Wild Apricot
MAY 26, 2016
Accessibility and diversity are about accommodating everyone, not just people with disabilities or people who are from minority groups. You want to make volunteering as welcoming to the widest number of people possible.
Smooth The Path
MAY 26, 2016
One of the most difficult challenges with making decisions is figuring out what to make the decision between. Things are never as black and white as we wish. So often there are many answers, many ambiguous data points and many competing priorities. Do we focus on member acquisition, engagement or retention? Do we focus on younger members, long-time members or a whole new member segment?
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Associations Now
MAY 26, 2016
Despite the American Humane Association’s successful advocacy for a requirement that former tactical dogs be brought home after their service ends, the animals often do not end up with their former military handlers. AHA is backing an effort in Congress to investigate the issue. Last year, an addition to the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) represented a big victory for the American Humane Association.
Association Adviser
MAY 26, 2016
Since taking over the helm of the 112 year-old Canadian Urban Transit Association last June, CUTA’s President & CEO, Patrick Leclerc, has overseen a successful website overhaul, created a new. For more about this topic, click on the headline.
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Associations Now
MAY 26, 2016
Starting in June, DC commutes will be tough as Metro begins its year-long restoration plan, and associations need to develop coping mechanisms. With the introduction of the DC Metro “SafeTrack” plan , DC area organizations will have to work with staff to maintain productivity as commutes are disrupted and extended. I think it’s on us as employers to provide as much flexibility as we can within our individual context.
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Velvet Chainsaw
MAY 26, 2016
Your conference is lacking! Yes, it lacks the connective tissue to support it participants’ true business objectives for attending your event. Yes, it lacks the connective tissue of an obvious framework for the current and future needs of its stakeholders. Connective tissue is a material that supports the vital organs of your body. It provides scaffolding that binds and surrounds other tissues and parts of the body.
Associations Now
MAY 26, 2016
The Midwest Society of Association Executives’ recent name change, which evokes the three-state area that the association represents, is “succinct, clear and approachable,” according to the group. A regional society for the association sector believes it has found a way to explain its value proposition in just two words. Associations North , the new name for the long-running Midwest Society of Association Executives, reflects an effort by the 1,200-member group (which focuses o
Associations Now
MAY 26, 2016
Rundown Attendees: 800 plus. Planning committee members: 57. Exhibitors: 20 plus. Sponsors: 12. The New England Association for College Admission Counseling’s Annual Meeting and Conference begins next week in Boston. More than 800 college admission professionals from across New England will be in Beantown to engage in lively conversation, share ideas, listen to new perspectives, and collaborate across their institutions.
Associations Now
MAY 26, 2016
“The more the merrier” means working with people who have a range of capabilities. Plus: Messaging platform Slack is on fire. Everyone wants to help—including volunteers with disabilities. “Accessibility and diversity are about accommodating everyone, not just people with disabilities or people who are from minority groups,” Susan Ellis, the president of Energize, Inc., explains on the Wild Apricot blog.
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