This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
| |
ISAE Executive Director Sara Decatoire was recently appointed to the Association Forum’s Public Policy and Advocacy Committee. Besides Illinois issues, they review national and City of Chicago concerns centered around our industry. Look to ISAE to provide updates and advocacy activities coming from this committee. This past week Associate Director Aaron McEvoy was one of about 100 association leaders to attend a Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi sponsored by Association Forum. Please review his call to action. McEvoy attended another Town Hall by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis. McEvoy made sure that Davis was keenly aware of ISAE’s position regarding the inclusion of ALL 501(c ) organizations in the next CARES Act. Again go to the Call to Action on what you, your organization, and your entire membership should be doing. Thank you.
Association Forum and the Illinois Society of Association Executives (ISAE) are pleased to announce their strategic partnership. Through a new agreement, ISAE's more than 400 members will now receive Forum Plus membership. Read the full press release here. Or, for more information, contact ISAE Associate Director Aaron McEvoy, CAE.
As mentioned above, being a member of ISAE means you also are a Forum Plus member of Association Forum ... and membership has its privileges. One privilege is Member rates and discounts for Association Forum educational offerings.
READ MORE
In addition to its effects on association planned in-person meetings and conferences, the COVID-19 pandemic has also greatly impacted association governance.
From cancelled membership meetings to virtual board meetings to online elections to an inability to meet governance requirements imposed by law, bylaws or policy, associations are struggling to find answers to a host of pressing governance questions.
ISAE invites you to join a free webinar on Wednesday, May 13 at 2:00 pm ET, hosted by Association Societies Alliance (ASA), to help you navigate these issues for your own association.
READ MORE
Association executives have spent the past few weeks in triage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, moving operations to a virtual environment and making decisions about upcoming activities, meetings, events, and general operations. Scenario modeling and planning for the future are the next logical steps.
READ MORE
ISAE invites you to attend our upcoming webinars, including Essential Elements of Association Management: Legal Considerations in Association Management on Thursday, May 14 from 1:30 – 2:30pm.
Upcoming Webinars
May 20: Negotiate Like a Pro
June 9: Life After Launch
June 17: Staying Safe and Sane: Technology Tips to Securely and Efficiently Work from Home
Know an exceptional leader in the association community? Every year ASAE honors exceptional leadership during the Individual Honors awards. Nominations are open now through 04/20.
READ MORE
 We are excited to share that ISAE has partnered with .orgFreelancer, which matches nonprofit organizations with highly skilled freelance talent. As part of this partnership, when ISAE members use the code: ISAE25 they save 25% off the one-year subscription. Discount applies to association and freelancer subscriptions.
To learn more about “How this works”, “Why .orgFreelancer” and Getting started today: www.orgfreelancer.com - the talent you need, when you need it
| |
MISSED AN ISSUE OF E-NEWS EXECUTIVE EDITION? VISIT AND SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. |
Association Success
If there’s one thing the last couple of months as global citizens has taught us, it’s that things are a heck of a lot more complicated than we may have liked to think at the beginning of 2020. In the association space, another thing that’s gotten more clear is how we can no longer look at people through a binary lens anymore. No longer is someone just a member or a non-member; our organizations should instead be thinking of the fuzzier lines between our groups of stakeholders and how, in this new future, we can provide value to all of them.
READ MORE
Blue Sky eLearn
Over the past few weeks hundreds, maybe thousands of association events have been cancelled. Even as many remain hopeful for summer and fall events, it is unclear when we will be able to return to a more normal way of life, and what this new normal will look like. Opportunity for new and increased digital revenue streams still lies ahead even if your face-to-face meeting is cancelled or is smaller in attendance.
READ MORE
By Jeb Ory
 As many people in Washington know, the COVID-19 crisis launched an advocacy boom. What they may not realize is that it is far from over. As Congress considered a $2 trillion stimulus bill — the largest in U.S. history — hundreds of organizations scrambled to ensure that lawmakers understood and addressed their needs, whether that meant safety equipment, financial support, tax relief or other necessities. Trade associations led that charge.
READ MORE
MultiView
The world’s in need of unified leadership now more than ever. That can start on an association level. Many of you may be working from home, but as a leader, you’re called on to do a variety of things: Diffuse the situation. Put a glimmer of hope in the hearts of the downtrodden. Calm the masses. To some, it may sound like a job suited for the greatest movie protagonist – but this, folks, is reality. Our leaders must see beyond the negativity. And when dealing with COVID-19, our leaders are seeing the ultimate test – a type of challenge that no one has had to deal with before.
READ MORE
Event Management Blog
The most pressing question on event professionals’ minds is what events will look like once the lockdowns have been lifted. We explore some potential scenarios of the aftermath of Covid-19.
READ MORE
By Robert C. Harris
 Professional development is the cornerstone of great associations and chambers. Summertime is when most executives boost knowledge, support certification, and exchange information. The summer of 2020 will be different. During pandemic and economic recovery, many educational opportunities are being postponed or canceled. For instance, the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management (IOM) made a tough choice about its three summer campuses.
READ MORE
Velvet Chainsaw
To design a virtual event with the participants in mind, you need to create an engaging, interactive experience that provides relevant content and promotes knowledge sharing and networking value—often the missing link in our new virtual reality. In this short video, we give you five tips to ensure that you’ll achieve amazing and impactful engagement with your next digital event.
READ MORE
Event Garde
Social media managers may be wondering: Is it okay for me to stick to my original content calendar? Are the topics I had mapped out for the year still relevant? Can I simply push back what I had planned for the coming months? Should I be posting ANYTHING right now?
READ MORE
Smooth the Path
Some organizations are getting feedback that they are sending too many COVID-related emails, or not enough. To readers, the association may seem too worried or not worried enough. Perhaps the tone of the messaging is too light-hearted, silly, severe, harsh, or demanding. If you are feeling blocked, you can try this thought exercise.
READ MORE
Thank you to our Premier and Elite Members! Click here to find out more about becoming a Premier Member.
 
 
|
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
