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Thank you to Visit Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Reception sponsor. It was great to connect with fellow association colleagues
in Toronto during ASAE - Thanks to everyone that came!
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Special Opportunity for CEOs - Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
WSAE is offering a new program
WSAE Executive Exchange, a
n Association CEO Retreat
September 27, 2017
Best Western Premier Waterfront Hotel
and Convention Center, Oshkosh, WI
Join us for this retreat, designed specifically for an intimate group of association CEOs only. We will focus on leadership and planning for the future, and this will serve as a venue for sharing ideas with built-in time for roundtable discussions on current topics of interest.
Featuring:
- 10 Signs You Will Survive the Future
Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, APICS|APICS Supply Chain Council
- Investigating Leadership Style
Steve King, Executive Director, UW Business School's Center for Professional and Executive Development
Participation is worth five credits toward CAE application or renewal.
Limit: 25 Association CEOs!
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Young Professionals Event - Thursday, September 14, 2017
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Join us for an afternoon of peer-to-peer professional development, ping pong, and barley pops!
Learn from your peers and network with other association young professionals over a few drinks and a game or two of ping pong. T
wo panels of successful industry professionals will discuss having Difficult Professional Conversations and Trends in Technology, focusing on how emerging technologies can impact your association. Each topic will have a separate panel and questions will be welcome!
Paddles and Panels participation is worth 1.5 credits toward CAE application or renewal.
Thank you to Paddles & Panels sponsors:
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WSAE 2017 Summit - Monday, October 30 - Tuesday, October 31, 2017 |
Join us for the 2017 WSAE Summit: People, Purpose and Passion: Pathway to Success! Now in its seventh year, the Summit promises to provide resourceful programming to help association professionals be creative thinkers and offer effective solutions to their members. It's an excellent venue to challenge your thinking and learn from your peers and other association experts. Don't miss the Industry Partner Expo to visit our industry partner booths and catch up on their products and services. Plus, the Awards Celebration will again take place on Monday evening of the Summit to recognize WSAE peers who have inspired us all.
Summit participation is worth eight credits toward CAE application or renewal.
Featured presentions include:
- Lessons from American Family: A Legacy Company Shifting Its Culture to be More Innovative
Brenda Koenig, FCAS, MAAA, Ignite Vice President, American Family Insurance Company
- Inside Out Marketing for Your Association
Mike DiFrisco, CAE, Sr. Director of Marketing, Experimental Aircraft Association
- Owners, Customers and Employees - Who is a governing board to listen to?
Mark Thorsby, CAE, Vice President - Consulting Services, SmithBucklin & Bernadette Patton, CAE
- Developing Your Culture as a Growth (and Brand) Strategy
Sandy Marsico, CEO, Sandstorm®
- Creating a Young Professionals Group at Your Association
Aaron Manogue, Marketing Manager, AMPED Association Management
- You're Leaving, Now What? 12 Tips for a Smooth Transition
Bernadette Patton, CAE & Dennis Tomorsky, CPA, JD, CGMA, President & CEO, Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Meeting & Hotel Trends
Michelle Hilsabeck, Senior Account Executive, Marriott
- Crisis Communications Management
Brian Lee, APR, President, Revelation PR, Advertising & Social Media
- Doing Well by Doing Good
Lannia Stenz, Executive Director/CEO, Gilda's Club Madison & Leanne Puglielli, PhD, Owner, DemoSoph Enterprises
- How to Become a Social Media Rock Star
Spencer X Smith, Principal, spencerXsmith.com
- 5 Trends Your Association Shouldn't Ignore
Sheri Jacobs**, FASAE, CAE, President & CEO, Avenue M Group, LLC
- Curing Adultitis: Your Prescription for Less Stress and More Success
Jason Kotecki, Artist, Author and Speaker, Founder of Escape Adulthood
** Congratulations
to
Summit speaker Sheri Jacobs
for being recognized with the Academy of Leaders Award at ASAE 2017 this week!
Thank you to this year's Summit sponsors:
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CAE prep
WSAE continues to partner with the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) to offer CAE preparation courses
that incorporate study guides, reading comprehension questions, flashcards and practice tests.
The Full Prep Course will kick off on August 21 and the Concentrated Course will start on September 11. Learn more about earning your CAE or download the 2017 course brochure. MSAE is offering their Member Rate to WSAE members, which is a $100 savings. Also, please
ensure that you notify MSAE of your WSAE membership - WSAE receives 10%!
If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Carlson at
carlson@msae.org
or 517-332-6723.
With three different courses, there is an option to fit every level of preparedness:
Full Course
Ideal for individuals new to the CAE process, this 16-week course features weekly calls, personalized guidance through the application process, three rounds of domain exams, online and phone community, mentor search, a 200-question simulated exam and more.
