Navigating the Future

of Association Management

Save the date for this year's Fall Meeting, "Navigating the Future of Association Management" on December 4 and 5.

We're so excited to host this year's fall conference in Portland. It's been a while since we've been able to visit our colleagues in Maine!

Portland is just over 100 miles from Boston -- a short drive for two days of networking, education, and good times in a great city. Perhaps you can grab a bottle of Moxie as you stroll through the Old Port.

The Education Committee is putting the final touches on sessions now. There's still time to share your suggestions for a panel presentation. Submit your proposal by September 29. If you're an industry partner member, we'd love to hear from you!

Our host hotel is the Doubletree by Hilton Portland. They deserve a big thank you for their help putting the conference together this year.

Keep an eye out for information about registration and hotel room rates!

Industry News

Nevada Congressional District Writes to FTC in Impersonation Fraud

After advocacy from ASAE’s members and the ASAE Public Policy team, last week the Nevada Congressional delegation wrote a delegation letter to the FTC calling on them to take action on the issue of fraudulent business impersonation. According to the letter, business and government impersonators cause damages estimated at $2.6 billion in economic losses in 2022 alone — a nearly 50-percent increase over 2021.

Naylor's 2023 Association Benchmarking Report Available

Based on results from the 2023 survey, the report provides an in-depth look at the current state of association member engagement, shares best practices based on historical progress and future trends, and helps associations in crafting a strategy that provides value and increases revenue.

This year, the survey uncovered that associations are facing evolving challenges, including the pursuit of generating non-dues revenue, the need for customized communications and a multitude of association and member needs that require more attention.

Learn more

NE/SAE News

Ready to Become a Certified Association Executive?

You have what it takes to become a Certified Association Executive! The CAE credential is the marker of a committed association professional who has demonstrated the wide range of knowledge essential to manage an association in today’s challenging environment.

The Michigan Society of Association Executives CAE prep program has helped more association professionals become CAEs than any other entity. They offer a process-based approach that incorporates study guides, reading comprehension questions, flashcards, and practice tests.

NE/SAE members are eligible for a discounted registration rate! Use this link to register for one of three available courses.

Are you interested in participating in a free online CAE study group? Email Amy Stark to let us know!

Better People Skills, Better Association

Whether your association has an entire team or you’re a staff of one, there is a common ingredient you need to succeed: PEOPLE SKILLS. The ability to negotiate, create cohesiveness, and encourage discussion is critical to achieving your objectives.

Good facilitation skills help all parties in negotiations, building ideas and having effective discussions. Improving these skills is what this educational series, “Strengthen Your Facilitation Skills: Enhancing Your Impact as an Association Professional” aims to help you do. Facilitation skills can elevate quiet voices, seek new beneficial outcomes, or harness creativity that leads to better results.

Honing and applying focused facilitator skills will help you do all these things and more. This series will introduce you to the role and techniques of effective facilitation while arming you with opportunities to practice and hone these facilitation skills – including probing, bridging, synthesizing and reflective listening. What’s more is you’ll receive feedback on how you can improve.

Over the course of the three-session series, participants will:

Gain an understanding of how to map out a facilitation process that helps a group work through common needs, such as brainstorming, problem-solving and consensus-building
Create follow-up assignments in between sessions that expose you to opportunities to practice your facilitation skills and techniques in real-life settings, and
Share your experiences with peers to develop a richer learning experience

This program earns 1.5 CAE hours per session, for a total of 4.5 hours for the full program.

Member News

Welcome New Members!

julia Ekelund, MA Society of CPAs

Cindy Kaladin, Emerald Resort and Conference Center

Darlene Klioris, Hampton Inn & Suites Watertown Boston

Catherine Sirianni, Community Associations Institute - New England Chapter

Don't miss the next NE/SAE in the Neighborhood!

Waltham, Massachusetts

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

Boston, Massachusetts

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Are You Interested in Hosting a NE/SAE in the Neighborhood?

NE/SAE is looking for hosts for upcoming NE/SAE in the Neighborhood events! NE/SAE in the Neighborhoods are short, informal meetings for members to get together for networking and to learn more about the host property. Attendees will be current NE/SAE members and non-members.

Industry Partner members can sponsor an event with a networking reception at your property. This is a great opportunity to showcase a property and to connect with the NE/SAE community in your area.

Share Your News with your NE/SAE Colleagues!

The New England Society of Association Executives is looking for YOUR news for our monthly e-newsletter, NE/SAE eNews. We'd love to hear about

You or your organization in the news
Your promotions, job changes, retirements
Articles you have written that would be of interest to NE/SAE members

News submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and will be published in the next monthly e-newsletter. To submit your news, email office@nesae.org.

Education and Events

Sept

28

Facilitation Skills Lab

1:30 pm ET

Oct

11

Do You Even Know Me? How Curiosity Creates Community in the Workplace

1:30 pm ET

Oct

24

NE/SAE Think Tank: The Difference Between Advocacy and Lobbying

8:30 am ET

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Career Headquarters

Executive Director | Fenway Community Development Corporation

Fenway Community Development Corporation (Fenway CDC) seeks an Executive Director to bring visionary leadership, exceptional relationship-building skills, and a commitment to equity and inclusion to guide the organization in its next chapter. Fenway CDC is a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the Fenway as a vibrant and diverse neighborhood by developing affordable housing, providing workforce development programs, and strengthening the voice of residents. The organization seeks to capitalize on opportunities that arise from the Fenway’s unique location in the city of Boston and the high concentration of world-renowned academic and medical institutions in the neighborhood.

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Membership Recruitment and Retention Manager | American Physical Society

Grow an engaged membership through analysis of member needs and a focus on personalized member experience as the Membership Recruitment and Retention Manager at the American Physical Society (APS). Spearhead dynamic efforts to expand and energize our APS Membership community. Collaborate across the organization to craft personalized strategies and develop new member benefits that captivate potential and current members. The Membership Recruitment and Retention Manager will unearth the key drivers that keep our diverse membership engaged and excited, including students, industrial physicists, and international physicists. Be the pulse of membership statistics, uncovering trends and insights that keep APS at the forefront. Ready to lead captivating initiatives? Apply today!

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Executive Director | Stringfellow Management Group

Our company provides full-service management to trade and professional associations, as well as specialized services including non-profit financial management and event coordination. We are seeking a full-time Executive Director to support one of our newest clients, the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI). The Executive Director shall be the Chief Operating Officer responsible for the day-to-day management and administration of the organization and shall oversee all activities and functions of the IAAI. He/she shall work with Officers and Directors to advance the goals and objectives of IAAI and shall perform other duties as listed in the job description or directed by the Board of Directors.

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THIS MONTH

Navigating the Future

﻿of Association Management

Industry News

Nevada Congressional District Writes to FTC in Impersonation Fraud

Naylor's 2023 Association Benchmarking Report Available

NE/SAE News

Ready to Become a Certified Association Executive?

Better People Skills, Better Association

Member News

Welcome New Members!

Don't miss the next NE/SAE in the Neighborhood!

Education and Events

28

11

24

Career Headquarters

of Association Management