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September SPECIAL featuring the Lunch & Learn
We conducted a random drawing from our current membership for a complimentary registration to the September luncheon.
September Lunch & Learn is on us for these lucky winners.
Check out these Association winners!!!
1. Margaret Celaya - Margaret M Celaya
2. Dennis Lyle - Illinois Broadcasters Association
3. Dana Oaks - Greater Peoria Contractors & Suppliers Association Inc
4. Karrie Boardman - Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts (already registered so bring a guest or attend October lunch on us!)
Check out these Industry Partner WINNERS! Each Industry Partner winner can bring an Association Professional (member or nonmember!) to the lunch as their guest!
1. Amanda Cushing - Bloomington-Normal Marriott
2. Kimberly Wright - Chicago's North Shore CVB
3. Sarah Erker - DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau
4. Patty Knepler- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Email Trisha Welsh at twelsh@firminc.com by noon tomorrow to claim your winning Lunch and to complete registration.
AND MORE September surprises! All September luncheon attendees will be entered in a drawing to win a complimentary 2018 Conference Registration! (must be present to win) So if you have not registered – register today!!
See you Monday!
Early bird registration ends today – Get Registered Today!
Mark Your Calendars for the ISAE Annual Convention & Trade Show – December 5 & 6, 2018
You won’t want to miss the opening session featuring renowned author and speaker Bob Harris. Bob will guide us through the best practices and promoting sustainability of associations, chambers and other nonprofits. His seminar will be interactive, focused on core-knowledge and organizational (realistic) capacity. He utilizes case studies, trends and headlines for board orientation, training, strategic planning, staff training and consulting.
You also won’t want to miss earning up to 5.5 CE’s while networking with Association and Industry colleagues and learning about products and services throughout the Midwest offered to ISAE members. All in 1 ½ days! Registration opens soon!!
Momentum: Strategy Starters for Today’s Association Professional
You inspire your colleagues and volunteer leaders but who’s inspiring you? Momentum: Strategy Starters for Today’s Association Professional is designed not only to inspire you, but to share proven, adaptable strategies for creating momentum in your work for your association.
Presented in bite-sized segments, Momentum takes a deep dive into the strategies working for associations today. Join host Mary Byers, CAE, author of Race for Relevance, as she explores thought-provoking concepts designed to help you keep your association’s edge.
This three module course features video interviews, valuable resource downloads, case studies, and quizzes. You’ll also gain key insights from what Mary has learned as she’s connected with associations around the world. The modules are followed by a LIVE Capstone Event during which Mary will share bonus strategies and answer your questions.
Modules include:
- Questionology™: Harnessing Advanced Inquiry to Drive Strategy
- Experiment: Permission to Win When Nothing is Certain
- Leap: Strategies to Accelerate Progress and Make Big Gains
Momentum is designed for convenient consumption and is offered as a self-paced course, accessible anytime, anywhere.
This online course is intended for senior leaders of membership organizations including Executive Directors and C-Suite Executives but any association professional will benefit from the self-paced course.
Discount available to ISAE Members by entering the code: 15OFF
Click here to learn more and register
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