Submit Your Proposal for the 2022 Conference
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.
Save The Date for the CSAE Awards Celebration – April 26
As CSAE marks 60 years of excellence, we invite you to celebrate the nominees and recipients of the 2022 CSAE Awards. Join us to applaud them — at 12 pm EDT on Tuesday, April 26. Click here to register at no cost for this virtual event.
The Countdown Is On!
Don’t miss your chance to 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 and event planners and government procurers. Register here.
NEW! CEO Roundtable
8:15 am EDT, immediately preceding Tête-à-Tête
Hosted by CSAE’s Ottawa-Gatineau Network
If you’re an association CEO or executive director, you don’t want to miss this chance to connect with your peers for an exclusive in-person CEO Roundtable — immediately before the doors open for the main event.
You’ll have an open discussion about your pain points and challenges, as well as what is working well for you — and how CSAE could help in the future.
Price: $20/person
Register here.
Roundtable sponsored by:
CAE® Spring Term – Begins April 18
Take your next step toward your Certified Association Executive (CAE®) designation. Enhance your association knowledge and skills by registering here for the spring term.
CSAE 2022 Summer Summit
Join your association peers in beautiful Muskoka this July for two days of learning, networking and connecting. Our compelling program explores various aspects of association management and leadership. Experience beautiful Deerhurst Resort while gaining insight into time-tested strategies and new approaches. Register here.
Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available
Put your organization front-and-centre with association leaders at this popular event. Opportunities are available starting at $1000. Click here to view the prospectus and explore your options.
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
CSAE LEARNING & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Talk Tuesday
April 12, 2–3 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, 2–3 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.
Governance Forum
May 26, 2022
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. Early bird pricing until April 1. 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:
How to Evaluate Member Needs: A CSAE Case Study
In 2021 CSAE conducted a member needs assessment with Bramm Research, which helped us better understand our members and informed our strategic planning process. Read all about the process for some valuable insights on how to approach your own member needs assessment.
5 Hybrid and Remote Work Models Your Association Can Consider
Find out which work model may be right for your organization from Deanna Lanoway, vice president of strategic HR consulting at People First HR.
A Guide to Effective Meeting Minutes
If you want to take more effective minutes at your next board meeting, check out some tips from Marko Lindhe, vice president of Minutes Solutions.
Click here to explore more content on the key competencies of governance, organizational direction, leading people, operations and value to membership.
PARTNER OFFERINGS
How to Drive Member Retention with Data Analytics
Webinar
March 31, 2 pm EDT
Find out ways to leverage analytical insights to lead to more informed decision-making and increased renewals with Association Analytics. Register Here
Free webinar brought to you by:
Address the Skills Gap Through Employee Knowledge Exchange
Webinar
April 5, 1 pm EDT
Learn new strategies your association can implement to address the upskilling needs of your members and how to increase engagement with D2L. Register Here
Free webinar brought to you by:
Meeting Members Online: Improving Member Engagement with a Career Centre
Webinar
April 27, 2 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
Free webinar brought to you by:
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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Brought to you by:
Gerald Bramm | Bramm Research
I am the president of Bramm Research Inc., a marketing research management firm that focuses on the association world. Our primary work is developing and conducting actionable member surveys. I have been an active supporter and sponsor of CSAE’s Trillium network since 2011. In 2021, I was thrilled to be a nominee for a Trillium Award.
I believe strongly in the positive impact that associations have on our society and am proud to support their work through my membership in CSAE. In the spirit of continuous learning, I am working on earning my CAE designation.
Connect with me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brammresearch
https://twitter.com/gbramm
SECTOR NEWS
Give Your Association Newsletter the Attention it Deserves
Amongst the various ways you communicate with your members, newsletters perhaps play one of the more critical roles in the vitality of your association.
Source: Asssociation Adviser
The 5 Rules of Association and Vendor Partnerships
Your association, along with many others, may have been riding the reactionary behavior wave due to the pandemic. You may have been asking yourself questions such as, “What can we cut? What can we change?” and pivoted accordingly.
Source: Association Adviser
Keys to Great Emotional Leadership
The pandemic clarified just how much of our personal lives we bring to the workplace. Managers can help—if they rethink their leadership instincts.
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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THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS
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