The Association Agenda – Warm Up At the Winter Summit
CSAE NEWS & UPDATES
Meet the Keynote Speaker for CSAE Trillium’s Winter Summit – March 2-4, 2021
This year’s Winter Summit will honour the unfailing optimism, innovation and strength that have characterized the association and not-for-profit sector’s response to COVID-19. Join us to explore resilience and its relation to mental health, joy and renewal. Two keynote speakers and 20 concurrent sessions will deliver something for everyone, including valuable opportunities to reconnect with your peers in the association world. This virtual event is open to everyone across the country! Early bird pricing ends on February 2nd so register today!
Introducing Keynote Speaker Hamza Khan
Get actionable insights on resilience, productivity and leadership from Hamza Khan! Hamza is an award-winning marketer, bestselling author and global keynote speaker whose TEDx talk “Stop Managing, Start Leading” has been viewed over a million times. Don’t miss the opportunity to help yourself and your association to thrive.
What Keeps You Up At Night?
Don’t miss this 90-minute, peer-based learning event unlike any other.
Draw from the wisdom of the crowd, share your own successes and
connect with association and business leaders from across the country.
Hosted in Remo, you’ll hop from table to table, connecting with
others in facilitated discussion. Learn more here.
Early bird pricing ends
Feb 2: Register today!
Last Call to Submit a Proposal to Present – Deadline is
Today!
Share your expertise at the Winter Summit! We’re aiming to fill 20
concurrent sessions that promote organizational resilience in challenging
times, with topics relating to the five
main leadership competency areas. Presentations should be no longer than 60
minutes. Submit
your proposal by the end of Friday,
January 22, 2021.
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Tête-à-Tête featuring Dr. David Fisman – February 10, 2021
CSAE
Ottawa-Gatineau is rolling out its most popular event, Tête-à-Tête, in a
new virtual format this year. Association and not-for-profit
leaders can immerse yourselves in “all things association” – at no
cost – for a day packed with informative roundtable discussions, expert
panel presentations, and engaging keynote speakers.
Don’t miss the closing keynote
speaker, epidemiologist Dr. David Fisman – named
to MacLean’s Power
List for 2021. Learn how upcoming vaccinations will affect
our event planning for 2021, and prepare for the future. Remember,
Tête-à-Tête registration is FREE for association professionals! Click
here to reserve your space.
Exhibitor Opportunities
Are you a business member or a non-member with valuable products and services
for Tête-à-Tête attendees? Exhibitors have a unique roundtable opportunity
to interact and showcase their knowledge, products and services.
Space is limited. Click
here to apply.
CEO Symposium for Chief Staff and Chief Elected Officers – New Session Added: February 25-26, 2021
Is your board chair new this year? Here’s your chance to
forge a connection with them at this two-day session,
where association CEOs and their board chairs attend
together, to cement their relationship and joint priorities for the
year ahead. Expertly facilitated by Glenn Tecker and Donna French Dunn,
CAE. The February 22-23 symposium is now sold out, but
you can register for the newly-added session February 25-26. Register
here!
Unsure about signing up? Find
out why this event is a must-attend, as we chat with a CSAE member who has
attended with her board chairs for more than 10 years!
Event sponsors:
Governance Forum with Dr. David Weiss – April 8, 2021
During these unprecedented times, boards and senior management
must effectively – and collaboratively – plan ahead to be successful
beyond this crisis. You need an efficient way to come together to do this
critical work, so CSAE is making it easier for you.
Don’t miss
this chance to bring your board and team leadership together – at a single
price – for a productive session that will set you up for success in
2021. Learn
more and register here.
Reach Higher in 2021 with the Certified Association Executive™ Program
Take your not-for-profit leadership career to the next level in 2021 with the Certified Association Executive™ (CAE™) Program.Targeted at senior leaders, executives and managers of associations and not-for-profit organizations, CAE’s online curriculum lets you work at your own pace so you can fit your learning into your busy schedule. Winter Intake is now open for registration. Click here for details. Make 2021 your best year yet!
Find Valuable Insights on the CSAE Blog
Don’t miss these curated perspectives on a variety of association-focused issues. Our most recent posts include:
- Making Your Website Accessible to Everyone – Seize the opportunity to leave no online visitor behind! Dr. Laurelle Jno Baptiste offers some tips for making your association’s website more accessible.
