This message was sent to ##Email## August 22, 2019        Home |  Events |  ISAEnterprise |  Learn |  Resources |  Membership |  Connect Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise      ASSOCIATION NEWS One-sided indemnification, termination and cancellation clauses (to name a few!) can be "contract killers" for event hosts! Contract clauses, written by a supplier’s legal counsel to shift financial risks and logistical burdens to event hosts, are often misunderstood and as a result, poorly negotiated. Knowing the right questions to ask to strike balance is essential to protecting your event and your association! This workshop begins with a two hour “association executives only” deep dive into what might be encountered in event contracts and how to successfully negotiate critical clauses to achieve a balanced outcome. Using case studies, and experiential and peer-to-peer learning, we will tackle what executives need to know to create peace of mind, contain costs, reduce risks and ensure thorough logistics – all setting the stage for successful events! To wrap up the learning – and because appreciating both sides is important to the contract negotiations process - we will end this workshop with an interactive discussion with our industry partners! Association Executives and Staff - Join us from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon for an "association executives only" deep dive Industry Partners - Join us at noon for lunch and networking, followed by an interactive discussion from 12:45 - 1:30 pm. Thank you to our Premier and Elite Members! Click here to find out more about becoming a Premier Member.     Click here for sponsorship information for the 2019 Annual Convention and Trade Show Mark your calendar for these upcoming ISAE events! Sept. 16: September Luncheon Oct. 28: October Luncheon Dec. 4-5: ISAE Annual Convention    MEMBERSHIP Member engagement hack, digital Easter egg hunts Member Clicks Do you struggle to get members (and even prospects) to engage with your organization’s website? It’s a challenge we all face! Hopefully you have a modern, mobile-friendly design, fresh content, social links and fast page load times. But in addition to that, what else can you be doing to not only drive members to your site, but actually keep them there? Here’s one idea: A digital Easter egg hunt.  READ MORE Have you heard of these unique membership models? Smooth The Path Membership dues only model. Members pay one big lump sum of dues, and then they have access to everything. They can download any or all of the training sessions, they can read the research and they can even attend the conference with just an RSVP.  READ MORE    FINANCIAL MATTERS The 3 areas enhanced by partnerships Associations Success Though the world may be big, even across oceans, the association community is small and powerful. Across the globe, associations tackle similar challenges and opportunities: How to grow membership, how to provide dynamic learning and meetings, what is good governance and how do we advocate on behalf of the industries we serve, to name a few.  READ MORE    LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT Making big changes? Talk about it. A lot. Associations Now Leaders who are changing their organizations can fall short when it comes to selling the change to employees. CEOs who’ve done it say there’s no such thing as overcommunication. Short of an announcement of layoffs, there are few CEO statements that can strike fear in the hearts of employees, quite like “We’re going to change the way things are done around here.”  READ MORE    EDUCATION & MEETINGS Ways to create event FOMO and encourage members to attend Event Garde Associations may struggle to get members to events, conferences and webinars. After all, they’re strapped for time, budgets are tight and resources are popping up every day competing for their attention. To get people to pay attention and participate in events, associations must find ways to create FOMO (fear of missing out). Here are 10 ways to do just that.  READ MORE Make your meeting a solutions center Associations Now People often attend your conference because they’re looking for solutions to their problems. Consider how you can reinvent your expo hall or other meeting elements to deliver on that need. If your exhibit hall is attracting sponsors and bringing in revenue, it could be scary to even think about changing things up.  READ MORE Sample your association's conference with prospective participants Smooth The Path For a member to go, they have to pay for registration and airfare and a hotel and meals and maybe a sightseeing trip or too. Even if conference registration is only $450, the entire cost of the trip could easily be $2,000. Some member’s employers will pay for this without batting an eye, but many members need to advocate for this expense, or they need to search out funding, or they need to pay for it themselves.  READ MORE    TECHNOLOGY Data: Of the people, by the people, for the people Association Success Katherine Matthews writes, "Much of the general conversation around data is about how it can be used to shape or shift the subject’s behavior. I would argue that we should be expending as much, if not more, effort in interpreting the data and using it to shift and shape our behavior to better meet the needs of our members and customers."  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 6 Lawrence Square | Springfield, IL 62704 | 217-753-1190 | 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