NEXTMONTH
AUGUST 2009
SIGNATURE STORY
COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
Featuring the
Society of Gastroenterology
Nurses and Associates
EXPERT EYE
Convention and Trade
Show Management
Brain Storms
Law Review
FEATURES
Above & Beyond
The Latest Technology Innovations on the Trade Show Floor
What’s the Big Idea?
Q&A on the State of the Meetings Industry
New Ways for Exhibitors to Grab Attendees’ Attention
What Associations Need to Know Now About
Combating Fraud
Don’t Forget …
The “Best of Strategy”
all-digital issue of FORUM
debuts next month. Watch
for it in your e-mail inbox!
Marketing Yourself Through Professional Development
Using the ‘Preferred Future’ Strategy for Strategic Planning
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Edward Salek, CAE
Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers
Chair-Elect
H. Stephen Lieber, CAE
Healthcare Information and Management Systems
Society
Secretary-Treasurer
Elaine Weiss, JD
Illinois CPA Society
Immediate Past Chair
Patricia Blake, CAE
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
President and CEO
Christie A. Tarantino, CAE
Association Forum of Chicagoland
Maureen Glass, FACHE, CAE
American College of Healthcare Executives
Frederick Grubbe, MBA
Appraisal Institute
Evan R. Williams
Mechanical Contractors Association
Angie Ranalli, CMP
San Diego Convention Center Corporation
C. Scott Litch, JD, CAE
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Robin Menes, CAE
American Medical Association
Kevin G. Ordonez
Avectra, Inc.
Oliver P. Yandle, JD, CAE
Commercial Law League of America
FORUM EDITORIAL CONTENT
WORKING GROUP
Committee Chair
Jennifer Swanson
Debra Bachman-Zabloudil, CAE, CHE
Dave Bergeson, Ph.D.,
CAE
Stacy Bogard, CAE
Sherry Budziak
Heather Burke
Nadine Filipiak
Martin Friedman
Nikki Golden
Bruce Hammond
Amanda Hellenthal
Sheri Jacobs, CAE
Julie Kahlfeldt, CMP
Dennis LaMantia
Edina Lessack, CMP
Vicki L. Loise, CMP, CAE
Jennifer Michalek
Mary Markovich, CA
Katherine Muench, CAE
Andrew Navolio
Susan Nowicki, APR,
CAE
Georgia Patrick, APR
Debby Rice
George Rounds, CAE,
CPCC
Marilyn Rutkowski
Anita Sanchez
Mariana Toscas
Laura Wilkinson
