Celebrate Association Excellence with CSAE on April 26
Celebrate Excellence with CSAE on April 26
Join us in celebrating the CSAE 2022 Awards nominees and recipients – at 12:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, April 26. Let’s also applaud volunteers who’ve helped support association excellence. Click here to register at no cost for this virtual event.
CSAE 2022 Conference | Reunite
Call for Speakers
Do you have compelling strategies, new concepts or a case study to share with association executives at the CSAE conference this fall? We are looking for experts and innovators to share their successes and stories with an emphasis on rethinking and reimagining. Submit your proposal by Friday, May 6.
Registration is Open!
Get ready to reunite in Halifax, Oct. 19-22, 2022. Reconnect with colleagues, rejoice in celebration, refresh yourself with east coast favourites and rethink strategies to association leadership. We’re shaking up the format to deliver a blend of the familiar and the new. Register today.
CAE® Spring Term – Begins April 18
Make this spring worthwhile by working towards your Certified Association Executive (CAE®) designation. Enhance your association knowledge and skills by registering here for the spring term.
Key Findings of 2021 CSAE Benefits & Compensation Report
Webinar
April 28, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Explore how to use the data in the report to determine a competitive compensation range and “make a case” in compensation negotiation at your association. Free for all. Register here.
Empower your Board at the Virtual Governance Forum – May 26
Bring your Board – at one group price – to this incomparable workshop led by Dr. David Weiss. Examine the Board’s role in building strategy and how to effectively collaborate with senior management. Identify ways that Board members can contribute to organizational resilience and high performance. Register here.
Summer Summit
July 13 – 15
Hosted by CSAE’s Trillium Network
It’s back… stronger than ever! Come to beautiful Muskoka for two days of learning, networking and fun at Deerhurst Resort. Early Bird pricing applies until April 30. Group rate available. Register today.
CSAE Annual Source Guide
The digital CSAE Annual Source Guide is now available. Get to know CSAE business members and what they offer! A great go-to reference guide for all of the products and services available to help your association thrive. Begin reading here.
CSAE LEARNING & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Talk Tuesday
April 12, 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT
Members, join this informal virtual drop-in hosted by CSAE president and CEO Tracy Folkes Hanson – to discuss anything that is on your mind. All CSAE Members are welcome. Free. Register here.
CSAE Manitoba Coffee & Conversation
Online
April 13, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CDT
Join this free virtual networking event hosted by CSAE Manitoba Council to learn how to read financial statements. All are welcome at this facilitated, free event. Register here.
CSAE Atlantic Meet & Mingle
Online
April 28, 5:00 – 6:00 pm ADT
Join us to meet and mingle at a free virtual Happy Hour, hosted by CSAE’s Atlantic network council. Both CSAE Members and others with an interest in the association sector are warmly welcome to attend. Register here.
ONCA Transition Challenges
Online
May 18, 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT
Join this free webinar to clarify what steps you need to take to comply with the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA). Register here.
Find Valuable Insights on the CSAE Blog
Don’t miss these curated perspectives on a variety of association-focused issues. Recent posts include:
Leadership Communications in a Virtual World
Experts Randall Craig and Michelle Ray offer their unique take and practical ideas on how to improve leadership communication skills in the virtual world.
11 Great Virtual Meeting Ideas to Boost Engagement
Leadership communication experts Randall Craig and Michelle Ray offer their top ideas to help boost engagement at your next virtual meeting.
How to Get The Most Out of Your Member Retention Data
Julie Sciullo of Association Analytics shows you the valuable insights you can gain from taking a deeper dive into your member data.
Trillium Network Professional Development Bursary
Boost your professional development through the Trillium Professional Development Bursary program! This year, one $500 bursary will be awarded to a Trillium network member to pursue learning opportunities through CSAE. All Trillium network members in good standing are eligible.
Click here for more information and to apply.
Application deadline: June 1, 2022
PARTNER OFFERINGS
2022 Association Benchmarking Study is Open
The 2022 Association Benchmarking Study by Naylor and Association Adviser is now open. Help map out communication best practices for the association community while seeing how your association scores. Survey open until April 31, 2022. To get started, click here.
Meeting Members Online: Improving Member Engagement with a Career Centre
Webinar
April 27, 2:00 pm EDT
Learn the member benefits that come with implementing a career centre and how it can increase member engagement and non-dues revenue with Naylor Association Solutions. Register Here
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Minutes Solutions: Free minute-taking service
Every month until the end of 2022, Minutes Solutions is offering one CSAE member a FREE minute-taking service! Learn more and enter the draw using this form for the chance to win free minute taking at your next virtual meeting! ($235 Value).
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MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT
Karen Miller | City of Fredericton
My name is Karen Miller, and I am the meeting and convention specialist with the City of Fredericton, NB. When I came into this industry in 2018, I joined several associations, trying to learn as much as I could from the experts who knew best. CSAE provided me with many opportunities to meet people and develop relationships, for which I am grateful. CSAE has incredible volunteers, patient and supportive leaders, and an enthusiasm to work with me every step of the way. Connect with Karen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-miller-she-her-hers-24847477/
SECTOR NEWS
5 Tips to Take Your Sponsorship Program to The Next Level
Sponsorship programs are a key non-dues revenue source for associations and brands that support your members are looking for ways to connect with their current and potential clients on a deeper level.
Source: Association Adviser
Implementing eLearning Into Your Association? Here Are The Fundamentals (Part 3 of 3)
Welcome to the third and final part of our three-part blog series of Implementing eLearning Into Your Association. We have looked beyond LMS features through the eyes of an instructional designer by considering three fundamental questions that will inform and shape the decision-making around choosing an LMS.
Source: Association Adviser
How to Figure Out What Members Want When It Comes to Hybrid Events
Even as in-person events return, some members still want hybrid options to stick around.
Source: Associations Now
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
2021 CSAE Benefits & Compensation Report
Looking for essential salary and benefit information for all levels of staff within Canada’s association and not-for-profit communities? Find it here. Get insight on remuneration data, statistics and emerging trends relative to executives, directors, managers and frontline employees working in all types and sizes of organizations within the sector. This is a key reference for sector leaders and their boards, as well as executive search and consulting firms. Visit the CSAE Bookstore for more information and to purchase.
CAREER RESOURCES
Employers…
Leverage CSAE’s relationship with over 15,000 association executives to fill your next position. Post your job to AssociationJobs.ca now! CSAE members save 40%.
Job Seekers…
Interested in finding the latest career opportunities in the association sector? Click here to find the most recent postings, such as:
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