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ASAE Board of Directors Announces Selection of Michelle Mason as Next President and CEO

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Throughout her career, Michelle has demonstrated a commitment to the association community and ASAE, and a proven ability to drive alignment and results in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment,” Caldeira said. Michelle is a strategic thinker, proven consensus builder, effective communicator, and fearless advocate. About ASAE.

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How One Association Handled an Active Shooter Incident in Conference City

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Another step it’s taken is tightening security around next year’s conference in San Diego, hiring extra security to ensure that only conference badge holders have access to the facility. No organization that ever goes through one of these situations will say that they did everything perfectly,” LaBranche said. “We

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Conference Circuit: Soil Science

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The Soil Science Society of America’s 2019 International Soils Meeting begins this weekend in San Diego. Organization: Soil Science Society of America. Organization: Soil Science Society of America. Venue: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. City: San Diego. Have a Meeting on the Horizon?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 2.5.21

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Fri 2/5 at 10 a.m.* – Member ROI Simplified: Safeguarding Your Organization’s Future. The most important method for safeguarding your organization’s future is to research, embrace, and maximize your Member ROI. This series of 15- to 20-minute videos cover hot topics and issues related to 501c organization management.

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Time for a Conference Chatbot?

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“After research and ideation, we determined that a chatbot, preloaded with our FAQs, would handle a large percentage of inbound inquiries, providing members with immediate and accurate responses to their most pressing questions,” said Chrissy Jones, AICPA’s lead manager of communications and member engagement.

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BIO International Convention 2020: Taking an International 17,000 Attendee Conference Virtual in Under 8 Weeks

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On April 2, 2020, BIO, the world’s largest biotechnology organization, decided they had to take their International Convention virtual, and on June 8, 2020 they pulled it off. This year’s convention was scheduled to take place in San Diego, June 8-11, 2020. How did they do it? What did they learn?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.9.21

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But you might have that issue at your organization—perhaps an actual committee vetting articles or leaders with control issues. 5 tips to attract and engage the next generation of leaders—excellent advice from members of ASAE’s Healthcare Community Advisory Committee. Content barriers. Quick hits. Michael Tatonetti, CAE ). Host: ASAE.

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