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Renew your membership for 2020
2020 membership dues renewals will be open soon. We thank you in advance for your prompt attention and processing. Please keep in mind the organizational membership levels - We are happy to discuss the structure and additional benefits for your organization. Contact Suzanna Hogendorn, or call the office at (608) 310-7850, with any questions. Here's to a new year of doing great work together!
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2020 Partner Package information is available!
WSAE is growing!
We welcome an average of ten new members monthly, on top of a steady base that enjoys a 93% retention rate. This means that sponsors and advertisers have the opportunity to continually make new contacts while enjoying steady strengthening of relationships already established.
We are once again making it easy for you to maximize your exposure through sponsorship packages that include event recognition and advertising bundled together! We offer a variety of sponsorship levels to help fit your needs and goals. Review the
2020 Partnership Prospectus.
Plan now and secure your spots for 2020!
Hurry!
To fully take advantage of all Partner Package benefits, reserve yours by
December 1, 2019!
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Webinars
As a CAE-Approved Provider, WSAE provides webinars that meet the professional development requirements needed to earn or maintain the Certified Association Executive credential.
Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM (CT)
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM (CT)
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM (CT)
WSAE webinars are worth 1 CAE credit each.
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Webinar topic ideas?
Do you have a great topic for a WSAE webinar, or know a potential speaker who would be interested in presenting? Contact
Michelle Czosek
with your ideas!
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Scholarships for Institute for Organization Management available
WSAE is again proud to partner with Institute for Organization Management, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's professional development program for non-profit executives, and offer four $500 partial tuition scholarships to one of Institute's 2020 sites. The four scholarships, available to our members, will be awarded to students attending Institute for the first time to assist with enrollment fees and cannot be combined with any other Institute scholarships. Please note, this can be combined with the Premier Investor Discount (PID) and/or Group Rate.
For almost 100 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 as Institute's curriculum is directly tied to the bodies of knowledge of both industry certifications.
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 Czosek (mczosek@wsae.org) by March 27, 2020, for Midwest Institute (offered June 7-11 in Madison, WI). For more information about Institute's curriculum, sites, and dates, visit the Institute web site and Prospective Student Toolkit to help gain insight into the program.
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CAE and CMP exam prep
WSAE partners with the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) to offer CAE preparation courses that incorporate study guides, reading comprehension questions, flashcards and practice tests.
MSAE is offering their Member Rate to WSAE members, which represents a $100 savings. Also, please ensure that you notify MSAE of your WSAE membership - WSAE receives 10%!
In addition to CAE prep courses, MSAE also offers a virtual prep course to prepare for the CMP examination.
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Call for VantagePoint authors
As experienced association professionals, what knowledge are you able to share with your WSAE colleagues? What trends are you seeing in the industry? What education can you, as industry partners, provide? Consider authoring an article for VantagePoint, WSAE's quarterly magazine publication! 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 for more information. We also have open spots on the Editorial Council if you are interested in joining us!
Review the current issue of VantagePoint at
www.wsae.org > Resources > VantagePoint Archive.
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Anyone can post to WSAE's Featured Articles blog!
If you are posting content in your organization's own blog, consider posting it to WSAE's blog, as well! Simply go to
www.wsae.org, scroll down until you see "Featured Articles" and click "More" at the button of the column. When the new page load, click on the green "Create a New Blog Post" button.
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WSAE's 2019 Summit enjoyed record registration/attendance levels and featured a brand-new meeting space, as well new and different features that contributed to high level of fun and engagement. Thank you to everyone who contributed and participated. Revisit this year's
Summit on Facebook.
