Association Management articles from May 2002

Association Management archives from May 2002

ASAE celebrates building acquisition with flag-raising ceremony. (Headlines).
May 1, 2002... ASAE leaders participated in a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate ASAE's acquisition of majority ownership in its headquarters building at 1575 I St., N.W., Washington, D.C. ASAE Chair-Elect Red Cavaney, CAE, president and chief executive...

Standard issue. (Preview).
May 1, 2002... When Executive Editor Carole Schweitzer took the assignment for this month's cover story, she said that she knew little of standard setting except that associations do a great deal of it. Now she knows quite a lot, and we're the richer for her...

Exempt classifications under the fair labor standards act. (Legal).
May 1, 2002... Many employers fall into the trap of thinking that they have complete discretion to designate employees as exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. It is not unusual, for example, to see an...

Valuing volunteers. (Data Dispatch).(hourly value of volunteers' time)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Independent Sector, Washington, D.C., reports that the hourly value of volunteers' time increased to $16.05 in 2001, up from $15.39 in 2000. Nearly half of adults--83.9 million people--volunteered their time in 2000, with their contributions...

Long life predicted for VHS format. (Data Dispatch).(says Video Software Dealers Association survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... The VHS format is not a dying breed, according to the Video Software Dealers Association, Encino, California, whose research finds that consumers prefer to rent VHS videos rather than DVDs by a margin of three to one. DVDs, however, continue to...

Pat on the back. (Data Dispatch).(survey public relations business viewed favorably by public)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... The public relations profession is apparently in good standing. Sixty-seven percent of Americans have a favorable view of public relations, according to a survey by the Council of Public Relations Firms, New York City.

Staying the course. (Data Dispatch).(charitable organizations continued campaigns as usual after Sept.11th attacks)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Following September 11, 67 percent of charitable organizations went ahead with planned special events as well as planned mailing or telemarketing campaigns, according to a survey by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Alexandria,...

Terrorist attacks trigger legal review of meeting contracts. (Eye on the Industry).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Immediately following the September 11 terrorist attacks, association meeting professionals were placed in the unenviable position of having to postpone or cancel meetings at the last minute after months or years of planning. Legal protection...

Getting meeting-goers back on the road. (Business Travel).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... "Americans want travel to be a little easier--a kinder, gentler experience," said Frank I. Luntz, well-known pollster and prognosticator, in a presentation at the February 2002 Professional Development Institute of the International Association...

Raising the stakes for standard setting: a wired world adds complexity--as well as support mechanisms--to the association's standard-setting role.
May 1, 2002... FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS, THE NATIONAL STANDARDS POLICY OF TNE UNITED States has been that the private sector will lead in the development of consensus standards, while the government plays a supporting role. This policy is incorporated in the...

Creating connections around the globe.
May 1, 2002... PERHAPS THE IDEA OF partnering with an organization outside of the United States has crossed your mind, but deep down you wonder, will the results really be worth the effort? For the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and...

In reserve: emerging strong out of a weak economy; organizations invested in equities view volatility as a bump in the road.(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... With the longest period of economic expansion in history fueling it, the stock market surged ever higher during the 1990s, dovetailing with the Internet-centered, infinite optimism of the time. As investment consultants repeatedly told us to...

Get great: exhortations for excelling in the digital now.(highlights of Internet strategy conference "associations: digitalNow")
May 1, 2002... Focus First on the who (the right team) and then on the what. Ask hard questions, like "Are we mediocre?" And if so, "why?" Remember information for your members rather than about them. These and other practices underlie the...

Envisioning an enriched future: View the future through a different lens to produce creative processes and outcomes.(International Psychogeriatric Association looks at goal setting)(related article: Headlines Predict IPA's Future)
May 1, 2002... AS A NEWCOMER TO THE STAFF OF THE INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRIC Association, Northfield, Illinois, in September 2000, I faced a special challenge in planning our biennial board of directors retreat scheduled for the following September. (IPA's...

