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The 2016 elections are now history and associations everywhere are turning their focus from politics to policies. How will the presidential, congressional and state legislative election outcomes impact Wisconsin? Join us to hear political expert Joe Murray analyze what happened on November 8
and listen to a panel of senior lobbyists from key Wisconsin industry sectors discuss the issues facing lawmakers in Madison and Washington, D.C. Bring your thoughts for a lively Q&A session to follow.
What just happened? Election outcome overview and analysis
- Joe Murray, Director of Political and Governmental Affairs, Wisconsin REALTORS Association
What does it mean? Election impact on key Wisconsin economic sectors
Panelists, to date, include:
- Tom Larson, Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, Wisconsin Realtors Association
- Scott Manley, Sr. Vice President of Government Relations, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
- Kyle O'Brien, Sr. Vice President, Government Relations, Wisconsin Hospital Association
- Mark Reihl, Executive Director, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters
- Jon Turke, Director of Government Relations, Wisconsin Bankers Association
- Paul Zimmerman, Executive Director of Governmental Relations, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Tuesday, December 13
8:30-3:45 a.m. Registration
8:45-9:30 a.m. Networking Breakfast
9:30-11:30 a.m. Educational Program
Location: The Madison Concourse Hotel
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Check out WSAE's great new promotional video
Have you seen this fantastic video put together by WSAE member, Ann Nelson and Life Messages Media? Thank you to Michael Theo, Michelle Vetterkind, Barb Kachelski, Aaron Manogue, Emily Viles, Marin Medema and Brian Hutchings for participating.
Please share with your connections and colleagues and encourage them to join!
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Connect a Colleague
Grow with us! Refer a friend or colleague to WSAE, and you will be entered into a drawing at each WSAE meeting, plus a drawing for a larger prize at the end of the year, which will include:
- A weekend stay at the Mart Plaza Chicago
- A weekend stay at the Sheraton Marina Harbor San Diego
- An overnight stay at the Osthoff
- An overnight stay at the Hyatt Green Bay
Remember, new members can join for $99!
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Renew your membership for 2017 today!
2017 WSAE membership dues renewals are open-
log in today
, make your payment and check this one off your list! Need some reminders of why WSAE is so great? Check out our new video!
If you have any questions about your renewal, please
email our staff
or call the office at 608.310.7850. Please keep in mind the group membership levels - we are happy to discuss the structure and additional benefits for your organization.
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2017 sponsorships available
WSAE
is once again making it easy for you to enjoy more exposure by offering sponsorship packages that include event recognition
and advertising- together!
Interested in exposure at the Spring Outing? You'll notice new sponsorship levels to help fit your needs and goals.
Plan now and secure your spots for 2017!
Once again, thank you to our 2016 sponsors. Join these sponsors in 2017!
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Introducing WSAE's Young Professional Task Force
Aaron Manogue,
(Co-Chair),
Omnipress
Emily Viles,
(Co-Chair),
AMPED Association Management
Mary Dean, Executive Director, Inc.
Lisa Fitch, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Sarah Lemmers, Greater Madison Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Alicia Sukup, Executive Director, Inc.
This task force is dedicated to developing programs that promote networking and professional development for the young professionals of WSAE. In fact, it's in the mission statement:
The WSAE Young Professional Task Force's purpose is to increase engagement among young professionals in WSAE through career development, educational and networking opportunities.
The goals of this task force include:
- Expand education offerings to provide well-rounded educational program for young professionals
- Raise awareness of the value of WSAE and provide information to share with employers
- Increase attendance of young professionals at live WSAE events
- Provide information and education through different channels (i.e. podcasts, written resources, etc.)
- Provide a platform for young professionals to expand personal branding
- Create a dialogue between young professionals/senior WSAE members
For updates and more information, please join the WSAE Young Professional community at www.wsae.org.
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CEO Roundtables
CEO Roundtables are designed specifically for association CEOs only, as a venue for networking and sharing ideas. This is a perfect opportunity to meet with your peers in a casual setting and discuss topics of interest.
Milwaukee
Thursday, Dec 8, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (CT)
Association Acumen
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Madison
Please mark your calendars for a two-part CEO Roundtable series on human resources on
Thursday, Jan 5 and Thursday, Feb 9.
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WSAE Solutions Network
Membership Spoke brown bag lunches
Milwaukee
Tuesday, November 29 12:00 - 1:00 PM CT
Membership recruitment isn't one idea; it's 100 ideas. It's the kitchen sink. Don't try this idea or that...try everything! Come and share your best membership recruitment idea.