Concentrated Course
If you have participated in the ASAE Immersion Program or have started the CAE process, this accelerated version of the full course is for you. Condensed into a 12-week period, participants receive weekly group calls, organized reading lists, test taking tips and a 200-question simulated exam.
CRAM Session
This is the ideal program for CAE candidates who have taken a preparation course or are taking the CAE exam for a second time. The course will review and discuss key decisions tested in the exam. We recommend that attendees read the Professional Practices of Association Management and Association Law Handbook prior to attending CRAM.
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VantagePoint, WSAE's Quarterly Publication |
Call for authors
Have you experienced an association success you would be willing to share with your WSAE colleagues by authoring an article for
VantagePoint
? Or perhaps a fail, that the rest of us could learn from? We would love to hear any article ideas that you may have! Plus, you can earn CAE credits toward your certification renewal. Please see WSAE's Call for Authors page on our website for more information. Contact Kristin McGuine with any questions.
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2017 Compensation & Benefits Survey results available
Every two years, WSAE participates in a compensation and benefits survey with a group of over 30 state societies of association executives. The report gives you access to survey results from information provided by over 1,300 association executives across the U.S.
The national and Wisconsin-based report analyzes such data as gender by position, average salary and salary increases by position and years of experience, leave and vacation policies, retirement and insurance benefits, and CEO contract conditions.
Your purchase includes both the 2017 Association Compensation & Benefits Executive Summary along with the National and Wisconsin reports.
Price: Members $100/Non-members $200
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CEO Roundtables 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.
Madison
August 23, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Milwaukee
August 29, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
Wisconsin Dental Association
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Upcoming webinars
August 30, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (CT)
Septmber 12, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (CT)
September 26, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (CT)
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Changing CMS software
We have signed a contract and our transitioning our CMS/Registration Software from one company to another. Any words of wisdom to consider from those who have completed a software transition?
Join the discussion.
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Legal issues?
I hope you found the article on bylaws and policies in the recent issue of VantagePoint useful. We plan to include legal topics in each issue of the magazine, but we need your help! What topics are of interest to you? Do you have an example or case study you'd like to share with you peers? Please reach out to me through this community or at lynkorte@gmail.com with any suggestions or ideas you have.
Join the discussion.
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Seeking web designer/developer recommendations
We are looking to expand our list of web development vendors. If you have had a great experience with a designer or marketing firm that has taken your site from discovery through design, AMS integration and launch, we'd love to hear who you used.
Join the discussion.
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Webinars with subtitles/voice translation
One of our clients is looking to offer webinars with subtitles and/or voice translation in hopes of growing their international membership. Right now, we use GoToWebinar, which does not include subtitles. Does anyone know of a software/service that would integrate with GoToWebinar?
Join the discussion.
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ASAE has filed comments on the new overtime rule
The overtime rule has been identified as a major area of concern for nonprofit employers. For this reason, ASAE is sharing its comments with other associations, as well as model comments that others can use or adapt if they want to provide their own feedback to DOL. Comments are due by Sept. 25 and can be filed electronically through
Regulations.gov.
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Coalition restates opposition to Texas bathroom bills
ASAE and the "Keep Texas Open for Business" coalition had released an
open letter
urging Texas lawmakers and Gov. Greg Abbott to abandon efforts to pass a discriminatory "bathroom bill" during the Legislature's special session. On the evening of August 15, the Texas Legislature special session concluded without the passage of the legislation.
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ASAE signs letter on timely visa processing
ASAE joined the U.S. Travel Association and other travel and tourism stakeholders in urging the White House this week to reconsider eliminating a State Department policy that ensures that 80 percent of visa applicants are interviewed within three weeks of submitting a visa application.
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Welcome new members!
- Shawna Bertalot, Wisconsin Medical Society
- Christina McCoy, AMPED Association Management
- Deborah Muresan, Wisconsin Medical Society
- Amita Patel, Kahler Hospitality
- Jaime Schleis, Wisconsin Medical Society
- Peter Welch, Wisconsin Medical Society
- Eileen Wilson, Wisconsin Medical Society
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Brag a little bit - Let us help spread your good news!
Did your property recently complete a renovation? Did you launch a new product or service for associations? Perhaps you received a promotion or industry recognition? Let us know! We love to help spread good news related to our industry partner members. Please send your brags to
Michelle Czosek.
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Career Headquarters highlights
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Business Development Manager Waukesha, Wisconsin Wisconsin Institute of CPAs (WICPA)
Senior Vice President Communications Brookfield, Wisconsin National Funeral Directors Association
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Looking for a career change? Let us help.
Here's a pretty cool job search feature from WSAE. Follow us on Twitter (
WSAEtweets) and receive a notification every time a new career opportunity is posted to the WSAE Career Headquarters.
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