Meetings that march to the techno beat: get up to speed on the latest technology tools that keep members connected to your meetings.
May 1, 2002... THE 21ST-CENTURY MEETING ATTENDEE possesses two things that require association meeting planers to re-examine their event strategies: new technologies and the skills to manipulate those tools to access information faster and with greater...

Intellectual property rights: keep your bases covered. (Speakers Directory).
May 1, 2002... U.S. copyright law has been in existence almost a century. Patent and trademark regulation precedes that by more than 100 years. Plagiarism is an issue most people learn about when they are assigned their first research paper in school. So why...

Bringing diversity into your association's consciousness. (Diversity).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The issue of diversity--and especially that of staff diversity--poses an even greater challenge for small-staff associations because such associations by definition have few employees. Nevertheless, leaders of all associations, regardless of...

Small-staff symposium, coming to a city near you. (Education).
May 1, 2002... ASAE's Professional Development Division has developed a one-day symposium specifically designed for small-staff association executives entitled "Small-Staff Symposium: Success Through Efficiency." The first session will be on May 17, 2002, at...

Key ingredients to globalization success. (Globalization).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... There seem to be more ways to fail than to succeed when it comes to developing and implementing globalization strategies. Fortunately, an experience base--consisting of both successes and failures--is emerging to reveal certain patterns from...

Better world awards deadline approaching. (ASAE Awards).
May 1, 2002... June 15, 2002, is the deadline for the Associations Make a Better World Awards, which recognize outstanding examples of association programs, projects, and activities that make a significant contribution to societies and economies worldwide....

CEO to CEO.(the perfect board)
May 1, 2002... Q: If you could create the perfect board, what elements, skills, or characteristics would need to be included? Members of the perfect board would have vision; the ability to think to the future and not the past; interpersonal skills,...

Advanced Solutions International, Inc. (ASI). (Association Management Software).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 901 N. Pitt St., Ste. 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 800-727-8682 Fax: 703-739-3218 E-mail: info@advsol.com Web site: www.advsol.com ASI is an international provider of end-to-end, business and e-business software...

Avectra. (Association Management Software).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 7600 Leesburg Pike, Ste. 1215 Falls Church, VA 22043 Kevin G. Ordonez, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing 800-858-8272 Fax: 703-394-0985 E-mail: info@avectra.com Web site: www.avectra.com Avectra...

Integrated Software Solutions, Inc. (Association Management Software).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 301 W. Maple Ave., Dogwood Bldg., Ste. F Vienna, VA 22180 Pamela Tayler, Vice President 703-255-1130 Fax: 703-255-1240 E-mail: issi@erols.com Web site: www.issimpak.com Dedicated to providing a superior product...

ISG Solutions. (Association Management Software).(brief description of company)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... 2400 Research Blvd., Ste. 350 Rockville, MD 20850 Erin Murphy, Director of Sales Support 301-519-3776 Fax: 301-519-9699 E-mail: emurphy@isgsolutions.com Web site: www.isgsolutions.com As the world's largest iMIS...

JL Systems, Inc. (Association Management Software).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 4312A Evergreen Ln. Annandale, VA 22003-3273 Larry Danforth, President 703-941-0077 Fax: 703-941-2575 E-mail: noah@jlsystems.com Web site: www.jlsystems.com NOAH and e-NOAH offer a complete association management...

Protech Associates, Inc. (Association Management Software).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 14900 Sweitzer Ln., Ste. 201 Laurel, MD 20707 Brian E. Bruffey, Executive Vice President Tracy Teague, Information Technology Consultant 800-310-8813 Fax: 520-244-0830 E-mail: sales@ptassoc.com Web site:...

Certilearn. (Distance Education).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 7600 Leesburg Pike, Ste. 450 Falls Church, VA 22043 Gary LaBranche, President 703-288-0050 Fax: 702-394.0985 E-mail: info@certilearn.com Website: www.certilearn.com CertiLearn helps membership organizations...

