Hats Off To Newest Class of CAEs

Congratulations to the 278 new CAEs! Click here to see a list of the Association Forum’s newest CAE members that demonstrated their commitment to our profession. If you’re sitting for the May exam, sign up for our study group to help you succeed. Nearly 80 percent of our study group passed the exam! [Read More]

CEOs can learn how to ensure that creating a memorable meeting doesn't take longer or cost more than it should. The CEOs with Budgets Less Than $2M Shared Interest Group will host this complimentary event. Click here to register for this course, which takes place this Wednesday, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Hurry! The application deadline for the Certified Association Executive designation is this Friday. The extended application deadline, the last opportunity to apply, subject to an additional $100 fee, is March 12. To learn more about the CAE designation and how to apply for the exam, click here.

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This interactive presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., will help association professionals learn how to increase visibility and traffic to Web sites. This session also is ideal for suppliers who want to boost their presence as an association partner. A “workshop” will be included to review individual Web sites. Click here to register.

TEXT: Members, spread the word! Encourage peers and colleagues to attend the Association Forum’s Open House Breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Participants will have the opportunity to network, and more. The member who sends the most participants to the breakfast will receive a gift card for one half-day education program. Click here to register.

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Learn how to help your organization stay ahead, even in a constantly changing world. Smart leaders know they’ll have to modify their formula for success in order to meet the demands of current and future members. Click here to register for this session that will be held Thursday, Feb. 25 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Developing great content for an association Web site involves much more than just posting documents or a PDF of print materials. Writing for the Web has its own rules and its own unique style. On Friday, Feb. 26, find out the five best ways to refine and reshape your online writing.

Click here to register to attend the Improving your Business Practices to Align With the PhRMA and AdvaMed Codes education session on Thursday, March 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event, hosted by the Hawaii Convention Center and the Renaissance Hotel, can help medical associations adjust business practices to comply with regulatory changes.

These informal, interactive discussion groups are facilitated by two graduates of the CAE program. The downtown and suburban study group meets from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for seven weeks.

The downtown group begins March 9 and runs through April 20. The suburban group begins March 10 and runs through April 21. Click here to learn more.

Eligibility requirements increased by 25 hours with a cap of 20 hours for each domain. If you plan to sit for the CAE exam in May or December 2010, your application must show 100 hours of professional development, including a maximum of 20 hours from any one domain. Learn more at www.whatiscae.com. Click here to read more.

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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

The Association Forum would like to welcome its newest members, including Alan F. Dowling, Ph.D., CEO of the American Health Information Management Association; William F. Rodgers of the American Society for Clinical Pathology; Dale Ludwig, Ph.D., of Turpin Communication and Warren C. Frank of the Chicago Association of REALTORS.

AWARD-WINNING COLLEAGUES?

Later this week, Association Forum will send an official call for nominations for our annual awards, such as the Samuel B. Shapiro Award for CEO Achievement and the John C. Thiel Distinguished Service Award. We encourage our members to start thinking about nominations for colleagues that you feel deserve to be recognized for outstanding accomplishments.