Dive Into Networking & Learning Opportunities
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Tête-à-Tête is back in person this year – so let’s do it! Association professionals, reconnect with peers and explore a wide range of products and services that will support your success. Vendors have been waiting two years to see you again—and have some exciting prizes, experiences and giveaways for you! Free for association and not-for-profit leaders, meeting & event planners and government procurers. Register here.
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CAE® Spring Term – Begins April 18
Invigorate your professional skills and knowledge by taking your next step toward your Certified Association Executive (CAE®) designation. Based on key competencies of association management, this flexible and virtual hands-on program draws from real-world experiences – making the program more valuable than ever. Register here for the spring term to put yourself on a positive path forward! For more information, visit our website or contact Eve Mechici, CAE® program manager at eve@csae.com.
CSAE LEARNING & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
*Signature Event*
Symposium for Chief Staff and Chief Elected Officers
Feb. 24-25, 2022 – Virtual workshop. Register here
March 24-25, 2022 – In-person workshop, Toronto, ON. Register here.
CEOs don’t miss this incomparable two-day working session for you and your board chair. You’ll establish a strong working partnership and set goals for a productive year ahead. Expertly facilitated by Glenn Tecker and Donna French Dunn, CAE, this is an event that fills up. Find out more about the value of the Symposium by watching this interview with Donna here.
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What’s Brewing Ottawa-Gatineau!
Feb. 22 – 8:00 am EST
Topic: Strategic Planning for Your Board, Your Team and Yourself
As association leaders, we play a key role in supporting the Board in the planning process and working with the staff team in its implementation. How can the approaches used for Board strategic planning also be applied to our staff and even ourselves to ensure team and personal success? Explore this question in a facilitated conversation led by Nancy Barrett CAE, a partner at AMCES Association Management & Consulting. All are welcome to this virtual event at no charge. Register here.
Coffee & Conversation – CSAE Manitoba
Feb. 23 – 2:00 pm CST
Topic: Remote & Hybrid Work
Join the conversation on remote and hybrid work structures available to associations and explore both the benefits and drawbacks of each model and the implications for leadership, culture, and organizational growth. All are welcome to this virtual event at no charge. Register here.
Feel Good Friday – CSAE Trillium
Feb. 25 – 12:00 pm EST
Topic: Cybersecurity
Join a conversation about cyber security and learn how to enhance protections for your organization. Facilitated by Robert W. (Bob) Gordon, the strategic advisor of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX), Canada’s private sector organization for the sharing and analysis of cyber threat information and enabling collaboration across all sectors. All are welcome to this virtual event at no charge. Register here.
Meet & Mingle – CSAE Atlantic
March 3 – 12:00 pm AST
Topic: Goal Setting
Join leadership coach Julie Gauthier for a session all about goal setting. All are welcome to this virtual event at no charge. 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:
3 Powerful Growth Strategies to Boost Non-Dues Revenue for Your Association in 2022 and Beyond
How can you increase non-dues revenue for your association this year? Read some top tips by Dr. Laurelle Jno Baptiste, vice president of professional services at vocalmeet.
3 Steps to Support Association Membership Using Data Analytics
Data analytics is something many associations want to use, but some don’t know where to start. Learn how to start using them to support your membership in just three steps in this blog post by Julia Sciullo, CEO of Association Analytics.
5 Government Advocacy Tools Every Association Should Use to Ramp up Influence
Government relations can be crucial to the work of associations. Read about five tools you can use to ramp up your influence in this blog post by Kyle Larkin of Impact Public Affairs.
Click here to explore more content on the key competencies of governance, organizational direction, leading people, operations and value to membership.
Read more informative content targeted at associations and not-for-profit organizations on the CSAE blog.
Addressing the Skills Gap: Launch Your Strategy
Feb. 23 – 11:00 am EST
Webinar
87 per cent of companies say they either are experiencing skills gaps now or expect them within a few years according to a new McKinsey Global Survey. Maintaining institutional knowledge and improving productivity are some of the biggest challenges. Is your organization prepared to address the growing skills gap? Join Katy Tynan, Principal Analyst, Employee Experience and Future of Work at Forrester, to learn what you can do to address the skills gap. Free. Register Here
This webinar is brought to you by:
5 Powerful Growth Strategies to Boost Non-Dues Revenue for Your Association in 2022 and Beyond
March 3 – 2:00 pm EST
Webinar
Achieving sustainable non-dues revenue growth year over year can be a challenging task for any association. For associations to thrive in the coming years, they’ll need to spend considerable time focusing on growth initiatives. But what are the best strategies to achieve sustainable growth in 2022 and beyond? Don’t miss this opportunity to hear a panel of association leaders and experts — including CSAE’s own Ed Byers — discuss vital considerations for association success.This virtual session is free and open to all. . Learn more and register here.
This webinar is brought to you by:
Minutes Solutions Contest
Enter to Win: Every month until the end of 2022, Minutes Solutions is offering one CSAE member a FREE minute-taking service!
Enter the draw using this form for the chance to win free minute taking at your next virtual meeting! ($235 Value). Details:
– Minutes Solutions can create minutes from meeting recordings or provide a real-time, virtual minute taker
– Winners can claim their free minute taking session through to the end of 2022
– Minutes will be provided for meetings up to 2.5 hours in duration
– Minutes Solutions must be notified 10 days or more before the scheduled meeting
Learn about Minutes Solutions’ services here: https://minutessolutions.com/ or contact marko@minutessolutions.com to find out more.
Brought to you by:
Catherine Lamontagne | Founder, OROKOM
I am the founder and president at OROKOM, a Quebec-based consulting firm offering turnkey services in management, marketing and communications. We encourage organizations to surpass themselves in a rigorous approach towards outstanding results. I joined CSAE in 2020 aiming to contribute with my expertise within the French-Canadian community and my vast experience serving non-profits and associations in Quebec and Ontario. Since last March, I have been part of the Quebec network council. OROKOM is a strategic partner of CSAE, contributing to improving the way associations across Canada serve their members in a secondary language.
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-lamontagne-mba/
Planning is underway for Canada’s meetings and events industry to meet face-to-face in Ottawa.
Source: Ottawa Meet Week
5 Things You Should Be Doing With Your Communication Strategy
If there was ever a time to solidify your association as the “voice of the industry,” the time is now. Members are looking to their associations for accurate and thoughtful guidance in an ever-changing world.
Source: Association Adviser
Combining Tech and Empathy to Create Meaningful Member Engagement
Associations have been in a constant state of change for the past year and a half. But one aspect of business across all industries has remained the same: in order to thrive and grow, organizations need to recruit and keep members engaged with great products, essential services, and powerful networking opportunities.
Source: Associatons Now
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.
Employers…
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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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