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Registration closes Monday, February 20
Looking for innovative ideas for membership recruitment and retention? Join WSAE and Jay Karen for the February Membership Roadshow. Jay is a well-known thought leader and progressive practitioner within the association community. You can catch him in both Madison on Feb. 21 and Milwaukee on Feb. 22. Each of these programs will be completely unique, so join us for both if you can.
Madison
The Membership Buffet
Tuesday, February 21, 2:00 - 5:30 p.m. CT
Want a slice of the best recruitment and retention practices? How about a scoop of pricing strategies? A side dish of effective marketing and storytelling? And a helping of value proposition analysis? Come get it all at the Membership Buffet, because we know membership operations involves the greatest variety of skills, strategies and tactics.
Milwaukee
Best Practices in Recruitment and Retention
Wednesday, February 22, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. CT
Sometimes effective membership recruitmen
t and retention come from the alignment of vision, strategy and action. And sometimes it comes from good ole blocking and tackling and solid implementation of the tactical stuff. Let's dive deep into the elements that make for effective recruitment and retention practices - both strategic and tactical. The goal is to discover new ways capture and keep members.
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Solutions Network
Spokes will meet at the Membership Roadshow
Plan to participate in Solutions Network Spoke meeting discussion at next week's Membership Roadshow events. There will be several to chose from at each location, so there will surely be conversation to suit your particular areas of interest and expertise. This is a great way to learn from and collaborate with your peers!
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American Associations Day
March 15-16, 2017
Join Michelle Czosek, CAE, WSAE president and CEO, and other Wisconsin peers for the American Associations Day in Washington DC. The annual event is the only legislative fly-in where association professionals like you can connect with Congressional offices and share your story on important association issues, like the DOL overtime rule, tax reform and the importance of federal employee attendance at association meetings. This unique opportunity allows you, as an association professional, to create connections with policy-makers that will not only advance the association industry, but your own organization, as well. Registration is free and
up to $300 in scholarships is available for travel reimbursement to out-of-town attendees. More information can be found at
www.thepowerofa.org/hillvisit.
WSAE members attended ASAE's 2016 American Association Day on the Hill.
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The 2017 Spring Outing will build on last year's success of adding educational programming and will offer an outreach project in place of the non-golf event to give back to the community.
We are looking forward to a great event in May!
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Sponsorship opportunities available!
Bonus! The sooner you secure your sponsorship, the more promotion and exposure your logo and organization will receive leading up to the event. Specifically, if you do so by March 10, your logo will be included in an initial round of promotion that will be seen by all WSAE members.
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Measures to address downturn
Do any of you have experience with steering an association through a sharp downturn/decrease in funding in the industry or field you serve? If so, I'm curious what changes you made to help your members and your association get through hard times. Did you change membership dues or structure? Change the products and services you offer?
Working out loud: What tools are you using?
As an association manager, what tools or programs do you find most helpful? What is essential to doing your job? What have you recently discovered that you can't wait to share?
Join the discussion
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Legal counsel
I'm curious how various associations handle the resourcing of legal counsel. Do you have legal on staff, vendor relationship, retainer? How do you stay ahead of relevant changes and risks?
Anyone using Informz?
We are exploring the marketing platforms Hubspot and Informz for some of our association clients. We're leaning toward Informz due to its integration with our AMS (NetForum). Are any of you using Informz? Do you have any comments to share regarding onboarding, tools and support? Would love to hear about your experience.
Seeking advice about auto-renewals
We're considering transitioning to auto-renewals for annual membership dues for one of our clients.
If anyone has
switched
over to an auto-renewal system, I would love to talk to you about your experience and whether or not you would recommend the transition.
Risk management
I'm interested in talking with peers about risk management/risk auditing work you all are doing in your associations. Also, happy to hear about any great books, articles, or resources you would recommend on this topic.
Sponsorship letter of agreement
Does anyone have a sample letter of agreement for sponsorship that they would be willing to share?
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Positioning the association of the future
by Sherry Budziak
.orgCommunity has been engaging association leaders in a series of discussions regarding the evolution of associations and the need for innovation. Emerging -- and, as yet, unseen -- disrupters will require significant changes in the nature of associations, how they envision fulfilling their missions and serve their constituencies. In some industries we have already seen complete transitions due to technological innovations. Blockbuster's brick and mortar business for renting DVDs has completely disappeared as Netflix led the revolution to DVDs by mail and then streaming content. Other industries, such as transportation, are still very much in flux. It is safe to predict that self-driving vehicles eventually will be the predominant mode of transportation. But the full impact of on-demand transportation services, self-driving vehicles and drone-based package delivery systems is yet to be determined.
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Renew your membership for 2017 today!
2017 WSAE membership renewals are due.
Log in today
, make your payment and check this item off your to-do list!
If you have any questions about your renewal, please
email our staff
or call the office at 608-310-7850.
