This message was sent to ##Email## March 5, 2020        Home |  Events |  ISAEnterprise |  Learn |  Resources |  Membership |  Connect Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      ASSOCIATION NEWS April 6 ISAE Lunch, Learn with Lincoln The next ISAE Luncheon is scheduled for April 6 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The featured speaker will be Association Forum CEO and President Michelle Mason, presenting Welcoming Environment: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. More details are available. REGISTER TODAY We anticipate this event to sell out. (Yes, it is that good.) Included with meeting registration is a ticket (for April 6 ONLY) to the Special Event/Exhibit "Spies, Traitors, and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America". Save Money. Update Your Profile TODAY One of the benefits for synchronizing our membership database and event management through the yourMembership software is more complete and accurate records. This will allow not only ISAE staff to track activities but YOU as well. You will be able to monitor your participation and CAE hours earned at ISAE events. This improvement was inspired by YOU. We listened. You will need to sign in to your ISAE account to get the membership rate for the April 6 luncheon. Default username is your email. Password sent in prior email (ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO). If forgot you can get a new one. Simply follow the prompts. ISAE staff does not have access to your password. Please take a moment to update your profile. It helps ISAE provide better membership service. If you do have questions ISAE staff is here to help. Feel free to contact the office. ISAE is making waves ISAE’s announcement to its management team has caught the eye of the Springfield Business Journal and the national AMC Institute Member Matters section. Apply for a 2020 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition Scholarship ASAE is thrilled to share this special opportunity to help bring you to this year’s Annual Meeting & Exposition held in Las Vegas, NV. As we look to what lies ahead for associations, #ASAE20 will give you access to resources, strategies, solutions, and industry peers to help you discover how you can co-write the future. The scholarships are awarded to 30 lucky association executives who have financial needs and want to attend #ASAE20. Eligibility: Applicant must not have received a scholarship for the 2018 or 2019 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition Applicant must be an association or AMC executive from a member organization (not an industry partner member or consultant member) Applicant must have been an ASAE member for at least one year and have a current membership Unemployed and "future" association executives (industry students) are also welcome to apply! Apply by Friday, March 13! All applicants will be notified via email no later than March 20. Thank you to our Premier and Elite Members! Click here to find out more about becoming a Premier Member.        MEMBERSHIP Harnessing community to digitally transform Higher Logic Wondering how your association can stay relevant, effectively connect with younger members, save staff time, increase revenue, and boost retention? We’ll let MTI tell you. Before MTI adopted an online community, it was short on staff, didn’t have an AMS, and its revenue was decreasing. The trade association needed to update its value proposition dramatically to thrive again. That’s where the value of communities came in.  READ MORE What member feedback to keep, and what to toss Smooth the Path Association professionals get feedback all the time. Often from the board, sometimes from members, periodically from volunteers, and maybe from staff. Sometimes the feedback is personal. Most of the time, the feedback is directed at the organization. We want to be responsive to our members, but wouldn’t it be great if we knew if the feedback was correct or not?  READ MORE    LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT Be in the know: The 8 top association trends in 2020 Wild Apricot According to our most recent membership survey, 51% of membership organizations didn’t grow revenue at all in 2019. If you’re part of that number, 2020 is the year to change that. And to make sure you can do so, we’ve taken a look at eight of the biggest trends in the association sector this year.  READ MORE Ambushed at the board meeting By Robert C. Harris The elected president planned an efficient quarterly board meeting. A month before, he strategized with the officers and staff about what should be on the agenda. Everyone agreed to the issues that had to be addressed. At board orientation he advised that he did not like surprises. Meetings would be designed to achieve maximum results. At the last board meeting, things were going well. Then came the surprise.  READ MORE 3 ways your trade association is pushing your company to extinction Forbes Purpose-driven trade associations resist the urge to “dig in and fight.” Instead, they help their members grow by attacking the social problems affecting their industry and aligning their products to meet the demands of tomorrow’s health-conscious and socially aware consumers. When they lead like this, everyone wins.  READ MORE    EDUCATION & MEETINGS Event cancellations from coronavirus rekindle interest in online events Event Manager Blog Virtual events have become more popular in recent years due to improving tech as well as their cost-effectiveness and environmental merit. Now, with the coronavirus prompting event cancellations and travel bans worldwide, virtual events have never been more timely.  READ MORE How your association can encourage learner self-reliance WBT Systems For liberal arts majors, the phrase “self-reliance” might bring back memories of Ralph Waldo Emerson. In an essay titled “Self-Reliance,” the 19th century transcendentalist philosopher said non-conformity and self-reliance were the secrets to happiness. Many of your members and other industry professionals are realizing they can no longer rely on their employers for professional development. That’s why our 21st century twist on the Emersonian essay is all about learner self-reliance.  READ MORE    TECHNOLOGY Why website accessibility matters Delcor For most associations, web accessibility doesn't make it to the top of the list of requirements for a website refresh or digital product development project. That's a missed opportunity because accessibility can help make your association's digital presence reach a wider audience and reduce the risk that your site is out of compliance with the latest legal requirements. Here are four reasons why it's important to put accessibility at the top of your list of requirements.  READ MORE    MISSED AN ISSUE OF E-NEWS EXECUTIVE EDITION? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. ISAE Partners                         ISAE E-News Connect with ISAE Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Shawn Smajstrla, Senior Business Editor, 469-420-2605 | Contribute news Illinois Society of Association Executives P.O. Box 588 | Rochester, IL 62563-0588 | 217-321-2498  | Contact Us  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063