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Executive EditionExecutive Editionwww.isae.com Volume XXIII Issue 1 2013 Illinois Society of Association Executives Newsletter

Illinois Society of Association Executives206 South Sixth Street

Springfield, Illinois 62701217-753-1190www.isae.com

in this issue ...A Message from the Executive Director .......1Calendar of Events ....................................2McHenry County ......................................3Annual Convention Partners .....................4Awards Presentations/Convention Sponsors .5Convention Highlights ...................... 6-11Event Planning - A New Normal .............12New ISAE Members ...............................142013 Membership Lunch & Learn ..........152013 Member Renewals .................... 18-19Association Inroads ........................... 20-21

A year of reinvention and change...what an exciting time for ISAE! We have committed to a year of new opportunities, new relationships, new ways of educating, new strategies of success, and new technologies. In order to thrive in a hyper-connected world, we must constantly reinvent, re-engineer, and redesign ourselves, because average no longer exists. The only way that we can make this change move in the right direction is

with you, our members...the butter on our bread. Without you, there is no us! We started this year off with a bang, completely reinventing the Annual Convention in an effort to maximize your experiences through team building, networking, community service, and education. Thank you for joining us at this year’s Convention! Feedback so far has indicated that all of you enjoyed your time, learned from the highly talented speakers, and made new connections with fellow attendees. As with any new idea that involves change and reinvention, we have some great feedback on how to make next year even better by making a few additional changes. Remember, you play an integral part in this reinvention, and without your feedback, we cannot implement the best strategies for success. In addition to feedback, WE WANT YOU!!! Over half of you responded on the membership survey that you would be interested in serving on an ISAE Committee. This is a great opportunity for you to play an active role in the governance of ISAE to help keep our momentum strong, our members engaged, and your needs met. Please call Destiny or me at 217-753-1190 to sign up for a committee today. We have a great year of monthly luncheons scheduled for 2013. Each topic and speaker has been selected and solicited to help provide you with the tools necessary for your own reinvention. Not only are the luncheons a great opportunity for you to network with your colleagues, but they offer top of the line educational content and speakers. To make things easier, this year you can sign up for a full year of luncheons at one time. I hope you join me at the Membership Luncheon and Spring Seminar on March 25th at the Inn at 835. Chuck Wall, founder of Customer CEO, the customer thinking company, will present Customer CEO: How to Profit from The Power of Your Customers and Social Commerce is Less Than a Foot Away. Chuck’s customer insight and marketing work has helped clients win over a million new customers and sell over a billion dollars in new products and services. Finally, please feel free to contact me at any time, or better yet, stop by and I’ll buy you a cup of coffee. I would love to hear your feedback!

Message from ISAE Executive Director Amy Cheatham

Congratulations to ISAE Board President-Elect Molly M. Hall, CAE on passing her CAE exam!

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ISAE Executive Edition StaffMatt Wells ......................................PresidentDestiny Nance-Evans ......Associate DirectorTamiko Kinkade .................................Editor

The ISAE Executive Edition is published six times a year in print and on the World Wide Web. The electronic format is available at www.isae.com. For information about advertising availability or rates or to submit articles for consideration, write to ISAE, 206 South 6th Street - Springfield, IL 62701, contact Destiny Nance-Evans, at 217-753-1190 or e-mail [email protected].

ISAE Events Calendar

Wednesday, March 13, 2013ISAExtra

Bank of Springfield

Monday, March 25, 2013March Membership Luncheon &

Spring SeminarInn at 835

Wednesday, April 17thBrownbag Lunch Roundtable Series

ISAE Office

Monday, April 22, 2013April Membership Luncheon

Crowne Plaza Springfield

Monday, May 20, 2013May Membership Luncheon

Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center

Wednesday, June 5thBrownbag Lunch Roundtable Series

Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives

Monday, June 24, 2013June Membership Luncheon

The State House Inn

Monday, September 23, 2013September Membership Luncheon &

Fall SeminarHilton Springfield

Thank you to our 2013 Annual Partners

Join the association community at American Associations Day 2013, this March 18-19 in Washington, DC!