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Thanks again to 2019 Summit sponsors:
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Welcome new members
- David Barrett, JD, MS, Executive Director, Inc
- Madeline Behringer, Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center
- Kim Frisch, AMPED Association Management
- JJ Giese, Thysse
- Melissa Kabadian, MA, CMP, Conference Direct
- Amy Motyka, AMPED Association Management
- Kate Rudolph, Executive Director, Inc
- Sandy Schueller, Svinicki Association Management Inc
- Alexandra Videmsky, Executive Director, Inc
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Dana Murn awarded WSAE CAE scholarship
Dana Murn of American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry has been awarded WSAE's Certified Association Executive Scholarship Award. The CAE Scholarship is a $500 award used to help cover expenses of sitting for the CAE exam, which can get costly when you consider the exam fee, study materials and study group fees. Anyone who has been a member for at least one year and is eligible to sit for the exam within the next calendar year can be considered for this award. Review criteria includes financial need as well as WSAE engagement.
Dana has been an active WSAE member, and was even the first winner of WSAE's Young Professional Award!
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The Fox Cities CVB awarded a state tourism grant to support a new brand campaign
The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau has been awarded a Wisconsin Department of Tourism joint effort marketing (JEM) grant to support its launch of the Fox Cities Originals in 2020, a promotional brand campaign to draw visitors, increase economic impact and showcase the Fox Cities as a dynamic destination. Read more.
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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. Please note that there is no additional cost to this promotion - It is included as a benefit of your WSAE membership.
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Looking for event/exhibition apps
We have been looking for free conference apps for mobile phones to allow registrants, exhibitors, etc, to see more of what is going on, at the tip of their fingers. Anyone have any suggestions or good experience with an app like this? Join the conversation.
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Anyone studying for the CAE in Madison?
My co-worker and I are studying for the CAE exam in May 2020. Is anyone in the Madison area interested in studying with us? Anyone else taking the MSAE full course starting in January 2020? Join the conversation.
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2020 American Associations Day on the Hill
Join ASAE in Washington, D.C., on March 19-20, 2020, to participate in American Associations Day, the only legislative fly-in for association professionals. From tax reform to defending association meetings, there is no shortage of issues that threaten the association community. There has never been a more important time to showcase our value to society.
It is critical that we share with Congress The Power of A message: associations make the world smarter, safer, and better every day. Because if they don't know, how will they stand up for us?
Join us to learn about association policy issues and to get valuable face time with colleagues from your home state, association CEOs, the ASAE Board of Directors, and other leaders in the association community. Together we can show Congress the power of associations. You don't need to have a background in government relations to join!
There is no registration fee for this event. Additionally, a scholarship is available for attendees from outside the DC-metro area. This event also includes 3.5 CAE credit hours.
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.Org domain sold to private equity firm
ASAE and other nonprofit organizations are concerned about increased online costs after the recent sale of the .org domain to a private equity firm called Ethos Capital LLC. Public Interest Registry said it reached an agreement to be acquired by Ethos for an undisclosed price. The deal is expected to close early next year.
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ASAE urges Congress to include UBIT repeal
ASAE and its UBIT Coalition delivered a
letter to House and Senate leaders urging them to include repeal of the 21 percent tax on parking and transportation benefits that tax-exempt organizations provide to employees. Repealing the nonprofit benefits tax, which was enacted as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has been ASAE's top legislative priority this year.
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Circuit Court hears appeal of AHP ruling
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the Trump administration's appeal of a lower court ruling that invalidated the Department of Labor's 2018 rule expanding access to association health plans (AHPs). The administration is appealing a District Court decision (rendered on March 28) that sided with attorneys general from 11 states and the District of Columbia and called the DOL's AHP rule an "end-run" around the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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House subcommittee holds Brand USA markup
Travel industry leaders praised the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce for holding a markup on legislation to reauthorize Brand USA, the public-private entity created in 2010 to market the U.S. as a destination to international visitors. The Visit U.S. Coalition, which includes ASAE, has been urging Congress to reauthorize Brand USA before its funding expires at the end of the year.
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Eshoo, Lofgren introduce Online Privacy Act
Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced legislation Nov. 5 to strengthen privacy protections for online consumers and minimize the amount of personal data companies can collect, maintain and disclose. The Online Privacy Act would also create user rights to access, correct or delete their data and decide how long companies can keep their data, and would establish an independent Digital Privacy Agency to enforce privacy protections and investigate abuse.
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