Association Management articles from November 1999

Association Management archives from November 1999

ASAE argues its case in lobby tax appeal.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... In October, ASAE presented its case in support of its legal challenge to government restrictions on association free speech before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Attorneys detailed how the Omnibus Budget...

Lobby tax repeal bill reintroduced in House.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... On the legislative front, a proposal to restore the tax deductibility of lobbying expenses as it applies to state lobbying is being sponsored for the third time by Representatives Sam Johnson (R-TX) and Ben Cardin (D-MD). The issue is important...

House passes association health plans bill.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The House voted 227-205 last month in favor of legislation that would allow associations to play a role in providing health insurance for the employees of small businesses and their families. In the past, state-mandated benefit statutes have...

The San Diego Convention Center Corporation.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... ASAE President and CEO Michael S. Olson, CAE, top left, presents a giant Panda to Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C. The San Diego Convention Center Corporation and the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau gave the bear to Olson during...

Alliance Forum.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Representative Christopher Shays (R-CT) shared his views about Congress and current happenings in Washington before an ASAE Association Alliance-sponsored Alliance Forum on September 23. Audience participants received candid remarks about the...

Internal Revenue Service.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The Internal Revenue Service will return the standard business mileage deduction rate to 32.5 cents per mile starting January 1, 2000. The IRS had decreased the rate to 31 cents per mile for much of this year. The mileage rate for charitable...

George Tutt.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... George Tutt, CAE, who was with ASAE for six years and most recently served as vice president of technology, has retired and relocated to Florida. Dennis McRorie is the new director of the technology division, which is now part of the...

Baron Williams.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Baron Williams, who has been with ASAE for five years, was promoted from fulfillment and mail services manager to director of administration.

Susan Bitter Smith.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Susan Bitter Smith, CAE, spoke at an A-PAC breakfast October 5 to discuss her candidacy for Arizona's 1st District congressional seat. As the former chief elected officer of ASAE's board of directors, Bitter Smith said she understands the...

Internal Revenue Service.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The Internal Revenue Service has established a Tax Exempt Advisory Committee to listen to concerns from the nonprofit industry on subjects such as employee plans, exempt organizations, and tax-exempt bonds. Up to 21 committee members will serve...

Association executive weighs in on investment tax.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Long-time ASAE member Ralph J. Marlatt, CAE, voiced the association community's opposition to the Clinton administration's proposed tax on 501(c)(6) "investment" income. His statement appeared in the September 28 Congressional Record, thanks to...

Ninth Circuit sides with association.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... In a victory for the association community in the tax arena, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that affinity credit card income received by the Oregon University and Oregon State University alumni associations is not...

ASAE Foundation conducts association prognosis.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The ASAE Foundation and the Institute for Alternative Futures, Alexandria, Virginia, will launch an environmental scan of the association community as part of the foundation's initiative to provide associations with current and relevant...

ASI partners with Multi-Net Benefits.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... ASAE Services, Inc., is teaming up with Multi-Net Benefits, Denver, to offer employees of the association community and its members with a means to access financial and insurance products and services through their employers. "The ASAE...

ASAE's sponsorship policy.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... ASAE members may have noticed recently some promotions for products and services that use ASAE's name or logo. Many these promotions may lead members to believe that ASAE has endorsed the service being advertised, when that is not the case. It...

ASAE.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Beginning in January 2000, your monthly ASAE section newsletter will arrive via e-mail. It will be in a short, easy-to-read format with links to articles on the ASAE Web site and will allow you to search the newsletter archives via ASAE's Web...

Model Accounting and Financial Policies & Procedures Handbook.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Strengthen your non-profit organization's financial procedures with Model Accounting and Financial Policies & Procedures Handbook, by Edward J. McMillan, CAE. This new book from the ASAE Financial Management Series includes a CD-ROM with more...

Your Pathway to Knowledge.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Every one of ASAE's more than 25,000 members is unique. Each has a different level of experience, a different learning style, and different objectives. Educational needs vary also, as ASAE members assume new responsibilities, move to other...

A Bounty of Good Reading.
November 1, 1999... Just when your workplace is starting to feel familiar, colleagues resign, jobs are re designed, and your favorite lunchtime carry-out goes belly up. So I guess we shouldn't be surprised by the extent to which telecommuting, or telework, is...

Letters.
November 1, 1999... Proprietary Concept In view of your flattering presentation of my article, "Reinventing Governance," in the August 1999 issue, it is with regret that I must register a disappointment. In final editing the registered service mark symbol was...

It's CJ Bear to the Rescue.(National Pawnbrokers Association provides bears to agencies that help children)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Thousands of children who've known the horror of an auto accident or a fire have also experienced the comfort of a teddy bear, thanks to the efforts of the National Pawnbrokers Association, Dallas. Pawnbrokers nationwide buy the bears from NPA...

FREEBIES.(American Society of Interior Designers report on workplace design)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Your organization's physical workplace can affect employees' overall job satisfaction. To learn more about the importance of features such as lighting and privacy, request a free copy of "Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees--B)...

