Association Management articles from May 2005

Association Management archives from May 2005

Thought to the extreme.(BRIEFLY)
May 1, 2005... Thought to the extreme. From "Wisdom for the Workplace and Beyond" to "CEO of Self," the Thought Leader Super Sessions being presented at ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership's 2005 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Nashville will...

ASAE staff on the move.(BRIEFLY)(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... ASAE staff on the move. Chris Vest has been promoted to director, public relations, for ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership. Vest has served as associate director since May 2000 and has played a key role in all media activities. In...

NTA members reject name change.(BRIEFLY)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... NTA members reject name change. The tour-operator members of the National Tour Association, Lexington, Kentucky, voted by a 77 percent majority to reject the name Cross-Sphere and retain National Tour Association as the association's official...

Recruit-a-member campaign gains momentum.(BRIEFLY)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Recruit-a-member campaign gains momentum. Congratulations to the 76 ASAE members who recruited 103 new members during the February "Take 5" recruitment challenge. These members have helped us move toward our 2005 membership goal of 2,005 new...

Board meeting highlights.(HEADLINES)
May 1, 2005... The boards of directors of the American Society of Association Executives and The Center for Association Leadership met in Washington, D.C., last month and received updates about ongoing branding and publishing initiatives. A better brand....

Nonprofit mailing rates at risk.(HEADLINES)
May 1, 2005... New rules governing the kind of personalized information that can be included in standard mail are set to go into effect June 1, 2005. The new regulations allow personal information to be included in a standard-mail piece only if ...

Dinner honors visionaries and partners.(HEADLINES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... As more than 800 guests looked on, The Center for Association Leadership recognized association industry partners and awarded the 2005 Visionary Award to General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) and Alma J. Powell during its Partnership Dinner last...

Planet blog.(usage of weblogs in publishing)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... Several dog-years ago, a 17-year-old version of me made daily entries in a notebook I titled "Journal of the Plague Year (With Apologies to Mr. Defoe)." The journal captured my free-flowing observations and anxieties about--and the occasional...

Creating an environment for collaborative learning.(ASAE UP FRONT)
May 1, 2005... In recent years, academics and professionals from the field of knowledge management have developed ways to improve effectiveness and performance in the corporate world by creating communities of practice. Researcher, author, and consultant...

Protecting your association's good name.(LEGAL)
May 1, 2005... One of an association's most valuable assets is its name--the singular tag or label that distinguishes its programs and services from those offered by any other entity, whether nonprofit or commercial. Fortunately, laws are in place to protect...

Conducting background checks.(HUMAN RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The next time your organization is conducting interviews, it might want to get a motor vehicle report (MVR) as part of its background screening of candidates. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] According to Barry J. Nadell, president of InfoLink...

Planning for emergencies.(WORKPLACE STRATEGIES)
May 1, 2005... Disaster planning took on a new urgency for associations after September 11. But one area that may have been overlooked is how to ensure continuous inbound phone service in the event of an emergency. While not all associations need such advance...

Determining the tax status of certification income.(LEGAL)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Q: Will income from an association's certification program always be exempt from taxation? A: No; 501(c)(3) organizations must show that their certification programs serve the public interest in more than an incidental manner for revenues...

Assessing the business climate for associations.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Improving business conditions. Greater competition for membership and nondues revenue. These are a few of the findings from the annual "Business Barometer" survey conducted by the Association Forum of Chicagoland. Out of 550 forum CEOs...

Just the facts.(HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
May 1, 2005... The American Hotel and Lodging Association, Washington, D.C., annual industry profile is chock full of interesting factual tidbits. Compiled by AH & LA from such data sources as American Economics Group; D.K. Shifflet and Associates, Ltd.; and...

The road to Sunshine Acres.(SERVICE SALUTE)(Arizona Rock Products Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... In the eyes of the community, the Arizona Rock Products Association and the Arizona Chapter of Associated General Contractors are golden. The two Phoenix-based associations donated $425,000 worth of equipment, materials, and personnel to...

