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Signature Story - Charting a New Course

By Matt Alderton

May 2008

When 49-year-old Bob Tait moved to Venice , Fla. , from Chicago in 1999, he intended to spend most of his time on land, not water. An avid golfer, he was in love with fairways, putting greens and sand traps. The only bodies of water he wanted to engage were the water hazards he tried to steer clear of on the golf course.

That changed, however, when Tait sustained an injury that forced him to retire his golf clubs in 2004. Suddenly idle, he felt hungry for a new kind of hobby.
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New Podcast available at ForumCast!


Harrison Coerver, president of Harrison Coerver & Associates, sits down with Forum assistant director of knowledge resources Aiysha Johnson to discuss six changes associations must make to prepare for the future.


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Silent Auction Returns for Forum Honors Gala - June 19, 2008


The Honors Gala on June 19 will once again feature a silent auction. Last year's auction offered more than 42 items, including luxurious spa weekends, exhilarating golf and sport packages, intriguing foreign destinations and much more. Keep an eye on www.associationweek.org to get a complete list of this year's items. Excellent experiences have already been donated by Mauna Lani Resort in Hawaii, the Fort Worth CVB, Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans and many more.

For questions or to donate an auction item, contact Kris Wolcott at 312-924-7074 or wolcott@associationforum.org.


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Three by Three
In challenging economic times, members and potential members are more focused than ever on a return for their investment of time and money. Three recent... more

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