Take part in the only legislative fly-in where association professionals connect with Congressional offices and share stories on important association issues,

like federal employee meeting attendance and tax reform. Additionally, the ASAE Board Reception offers great networking

with leaders in association management. Register and apply for a scholarship at: http://www.thepowerofa.org/hillvisit/.

Questions? Contact Mary Kate Cunningham, ASAE public policy manager at

[email protected].

Also join us at the ASAE Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia this August 3-6, 2013.

Registration will open in March at www.asaeannualmeeting.org.


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ISAE Awards Presented at the 2013 Annual Convention

As you may recall, the awards took a year off so that we could focus on the 50th anniversary celebration. And it was a fantastic celebration, indeed. Well, the awards have returned this year and we are happy to recognize these deserving recipients. The recipients have made ISAE a stronger organization because of their generous acts of service. We thank you all for giving your best to the association industry and communities you serve. Congratulations to the following 2012 Awards of Excellence Recipients:

Rising Star Award Erin Hollinshead, Assistant Director Energy Education Council

Associate of the Year Award Lisa Nardi, Sales Manager The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center

Association Excellence Award Deann French, Vice President of Communications Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois

President’s Award Laura Richter, Director of Membership Development Illinois Chiropractic Society

Special Recognition Award Kathy Ridley, Director of Education & Membership Illinois State Dental Society

ISAE 2013 Annual Convention Industry Partners & Suppliers:

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & MuseumBank of Springfield

Best Expo, Inc.BFC, Inc.

Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors BureauBloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

Caesars Entertainment - Harrah’s Joliet Casino & HotelCapitol City Speakers Bureau

Champaign County Convention & Visitors BureauChicago Northwest Convention Bureau

Chicago’s Premier Western Suburb – LisleCrowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare

CventDuPage County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Erin’s Pavilion at Southwind ParkExcel Decorators, Inc.

Gorham’s, Inc.Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites

Hilton Garden Inn & Regency Conference CenterHilton Springfield HotelHoliday Inn Crystal Lake

HoteLumiere & Lumiere Place CasinoHyatt Regency Schaumburg, Chicago

Illinois National BankLincolnshire Marriott Resort

Lodging Hospitality Management HotelsMarriott International

McHenry County Convention & Visitors BureauNaperville Convention & Visitors Bureau

Parke Hotel & Conference CenterPeoria Area Convention & Visitors BureauQuad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau

Rockford Convention & Visitors BureauSofitel Chicago Water Tower

Springfield Convention & Visitors BureauSt.Louis Convention & Visitors Commission

The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference CenterTown & Country Inn and Suites

Lisa Nardi (left) receiving her award from

Mary Young, Awards Chair.

Laura Richter (right) receiving her award from Kathy Ridley.

Deann French (left) receiving her award from Mary Young,

Awards Chair.

Kathy Ridley, (left) receiving her award from

Cheri Breneman.

Erin Hollinshead (left) receiving her award from

Mary Young.


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The new year is now in full swing and for many that means it’s event planning time. And for a new Chair and their volunteer team, taking the reins of an event can be an exciting but daunting task, especially if you’ve inherited a long and antiquated “to-do” list. So before you get bogged down in the multitude of planning details, step back and consider whether it’s time for a new normal for your events. Take a good, honest look and ask yourself: could your event use a makeover? As we noted in a post a while back, sometimes maintaining tradition is a good thing. But if you’re looking for new ways to build excitement with former registrants and entice new ones to participate, "same-old-same-old" may not cut it.

How technology is changing events While your events may not need a wholesale "makeover", you might want to think about ways in which you can use new technology and social media to bring your event offerings up-to-date. Julius Solaris (Event Manager blog) suggests that “technology and Social Media are deeply changing the way we market, consume and measure events,” and he created an infographic to illustrate “How technology is changing events”. The infographic outlines “practices that are no longer relevant to events and alternatives we can use.” It offers “before and after” scenarios as well as research to support changing event tactics. So if it is time to refresh your events, here are some “before and after” highlights and clips from the Event Manager infographic, as well as some additional thoughts on how this advice might apply to small membership organizations in updating their events: Pre-event: We used to mail out event invitations, now we can use social to promote events. Solaris suggests: “Social advertising is a powerful substitute for mailing lists. … Yet its effectiveness is tied to a wider social engagement strategy.” Applying this to small organizations: Small organizations that are unfamiliar with social media may not be ready to promote events solely via social media. But it might be time to consider email event notification in addition to the traditional snail mail option. If your organization is using an association or membership management system, you should be able to easily create automated event emails as well as online registration. We used to print and mail brochures, but now participants should be able to get the information they need online. Solaris notes that "Responsive Websites deliver a coherent experience to prospective attendees regardless of the screen size or device used."