NAVA capitalizes on the Social Security reform debate.(COMMUNICATION)(National Association for Variable Annuities)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... The National Association for Variable Annuities, Reston, Virginia, has seized the momentum created by the ongoing debate over proposals to reform Social Security to announce five rules for retirement planning. NAVA's "Five Retirement Rules of...

The Six D Method.(INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 1, 2005... Do you use your e-mail and voice mail to store things you need to do but don't have time to address right now? Does your brain swim with all kinds of ideas and things you need to do? Are you constantly searching for things? Is you answered...

Foundation giving drops in 2003.(PHILANTHROPY)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Overall giving by the largest private and community foundations declined 10 percent in 2003 to $14.3 billion, according to a new report by the Foundation Center, New York City. According to "Foundation Giving Trends: An Update on Funding...

Job dissatisfaction widespread, Conference Board finds.(WORKPLACE ISSUES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... A new report from the Conference Board, New York City, found that many of today's workers are dissatisfied at work. Fifty percent of Americans are satisfied with their jobs, down from 60 percent in 1995. And only 14 percent of this contented 50...

Tech charity for charitable groups.(ONLINE FREEBIE)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Nonprofit bargain seekers who visit www.techsoup.com may find it difficult to sign off. The Web site previews more than 240 donated and discounted technology products offered by more than 25 providers. (The products are only available to 501...

Professional image matters.(DATA DISPATCH)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Professional image matters. How you dress on the job can determine whether you are perceived as taking your work seriously. A survey by OfficeTeam, Menlo Park, California, of nearly 1,000 men and women employed in professional environments...

High hopes.(DATA DISPATCH)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... High hopes. Executives are more optimistic about the job market than they have been in more than a year, according to a survey by ExecuNet, Norwalk, Connecticut. Sixty-five percent of participating executives are "confident" or "very confident"...

Welcome to the blogosphere: get the skinny on Web logs from an association's perspective.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2005... WHEN CBS ANNOUNCED THAT news anchor Dan Rather would retire several months earlier than the network had originally planned, it did not come as a total shock. The reason behind the decision could be traced not only to the controversial news...

Pay it forward: advice for launching and administering a capital campaign.
May 1, 2005... A STATE-OF-THE-ART HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, INCREASED reserve funds, or premier research programs. It all comes down to money and how apt your association is at raising the funds needed to spearhead these kinds of initiatives. An increasing...

Merchants of change: they're gutsy, determined, and outcome-oriented. What can turnaround artists teach you about leading the way? Plenty.
May 1, 2005... JANET BRAY, CAE, KNOWS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO TAKE OVER AN ASSOCIATION IN CRISIS. She remembers vividly the shock of discovering fantasy-based budgets and unpaid taxes... the stress of delivering constant bad news to panic-stricken board...

Tiered up for membership: a tiered membership structure lets members decide which benefits they value most.
May 1, 2005... "FOR YEARS ASSOCIATIONS HAVE BANKED ON AFFINITY programs and recycled ideas to provide value for dues," says Dawn Moliterno, president and CEO of Introspect Associates, Ltd., Canfield, Ohio. "Offering members a one-size-fits-all benefits...

Modeling membership: membership guru Mark Levin, CAE, offers insights on developing membership models.(Certified Association Executive)
May 1, 2005... DURING A COFFEE BREAK WITH ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, seasoned association executive and accomplished membership expert Mark Levin, CAE, president of BAI, Inc., Columbia, Maryland, cautioned associations not to get caught up in the "membership...

Components as colleagues: strategies that take your association from parent to partner; A conversation between Adrienne A. Bien, CAE, and Cynthia D'Amour.
May 1, 2005... HOW DO YOU VIEW YOUR COMPONENTS? WHAT type of relationship do your policies and plans create? Are your components children to be told what to do, teens who constantly challenge and roll their eyes, or are they colleagues and partners working...

