Preventing Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era

Ann Barry Hanneman and Geoffrey Trotier advise on employment discrimination and sexual harassment complaints. In 2010, Geoff was recognized as an "Up and Coming Lawyer" and in 2016, Ann was recognized as a "Woman in the Law" by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Both are members of the Labor and Employment Sections of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin. Learn more.

Navigating Workplace Rapids
Greg Hawks, Owner/Instigator, Hawks Agency

Monday, May 22, 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

Challenging and jolting experiences along with unexpected twists and turns makes navigating work exciting and exhausting. Change and disruption are constant companions on the river, as well as at work, making nimble employees and leaders more vital today than ever. Work is like a whitewater river trip!

Three consistent disrupters create rapids: pressure, obstacles and terrain change. Ironically, obstacles give individuals and organizations advantages. "I love obstacles" will be declared! Obstacles create adventures; obstacles create inspiration; obstacles create distinction. Every leader should consider this approach to guiding teams! 

As a Corporate Culture Specialist, Greg brings an expansive leadership portfolio to your service. For two decades he has mentored leaders, developed teams, crafted culture and empowered employees. He is intensely motivated to grow high capacity talent who work, serve and sell with excellence, consistently. Compelled by the belief that individuals who Think, Act, Lead and Create Like An Owner® will be more fulfilled and productive, he originated the Like An Owner® platform. His mission is to challenge and empower leaders, teams and organizations to reach for Greatness. Learn more.

NEW educational opportunity for non-golfers!

Creating an Event Experience

It can be a challenge to meet all these new expectations while meeting the old expectation of staging a profitable event. Associations can create meaningful moments and exceptional experiences at their events - turning a first time attendee into a life-long one. 

Megan, President of The Denhardt Group, has 13 years of experience in developing and managing face-to-face and online educational programs, conferences and events in all shapes and sizes. Her dedication to creating exceptional and memorable experiences for her clients and their constituents is what sets her apart. Megan has enormous energy and enthusiasm for delivering high-level content in engaging ways that keep participants tuned-in. She coaches organizations on how to create and deliver meaningful educational content, implement unique conferences and events, and design quality programs, that keep attendees engaged and foster relationship building. Learn more.

Thank you to all of the sponsors who have already come on board! Several sponsorship levels are still available to support the Spring Outing and WSAE's CAE Scholarship Fund. The sooner you secure your sponsorship, the more promotion and exposure your logo and organization will receive leading up to the event. To discuss sponsorship and reserve a space, please contact  Chris Caple.  See a complete list of opportunities. 

WSAE is once again making it easy for you to gain more exposure for your organization by offering sponsorship packages that include event recognition and advertising! Check out the 2018 Sponsor and Advertising Prospectus. You'll notice sponsorship levels that help fit your needs and goals.  Plan now and secure your spots for 2018! 

In an effort to get more young professionals / future leaders to our events, I'm creating resources YP's can use when submitting requests to attend.

In addition to a list of benefits and event details, I'd like to include a 'justification letter' template for employees to download and tweak as needed to fit their company.

Does anyone have templates similar to this and are willing to share?

Example--

Dear <MANAGER>:

I would like to attend the National Fluid Power Association's upcoming event in <EVENT LOCATION>. By attending this event, I will gain valuable knowledge and skills pertaining to my role at <COMPANY> as an emerging leader in the fluid power sector. This will also give me the opportunity to connect with peers and fluid power leaders throughout the nation on behalf of <COMPANY>.

Benefits of attending include....

Join the discussion.

Need one more face-to-face classroom session before taking the CAE exam? A CAE Cram Session will be held on April 8 - 10, 2018, in Chicago, IL. This session is ideal for individuals who have previously taken the course or exam. Learn more.

Have you experienced association success that you would be willing to share with your WSAE colleagues by authoring an article for VantagePoint? We would love to hear any article ideas that you may have! Plus, you can earn CAE credits toward your certification renewal. 

We are currently collecting content for our Summer 2018 issue, which has a deadline of June 1, 2018. Please see WSAE's Call for Authors page for more information. Contact Kristin McGuine with any questions.