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UPCOMING EVENTS

July 7

• Government Relations SIG-The Impact of a Public Affairs program on a Government Relations campaign.

July 8

• Leveraging Learning To Make A Difference - A short course on 21st century e-learning strategies for associations

July 14

• Association 101: Fundamentals for Association Professionals
• Association 101: Forum Plus Member Registration

July 15

• CEOs with Budgets Less Than $2 M SIG-Developing Creative Revenue Streams

July 16

• Improve Your Marketing Return & Investment: Achieve Operational Excellence in Marketing: Value Drivers, Touchpoints and Priorities

July 21

• Young Professionals SIG- CAE Orientation

July 22

• Marketing SIG-How to Love Networking: A Tool for Marketers

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THE ASSOCIATION FORUM OF CHICAGOLAND: ADVANCING ASSOCIATIONS SINCE 1916

At the Association Forum of Chicagoland, our mission is to "advance the professional practice of association management."

The Forum is the "association of associations" — a community of more than 3,500 members including the CEOs and staff professionals from nearly 1,500 membership organizations. Serving as a "living learning laboratory," Forum provides local education programs, facilitates peer-to-peer connections, models best practices and publishes the award-winning FORUM magazine.

In addition, Forum is nationally recognized as an innovator in Web 2.0 and social media. Our community—online and off—is comprised of 47,000 association professionals in the Chicagoland area whose collective efforts serve more than 37 million members worldwide and generate $22 billion in global annual expenditures.

In fact, Chicagoland is the nation's second largest association headquarters city and is home to the largest collection of healthcare associations in the world. If that sounds like a lot, it is: Chicagoland associations have combined annual budgets of more than $9 billion.

The Forum Promise: Essential Learning. Compelling Experiences. Powerful Resources.
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Holiday Showcase Booth Requests Now Being Accepted

"Being a first time exhibitor at Association Forum's Holiday Showcase in 2008, I was unsure what to expect. The event surpassed any expectations with its organization, execution and the great opportunity it offered me as an exhibitor. I walked away with solid leads and we look forward to exhibiting again next year."

— Kimberly Kett, Director of Business Development, Texterity, Inc.

Submit your booth request today. The exhibitor prospectus and booth application are available at www.holidayshowcase.org.

"Holiday Showcase 2008 was a huge success for us again this year. With over 40 Hyatt Hotels represented, we maximized our exposure in this very important market. We obtained eight pieces of business, six of which are now definite, worth more than $2.6 million."

— Carol Buseman, Director of Worldwide Accounts, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts

A Perfect Fit

By Rachel Crippin Clark

Before you were even in kindergarten, you probably knew the importance of brushing your teeth. Scrub gently in circles. Don't forget the ones way in back. Brush as long as it takes you to sing "Happy Birthday" twice. And, as you got older, flossing came into the picture. Flossing gets in between your teeth where your brush can't reach. It helps clean off dirty little things called bacteria.

And the reason all this was important? Because dirty teeth can cause gum disease. And gum disease can make all your teeth fall out. Now that's pretty motivational, both for young children and adults alike.
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Doug Eadie - Involving Your Board in Leading Change - Part Two

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THIS WEEK AT
ASSOCIATION FORUM

Association Week 2009, From There to Here
When I started at Forum in January, Association Week seemed so far off that it's hard to believe it is already behind us!  At one of the events, someone... more