Association Management articles from October 2003

Association Management archives from October 2003

Technology and you: .NET: meeting the needs of a diverse organization.(Avectra Presents)
October 1, 2003... With over 700 staff members, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) requires multiple systems to manage our wide variety of programs and services. NRECA recently acknowledged the need to expand our Customer Relationship...

Consider the bar raised. Orlando's newly expanded Orange County Convention Center. 2.1 million square feet of function space. And that's just the beginning. North/South Building now open.
October 1, 2003... At Orlando's Orange County Convention Center, the Center of Hospitality, we've always had a singular goal--to deliver the most complete, productive and enjoyable convention experience for the planner, exhibitor and attendee. In order to...

Fighting for the right to fax.(Headlines)
October 1, 2003... Acting on petitions filed by ASAE and other organizations, the Federal Communications Commission delayed implementing new fax regulations requiring associations and others to obtain signed, written consent before transmitting commercial faxes....

Association community mourns loss.(Judith Ann O'Connor)(Obituary)
October 1, 2003... Judith Ann O'Connor, former president and CEO of BoardSource, Washington, D.C., lost her battle with cancer on September 1. She was 58. A member of the 2002-2003 ASAE Board of Directors until her illness disallowed, O'Connor is remembered...

Create greater efficiency and focus.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Create greater efficiency and focus. Eliminate confusion in the marketplace. Provide more valuable services for stakeholders. Those are the goals of a recently formed joint leadership team. Nine representatives from ASAE, the Greater Washington...

Contributing to a better world is hard work.(2003 Associations Make a Better World Awards )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Contributing to a better world is hard work. Be recognized for it. The 2003 Associations Make a Better World Awards deadline is November 5 for all programs conducted between July 2002 and October 2003. Awards will be presented during EIBTM...

ASAE Services, Inc., ASAE's for-profit subsidiary, has formed ASAE Insurance Company.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... ASAE Services, Inc., ASAE's for-profit subsidiary, has formed ASAE Insurance Company, a sponsored captive insurance company that provides a captive insurance facility for ASAE's sponsored insurance programs and provides captive benefits,...

ASAE'S annual: Aloha and Mahalo, Hawaii.(Headlines)(American Society of Association Executives conference)
October 1, 2003... The hours in airplanes were worth it for the 4,090 people who attended ASAE's annual meeting August 23-26 in Honolulu. Meeting participants, 1,563 of whom were association executives (89 percent of those, decision makers for their...

After three years, the issues that prompted the first Associations: digitalNow conference have become the defining leadership issues of the day.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... After three years, the issues that prompted the first Associations: digitalNow conference have become the defining leadership issues of the day. To reflect this change, the conference has been renamed LeadershipNow: Associations in the Digital...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2003... CORRECTION: Susan M. Krug, CAE, author of "Small Meetings, Big Opportunities" in the September 2003 issue of ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT is a certified meeting professional not planner as was stated in her bio.

Every day, ethics.(Preview)(Editorial)
October 1, 2003... We've all read and heard enough lately about ethical, and even legal, breaches to have registered the seriousness of the damage to reputation, credibility, and bottom line that taking the ethical low road can wreak. In an era of increased...

Rules of volunteer engagement.(ASAE Up Front)
October 1, 2003... Ask any group of volunteers why they contribute their time and energy, and you're likely to hear responses such as, "I wanted to give back to the profession," and, "I'm interested in shaping the future of the industry." Probe a little deeper,...

Complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act.(Legal)
October 1, 2003... Most associations are aware that the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows eligible employees to take time off work to care for themselves and their families. Employers that are covered by FMLA must provide unpaid leave time and continue...

Assistance League project improves lives of low-income students.(Service Salute)(National Assistance League )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Back to school is a more positive experience for thousands of children nationwide thanks to the National Assistance League (www.assistanceleague.org), Burbank, California. NAL's signature national project, Operation School Bell, seeks to...