LEGAL.(aspects of health claims on products)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Q: Some companies in my industry have suggested that we not compete on the basis of health or safety claims about our products because to do so would make the public question all products. What legal concerns need to be considered? A: Some...

Promoting the "E-path".(electronic mail publications)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... For AMTA's Open Channels, it was declining circulation and ad revenues. For IMTA's Global Channels, it was timeliness and prohibitive faxing costs as issues increased in size. Although the reasons why the Washington, D.C.-based American...

MERGER.(Commercial Development and Marketing Association formed from Commercial Development Association and Chemical Management and Resources Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The Commercial Development Association has merged with the Chemical Management and Resources Association to form the Commercial Development and Marketing Association, Washington, D.C.

Sign of the times.(degree in electronic commerce available from Sloan School of Management)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... A master's of business administration in e-commerce is now offered by the Sloan School of Management of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Not getting away from it all.(how work habits of executives affect their vacations)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Vacationing executives find it hard to wean themselves from work, according to a study by Management Recruiters International, Inc., Cleveland. More than 80 percent of the 5,000 executives surveyed work on vacation and, of those, 13 percent...

Money isn't everything.(how to raise employee morale without pay raises)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Organizations that want to enhance productivity but don't have the resources for huge pay raises will be heartened to know that noncash rewards--such as increased feedback, attention, and recognition--can significantly boost staff performance....

Clinton Summons Legal Profession.(for social activism)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The association community's critical role in helping create a better society was underscored recently in a meeting with executives of several legal organizations arranged by President Clinton, with the assistance of the American Bar Association...

Providing Top-notch Service.(customer service)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Need a motivational primer on how to upgrade service? Try 180 Ways to Walk the Customer Service Talk, published by Eric Harvey, president of the Walk the Talk Company, Dallas. Gems abound in this upbeat booklet, which offers simple but powerful...

Strategic Prisms Test Viability.(business planning)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... "When translating a strategic plan into a work plan and budget, the association must focus on each program through a strategic prism--a succinct statement summarizing the association's business strategy. Take this example: "The association will...

Putting Users First.(Web site design; Retired Officers Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Make it user-friendly: This is what The Retired Officers Association (TROA), Alexandria, Virginia, wanted to achieve in redesigning its Web site (www.troa.org). A 40 percent increase in use during the first three months following the redesigned...

Out-of-Site Work Options.(flexible work options)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... In setting up flexible work programs, simplicity and pretesting can spell success. The terms telecommuting and teleworking were coined in the early 1970s by Jack Nilles, while he directed the first telework demonstration project as a...

Consider the Alternatives.(telecommuting and flexible work hours)
November 1, 1999... It's a manager's worst nightmare--a valued and experienced employee walks in with news that his wife just accepted a transfer and the family is moving out of the state. In today's highly connected world, however, this doesn't necessarily mean a...

Putting Flexible Work Options to the Test.
November 1, 1999... When I became executive vice president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Missouri, three years ago, employee turnover was nearing 30 percent annually. In other words, every two...

Telework TOOLKIT.(equipment available for telecommuting)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... While telecommuting is not a new concept, it is enjoying a resurgence of popularity. With high-speed access technologies coming down in price, integrated voice and data solutions making it easier to work off site, and service providers offering...

SIDING WITH SMALL BUSINESS.(Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration)(Interview)
November 1, 1999... Associations can, and do, inform the Small Business Administration's work. ASAE's Mike Olson asks Jere Glover how. In March I had the pleasure of meeting Jere Glover, chief counsel for advocacy for the Office of Advocacy in the U.S. Small...

The Psychology of Asking and Giving.(how to manage fund raising activities)
November 1, 1999... Taking a crash course in fund-raising. It was bound to happen. After laboring for three decades in the vineyards of association management, the dreaded assignment struck without warning--raise money! Never mind that it was an unpaid...

GR IN Y2K.(government relations)
November 1, 1999... A modified government relations model molds itself to the new millennium. You say your computer network is already Y2K compliant? That's great, but is the quality of your association's government relations operation fit for the new...

A DIVERSITY CLEARINGHOUSE.(implementing diversity in associations)
November 1, 1999... DIVERSITY-ENHANCING STRATEGIES TO CONSIDER FOR EVERY FUNCTIONAL AREA OF YOUR ASSOCIATION. As early as 1984, research by Charlan Nemeth ("Differential Contributions of Majority and Minority Influence," Psychological Review, 1984, Vol. 3)...

Beating the High-Tech Blues.
November 1, 1999... The rap on reversing technology brain drain. Remember when we referred to our employees as staff? Or simply employees? Not anymore. Now we call them talent, and perhaps rightfully so. Of course, we've always tried to hire talented...

PRINTING TECHNOLOGY: WHAT PUBLISHERS NEED TO KNOW.
November 1, 1999... Printing-savvy professionals tell how you can better use technology to stay on time and in budget when printing publications. What must association publishers keep in mind while working with today's technologically sophisticated printing...

