The Association Agenda – Legal Considerations for Post-Pandemic Event Planning
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Legal Considerations for Post-Pandemic Event Planning
Did you miss CSAE’s free virtual session on legal considerations for post-pandemic event planning? Lawyers Benjamin Hecht (left) and Andrew Buck from Pitblado Law joined us on Aug. 18 to explore COVID-related legal issues surrounding future events. Click here for a summary of the takeaways and a link to the full recording.
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Save the Date for CSAE’s AGM
CSAE members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at 12 pm EDT. Once again, this year’s AGM will be held on a virtual platform. Watch your inbox in September for the details, including materials and instructions. We look forward to your participation!
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Submit Your Success Story: 2021 Awards of Distinction
Have you had a successful program or product/service innovation in 2019 or 2020? Does it tie into one or more of the Competencies for Association Executives? We want to hear about it! Submit your story to be considered for CSAE’s 2021 Awards of Distinction. Applications are open until Sept. 6, 2021. Click here for more information on how to enter.
Award recipients will be celebrated on the virtual stage at COMMUNITY: CSAE’s 2021 virtual conference in November. Plus, award-winning submissions will be shared on our growing knowledge hub to benefit others in the association and not-for-profit sector. Together, we achieve more!
Register for Conference at the Early Bird Rate
COMMUNITY: CSAE’s 2021 virtual conference, will harness the power of community to share stories and expertise that will enrich your organization and your professional development. Enjoy cohort-based learning, expert speakers and valuable networking. Early bird pricing is available until Sept. 3 – click here to register.
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
There are still sponsorship opportunities remaining! Contact Edward Byers, director of membership and business development, at edward@csae.com.
CSAE LEARNING & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
New Member Orientation
Sept. 2 – 1:00 pm EDT
Welcome to CSAE! Get the lay of the land at this free session, where you’ll learn about the benefits of being a member while you connect with other newcomers. Click here to register.
CAE® Fall Term – Registration is Now Open!
Sept. 6 – Nov. 29
Take your career to the next level with the Certified Association Executive® program, developed especially for senior leaders, executives and managers of associations and not-for-profit organizations. Work online at your own pace as you accumulate critical transferable skills and sector-specific knowledge. Here’s what one of our graduates had to say:
“I enrolled in the CAE program to prepare for growing my association leadership skills and competencies. The program has provided me with a deep theoretical understanding, yet has allowed me to learn from the first-hand experience of other association colleagues and course facilitators. I apply what I have learned daily.”
Betsy Nejat, CAE
Director of National Partnerships
Canadian College of Health Information Management
Canadian Health Information Management Association
Register here or contact eve@csae.com for information or a free trial.
Ottawa-Gatineau CEO Roundtable Series
Sept. 15 – 12 pm EDT
Connect with your association and nonprofit leadership peers at this online event. Come prepared to discuss a variety of strategies, challenges and opportunities applicable to association leadership roles. Tap into your community’s expertise at this free virtual roundtable. Find out more and register here.
What’s Brewing Ottawa-Gatineau!
Sept. 21 – 8 am EDT
In times of crisis and business disruption, work-life boundaries can blur and finding time to recharge can seem like an impossible task. Find strategies to manage your energy, focus on happiness and integrate all aspects of your life at this free session hosted by resiliency expert Beverly Beuermann-King. Learn how to examine your personal Wheel of Life and how to apply Beverly’s S-O-S Principle to renew your sense of balance, engagement and health — now and for the future. Register here.
Sept. 23 – 10:30 am EDT
“When the senior leadership and the board get it right, it’s a wonderful partnership that can really advance an association.” – Dr. David S. Weiss
Bring your board and senior leadership team together – at one group price – to do the work essential to powerful governance and association success at the 2021 CSAE Governance Forum on Sept. 23. Expertly facilitated by Dr. David S. Weiss, it’s like a board retreat without all the associated costs and complicated logistics.
Hear more from Dr. Weiss about the passion and talent of boards of directors and how the Governance Forum can transform this potential into a powerful engine that will drive your association forward.
Find more information and register here.
CSAE Ottawa-Gatineau September (Virtual) Kick-off
Sept. 28 – 4 pm EDT
Learn how to create a traditional Makatew medicine bag in this fascinating workshop hosted by CSAE OG’s own Marc Forgette. Hear stories about the origins of the materials and the cultural significance of the bag, as you discover how non-Indigenous allies can support Indigenous artisans, entrepreneurs and knowledge-keepers. Plus, find out what’s on the horizon for the network, including plans for Tête-à-Tête 2022. All are welcome from across Canada. This event requires materials to be shipped in advance, so please register no later than Sept. 17. CSAE member price $35 and non-members $45.
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Symposium for Chief Staff and Chief Elected Officers
Feb. 24-25, 2022
This two-day session is designed for staff leaders and their board chairs. Together, they will cement their relationship and joint priorities for the year ahead. Expertly facilitated by Glenn Tecker and Donna French Dunn, CAE, this is an event that fills up. Don’t miss your chance – register here. Early bird rate available until Dec. 31.
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Explore CSAE’s Latest Blog Posts
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Click here for more content on the key competencies of governance, organizational direction, leading people, operations and value to membership.
MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT
Marion Tripp – The Talent Company
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My name is Marion Tripp and I am the customer engagement and experience manager at The Talent Company, a full service HR service and solutions organization. We support our clients with high touch recruiting, leadership and talent development, total rewards consulting, career transition solutions, retirement and succession planning and HR services on-demand. I have been a CSAE member for over 10 years, both as an association executive and as a business member. I have participated on multiple committees and am currently privileged to be serving my second term on the CSAE Trillium Network council. In 2018, I was honoured to accept their Service Excellence Award. CSAE and the association sector continue to be a cornerstone of both my professional and personal development.
Email Marion at marion.tripp@thetalent.com or connect with her on LinkedIn.
SECTOR NEWS
Is Your Staff Making the Most of Employee Benefits?
Source: Associations Now
As much as employees appreciate benefits, they don’t always use them. If this is the situation at your association, the solution starts with you, the employer. Try these tips from a benefits specialist. Read More…
8 Digital Ad Strategies for Recruiting New Members
Source: Sidecar
Digital advertising is a highly effective tool for recruiting new members to your association. However, it can be difficult to figure out where to start and how to create a sound marketing strategy that caters to all of the different audience types your association serves. Read More…
Should Your Association Try Usage-Based Pricing?
Source: Sidecar
In a whirlwind of motivation, you sign up for a premier (but pricey) gym not too far from your home. The monthly membership fee includes access to all the machines you could ever need, a huge collection of free weights, group classes, an indoor pool, tennis courts, and an indoor jogging track. Read More…
What Makes an Effective Association: Benchmarking for Performance
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Learn how to measure your association’s true effectiveness with this necessary and practical framework delivered by author Richard Paton. Explore nine critical core requirements that impact your organization’s successful and sustainable performance.
Visit the CSAE Bookstore for more information and to purchase.
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