Banff experience inspires values project.(Executive Insights)(Roger A. Wentz )
October 1, 2003... A breakthrough moment. That is how Roger A. Wentz views his experience as the 2002 recipient of the Banff Centre-ASAE Award for Excellence in Association Leadership. Executive director of the American Traffic Safety Services Association,...

Financial Planning Week goes national.(Government Affairs)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... In 2002, the first-ever Financial Planning Week was recognized by 28 governors, the District of Columbia, and several cities. This year, efforts by the Financial Planning Association (FPA), Atlanta, for official recognition have gone national....

Realistic quorum requirements.(Legal)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Q: To encourage attendance and help prevent a small group of members from controlling the association's affairs, we are considering adopting a requirement that 50 percent of active members constitutes a quorum and that voting can only be in...

Glimpse of the meetings market.(Meeting Trends)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2003... The statistics outlined in "Understanding the Meetings Market: An ASAE White Paper" leave little doubt that meetings are big business: * Associations held more than 90,000 meetings in 2002. * The meetings industry accounts for close to...

"Giving USA" highlights tenacity.(Philanthropy)(charitable giving )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Total charitable giving reached a historic high of $240.92 billion in 2002 according to "Giving USA," an annual report released by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel's Trust for Philanthropy, Indianapolis. The organization welcomed...

Tracking nonprofit staff layoffs.(Eye On The Industry)(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2003... According to data collected from nearly 800 nonprofit organizations in late 2002, approximately 22 percent of responding organizations experienced staff reductions and consolidations due to the economic downturn and the events of September 11....

Female senior executives seek top job.(Data Dispatch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fifty-five percent of female senior executives want that corner office and another 19 percent have not ruled it out, finds a new survey by Catalyst, New York City. While they are satisfied with their positions, employers, and compensation,...

Resumes at the ready.(Data Dispatch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Employees aren't necessarily waiting for the boom to be lowered to gear up for a job search. A survey conducted by Office Team, Menlo Park, California, found that 39 percent of 613 workers polled were "very prepared" to look for a job and 41...

Elevate service by enhancing your memory skills.(Membership)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... With members becoming more demanding in their expectations, little room for error exists in your interactions with them. Strong memory skills can help your association elevate its level of service from adequate to exceptional. During a...

Digging into ethics: building--or rebuilding--trust in your organization goes deeper than banning conflicts of interest.
October 1, 2003... TODAY'S BUSINESS LANDSCAPE is littered with ethical disasters. Business and nonprofit organization alike have tasted the bitterness of scandal. Along with the collapse of Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco, associations such as the U.S Olympic...

Putting the Web to work: four organizations, four Web triumphs revealed.
October 1, 2003... EDITOR'S NOTE: Web sites are unquestionably a business norm. In fact, The State of Association E-Business (2001, ASAE) found that 99 percent of associations surveyed either already had a Web site or planned to unveil one in the future. Because...

Next in line: the Greensboro Regional Realtors Association offers a case study in succession planning success.
October 1, 2003... SELECTING A NEW CEO IS NOT A CRISIS SITUATION, OR AT LEAST IT shouldn't be. Continually hire talented people and develop leadership qualities in staff, and your association's next CEO could be in the office next door. That's in it happened for...

Implications and opportunities in the hard insurance market: associations are positioned to help their members and themselves.
October 1, 2003... HIGHER PREMIUMS... LOWER LIMITS... EXCLUDED COVERAGES... RESERVATION OF RIGHTS letters and unpaid claims. Does this sound like your insurance company? Are your members having the same problems? As was the case in the hard insurance markets...

The good doctor: Dr. Benjamin Carson proves that with determination and confidence, anything is possible.(Interview)
October 1, 2003... YES, SAYS DR. BENJAMIN CARSON, recipient of the ASAE Foundation's inaugural Visionary Award this past March, it is all about you. Only you can realize your full potential. And only you can decide the path your life will take. "Your...

