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September 2020 Newsletter
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WSAE 2021 Slate of Directors and Officers
WSAE is excited to present the 2020-2021 Slate of Directors and Officers. Thank you to all the individuals that expressed interest in leading the association through the upcoming year. The willingness of so many individuals to contribute their time and talents to WSAE is what makes us so successful. Thank you to the Nominating Committee for their work in developing a slate of candidates that will continue our commitment to being the organization of choice for association education and networking.
This slate will be officially elected during the October 27 Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation, which will be held virtually on October 27 from 9:00-10:00 am. More details about this virtual event will be announced in the coming weeks, but for now, please save the date and plan to join us online!
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Congratulations to this year's awardees!
2020 WSAE Award Winners will be formally recognized at the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation, which, as mentioned above, will be held virtually on October 27 from 9:00-10:00 am.
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Hall of Fame
Christine Pepper, CAE, MBA
National Funeral Director Association
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Visionary
Kristine Hillmer, MBA, CAE
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
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Visionary
Brandon Scholz
Wisconsin Grocers Association
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Association Leadership
Kirsten Reader
Impact Association Management
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Young Professional
Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE
Association Acumen
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Meeting Planner Exchange
Wednesday, September 30 | 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Ingleside Hotel
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CEO Café
Your virtual morning kick-off
Thursday, October 15 | 8:00 - 9:00 am
WSAE connects you with others who share your passion for leadership. These opportunities are designed specifically for association CEOs only, as a venue for networking, sharing ideas and keeping up with the latest in association management.
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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.
On-Demand ArchivesWSAE offers an extensive library of online learning, covering a broad array of association management topics, available 24/7, at your convenience!
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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Real-time Compensation Benchmarking
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Stay competitive. Recruit and retain top talent.
Associations across the world will be adjusting their budgets and evaluating their resources in 2021 to combat the disruptions of 2020.
Understanding how your organization compares to similar organizations in the region and across the country is vital to ensuring you're staying competitive, attracting and retaining top talent, and putting your valuable resources to the best use.
- Compare your organization's key operational metrics
- Evaluate valuable KPI's, including salaries, benefits and positions/departments
- Customized reports to inform decisions and stay competitive
For this tool to be of maximum benefit, ensuring the most complete and useful data - we need you to participate. Providing data and accessing reports will be FREE throughout 2020 (for participants), so take advantage of this powerful benchmarking tool today!
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Approval of minutes
I was asked if boards in the state of Wisconsin can approve minutes via email. All the associations I've worked or volunteered for approve the minutes at the next meeting. Does anyone know the answer?
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Share your revenue generation story with us!
WSAE is planning a webinar on revenue generation and would like to showcase several associations that have implemented new revenue sources due to the pandemic. We'd like to hear about revenue sources outside of the event area.
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Congratulations to Wisconsin's new CAEs
The Summer 2020 class of CAEs successfully completed the CAE examination administered nationwide on June 8 - July 6. Four of the five from Wisconsin are WSAE members! Read more.
Michael Battaglia, CAE
Account Executive
AMPED Association Management
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Tracy Johnson, CAE
President & CEO
Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin
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Director of Membership
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
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Amy Overby, CAE
Executive Director
The Rees Group, Inc.
| Heather Schrader, CAE
Membership and Administrative Manager
Executive Director, Inc.
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AACD Charitable Foundation wins ASAE Power of (A) award
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Join ASAE's Virtual Summit Award on Sept. 30
ASAE will host the Virtual Summit Awards on Sept. 30 to celebrate the 2020 Power of A Summit Award winners and the collective Power of Associations to affect positive change in society worldwide. Tickets for this year's program are complimentary. Read more.
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Impact Association Management in new partnership with NCBF
Impact Association Management announced a new partnership with the National Conference of Bar Foundations (NCBF). This partnership will allow NCBF to shift some of their office management, marketing, and membership duties to their new AMC, Impact.
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VISIT Milwaukee launches community-wide 'Bring It Home' campaign
There has never been a more crucial time to bring future meetings business back to Milwaukee. VISIT Milwaukee is putting a call out to all business and community leaders, as well as any residents who are active in local, regional, or national chapters and associations, to ask that they look to their hometown to host their next board or business meeting. Whether it's a 10-person board meeting or a 10,000-person convention, booking future events in our city will be key to our local economic recovery.
While VISIT Milwaukee is spearheading the campaign, it is up to the Milwaukeeans to rally behind the message and "shop local" when planning future meetings. The impact of these meetings and events goes far beyond just the hospitality industry.
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Welcome new members
- Mike Barry, Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
- Amanda Falk, Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS®
- Jennifer Graham, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- Kerri Joseph, Snow and Ice Management Association, Inc
- Brittany Knuteson, Wisconsin Grocers Association
- Andrew Schmidt, Executive Director, Inc
- Ryan Silvola, Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
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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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Deadline extended to join community letter
The deadline to join ASAE's latest sign-on letter has been extended to Friday, September 25. Add your organization today. As a reminder, the letter calls on Congress to expand eligibility under the PPP to include 501(c)(6) organizations. The letter does not include asks unrelated to the PPP.
In addition to providing for 501(c)(6) eligibility on equitable terms (e.g., employee caps and eligibility for organizations that lobby), the letter calls on Congress to enact the following PPP-related provisions:
- Reauthorize the Program until at least March 31, 2021;
- Include 501(c)(6) nonprofits in the so-called "second draw" program;
- Expand the definition for eligible "receipts" within the "second draw" program to include in-person event cancellations and lost revenue from certification programs and other education; and
- Apply lobbying language as outlined in Section 90001 of the HEROES Act and included in the broadly bipartisan Local Chamber, Tourism, and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 6697).
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ASAE webinar to address legislative fly-ins in 2021
ASAE's Government Relations and Advocacy Professionals Advisory Council and the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics will hold a webinar Sept. 24 at 12 p.m. ET on preparing for legislative fly-ins in 2021. Panelists will discuss ways that government relations professionals can plan for the possibility of both in-person and virtual fly-ins next year and takeaways from successful virtual fly-in programs that took place this year during the coronavirus pandemic. More information.
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Association Executives Group
Southeastern Wisconsin
American Society for Quality
Milwaukee, WI
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