Please keep in mind the group membership option. We are happy to discuss the structure and additional benefits for your organization.
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Congratulations to WSAE members who passed the CAE Exam!
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John L. Augustyniak Jr., CAE
Association Executive
Executive Director, Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Ginger Czajkowski, CAE
Senior Membership Manager
Executive Director, Inc
Milwaukee, WI
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Matthew C. Hauser, CAE
President
Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association
Madison, WI
Mona C. Johnson, CAE
Strategic Initiatives Manager
The Rees Group Inc
Madison, WI
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CAE Prep
Note: The ASAE application deadline for the May 5 exam is next week, Friday, Feb. 24
WSAE is once again partnering with the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) to offer CAE preparation courses
that incorporate study guides, reading comprehension questions, flashcards and practice tests. With three different courses, there is an option to fit every level of preparedness. Learn more about earning your CAE or download the 2017 course brochure.
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2017 Summer Institute for Organization Management
State Partner Scholarship
WSAE is proud to partner with Institute for Organization Management (Institute), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's professional development program for non-profit executives, and offer two $500 partial tuition scholarships to one of Institute's 2017 sites. The two scholarships, available to our members, will be awarded to those attending Institute for the first time, and are designated to assist with enrollment fees and cannot be combined with any other Institute scholarships.
For over 95 years, Institute has educated association, chamber, and other nonprofit leaders across the country through its national program, highly rated curriculum and high caliber instructors. Thousands of executives have attended Institute sites across the country to strengthen their management skills, learn industry best practices, and gain a broad national perspective from peers. Institute has helped them build stronger organizations, become stronger business advocates and better serve their members. In addition, you will earn points towards your CCE or CAE certification as Institute's curriculum is directly tied to the bodies of knowledge of both the American Society of Association Executives and the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Upon completion of the Institute program, graduates receive the IOM recognition which allows them to use the letters "IOM" in public mention and professional correspondence. The IOM recognition signifies the completion of 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management and commitment to the industry.
If you are interested in this scholarship opportunity, contact
Michelle
by March 17.
If you are already an IOM and have an updated job or title, you can u
pdate
your contact information and stay connected here.
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WSAE's Young Professional Task Force
Join the WSAE Young Professional community at
www.wsae.org
or follow us on Instagram
@wsaeyps
to stay connected about upcoming events and programs.
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Wilderness announces two new projects for 2017
Management at the Wilderness Resort in the Wisconsin Dells recently unveiled two exciting new projects for 2017. The resort will be adding a third Room Escape for families with younger children, and it will also be replacing the current Timberland Playhouse with a new and improved Playhouse.
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Paul Upchurch re-elected Tourism Board Chair for fifth consecutive year
Congratulations to Paul Upchurch, president & CEO of VISIT Milwaukee, who has been re-elected chairman of the Wisconsin Governor's Council on Tourism for the fifth consecutive year. The Governor's Council on Tourism is tasked to be state Department of Tourism advisory board. The Council includes members who are appointed by the Governor from all around the state that range in areas of expertise and include legislators, hotel owners, chambers of commerce leaders and theater owners. Members also serve on subcommittees dedicated to grant reviews, general marketing, meetings and conventions, and sports marketing.
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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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ASAE responds to Trump's travel ban
ASAE said the Trump administration's refugee and travel ban is already affecting international attendance at upcoming association conferences.
Read more.
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Trump, GOP look for common ground on health care reform
Congressional Republicans are looking to reach consensus with President Trump on a timeline and a process for replacing the Affordable Care Act. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price, has said that the incoming administration would put in place "a different construct" that would "make certain that individuals had the care and the kind of coverage that they needed for whatever diagnosis would befall them." President Trump added to the debate over what a replacement plan should look like, saying that his intention is to have "insurance for everybody" and "much lower deductibles" for consumers.
Read more.
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Trump advisers talk tax reform with Ryan
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) huddled with advisers to President Donald Trump recently to walk them through the GOP plan to overhaul the tax code. House leaders have said they want to put out a comprehensive tax reform package in the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
Read more.
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Welcome new members!
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Gretchen Armitage, Executive Director, Inc.
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Marc Cohen, Wisconsin EMS Association
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Stacy Eslick, Wisconsin School Counselor Association
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Paul Flemming, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
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Brandon Flitter, Miwaukee Marriott Downtown, Westin & SpringHill
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Noreen Minessale, Ambassador Hotel Milwaukee
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Barbara Moddes, State Bar of Wisconsin
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Tamara Rutkowski, Executive Director, Inc.
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Lori Schiek, Tavern League of Wisconsin
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Steve Schuster, Executive Director, Inc.
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Jill Van Calster, Wisconsin Philanthropy Network
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James Villa, NAIOP Wisconsin
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Callie Walker, MemberClicks
- Adam Wise, Executive Director, Inc.
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Career Headquarters highlights
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Executive Director Inc.
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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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