Interpreting this for small organizations So instead of your usual brochure sent in the mail, you can move your event promotion online. Not only does this save paper, but it offers direct access to online registration too. For small organizations, a move towards a “responsive website” might include:

offering an events calendar on your website •creating an events page with all of the details and links to •registrationstarting a forum where you can share event details and •encourage member participation enabling online registration•

While attendees used to make decisions "on impulse", as Solaris confirms, now “39% of professionals research business decisions on social networks.” Social strategies for small organizations: There’s no doubt that we are increasingly looking to our social networks for product, service and even event recommendations. We all want to see if an event has been “Liked” by our peers or recommended via LinkedIn. This means ramping up or getting started promoting your event via social, such as:

Posting regularly on your Facebook page - for example: •posting about high profile speakers; early announcements with links to your event page, forum, blog, etc.Sharing details on your LinkedIn page or through a LinkedIn •groupTweeting regularly and linking to your event page, forum, •blog, etc.

At the event:“Livestreaming and video on demand are powerful tools to promote the event and involve the audience remotely.” Options for small organizations While your organization may not be ready to “livestream” yet, you might want to check out technology that can enable those folks who can’t attend in person to participate or to access some or all of your event content virtually online. At the very least, you can consider posting video of key speakers on YouTube or offering presentations via Slideshare.

Post-event:We used to hand out or mail out feedback forms

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and hard copies of presentation notes. Now, as Solaris suggests, when “we asked for slides ...we find them on Slideshare”

Suggestions for small organizations? If you usually hand out or mail out hard-copy feedback forms after your events, you can consider conducting a Facebook poll or asking participants to take an on online survey via a post-event email. And if you’ve been active on and monitoring social media before, during and after the event, you can capture a lot of feedback as well. So if this year you want to breathe new life into an annual event, take a look at the additional blog posts and resources below, and check out the full “How technology is changing events” infographic for more suggestions on how you can use technology and social media to shake up your events.

Used with permission from :http://www.wildapricot.com/blogs/newsblog/2013/02/06/event-planning---a-new-normal#

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June 24 - The State House Inn, Partnered with Peoria Area CVB

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Association MembersMarc Abla, CAE .............................................................................................. Illinois Chiropractic SocietyJeff Adkisson, IOM, CAE ................................................................Grain & Feed Association of IllinoisKathleen Alcorn ................................ Illinois Chamber of Commerce Employment Law CouncilBrad Babcook ...............................................................................Chemical Industry Council of IllinoisDouglas Barringer, CPA............................................................................. Illinois State Bar AssociationLee Ann Beane .............................................................................................. Illinois State Dental SocietyRod Beck ...........................................Township Officials of Illinois Risk Management AssociationMark Biel, CAE, IOM .....................................................................Chemical Industry Council of IllinoisCheri Breneman ........................................................Illinois Association of Fire Protection DistrictsLinda Brookhart, IOM ...................................................... State Universities Annuitants AssociationJodie R Brooks .................................................................................Grain & Feed Association of IllinoisDawn Burchett ............................................................................................. Illinois Chiropractic SocietyRobert F Bures .....................................................................Retired Teachers Association of ChicagoLee-Ann Burgener ...................................................... Springfield Area Home Builders AssociationMaryACarey ................................................................................. Illinois Funeral Directors AssociationKari Catton,CMP .....................................................................Association Management Partners, Inc.Shannon Churchill ........................................................... Independent Insurance Agents of IllinoisJulie Clark ....................................................................................................... Illinois Bankers AssociationGary Clayton, CAE ...............................................................................Illinois Association of REALTORSCindy J Coffman, CMP ................................................................ Illinois School Nutrition AssociationJames M Collins ...................................................................................Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationPat Comstock ............................................................................................Health Care Council of IllinoisKimberly J Condon .............................................................................. Illinois Pharmacists AssociationJerry B Crabtree ............................................................................................Township Officials of IllinoisNancy Crain-Brown .............................. Greater Peoria Contractors & Suppliers Association, IncMariah A Dale-Anderson .......................................................................................... Illinois Farm BureauMelodee Daniels ......................................................................Associated Beer Distributors of IllinoisJodi Dart ................................................................................................Illinois Public Health AssociationGary J Davis ............................................................................................................... Illinois Chapter, NECALynne Davis .................................................................................................. Illinois State Bar AssociationSara E Decatoire, CAE, IOM .................................................................................................... NAIFA IllinoisDennis DeRossett .............................................................................................. Illinois Press AssociationMaggie Di Marco Allen ...........................................Illinois Council of Health-System PharmacistsJim Donelan ....................................Township Officials of Illinois Risk Management AssociationFrank Dunmire ....................................................................................... Illinois Rural Water AssociationWayne Edwards, CAE ..........................................................................Illinois Association of REALTORSDan Eichholz .................................................................................................... Illinois Petroleum Council