Committee To Build on Momentum.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... True to its word, the Small Staff Advisory Committee took advantage of ASAE San Diego 1999 to provide an additional forum for exchanging ideas. Association executives planning to attend the annual meeting were invited via the ASAE microstaff...

Going With the Flow.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Our members are in the construction industry, and some months back I realized that it was difficult to reach people on Fridays, especially in the afternoon. By asking some questions, I found that many offices either close early on Friday or are...

Fighting Flight Delays in Europe.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Business travelers in Europe are enduring the worst year of air travel on record, reported the August 2 Business Week. Average delays on flights within the Continent are greater than 40 minutes, and one third leave at least 15 minutes late. ...

What Shouldn't You Ask in International Surveys?(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... In a recent posting on ASAE's International Section e-mail list, an executive sought feedback on how demographic surveys would be received by international members of her association. She wanted suggestions on how to word questions regarding...

ASAE Fact Sheet now in Spanish.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The "Meet ASAE" fact sheet describing the association's mission, history, membership, member benefits, and leadership is now available in Spanish. "Conozca ASAE 1999-2000" is found in "About ASAE".

International training opportunity.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The Association for International Practical Training, Columbia, Maryland, a nonprofit organization that promotes international understanding through work-based learning and cultural exchange experiences, offers career-development programs for...

Ceo To Ceo.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... A PANEL OF ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS Q. In considering whether to expand your association internationally, what is--or has been--the pivotal factor in your decision making? What action are you taking, or did you take, as a result? THE...

Associations Score Victory in Hotel Contract Case.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... A recent district court case, Hyatt Corporation v. Women's International Bowling Congress, ruled decisively against a hotel claiming breach of contract for an association's failure to fill all rooms booked for its convention. Here, Jefferson C....

Survey Data.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Here's a chance to give your opinions on workplace issues. Each week, Career Headquarters asks readers to respond to a new question. Would you stay in a job you hated if the money was good? [300 respondents] No 77% Yes 23% ...

Weekly Education Opportunities.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Be sure to check the ASAE Web site at www.asaenet.org/ calendar/calendar.htm to register for one of ASAE's education roundtables. Topics cover the areas of marketing, communications, human resources, education, and international issues--and...

Join Us in Indianapolis.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... For the latest trends and issues in association management, attend the Management and Technology 1999 Conference. Explore more than 200 association business services and technology exhibits.

Marketing manager.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The American College of Chest Physicians is looking for a hands-on team player to manage marketing and promotional activities. A bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, or communications, or equivalent related experience, is required. An...

Deputy executive director.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The National Association of State Directors of Special Education seeks a qualified leader to report to the executive director for supervisory, fiscal, and program operations within the organization in keeping with the association's mission.

Vice president of development.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Youth For Understanding, International Exchange, Inc. (YFU), seeks a senior-level individual with experience in development, fund-raising, outreach, endowments, grants, public relations, and government affairs. Eight years of successful...

Executive officer.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... An association of realtors in Northern California is seeking an innovative executive officer to develop and administer association strategies and programs. The successful candidate must be able to handle multiple projects, effectively...

Registration manager.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Growing association seeks an experienced registration manager to handle its annual convention, along with 15-20 small meetings and conferences yearly. The ideal person will have three to five years experience in meetings registration management...

Executive vice president.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors seeks a highly organized professional with at least five years experience. Responsibilities include working with the board of directors and committee chairs on association policies and procedures,...

Executive director.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The Association of Public Broadcasting Stations of New York seeks a dynamic, visionary, highly motivated professional with a high energy level to promote the vital programs and educational services provided by New York's public broadcasting...

Chief executive officer.(National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues is seeking a highly qualified individual to effectively conduct commission affairs including oversight of staff, sponsorship, an advisory panel, task forces, strategic partnerships,...

Congressional relations specialist and lobbyist.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... We are looking for a professional with a minimum of five years experience to join our association's federal relations team. Legislative and lobbyist experience in health policy and child health services, and a background in Medicaid, Medicare,...

Manager, human resources.(for the National School Board Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The National School Board Association seeks an experienced professional to manage the day-to day operations of its human resources department. Responsibilities include the oversight of HR information management, compensation and benefits,...

Federal relations network advocate.(for the National School Board Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The National School Board Association seeks an individual to operate a network of 5,000 locally elected officials, and enable them to convey legislative agenda to members of Congress. Responsibilities include strategizing and directing...

Project manager, foundation.(for the National School Board Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The National School Board Association seeks a professional to manage a two-year project using technology to help school boards engage their communities in the public schools. Responsibilities include identifying and developing pilot sites;...

Manager--membership, programs, and services.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... International technical society seeks a manager for various duties including: membership marketing, management, and development; administration of industry certification program; development of chapter relations; production coordination of the...

Keeping your edge.(Brief Article)(Interview)
November 1, 1999... Finding Harmony in Silence WHO? Terry O'H. Stark, CAE WHAT? Executive Director WHERE? Pennsylvania Association of Home Health Agencies, Lemoyne WHEN? Since 1994 Q: How has the regular practice of...