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Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

So, as a self-proclaimed “meetings coach” and Michigan native, I’m pleased to have been invited by Brian McGrain of CEDAM (Community Economic Development Association of Michigan) to submit a presentation proposal for this year’s summit. We’re likely all feeling the pressures of time, competition, money and technology.

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What’s trending?

Aaron Wolowiec

Robertson and Cheryl Ronk, president of Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE), will close ORGPRO with a session titled, “ Association Trends – Future Strategic Issues.”. Just a few of the topics on the agenda: sustainability, technology, working more efficiently, membership marketing and governmental relations.

Georgia 100
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The First Milepost for the 3-Way Management Team

Trade Association CEO Blog

My proposal suggested we form a 3-person executive office of management where the volunteer President is the official CEO, an experienced association administrator is employed as the COO and I become a consultant-contractor-partner with the two of them as their Executive Advisor. I could not find in ASAE any examples of what I was proposing.

Team 28
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Sample Strategy and guidelines for Group/Affinity Services

Trade Association CEO Blog

Make no proposal that is not in the best interest of the member. Through the years I have progressed with responsibilities in membership development, member benefits, education, government affairs, international relations, chapter relations, database technologies and meetings/trade shows. Debbie Cook, Michigan Automotive Parts Assoc.

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Association Disruption: What’s your Educational Moonshot?

.orgCommunity

At Google X, a project qualifies as a moonshot if it tackles a huge problem, proposes a radical solution, and involves breakthrough science or technology. The Michigan Moonshot project is addressing the digital divide. 27% of K12 students in Michigan lack access to broadband internet. Contrarianism. 10x thinking.

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Association Disruption: What’s your Educational Moonshot?

.orgCommunity

At Google X, a project qualifies as a moonshot if it tackles a huge problem, proposes a radical solution, and involves breakthrough science or technology. The Michigan Moonshot project is addressing the digital divide. 27% of K12 students in Michigan lack access to broadband internet. Contrarianism. 10x thinking.

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Is the World Ready for “Talking” Cars?

Associations Now

Focused on Making Cars Smarter At least one group is strongly focused on issues similar to talking cars—the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), which represents both the auto industry and technology firms. It showed that the technology could work effectively in the real world, NHTSA noted.