Amy Eichhorst ................................................................................................................ Illinois ConnectionCarrie Elliott ..........................................................................................Illinois Association of REALTORSWilliam J Fleischli ............................................................... Illinois Petroleum Marketers AssociationAnn Ford ..................................................................... IL Network of Centers for Independent LivingJohn Freitag, CAE ........................................................... Association of Illinois Electric CooperativesRob French ..................................................................................................... Illinois Chiropractic SocietyDeann D French ................................................................ Independent Insurance Agents of IllinoisSteve Gannaway ......................................................................................................... Illinois Farm BureauDeborah Garber .............................. Springfield & Vicinity Sheet Metal Contractors AssociationSharah Garrett ........................................American Council of Engineering Companies of IllinoisMarkA.Gebhards ......................................................................................................... Illinois Farm BureauAlexaMGiacomini, CAE ............................................................................. Illinois State Bar AssociationPhillipM.Gonet ..................................................................................................... Illinois Coal AssociationLindaJ.Green ..............................................................Champaign County Association of REALTORSBruceA.Grohne ................................................................ Illinois Ready Mixed Concrete AssociationNicole Haas ......................................................... Illinois Association of Groundwater ProfessionalsMolly Hall, CAE .................................................................................................Energy Education CouncilMarilyn Hanley .........................................................................................................Independent PlannerCarol Harms, MA ........................................................................... Sangamon County Medical SocietyMatt W Hart .................................................................................................. Illinois Trucking AssociationHarry Hendrickson .....................................................................Illinois Science Teachers AssociationLayla Hesse ..............................................................................................................IL Chiropractic SocietyMichael D Hodge, CAE ............................................................................................... Illinois Farm BureauBrian J Hoffman ............................................................................................ Illinois Bankers AssociationErin Hollinshead ..............................................................................................Energy Education CouncilCrystal Howard Humbles ................ Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors BureauSara Howe ......................................................Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence AssociationRoger Huebner ..................................................................................................Illinois Municipal LeagueBrenda Jo Jacob ...........................................................................Illinois Hotel & Lodging AssociationChristine D Jeffries .............................................................Naperville Convention & Visitors BureauDeborah Jemison, CAE ............................................................................... Illinois Bankers AssociationBeverley H Johns ........................................................................ISELA-IL Special Education CoalitionMatt Johnson .......................................................................Illinois Telecommunications AssociationGreg Johnson ............................................................................................... Illinois State Dental SocietyBrian Jordan, CAE ............................................................................Illinois Food Retailers AssociationJim Kaitschuk ................................................................................. Illinois Pork Producers AssociationJohn H Kennedy ........................................................................Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police

