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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR APRIL 12, 2013  Speaking to Alabama Law Students about the Association World Partner Mike House is the organizer of Alabama’s government relations program that brings students to Washington for a semester to work and study. So I took an offer in 2000 to be the Director of Government Relations, for an association management company called The Roberts Group. 'courtesy of [link]. The discussion is next week at the Washington offices of Hogan Lovells. MORE >> | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 Global Color Conference 2012 The regulatory and public affairs horizon for color use is challenging and IACM delivered leaders from industry and government to help the members sort out the issues. Congratulations to the International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) for hosting a great conference this week in Chicago. Early September in Chicago was beautiful and IACM created a great event for color manufacturers and user companies. Color is important to so many consumer products – confectionary, beverages, medicines, and so many more. The Conference also featured recognition of Dr. Joseph Borzelleca. MORE >> | RECENT POSTS APRIL 12, 2013 | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR
Speaking to Alabama Law Students about the Association World SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR
Global Color Conference 2012 AUGUST 15, 2012 | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR
ASAE Rocks and Cowboy, is that a Big Screen! AUGUST 8, 2012 | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR
Vodka and Croissant: Interesting Business Leaders JULY 8, 2012 | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR
“Big Food” and Organic JUNE 26, 2012 | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR
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| ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR JUNE 7, 2012 Why This Blog? Non-Profit Operations and Governance – the associations that we support are their own independent corporate entities. I need to put down some thoughts about why I’m publishing this blog and what I expect I’ll be writing about. Association Management – this is what we do at Verto Solutions and I want us to do it better. It’s still a relatively new field and we are a new company. Every day presents opportunities for innovation and I want to discuss these ideas with my readers. If you are in association management I would like to hear from you. We are in a people focused field. MORE >> | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR JUNE 9, 2012  What is Association Management? All non-profit corporations must have a governing body, usually a board of directors. The governing body manages the operation of the organization, usually by hiring a senior staff person, usually with the title of president or executive director. There are two primary association operation models used today. We live in an age of specialization. Eliminating Employee-Related Risks. MORE >> | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR JUNE 19, 2012  Association Leader: Ernie Rosenberg Ernie Rosenberg’s professional experience is grounded in environmental law and he’s been a senior environmental, health and safety manager both in government and the private sector since 1975. Ernie Rosenberg, President & CEO, American Cleaning Institute. CBI for the fragrance industry means fragrance formulas that sometimes contain dozens of ingredients used in very small amounts. MORE >> | ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR JUNE 26, 2012  Does Your Association Produce Videos? As we organize our presentation we’re talking about the different categories that most association videos fall under: Advocacy or Government Relations, Professional Development & Training, Membership Recruitment and Retention, Fundraising & Development, Product Sales, Communications, PR, Branding or Awareness, and. m presenting at the ASAE Annual Meeting in Dallas, August 11-14. MORE >> | | | | | | | |
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ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR | SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012  “Big Food” and Organic
Strom doesn’t have much positive to say about organic, she’s apparently appalled that big companies are making organic foods and the critics think “Big Food” has too much to say about how the government defines “organic.”. Be sure to read today’s New York Times Business Section article on organic food. You want to do it with a critical eye however because the reporter Stephanie Strom wasn’t able to resist the opportunity to bash “Big Food.”. Can someone tell me why it is acceptable to use the term “Big Food” in a newspaper article? m fascinated with organic. Uncategorized Food Policy MORE >> -
ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012  Vodka and Croissant: Interesting Business Leaders
Their Founder and co-CEO Ron Snaich has also had an interesting career path, starting in public policy, then the cookie business and back to government once more before buying the Au Bon Pain chain and turning it into Panera Bread. I can highly recommend a couple of recent business profiles. The The thing that the two leaders have in common is serendipity. Random career paths fascinate me. The Sunday New York Times column called “The Boss” is linked here. am not a picky vodka drinker and so Tito’s easily meets my criteria: smooth, reasonably priced, and domestically produced. MORE >> -
ASSOCIATION NAVIGATOR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012  ASAE Rocks and Cowboy, is that a Big Screen!
Advocacy and government relations. I’m just back from a few days in Dallas where I gave a speech at an amazing ASAE Annual Meeting and Exhibition. ASAE included all of the critical elements of a good meeting: fun networking events, good content, and excellent organization and logistics. The highlight from a fun and networking point of view was the opening party at Dallas Cowboy Stadium. The highlight of ASAE from a content point of view was the presentation by Dan Pink. was extremely proud of the team that helped me present on video use by associations. MORE >>
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