- Why CSMLS’s CEO Christine Nielsen says the Symposium for Chief Staff & Chief Elected Officers is a must-attend, every year – Christine Nielsen, the CEO of the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science, who has attended this event with her board chairs more than 10 times, tells us why she attends with her board chair year after year.
- Persevering in a Pandemic: 8 Tips from an Epidemiologist – We’ve distilled eight takeaways from CSAE’s discussions about COVID-19 with epidemiologist Dr. David Fisman. Read his tips for persevering in the pandemic.
Network News
Join these virtual networking events, hosted each month by local CSAE Network Councils, for facilitated conversations about current topics relevant to association professionals. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend these events at no charge.
What’s Brewing Ottawa-Gatineau
January 26, 2021 at 8 am EST
Our next What’s Brewing Ottawa-Gatineau session will provide an update on various
changes to government COVID-19 subsidy programs (CERS, CEBA, CEWS, etc.)
and considerations for 2020 tax filings (employees working from home, T2200,
etc.). Register
here.
CSAE Manitoba Coffee & Conversation
January 27, 2021 at 2 pm CST
Attendees and Danielle Lamothe, VP, Learning & Innovation at CSAE, will
talk about CSAE’s experience with virtual platforms and how we were able to
host successful virtual events. Register
here.
Le Clavardage de la SCDA Québec
28 janvier 2021 à 15 h 00 heure de l’est
Ce mois-ci, Marc Lapointe, Directeur-général adjoint de l’Association
québécoise des technologies et Directeur du conseil d’administration de la
SCDA, facilitera la conversation sur le leadership au niveau du conseil
d’administration et de la gouvernance au sein des associations. Inscriptions
ici.
Membership Spotlight
Kevin Jackson, Senior Partner, bizZone Inc.
My name is Kevin Jackson, and I am a founding partner with bizZone Inc., a technology company that specializes in helping associations to streamline and automate their operations. I immediately joined multiple committees within my first year with CSAE, and later served a term on the CSAE Trillium Network council. In 2012, I was honoured with the Chapter Service Excellence Award for Business Members, a very humbling experience. We work with many associations and CSAE is different. I appreciate the core professional values of dignity and mutual respect that characterize the members I have come to know well.
Email Kevin at kevin@bizzone.com and
connect with him on LinkedIn.
Sector News
Optimism Being Shown by Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Source: 620 CKRM – The Source
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is forecasting a 14 per
cent increase in upstream natural gas and oil investment in 2021. Capital
spending in the sector is expected to be around $3.36 billion higher this year,
reaching $27.3 billion, compared to an estimated total investment of $24
billion in 2020.
How to Lead Staffers who are Caregivers
Source: Associations Now
Remote work brings unique stresses to parents. One association staffer suggests
a few ways the whole organization can help.
Record December Caps Record Year for Canadian Home Sales
Source: Cision
Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show
national home sales set another all-time record in December 2020.
In Memoriam: AIA Mourns the Passing of Michel Tremblay, Former Quebec Director
Source: Collision Repair Magazine
The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) is saddened to announce
the passing of Michel Tremblay, on Jan. 5.
CSAE Events
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26 Jan 2021 |
What’s Brewing
Ottawa-Gatineau!
Location: Online Type: Networking Learn More… |
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26 Jan 2021 |
CSAE Talk
Tuesdays (member exclusive)
Location: Online Type: Workshop Learn More… |
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27 Jan 2021 |
CSAE Manitoba
Coffee & Conversation
Location: Online Type: Networking Learn More… |
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10 Feb 2021 |
CSAE
Ottawa-Gatineau Tête-à-Tête
Location: Online Type: Networking Learn More… |
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25 Feb 2021 |
2021 Virtual
Symposium for Chief Staff and Chief Elected Officers
Date: February 25-26,
2021 NEW SESSION ADDED! Location: Online Type: Symposium Learn More… |
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2 Mar 2021 |
CSAE Trillium
Winter Summit
Date: March 2-4, 2021 Location: Online Type: Workshop Learn More… |
Featured Publications
Duties & Responsibilities is Now Available in Digital Format!
Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Not-for-Profit
Organizations is CSAE’s most popular publication and is now available in a
digital format.This eBook provides a road map of the important duties and
liabilities of the directors of not-for-profit corporations. It offers general
practice points to help directors meet their obligations, reduce liability
risk, and govern more effectively in an increasingly complex environment.
Visit the CSAE
Bookstore for more information and to purchase.
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