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Association Members - Continued from page 16Susan Kepner, MEd ........................................................................ Association for Surgical EducationGaye E Kick, IOM .....................................American Council of Engineering Companies of IllinoisEric Klinner, CAE ............................................................................................................................. AIA IllinoisKevin Klug ...................................................................................................... Illinois Bankers AssociationLinda Koch, CAE ............................................................................................ Illinois Bankers AssociationWade Koehler ..................................................................................................................FCSI The AmericasKyla Kruse ..........................................................................................................Energy Education CouncilLinda S Kunz ...............................................................................Illinois Association of Chiefs of PolicePhil Lackman ...................................................................... Independent Insurance Agents of IllinoisDeborah Lakamp, CAE ................................................Illinois State Veterinary Medical AssociationScott Larkin ..............................................................................................Central Illinois Builders of AGCDennis W Larson ....................................................................................Central Illinois Builders of AGCSarah L Lemmon ............................................Illinois Association of Community Action AgenciesShelly Lott, CMP ..................................................... Illinois Plumbing-Heating-Cooling ContractorsDennis Lyle, MA ....................................................................................Illinois Broadcasters AssociationCathy Madaus ......................................................................................Illinois Association of REALTORSDave Marsh .................................................................................................... Illinois State Dental SocietyKevin Martin ...............................................................................................Illinois Insurance AssociationAlicia Martin ..................................................................Associated Builders & Contractors of IllinoisDebbie Massey ........................................................................Associated Beer Distributors of IllinoisMark Mathewson, CAE.............................................................................. Illinois State Bar AssociationMelanie Matthews ....................................Professional Towing & Recovery Operations of IllinoisTiffany L McCabe ..................................................................................................................... NAIFA IllinoisShawn McKinney ..........................................................Illinois Association of Aggregate ProducersPatricia A McLaughlin .......................................... Illinois Movers’ & Warehousemen’s AssociationMichael Monaghan ............................................Illinois Community College Trustees AssociationPeter M Murphy, CAE ................................................................... Illinois Association of Park DistrictsRobert L Myers ........................................................................Associated Beer Distributors of IllinoisKaren Nation ..............................................................................................Illinois Insurance AssociationJack K Neal ...............................................................................................................................WEIU-TV & FMJames R Nelson, MS ...........................................................................Illinois Public Health AssociationNancy S Nelson, MA .................................................................................................................. AARP IllinoisRichard W Nichols ............................. Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation DistrictsN. Duane Noland .......................................................... Association of Illinois Electric CooperativesDana Oaks ........................................................Greater Peoria Contractors & Suppliers AssociationWilliam D Olson .......................................................................Associated Beer Distributors of IllinoisDavid R Patton ............................................................................................................. Illinois Farm BureauJean Payne ............................................................................ Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical AssociationDr. Jack Pfeiffer ..................................................Illinois Adult & Continuing Educators AssociationRebecca A Phillips ............................................................................... Illinois Fraternal Order of PoliceMary E Pille, CAE, SPHR ............................................................................AAIM Employers’ AssociationBeverly Potts ........................................................... Illinois Plumbing-Heating-Cooling ContractorsFred Puglia .......................................................................... Springfield Convention & Visitors BureauSteven A Quigley ...........................................................................Will County Governmental LeagueJacqueline A Rakers, IOM ............................Illinois Association of Mutual Insurance CompaniesSara Ratcliffe, CMP..........................................Illinois Association of Community Action AgenciesNancy Rhoads (Nixon) McDonald .......................... Association of Illinois Electric CooperativesMelissa Rhode, CAE..................................................................................................... Illinois Farm BureauJeanne Rice .................................................................................................... Illinois State Dental SocietyLaura J Richter .............................................................................................. Illinois Chiropractic SocietyKathy Ridley ................................................................................................... Illinois State Dental SocietyMolly Rockford .....................................................................Illinois Association of County EngineersBlake E Roderick ..............................................................................Pike & Scott County Farm BureausRachel Romines ................................................................. Independent Insurance Agents of IllinoisDaniel R Sale, CAE .....................................................................Capital Area Association of REALTORSPeter J Sander ....................................................................... Illinois Automobile Dealers AssociationDonald Schaefer ....................................................................................Mid-West Truckers AssociationBenjamin S Schwarm ................................................................Illinois Association of School BoardsDustin Scott ..................................................................................................Illinois Soybean AssociationJay Dee Shattuck, CAE ..................... Illinois Chamber of Commerce Employment Law CouncilCarol Z Shirley ..........................................................................Associated Beer Distributors of IllinoisLaurie A Silvey ........................................................................................Illinois Chamber of CommerceBryan E Smith ...............................................................................................Township Officials of IllinoisTrudy Snell ..........................................................................Illinois Telecommunications Access Corp.Bryan Soady .....................................................................American Red Cross/StateHouse SolutionsStephanie Spann ................................................Illinois Community College Trustees AssociationTammy Squires ............................................................................................. Illinois Bankers AssociationSandi Steil ..............................................................American Association of Public Health DentistryJay R Stevenson ...................................................................... Illinois League of Financial Institutions