Texas.(hotels, resorts, and convention centers offering services for meetings management)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... Things tend toward the large in the Lone Star State. Texas has several large meeting cities; most states can boast of only a couple. Adding to the allure is a crop of newly expanded facilities, all willing to negotiate to fill the space. And...

Texas is more than just a state of mind.
May 1, 2005... For meeting planners, it's peace of mind. At Omni Hotels, we know how to make meetings run smoothly, and we have outstanding properties in every major city throughout the state of Texas. Each has its own unique look and feel, but all...

Hawaii 2005.(hotels, resorts and convention centers in Hawaii offering services for meetings management)(Advertisement)
May 1, 2005... A MEETING MADE IN PARADISE Palm trees are more popular than ever, in everything from home design to business casual wear. Is it any surprise, then, that the birthplace of the beach surfer style, the paradise of meeting spots, is still...

The downtown hotels of St. Louis: why choose downtown St. Louis for your convention, meeting or trade show?
May 1, 2005... * The flexible America's Center[R] convention complex * $2.5 billion in downtown development underway * Convenient central location * New and renovated hotels near the convention center * Award-winning convention services ...

Turning a threat into an opportunity.(American Association for Laboratory Animal Science's crisis management analysis)
May 1, 2005... Associations with controversial missions have a tendency to remain silent and not call attention to themselves or their issues. However, in my experience at the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Memphis, I've learned that this...

Building confidence in your leadership.(HUMAN RESOURCES)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... When you have a small staff, it is important that your employees have confidence in your leadership capabilities. In a recent survey developed by Robert Half Management Resources, Menlo Park, California, 47 percent of employees said that they...

Airport amenities in site.(TRAVEL)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Want to know if the Athens airport has a conference room where you can meet with colleagues while waiting for your flight? Want to make an appointment for spa services during your layover? Help is at hand--or at least online. Visit the...

A tool for bridging cultural differences.(managing an association)
May 1, 2005... Consequences of cultural misunderstanding are no laughing matter--U.S. companies have lost millions of dollars by miscalculating the cultural impact of products and services marketed outside of the United States. While your association and...

Q: does your organization offer a telecommuting option? If so, what are its policies?(CEO TO CEO)
May 1, 2005... Q: Does your organization offer a telecommuting option? If so, what are its policies? The Points of Light Foundation supports telecommuting as a viable work arrangement. Our current policy allows our supervisors, with senior management...

Q: what lessons have you learned from planning or attending an overseas convention?(CEO TO CEO)
May 1, 2005... Q: What lessons have you learned from planning or attending an overseas convention? From attending an international meeting, I learned the value of participant-friendly formats. In 2001, I attended the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker...

Resources.(services of American Society of Association Executives)
May 1, 2005... Partner Organizations at Your Service [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Partner organizations ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership provide resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association...

Calendar of upcoming events.(Illustration)(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... Nation's Capital Distinguished You're invited to see history in the Speakers Series: Insights on the making as two of our most noted Evolving World in Which We Live journalists join forces together on With Tim Russert and...

Technology marketplace.(Directory)
May 1, 2005... ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE ADONCO TECHNOLOGIES 2400 Research Blvd., Suite 340 Rockville, MD 20850 301-869-5726 Fax: 301-519-9699 Doug Allen, Account Executive E-mail: dallen@adoncotech.com Web site:...

It's your serve.(Amy Miller Holmes of Equipment Leasing Association expresses his view on tennis)(Interview)
May 1, 2005... WHO? Amy Miller Holmes, CAE WHAT? Vice President of Communications WHERE? Equipment Leasing Association, Arlington, Virginia WHEN? Since 2000 Q: How did you start playing tennis? A: I didn't pick up a racket until January...

Western update: new developments make the West hotter than ever.(real estate developments in Western United States)
May 1, 2005... Is the West a better region for meetings than ever? See for yourself. From new resorts and hotels in Las Vegas, Tucson, Seattle, and Albuquerque to convention center expansions in Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Santa Clara, and Palm Springs,...