Translation, please: develop a strategy to meet global members' language needs.(International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering)
October 1, 2003... AS EARLY AS 1998, THE International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Tampa--whose 20,000 members encompass numerous fields in the technology and health care manufacturing industries, from engineers, chemists, and microbiologists to...

Convention center construction update.(Directory)
October 1, 2003... Convention Center square feet square feet of exhibit of theatre- space style space Aberdeen Exhibition &...

Making the membership software choice.(Technology)(Buyers Guide)
October 1, 2003... Membership software is a necessity for most associations, but which is the best? In short, it depends. Following is food for thought as you ponder one of life's great mysteries: Which membership software is right for my organization? Know...

Making good technology decisions.(Technology)(Smart Selection and Management of Association Computer Systems)(Book Review)
October 1, 2003... If you're getting ready to make a technology purchase, ASAE has the resource that can help you make wise and informed decisions. Written for CEOs and senior staff specialists who work with computer experts, Smart Selection and Management of...

Small-staff associations reap big-association benefits.(ASAE Resource)(American Society of Association Executives)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Because of economy-of-scale issues, small-staff associations often cannot negotiate the same favorable deals on insurance policies that larger ones can. Thanks to the ASAE-sponsored Association Office Package program offered through The...

Revitalize meetings through joint sponsorships.(Meetings)
October 1, 2003... Four years ago the Indiana Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers, Indianapolis, was faced with declining attendance at its annual convention. We felt that the quality of the program remained good; nevertheless, attendance had dwindled...

Egypt: growing a global profession.(Globalization)(Egyptian Society of Association Executives, Cairo)
October 1, 2003... As the first society of association executives in the Middle East, the Egyptian Society of Association Executives, Cairo, offers new possibilities for its growing community of association professionals. Through an initiative funded by the U.S....

Learning from the SARS experience.(Alliances)(severe acute respiratory syndrome)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Organizations can best respond to challenges by joining forces. That's the message that can be taken from the staging of the First Asian Exhibition Forum, a special one-day event held August 28, 2003, and put together by four organizations: the...

Q: What has your association stopped doing in the past 12 months and why? How did you handle objections to stopping?(CEO To CEO)
October 1, 2003... For several years, we had an in-house legal counsel who provided general legal information to our members--a popular service. With revenue reductions, we had to lay off the attorney. We first cleared our decision with the leadership, then met...

Q: What techniques do you use to rally staff around your vision?(CEO To CEO)
October 1, 2003... I have incorporated a process known as vision mapping. It is a strategic planning process that places greater emphasis on the vision. All staff participate by sharing their visions and coming to s consensus on the vision by the end of the...

ASAE resources.(American Society of Association Executives )
October 1, 2003... ASAE Membership and Meetings For meeting registration, membership applications, and changes to your membership record, contact the ASAE Member Service Center by phone: 202-371-0940 or 888-950-ASAE; fax: 202-371-8315; or e-mail:...

Calendar: upcoming events.(American Society of Association Executives calendar of events, October to December 2003)(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... www.asaenet.org/calendar October 3: ASAE D.C, Legal Symposium, Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C. 8: "Membership Is Everybody's Business," Expert Author Series, The Conference Center at ASAE. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 9-11: 2003 Hotel...

New member sponsors.(of American Society of Association Executives)
October 1, 2003... WINNERS' CIRCLE The following individual has sponsored 250 new members since membership with ASAE: Marta L. Hayden The following individual has sponsored 200-224 new members since membership with ASAE: Roger S. Beadle The...

Training in triplicate.(Keeping Your Edge)(Peggy M. Hoffman)
October 1, 2003... WH0? Peggy M. Hoffman WHAT? Association Manager WHERE? Executive Women in Government, Laurel, Maryland WHEN? Since 2003 Q: What sparked your interest in triathlon competition? A: Five and a half years ago, I had become...