Patricia A Stice .................................................................. State Universities Annuitants AssociationDavid Stille ...............................................................................................Illinois Agriculture AssociationMichael Swartz, CAE .................................................................................McLean County Farm BureauMike Tate,CAE ..................................................................... Independent Insurance Agents of IllinoisRobert Thieman, Jr., CAE ..............................................Illinois Manufactured Housing AssociationSamantha Thomas ...................................................Illinois Association of Fire Protection DistrictsPamela J Tolson, CAE ..........................................American Association of Public Health DentistrySteven P Tondi .................................................Associated General Contractors of the Quad CitiesRose M Trader, CAE.........................................................Outdoor Advertising Association of IllinoisDavid W Tretter .................................Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges & UniversitiesRebecca Turner ..................................................................................................Illinois Municipal LeagueDebi Vaninger ................................................................... State Universities Annuitants AssociationKim Villanueva .....................................................Illinois Community College Trustees AssociationDavid A Voepel ......................................................................................Illinois Health Care AssociationJudith A Wainman ........................................................... Associated General Contractors of IllinoisJanice R Walbert ....................The American Board of Registration of EEG & EPT TechnologistsMike Waldinger ............................................................................................................................. AIA IllinoisPeter Weber, MS, CAE ..................................................Illinois State Veterinary Medical AssociationJulie Weichert ............................................................................................. Illinois Principals AssociationMatt Wells .................................................................................................Mid-West Truckers AssociationEvan Williams, CAE, IOM ............................................................Mechanical Contractors AssociationSandra J Wulf, CAE, IOM ............................................. Illinois Association of Defense Trial CounselMary Young ..................................................................................................................................... AIA Illinois

