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Learning Experiences
8: 30 a.m. to 9: 30 a.m.
To Join and Engage
Decision to Volunteer
ASAE & The Center’s groundbreaking
research study, Decisionto Volunteer, tells
why people do or don’t volunteer. What do
the findings mean for your organization?
Join members of the study team as well as
representatives of participating organizations
for a discussion of the major findings and the
practical ways they are being used. You’re sure
to walk away with a better understanding of
what motivates people to volunteer and how
to manage them more effectively.
PRESENTERS:
Clare Inzeo ResearchAssociate(Industry&Market),
ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership
Thom D. Freyer FACHE,CAE,VicePresident,Regional
Services, American College of Healthcare Executives
Monica Love Volunteer Development Mgr.,
American Massage Therapy Association
Return on Investment
Creating ROI: The Future of
Association Meetings
In an economy where employers are paying
close attention to spending, will your meetings
provide a return on investment? This session
will explore how to plan and market your
meetings to ensure ROI. As organizational
policies become leaner for travel and spending,
your association will need to clearly deliver
value in education. Deliver high impact meetings
and employers will send members despite
economic concerns.
PRESENTERS:
Diane M. Barrera Director, Professional Development,
American Dietetic Association
Jennifer Jones Marketing&Communications
Manager, International Association of Lighting Designers
Stuart K. Meyer Marketing&MembershipOfficer,
Emergency Nurses Association
The Experience Factor
Staging Memorable Meeting Experiences
In this interactive session, Scott Lash,
marketing director of Strategic Horizons LLP,
describes and exemplifies successful
methods for turning mundane meetings
into memorable and engaging experiences.
This session takes participants through key
models of The Experience Economy, the
best-selling book by Strategic Horizons
founders Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore. In addition,
Scott will draw on techniques developed
during his 11 years producing the company’s
annual flagship public experience, thinkAbout,
which has been covered in leading business
publications including Time, Fast Company,
and Inc. magazines.
PRESENTER:
Scott Lash MarketingDirector,StrategicHorizonsLLP
Information Age: Ownership Haze
Who Owns Information in Cyberspace?
This session will explore the complexities of
information sharing in cyberspace. Discover
how emerging trends and policies will impact
your association’s ownership rights for document sharing, copyright and intellectual property protections. You will be engaged to think
about how data is shared and protected online
as digital information is more easily accessible.
Hear the implications for sharing sensitive and
protected information through e-commerce,
e-mail and social networking platforms.
PRESENTERS:
Jed R. Mandel Partner,NealGerber&EisenbergLLP
and Associates
Beyond Contract Lines
MaximizingNegotiationsinaToughEconomy
Sharpen your skills and improve your ability
to move beyond words and get results.
There are lots of opportunities for contract
negotiations when planning meetings.
Participants will examine the many aspects
of meeting planning and identify opportunities
for negotiating rates, rooms and other costs.
FACILITATOR:
Samuel J. Erkonen, Esq. Partner,Howe&HuttonLtd
PRESENTERS:
Patty Coen CMM, President, Great Chicago Events
Kenneth J. Fischang CHME,CMP,RES,
President/CEO, Sonoma County Tourism Bureau
Fred Shea VicePresident,Sales,HyattRegencyOrlando
Building Innovative Gateways
Big Opportunities for Small Associations
Designed for associations who seek major
opportunities to gear up and be viable in an
ever-changing market, this session will inspire
and invigorate you! Accelerate your association
for the future by ramping up technology,
membership, programs and services. Join
your peers and hear what small associations
are doing to deliver big results!
PRESENTERS:
Cynthia C. Crouse CAE, Chief Executive Officer,
International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking
Kenneth J. Luurs CAE,ExecutiveDirector,National
Association of Bond Lawyers
Roundtables
8: 30 a.m. to 9: 30 a.m.
CEOnly Breakfast Roundtable:
How to Foster Knowledge Communities
CFO Breakfast Roundtable:
Safeguard Your Association’s
Meetings from UBIT
Make the Most of Your Membership:
Maximize Your Forum Membership
Professional Practice
Comment Sessions
10:00 a.m. to 11: 15 a.m.
One of the benefits of Forum membership
is that you get to make a difference.
Association Forum’s Professional Practice
Committee is working on three new
professional practice statements to be
added to the association profession’s
only set of standardized practices. These
statements are used by CEOs and other
top-level executives across the country
who seek to make decisions based on a
consistent body of knowledge and peer
review. Topics to be discovered are
Governance Structure, Performance
Metrics, and Reserve Policies.
Showcase Reception and Lunch
11: 30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Showcase reception is a traditional crowd
pleaser. This is the time of year to celebrate
achievements, meet friends and create new
opportunities for the year ahead! After a
morning of unparalleled education, head to
the reception and lunch.
Plan to be entertained and amazed!
Year after year, lunch is a Showcase delight
for good food and entertainment. Columbus
Hall is designed for attendees looking to
decompress with self-directed entertainment.
In the Grand Ballroom, the internationally
known Jesse White Tumbling Team will thrill
and electrify you with their bursting energy.
Whether you choose Columbus Hall or the
Grand Ballroom, there will be plenty of food
and opportunities to connect with colleagues
and meet new ones!
