In February, Vice Chair Jeanavive Janssen, spent a day participating in round table discussions with ASAE NCC leaders who's conversations kept coming back to a theme of COMMUNITY and WORKING TOGETHER (Details Below). Because the conversations amongst the group supported the concept of Cross-pollination amongst associations Greg Melia, ASAE have sign off to the initiative that was drafted in Feb.
In the following weeks Stephanie Law, IAEE NCC Secretary, presented the initiative to PCMA NCC and they concur that its a good idea. EDPA & ISES followed suit shortly after. MPI - NCC
after deliberation with their boards members signed off the initiative in April.
What does this mean to you? It means that we will feature education opportunities from other associations in our e-newsletters, discounts/and other opportunities will emerge as we continue to grow these partnership with the hopes of having large scale collaborated events.
Feel confident though that as a Member of IAEE NCC you always come first and your information will not be shared to other associations.
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From Greg Melia, CAE (Vice President, Member Relations and Credentialing, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership: Key California Association and Nonprofit Community Leaders Meet To Explore Ways To Advance The Association Community
On February 19 and 20, over two dozen key leaders from the California association community participated in a planning retreat in San Francisco. Leaders from ASAE & The Center’s Northern California Network (NCN) leadership council, CalSAE, the University of San Francisco Institute for Nonprofit Management, and other industry associations gathered to explore ways to advance the association community in the Bay Area, as well as to create a positive experience for our colleagues from all over the world who will be participating in ASAE & The Center’s Annual Meetings in San Diego (2008) and Los Angeles (2010). Jeff De Cagna, chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation LLC, and The Center for Association Leadership Board member facilitated the retreat. The group followed an open and inclusive approach to planning in the spirit of ASAE & The Center’s full volunteer leadership retreat this past November.
Over the course of two days, the group explored members’ expectations of their professional organizations, the issues facing association executives in the Northern California region, Bay Area resources or programs that could be leveraged to advance the association community. The group also looked at the factors support and impede collaboration between NCN, CalSAE, and other associations/non-profits in the region, as well as ways these groups can assist and benefit from ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership....
When asked to describe the retreat, participants spoke of the value of rekindling past friendships and making new connections. Others shared that it was invigorating to make a meaningful contribution to the enhancement of the association community in the Bay Area and beyond. Key outcomes include an initiative to create a calendar of association industry related events in the Bay Area and California; a foundation for collaborative planning between groups that serve the association industry; and an approach to connecting and celebrating the California association community.
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