Industry PartnersDiana Anderson ................................................... Embassy Suites & Riverfront Conference CenterPaula Antonacci ................................................................ Springfield Convention & Visitors BureauDawn Bagby ...........................................................................Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood SuitesKristen Ball, CMP .......................................................................Event Management Professionals Inc.Mariann Barnard ...................................................................................Town & Country Inn and SuitesRobin Barnes ..................................................................................................................Peoria Civic CenterPatricia M Barnett, CMP .............................................. St. Louis Convention & Visitors CommissionStephanie Bommel ...............................Tan-Tar-A Resort, Golf Club Marina & Indoor WaterparkBradley Books ..........................................................................................................Capitol Blue Print, Inc.Amanda Borden ................................. Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors BureauKate A Borough .......................................................................................................................... CMFI GroupKim Bothel ................................................................................Stoney Creek Inn & Conference CenterBritta Brackney ...................................................Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & MuseumBrian P Brewer .............................................................................................................. Bank of SpringfieldSherri Budz ...........................................................................................................Eaglewood Resort & SpaCheryl Burggraf ........................................................... Rockford Area Convention & Visitors BureauJulie Bushell ........................................................................................Parke Hotel & Conference CenterRita Bushkill ..............................................................................................................................Gorham’s, Inc.Mary M Byers, CAE............................................................................................................... Mary Byers, Inc.Thai Caston .............................................................................Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood SuitesBonnie Chandler, CAE, CMP .............................................................................Association Central, Inc.Irene Chavez .............................................................. Embassy Suites Chicago-Lombard/Oak BrookKimberly Coffland ..............................................................St. Charles Convention & Visitors BureauTodd Corbin ...................................................................................Modern Mailing & Printing ServicesCarolynn Croke ........................................................................................................Marriott InternationalDr. Gary W Davis, PhD .......................................................................................................Board SolutionsAmy Day ...............................................................................................Holiday Inn & Conference CenterMaggie A DiVincenzo ............................ Caesars Entertainment - Harrah’s Joliet Casino & HotelJulie Downs ............................................................................................The Inn at 835/Conn’s CateringPam Draves ...............................................................................The Westin Lombard Yorktown CenterJohn Dusablon ........................................................................................................Hannah News ServiceShirley Eck ........................................................................... Springfield Convention & Visitors BureauJulie Efaw .....................................................................................................Capitol City Speakers BureauJudi Elliott ........................................................................................................... Crowne Plaza SpringfieldAudrey Evans ................................................................................................................... Hilton SpringfieldDawn Ewing ........................................................................................................ Holiday Inn Crystal LakeRobin Friday ....................................................................... Chicago’s Premier Western Suburb - Lisle Gina Gemberling .............................................................. Springfield Convention & Visitors BureauPeter M Graham ........................................................................................................... Bank of SpringfieldJudy Guenseth .....................................................................Galesburg Convention & Visitors BureauTeri D Hammel ............................................................... Decatur Area Convention & Visitors BureauCory Hatfield ..................................................... Champaign County Convention & Visitors BureauAndrea Hellman .......................... 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Industry Partners - Continued from page 18Jim Herzog ................................................................................................................................................... DMIMarsha Hockenberry ...............................Hilton Garden Inn and Riverstone Conference CenterDiane Howard ................................................................................................Westin Chicago NorthwestMelanie Jacobs .......................................................................................................................Best Expo, Inc.Lisa Kappes ............................................................ Embassy Suites & Riverfront Conference CenterGlenis Karr ........................................................................................................................................Hyatt LisleNathan Karsten ...............................................................................................................................Hyatt LisleSara Kern .......................................................................................................................... The Grand GenevaKathy Kincaid ....................................................................................................................... Carrollton BankTamiko Kinkade ......................................................... Communication & Publication Solutions, Inc.Joan Kranovich CMP ........................................................ Quad Cities Convention & Visitors BureauJennifer Kress ......................................................................................................................i wireless CenterHeather Larson .....................................................................Chicago Northwest Convention BureauMerl Lawless .............................................................................................................. Excel Decorators, Inc.Vicki Layhew .......................................................... Kankakee County Convention & Visitors BureauBrenda Littell .................................. Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel & Executive Meeting CenterMartha Little, CMP ...............................................Greater St. Charles Convention & Visitors BureauShawna Luetkenhaus .................................................................Embassy Suites St. Louis-St. CharlesJennifer Matthews .................................................................................................Hilton Lisle/NapervilleTrina P Mays .............................Barton Tinley Park Convention Center / Holiday Inn Tinley parkLeslie McConnell, CPA ................................................................................................................... Sikich LLPJoseph McCorvey ............................................................Aurora Area Convention & Visitors BureauSandra Miller ........................................................................................DoubleTree Hotel Chicago AlsipAbbey Miller ...........................................................Sigler Lodging Hospitality Management HotelsLori K Milosevich, CPA, CFE ......................................................................Estes, Bridgewater & OgdenKerry Murtaugh ...........................................................................Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s CampusStephen Myers ............................................................................... Myers Commercial Real Estate, Inc.Lisa D Nardi ..................................... The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference CenterBrian Oaks ..........................................................................................Prairie Capital Convention CenterRon Oliver .........................................................................................Holiday Inn & Suites, BloomingtonCarol Olson ..................................................................... Four Points by Sheraton Peoria DowntownAmy O’Neal .......................................... Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference Center BloomingtonGabriela Orozco .............................................................................................. Hilton Chicago/Oak LawnMary Patchin ......................................................Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors BureauTerri L Phelps, CPA .......................................................................................Estes, Bridgewater & OgdenMichael E Reed .................................................................................................................. Vedder Price P.C.Tonia Ribbe .............................Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference Center Urbana-ChampaignJackie Richardson ............................................................................................ Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