Location: National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
Madison
Wednesday, November 30 12:00 - 1:00 PM CT
Leslie Miller, National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) membership manager, will share the tools that she uses to track membership engagement at NFPA.
Location: AMPED - Association Management Partners and Executive Directors
A note about Solutions Network spokes
Joining a WSAE Solutions Network Spoke is easy, free and comes with as much or little involvement as you want. Just go to the WSAE website then click on Communities. Select a Solutions Network Spoke that is of interest to you, and click "Become a Member." All the Communities within the Solutions Network are there for your benefit, so feel free to start learning from and collaborating with your peers. Options include:
- Solutions Network: Aspiring CAE
- Solutions Network: Association Management Companies (AMC)
- Solutions Network: Fundraising
- Solutions Network: Industry Partner
- Solutions Network: Marketing/PR
- Solutions Network: Membership
- Solutions Network: New and Aspiring CEO
- Solutions Network: Online Education
If you have a particular expertise or mere interest in a topic that does not currently have a solutions network built around it, someone else likely shares your interest, so start one today!
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Upcoming Webinars
Building and Maintaining An Effective Team
Dec 1, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (CT)
Dec 13, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (CT)
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Discussions
Bad weather insurance
USASBE will is having our annual conference in Philadelphia on Jan 19, 2017. It's the first time we have held the event in a cold client city since our group started over 50 years ago. Our board has concerns that a snow storm or bad weather may keep people from attending the conference. Can someone connect me to a reliable insurance company who provides coverage against inclement weather?
Engaging staff in active membership activities
At the AACD, we've recently decentralized the membership role, believing that it's an all-staff effort to ensure our members are excellently served, engaged and retained. While specific staff members are still responsible for the mechanical aspects of acquisition, fulfillment and onboarding, we're searching for a predictable activity or process that ALL staff can participate in (when they're not doing their day-to-day tasks) to help grow our membership base, engage our members in our highest value offerings and cement their loyalty to AACD, so that come renewal time, their decision is a no-brainer. Is anyone leveraging staff to grow and retain members? What activities are they doing that make a difference?
Overtime rule policy
Has anyone developed a policy to address the FLSA Overtime Rule? I'm wondering how others are tackling this issue, specifically overtime approval, comp time and after-hours email usage.
Corporate pricing model
The association I run currently offers individual memberships, and we are considering a corporate pricing model based on number of employees. I am hoping to benchmark with groups who are already practicing the corporate pricing model.
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Brag a little bit - Let us help spread your good news!
Did your property recently complete a renovation? Did you launch a new product or service for associations? Perhaps you received a promotion or industry recognition? Let us know! We love to help spread good news related to our industry partner members. Please send your brags to
Michelle Czosek.
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American Associations Day will be held March 15-16, 2017
American Associations Day is the only legislative fly-in where association professionals like you can connect with Congressional offices and share your story on important association issues, like the DOL overtime rule, tax reform, and the importance of federal employee attendance at association meetings. This unique opportunity allows you, as an association professional, to create connections with policy-makers that will not only advance the association industry, but your own organization as well.
More info.
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ASAE post-election message
ASAE President and CEO John Graham, FASAE, CAE, put out the following statement to ASAE members on Nov. 9: "A deeply contentious and emotional national election is over and no matter how we feel personally about the outcome, we as association leaders have a unique challenge and opportunity to impact public policy in a positive way and put our resources to work for the betterment of society and the world at large."
Read more.
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Welcome new members!
- Katie Agard, Executive Director, Inc.
- Deb Archer, Greater Madison Convention & Visitor's Bureau
- Sarah Broske, Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association
- Meghan Brown, Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Association
- Rachel Bucher, Executive Director, Inc.
- Jarrod Clabaugh, Ohio Society of Association Executives
- Gail Gerhardt, MCA of Northwest and North Central Wisconsin
- Megan Hagstrom, North Central Group
- John LaBomascus, Marcus Hotels and Resorts
- Shirley Lins, The Waters of Minocqua
- Eric Ostermann, Badger Bay Management Company
- Jerry Vang, State Bar of Wisconsin
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Career Headquarters highlights
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Executive Director, Inc.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Executive Director, Inc.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Executive Director, Inc.
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Looking for a career change? Let us help.
Here's a pretty cool job search feature from WSAE. Follow us on Twitter (
WSAEtweets) and receive a notification every time a new career opportunity is posted to the WSAE Career Headquarters.
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