Susquehanna Technologies. (E-Business Solutions).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 600 Pegasus Ct., Ste. 100 Winchester, VA 22601 Don Louque, Director of Sales 888-603-0304. ext. 321 Fax: 540-722-9547 E-mail: assoc@susQtech.com Web site: www.susQtech.com Susquehanna Technologies utilizes a...

Prepaionline.Com. (Association Revenue Program).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 2901 Ridgelake Dr., Ste. 209 Metairie, LA 70002 Crystal Koenig, Marketing Assistant 888-750-1187, ext. 211 Fax: 800-590.1909 E-mail: crystal@prepaidonline.com Web site: www.prepaidonline.com PrepaidOnline.com,...

Survey Research Associates LLC/Salaries.com[R]. (Internet Surveys).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 901 Deming Way, Ste. 201 Madison, WI 53717-1980 Charles E. Carlson, President and CEO 608-662-8183 Fax: 608-662-8181 E-mail: info@salaries.com Web site: www.salaries.com We help associations collect information,...

Membership cards only LLC. (Membership Cards).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 8000 Towers Cresent Dr., #1350 Vienna, VA 22182-5417 Richard Faust, President 800-77CARDS Fax: 828-349-9242 E-mail: rfaust@membershipcards.com Web site: www.membershipscards.com We produce virtually any kind of...

Peerfoucs. (Surveys/Benchmarking).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 71 West 23rd St., Ste. 515 New York, NY 10010 David N. Morgan 646-336-4416 Fax: 646-336-4468 E-mail: novalogue@peerfocus.com Web site: www.peerfoucs.com Provider of Novalogue [R], the integrated web platform for...

Thomas Havey LLP. (Technology Consulting).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 900 17th St., NW, Ste. 800 Washington, DC 20006 Mark McClain 202-331-9880 Fax: 202-331-9890 E-mail: info@havey.com Web site: www.havey.com Since 1948, Thomas Havey LLP has been providing value-added consulting...

Filnet, Inc. (Web Content Management).(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 1690 Old Bridge Rd., Ste. 200 Lake Ridge, VA 22192 Mike Foley, VP Business Development 703.492-4420, ext. 205 877-730-8600 E-mail: mfoley@filnetinc.com Web site: www.filnetinc.com Our XpressWare.CMS Web Content...

Advanced Solutions International, Inc. (ASI). (Web/Internet Services).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... 901 N. Pitt St., Ste. 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 800-727-8682 Fax: 703-739-3218 E-mail: info@advsol.com Web site: www.advsol.com ASI is an international provider of end-to-end, business and e-business software...

ISG Solutions. (Web/Internet Solutions).(Advertisement)
May 1, 2002... 2400 Research Blvd., Ste. 350 Rockville, MD 20850 Erin Murphy, Director of Sales Support 301-519-3776 Fax: 301-519-9699 E-mail: emurphy@isgsolutions.com Web site: www.isgsolutions.com Take full advantage of your...

NetOn-Line Services[TM]. (Web/Internet Service).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... 930 N. Meacham Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60173 Sherry W. Budziak 847-330-1198, ext. 1374 Fax: 847-330-0050 E-mail: info@neton-line.com Web site: www.neton-line.com NetOn-Line ServicesTM is a full-service Web development...

Potomac Digitek, Inc. (Web Site Design & Development).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... 814 W. Diamond Ave., Ste. 325 Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1416 Paul B. Finkel, President 800-969-9641 Fax: 301-590-2776 E-mail: digitek@podi.com Web site: www.podi.com Potomac Digitek specializes in providing Web site...

Going for the old. (Keeping Your Edge).(interview with Robert Shively)(Brief Article)(Interview)
May 1, 2002... WHO? Robert Shively, CAE WHAT? Executive Director and CEO WHERE? National Association of Auctioneers, Overland Park, Kansas WHEN? Since 2000 Q: Did your interest in auctions have much to do with your being hired to take on...

Arizona. (Western Update).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... PHOENIX The citizens of Phoenix have put their city on the path to regaining meetings market share with ballot approval of a $300 million convention center expansion. The Phoenix Civic Plaza is preparing to double its size to more than...

