Johnson discussed recommendations suggested by Gerry...

Taking fitness online.(SERVICE SALUTE)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... The mission of the Black Women's Health Imperative, Washington, D.C., is clear: "to promote optimum health for black women across the life span--physically, mentally, and spiritually." But its motto could very well be: Take a good program and...

Maintaining password security.(INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... After two years of intensive research, the Computing Technology Industry Association, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, has concluded that human error, in large part linked to poor password security, is the primary cause of security breaches. ...

Report tracks travel habits.(BUSINESS TRAVEL)(Report)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... Want to know more about business travelers? Check out the "2004 Business and Convention Travelers Report" published by the Travel Industry of America, Washington, D.C. TIA's comprehensive study finds that despite volume declines in recent...

Study examines Hispanic purchasing habits.(MARKETING)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... The Direct Marketing Association, New York City, has developed a comprehensive profile of the consumer habits and preferences of Hispanic-Americans. The United States is now the fifth-largest Spanish-speaking country with 43 million Hispanic...

Promoting nonprofit philanthropy, innovation online.(TRENDS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... Kintera, Inc., and Amazon.com, offer two examples of how corporate America continues to underscore the importance of the nonprofit community. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Amazon.com has teamed with the Center for Social Innovation at...

Live and learn: meeting the expectations of lifelong learners may mean rethinking your association's educational programs.(Cover story)
June 1, 2005... PICTURE YOURSELF IN A ROOM WITH 19 OTHER PEOPLE CONTEMplating your last day on earth and writing your eulogy. So begins Empower U's Leadership Awakening journey. You're probably thinking, who would sign up for that? According to Scott V. Black,...

Refocus, restructure, revitalize: associations offer insights into remaining relevant and responsive in changing environments.
June 1, 2005... "BIGGER IS BETTER." "GROW OR DIE." "DO MORE WITH LESS." WHO HASN'T heard--or said--these words? In the world of associations, the measures of success that we have traditionally been proudest of have been those such as membership growth, new...

Management by leaning forward: confront workplace conflicts head-on to head off lawsuits.
June 1, 2005... AS A LAWYER WHO HAS PERFORMED HUNDREDS OF POSTmortems of employment problems that degenerated into lawsuits, I was struck one day by the amazing similarity between beginning skiers and struggling managers and between good skiers and successful...

Six degrees of sustainability: collaboration across sectors contributes to organizational and social sustainability while helping preserve the planet.
June 1, 2005... TAKE A HUGE CORPORATION'S $1 MILLION PRIZE; award it to a small, but robust, international nonprofit organization for demonstrating the principles of sustainability; and what do you get? An exponentially expanding network of stakeholders that...

Collaboration, anyone? USA Tennis Florida details the partnership effort that went into its new headquarters space.
June 1, 2005... WHEN THE LEADERSHIP OF USA Tennis Florida, Daytona Beach, began thinking about a new headquarters, Board President Jean Mills, director of spa and tennis for The Polo Club Boca Raton, and Executive Director Doug Booth, CAE, had a lot more than...

Dare to delegate.(MANAGEMENT)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... "If you want the job done right, do it yourself," is advice that few leaders can afford to embrace. In particular, association executives with small staffs simply can't do it all. Even if you're a staff of one, you need to delegate--in your...

Sharing solutions: online surveys.(TECHNOLOGY)(Discussion)
June 1, 2005... Q: Our organization would like to conduct an online survey. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive yet comprehensive online surveying tool or company? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] --Carmelo Cinqueonce, executive vice president, Massachusetts...

Just the right fit.(PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
June 1, 2005... Certain movies leave their audiences with enduring images. One that I'll never forget involves Chris Farley in the movie Tommy Boy. Playing the role of overweight Tommy, Farley pulls on his diminutive friend's jacket and tears the coat at every...

Get energized.(HEALTH)(Energy coach Jon Gordon- Health aspect)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... According to energy coach Jon Gordon, many Americans are suffering from a new epidemic, T.I.R.E.D. Syndrome: techonology and information related, energy deprivation syndrome. Gordon is the author of Energy Addict, which he hopes will inspire...

Canadian nonprofit sector leads U.S.(RESEARCH)(Survey)(Brief article)
June 1, 2005... As a proportion of the entire economy, Canada's nonprofit sector surpasses that of the United States, according to the latest phase of an ongoing research project by Johns Hopkins University Center for Civil Society Studies, Baltimore. ...

Driving international attendance to U.S. meetings.(COMMUNICATION)
June 1, 2005... Just as international attendance to U.S. meetings was making a comeback in 2004, the federal government implemented new measures to improve border security. With 30 percent of the 60,000 attendees of the annual meeting of the Radiological...

Bylaws notice.
June 1, 2005... NOTICE TO ASAE MEMBERS Pursuant to Article XVI of the ASAE Bylaws, ASAE is amending its Bylaws to comply with certain agreements made in 2004 with the Greater Washington Society of Association Leadership and The Center for Association...

Q: How does your organization meaningfully engage new members in leadership roles?(CEO TO CEO)(Survey)
June 1, 2005... Q: How does your organization meaningfully engage new members in leadership roles? We advertise aggressively--through ads and articles placed in the client association's publications, announcements on the Web site, slide presentations, and...

Q: Does your association have a rolling membership or yearly membership? What do you feel are the pros and cons of each?(CEO TO CEO)
June 1, 2005... Q: Does your association have a rolling membership or yearly membership? What do you feel are the pros and cons of each? The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has a rolling membership year. The membership renewal notices are sent out on the...

Resources.(American Society of Association Executives provide resources, education, ideas)
June 1, 2005... 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...

ASAE leadership.(American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Directory)(List)
June 1, 2005... BOARD OF DIRECTORS year designates end of term EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman of the Board THOMAS R. KUHN, CAE (2005) President Edison Electric Institute Washington, D.C. Chairman-Elect PAULETTE V....

New member sponsors.(Directory)(List)
June 1, 2005... WINNERS' CIRCLE The following individual has sponsored 257 new members since joining ASAE: Marta L. Hayden The following individual has sponsored 220 new members since joining ASAE: Roger S. Beadle The following individual has...

Publishing marketplace.
June 1, 2005... CUSTOM PUBLISHING IMAGINATION PUBLISHING 2222 N. Elston Chicago, IL 60614 Jim Meyers, President 773-252-3200; fax: 773-252-3290 E-mail: jmeyers@imaginepub.com Web site: www.imaginepub.com Imagination...

Keeping your edge.(Interview)(Interview)
June 1, 2005... Pedal Power WHO? Alan Sparkman WHAT? Executive Director WHERE? Tennessee Concrete Association, Nashville WHEN? Since 1998 Q: How did you get involved in cycling? A: I started cycling 10 years ago when a close friend...