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ASAE Joins Tourism, Business Groups to Oppose Texas “Religious Refusal” Bill

Associations Now

Saying that a pending bill in the Texas Legislature would discriminate against the LGBTQ community and hurt business, ASAE, along with others in the tourism, business, and association community, held a press conference to oppose it.

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More Thoughts on #ASAE12

Thanks For Playing

The Good: I love what ASAE has done with the volunteer committee structure. First of all, they've forced us to be more efficient by scheduling MUCH shorter committee meetings. Sitting in a committee meeting for 8 hours is torture that shouldn't be forced on ANYONE. Hallelujah!

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

I love the idea of a small, focused conference where you can actually get to know people, so I hope to meet many of you there. Conferences and meetings are vital to our arsenal to inspire change, to advance mission, and to support the individuals and organizations we serve. It’s not until early September, but put NDP on your radar.

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Thoughts on ASAE12 from DELP

Association Advocacy Chick

My last post was about my experience in Dallas during ASAE12. This time, I wanted to give you the highs and lows of the conference from the perspective of my colleagues in the Diversity Executive Leadership Program aka DELP. During the conference, DELP held its annual breakfast Sunday morning prior to the opening general session.

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Content Marketing: Just Do It!

Vanguard Tech

One of the most powerful (and in my opinion, under attended) sessions at the ASAE Annual meeting in Dallas last month was Monica Bussolati’s presentation titled " The Hottest Tool in Member Retention: Content! ". If you have content creators attending your conferences, include a “quiet spot” for these quick video interviews.

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You Choose: Bloated Painfully Slow Blimp Or Stealth Agile Fighter Jet

Velvet Chainsaw

Recently I saw the Goodyear Blimp circling a major Dallas freeway. All association structures should empower effective leaders—both elected and appointed board and committee members—and staff. Most association conferences were birthed through the bylaws-required annual membership meeting. The bylaws should serve the mission.

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What's Worth Paying Dues For.And What's Not

Mizz Information

I didn't leave ASAE because of any ill-will or gripe with the association; quite the contrary, I was actually enjoying my role as volunteer leader on the Power of A Awards judging committee and the Technology Section Council. I had a great time in Dallas in July, if mostly at the social functions and not so much the sessions.

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