California. (Western Update).(modern meetings destination)
May 1, 2002... ANAHEIM AND ORANGE COUNTY A remarkable renaissance has turned Mickey Mouse country into a modern meetings destination. Following a major expansion, the Anaheim Convention Center is the West Coast's largest, with 1.6 million square feet of...

Colorado. (Western Update).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... COLORADO SPRINGS Funny how obstacles shrink at an altitude of 6,035 feet...and that's just part of the reason Colorado Springs is popular with planners. Several large properties in the area offer a range of meeting options--from downtown...

Idaho. (Western Update).(convention facilities in Boise)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... BOISE Idaho's capital city is part urban center, part small town, and all about making you feel right at home. But the big news in Boise is the new $25 million convention center set for completion in 2004. The project puts the city in good...

Montana. (Western Update).(Big Sky Resort)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... BIG SKY In an impressive effort to become an international four-season mountain meetings destination, Big Sky Resort recently announced plans to invest more than $400 million in enhancements to the resort and Mountain Village over the next...

Nevada. (Western Update).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... LAKE TAHOE Nestled between southern Nevada and California is some of the most spectacular scenery around. The Lake Tahoe region is the perfect pre- or post-meeting getaway, or a desirable group destination all its own with 80,000 square...

Oregon. (Western Update).(Portland facilities)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... PORTLAND Portland has been called "a hot spot for cool people," and that includes the millions of meeting participants who visit each year. The city has exciting plans to serve bigger groups even better, and recently reached the halfway...

Utah. (Western Update).(Salt Lake City facilities)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... SALT LAKE CITY Having just hosted the ultimate meeting, Salt Lake City is primed for great numbers. Salt Lake's 17 days of Olympic glory opens up the possibilities for planners, as a massive influx of hotel rooms to house the sports...

Washington. (Western Update).(Seattle facilities)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... SEATTLE Seattle is changing faster than you can say "double cappuccino." Like the coffee for which the city is famous, the hospitality industry is as strong as ever. A $195 million expansion of the Washington State Convention & Trade...

Texas.(meeting facilities being built)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... There's so much construction going on involving meeting facilities in Texas that a visitor might wonder if a construction crane is the state bird. Perhaps more than any other state in the United States, Texas is experiencing a building boom in...

Amarillo: adding space to civic center.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Work began this winter on an $11.4 million expansion of the Amarillo Civic Center, the city's primary meetings facility. Scheduled for completion in mid-2003, the project will upgrade the facility in several ways. Already considered one of...

Arlington: great attractions, unbeatable convenience.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Arlington is an enticing mix of unbeatable convenience and some of the most popular attractions in the entire Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Located 30 minutes equidistant between Dallas and Fort Worth, Arlington is near world-class...

Austin: dynamic city is expanding convention package.(Austin Convention Center)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The city of Austin and all those association executives who love to meet in the Texas capital are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Austin Convention Center expansion this spring. The center is doubling in size after opening only nine years...

Dallas: center expansion, revitalized downtown.(Dallas Convention Center)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The amazing Dallas meetings package takes a giant step forward when the $128.8 million Dallas Convention Center expansion is completed in September. The expansion will create the largest, singular, column-free exhibit hall in the world at...

El Paso: a newly expanded center.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The heart of the El Paso meetings package is fresh from an upgrade. The all-new renovated and expanded El Paso Convention Center features flexible meeting space to accommodate a wide variety of groups. From trade shows and conventions to...

Fort worth: new facilities in the old west.(expansion of convention center)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... In a city rich in the history of the Old West, the buzz is all about the new facilities Fort Worth is now boasting. Phase I of the $72 million expansion of the Fort Worth Convention Center opened in April with a new 30,000-square-foot ballroom....

Galveston: an Island adventure.(tourist information)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Galveston's charm is evident throughout the island, but its revitalized downtown is where guests really find out how delightful it can be. Galveston's historic downtown is home to two of the island's most precious treasures--The Strand...

