August 2015

CALENDAR

 
 

August 18, 2015

Fearless Whistleblower Risk Management

Webinar

 

 

August 25, 2015

The Everyday Olympian: How We Can Achieve our Full Potential Using the Secrets of Top Athletes

Webinar

 

 

August 26, 2015

Milwaukee CEO Roundtable

Association of Equipment Manufacturers,

Milwaukee

 

 

September 8, 2015

How to, and Why Should You, Measure the Fabulous

Webinar

 


September 10-11, 2015
WSAE 2015
Innovation Summit
Milwaukee Marriott West, Waukesha


October 20, 2015

Managing Multiple Priorities: And Staying Sane in the Process

Webinar 


 

November 12, 2015

WSAE Awards Celebration and Annual Business Meeting

The Edgewater, Madison


 


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What we're talking about

The latest discussions on the WSAE Connected Community

 

 

"I need to find a database management system that will work within the budget of a small trade association. Does anybody have a system that they really like?"
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"I am looking to use an app which would record the meetings that I attend and then translate them into Word. Any ideas or suggestions would be welcomed."
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Join the discussion at www.wsae.org.



Welcome New Members!

Jill Hoiting 
Supporting Families Together Association 

Greg Nasto 
Mousetrap Mobile 

David Small 
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September 10-11,  Waukesha

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Register today for the fifth annual WSAE Innovation Summit. This year's event will give you the opportunity to challenge your thinking as you interact with peers and explore a variety of topics related to providing effective solutions to your members.

 

Presentations include:

  • Association disruption: New possibilities and competition
  • Driving success through solid staff culture: Measuring progress
  • "Next Gen" volunteer management to facilitate creativity and diverse perspectives
  • How do they do that? Secret tech weapons for association executives

We'll have some fun too, as we visit the only Wisconsin stop of Les Paul's Big Sound Experience and then move on to a networking reception.

 

Innovation Lights the Way Tabletop Exhibit Session

WSAE has typically held its annual Industry 

Partner Expo at our Holiday Event in December. This year, we'll be moving it to the Innovation Summit so that our attendees have more time to view and discuss what our industry partners have to offer.

 

In addition to the tabletop expo, there are several sponsor opportunities available for additional exposure at the Innovation Summit. You can view the opportunities here. We appreciate your support!

 

Thank you to our Innovation Summit sponsors:

    

Michelle Czosek, CAE name
WSAE president/CEO

The WSAE board of directors and AMPED - Association Management Partners & Executive Directors are pleased to announce Michelle Czosek, CAE as the new president/CEO of WSAE.

Czosek has nearly 25 years of experience managing a variety of professional and trade associations. Czosek, who has been an associate director of WSAE since 2013, succeeds Lynda J. Patterson, FASAE, CAE, president and owner of AMPED-Association Management Partners & Executive Directors, a full-service association management company that manages WSAE. Patterson will continue supporting WSAE in an advisory role. 
 
Michelle was also recently interviewed by the Wisconsin State Journal.  Read the complete article.

Take your involvement to the next level

WSAE board nomination period runs through tomorrow

 

The 2015 WSAE Nominating Committee is asking that any member interested in serving on the 2016 WSAE board of directors complete the board candidate form and send to Michelle Czosek no later than Friday, August 14.

 

Questions? Contact any member of the current board of directors or Michelle Czosek

 






2015 award nominations open 
Deadline is September 18

Do you know an individual or organization that deserves to be recognized by their WSAE peers for their contributions to WSAE or the association management profession? This is your chance to nominate them for one of our 2015 awards. Our awards recognition program aligns with the framework of The WSAE Promise. WSAE offers the opportunity to submit nominations for four awards: Visionary Award, Association Leadership Award, Hall of Fame Award and Young Professional Award. Awards will be presented during the WSAE Awards Celebration and Annual Business Meeting on Nov. 12 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at The Edgewater in Madison.

To nominate a WSAE member, complete the attached nomination form. View a list of past winners here. Nominations will be accepted through Sept. 18. 

Contact Michelle Czosek if you have any questions. 

ASAE responds to President Obama's new overtime rule
ASAE submitted comments to the Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Obama administration's pending regulations to raise the salary threshold at which eligible workers qualify for overtime pay. ASAE's comments can be found here. ASAE strongly encourages any associations that may be impacted to review the comments and use them as a model or focus on a specific area of concern to your organization. Comments can be submitted electronically here  on or before Sept. 4, 2015.  Read more about ASAE's response.