Grapevine; Gaylord Opryland Texas Hotel: a legend in the making.(hotel to open in summer 2004)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Gaylord Entertainment, owners and operators of the legendary Opryland Hotel in Nashville, is destined to create yet another legend when the Gaylord Opryland Texas Hotel opens in summer 2004. The massive hotel and convention center will have it...

Houston: amazing growth throughout city.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Houston is experiencing an unprecedented boom in new and expanded facilities related to the meetings industry. The biggest recent news story is last summers groundbreaking for the long-awaited headquarters hotel attached to the expanded George...

Irving: in the heart of it all.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Long a center of corporate activity as the home to more than 400 multinational companies, Irving is poised to also become a bustling center of association meeting activity with the pending opening of a new convention center and headquarters...

San Antonio: emerging as one of nation's top convention cities.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Convention facilities expansion, additional hotel properties, and nonstop air service to key markets continue to enhance San Antonio's appeal for association meetings. The recent renovation and expansion of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention...

South padre Island: resort destination offers it all.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... South Padre Island offers all the facilities, accommodations, and leisure activities any meeting participant could want from a resort destination. The 34-mile-long barrier reef island at the southernmost tip of Texas offers more than 5,900...

Denver 2002: some of things you will experience at ASAE 2002. (ASAE 2002).
May 1, 2002... 1 Thanks to Theatres & Arenas, City & County of Denver, the gala opening Saturday night reception will be staged at the spectacular Denver Performing Arts Complex -- the second largest performing arts center in America with nine theatres...

ASAE, Boxwood offer online career services to associations. (Headlines).(ASAE Services Inc., Boxwood Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... ASAE Services, Inc., the for-profit subsidiary of ASAE, has signed an exclusive agreement with Boxwood Technology Inc., Hunt Valley, Maryland, to provide online career development services to the association community. Boxwood's Web-based...

Association executives converge on Capitol Hill. (Headlines).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Association executives from more than 30 states rallied in support of association issues as part of American Associations Day, ASAE's annual legislative fly-in program. Advocates arranged more than 100 meetings with House and Senate members to...

President signs Campaign finance bill. (Headlines).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... President Bush signed the campaign finance bill into law in late March. The Bipartisan CAMPAIGN Reform Act, which takes effect November 6, 2002, places bans on soft money--unrestricted and unregulated donations made to groups such as the...

Log home living. (Briefly).(new director of design and production named at ASAE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Karen J. Sulmonetti is ASAE's new director of design and production. Prior to joining ASAE, she served as creative director of Log Home Living, Chantilly, Virginia.

Greta Kotler. (Briefly).(named vice president of professional development)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Greta Kotler, CAE, is the new vice president of professional development at ASAE. Kotler came to ASAE from ASTD, Alexandria, Virginia, where she worked for 16 years, most recently as vice president and general manager, new business development....

ASAE's 2002 associations advance America awards program. (Briefly).
May 1, 2002... Eighteen associations have been honored with an Award of Excellence in the second round of judging in ASAE's 2002 Associations Advance America Awards program. Award of Excellence winners are automatically entered into consideration for the...

Educating youth about global hunger. (Service Salute).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Thanks to an educational initiative spearheaded by the American School Food Service Association, Alexandria, Virginia, children in more than 700 schools nationwide are learning about global hunger, which claims the lives of 24,000 people each...

Handling travel-leery employees. (Legal).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Q: Our 2003 annual meeting is scheduled to take place on the West Coast. We are a Chicago-based association, and a number of our employees have expressed concern about flying. We are wondering what options we may have if an employee critical to...

Philadelphia bar creates hall of fame. (Anniversaries).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... How has the Philadelphia Bar Association chosen to showcase the rich legacy of 200 years of history? By creating a first-ever "hall of fame" honoring 160 legal luminaries, from 1656 to the present. The stories of these "legends of the...

Mergers.
May 1, 2002... Before: International Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives, International Development Research Council After: CoreNet Global: www.corenetglobal.org