Milwaukee CEO Roundtable
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
 
Please note: This event is for association CEOs only.  
    
Join WSAE for a lunchtime CEO Roundtable in Milwaukee, hosted by Dennis Slater, president, Association of Equipment Manufacturers.  CEO Roundtables are designed specifically for association CEOs only, as a venue for networking and sharing ideas. This is a perfect opportunity to meet with your peers in a casual setting and discuss topics of interest. Registration fee includes lunch.
 
Location
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
6737 W Washington St., Ste 2400
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 272-0943
 
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Gather everyone on your staff around your monitor and earn CAE credit for participating in a live or recorded webinar. At $45, regardless of the number watching, it's a bargain!

There are also more than 70 self-study programs available at your convenience.  See the catalog  to view on demand. 

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Fearless Whistleblower Risk Management
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015
1-2 p.m. CT
 
Whistleblower litigation is growing at an exponential rate. State and Federal Agencies have enormous resources dedicated to investigations and enforcement actions. The Plaintiffs' bar recognizes the potential for lucrative recoveries. For employers, an ounce of prevention - generally - is worth a pound of cure. When that doesn't work, care must be taken to dial in the right response. Participants in this session will: review the most prevalent whistleblower protection laws, learn key elements of programs to manage whistleblower complaints and take away strategies to respond to administrative and civil actions.
 
 
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The Everyday Olympian: How We Can Achieve our Full Potential Using the Secrets of Top Athletes
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015
1-2 p.m. CT
 
This presentation will focus on how we can reach our full potential by applying the knowledge and wisdom of top athletes to our daily lives so we can think, feel, and do our best. This presentation will cover: 
  • How we can work towards achieving ideal work/home balance
  • Efficient and effective behaviors to increase time management
  • Identifying our own, unique "recipe" to reaching our full potential
The presentation will include hands-on activities and participants will have opportunities to start applying strategies immediately.  

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How to, and Why Should You, Measure the Fabulous
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015
1-2 p.m. CT

Many of us struggle with how to make data truly work as a visceral part of the organization. A popular mantra is "that which gets measured gets managed," but what about those organic things, like fun, or wonder or awareness? How can you measure the intangibles that move the proverbial needle from good to great? This session will focus on a data-informed approach to qualitative and quantitative ways of strategically measuring the intangibles, helping organizations find ways to use data as a tool rather than as a measuring stick. This session will allow participants to understand the data-informed concept which describes agile, responsive, and intelligent organizations and be presented with case studies to illustrate quantitative and qualitative data models utilizing a data-informed approach.

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People often start working at an association because a job opportunity is a good fit. But they stay for the mission, collaborative spirit and vibrant workplace culture. Get an inside look from association professionals who share their career stories at ASAE's new career headquarters, and see what they have to offer both job seekers and those with positions to fill.

Membership Manager
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Executive Director, Inc.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Executive Director, Inc.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Executive Director, Inc.

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Municipal Electric Association of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Madison, Wisconsin
Credit Union Executives Society

Madison, Wisconsin
Credit Union Executives Society

Appleton, Wisconsin
National Association of Tax Professionals

Wausau, Wisconsin
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ASQ
 
 
Visit  WSAE's Career Headquarters to post and view jobs.  
 
ASAE Foundation opens call for Innovation Grants Program applications 
ASAE Foundation is accepting applications for its 2016 Innovation Grants Program (IGP) through Sept. 25. Now in its fourth year, IGP is a program that provides monetary awards to support innovation exploration and development in the association community. The ASAE Foundation is looking for proactive and creative ideas that help propel association management in such areas as leadership development, technology, marketing, membership and community engagement, product development, and business practices. 

There will be up to four grants awarded in three categories: travel, exploration, or hybrid (a combination of travel and exploration). Grant recipients will receive awards up to $10,000. 

Criteria and details about the application process are on www.asaecenter.org/IGP. For questions regarding the innovation grants, please contact Dr. Sharon E. Moss, CAE, at smoss@asaecenter.org.

 

About us

The Wisconsin Society of Association Executives has over 500 members dedicated to the profession of association management. Its mission: to serve as a forum where the association community thrives and grows.
 
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Madison, WI 53703

(608) 310-7850

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