Tamara Richmond ....................................Having A Ball Productions Event Design and ServicesLisa Rigoni ....................................................................... Association of Illinois Electric CooperativesBobbi Robison ...................................................................Peoria Area Convention & Visitors BureauCelestino Ruffini ..................................................Galena/Jo Daviess Convention & Visitors BureauDana L Saal, CMP, CAE ......................................................................................................... Meeting WorksLynn Saputo ........................................................................................Erin’s Pavilion at Southwind ParkJoe Saputo .........................................................................................Prairie Capital Convention CenterMary B Schaefer, CAE ................................................................................MSchaefer CommunicationsM. J. Schettler .......................................................................................................Par-A-Dice Hotel CasinoBecca Schnepper ............................................................................Crowne Plaza Glen Ellyn-LombardJan W Schramm ........................................................................................................ Illinois National BankJenifer R Sellers .................................................The State House Inn - An Ascend Collection HotelJeffrey Shannon ............................................................................................. Millennium Hotel-St LouisAmy L Sherwood, CPA, CISA ....................................................................................................... Sikich LLPJulie Shoopman ...............................Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference CenterKathy Siford ..............................................................................................Crowne Plaza Chicago O’HareKevin J Slot .................................................................................................................. Tailored Printing, IncJen Smith ...............................................................................The Chateau Hotel & Conference CenterLisa Smith, CMP ...................................................Hilton Garden Inn & Regency Conference CenterCarmia Stanovich ...............................................................Naperville Convention & Visitors BureauAlesha Stevenson ......................... Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors BureauRebecca Straley ............................................................................. Harrah’s Metropolis Hotel & CasinoMark A Sturgell, CBC ..................................................................Performance Development NetworkRita Sumrall .......................................................................................................................... Gateway CenterAmy R Talkington ....................................................................................T.K. Partners & Associates, Inc.Jodi Tarter ..............................................................................................................Par-A-Dice Hotel CasinoKevin M Timoney, CIC.........................................................................R.W. Troxell Insurance CompanyRobin Urich ...................................................................................................................................................BFCSuzanne Vogt ............................................................................DuPage Convention & Visitors BureauBrian Vollmert ............................................................... NIU Outreach, Association Resource CenterMichael Wallace ..........................................................................................Sofitel Chicago Water TowerBrooke Weidman ........................................................................................Chicago Marriott NapervilleSusan Wilks ........................................................................Peoria Area Convention & Visitor’s BureauElizabeth Willey ....................................................................... Decatur Hotel and Conference CenterLarry Williams ........................................................ Kankakee County Convention & Visitors BureauLaura Witlox ............................................................ McHenry County Convention & Visitors BureauKimberly Wright, CMP ................................Chicago’s North Shore Convention & Visitors BureauMarianne Zarndt ............................................................Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center


ASAE TALKS WITH OMB ABOUT VALUE OF MEETINGSWith federal agencies under orders to cut waste and reduce spending on travel and conferences, an ASAE delegation met March 5 with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reinforce the importance of preserving the dialogue and exchange of ideas between government and private industries that occurs at association meetings and conferences. The ASAE delegation included ASAE President and CEO, John Graham, FASAE, CAE; ASAE Senior Vice President for Public Policy, Jim Clarke, CAE; ASAE Chairman-Elect Arlene Pietranton, PhD, FASAE, CAE, CEO of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA); Joseph Lynch, General Counsel of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA); and Michael Petricone, Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Attending from OMB were OMB Controller Daniel Werfel and Deputy Controller Norman Dong. OMB and the Administration have taken a number of aggressive steps in the past year to cut waste, including requiring all agencies to reduce travel spending in FY 2013 by at least 30 percent from FY 2010 spending levels and institute a series of internal controls to tighten the approval process for travel and conference-planning. These steps, coupled with the $85 billion in sequester spending cuts that recently took effect, have led to a drastic reduction in government attendance at many conferences. At its meeting with OMB, ASAE offered support for the Administration’s efforts to promote efficient spending but urged the Administration to factor in the role conferences play in fostering collaboration, education, professional development and information-sharing between the government and the private sector. Graham told OMB that meetings have been demonized as wasteful spending dating back to the 2009 AIG conference after the company accepted government bailout money. Media attention and congressional scrutiny of meetings ramped up again last year after an inspector general’s report detailed wasteful spending at a 2010 General Services Administration (GSA) training conference. These events have had a serious negative impact on conference participation by government employees. OMB’s Werfel agreed that “sometimes the pendulum can swing too far” and that the Administration needs to be careful not to cut travel budgets too deep. Werfel told the ASAE delegation that the Administration is committed to eliminating unnecessary travel and improving transparency of conference spending, but at the same time recognizes the

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importance of face-to-face meetings and the opportunities for training and collaboration that take place at various association conferences. Participants in the meeting agreed that, moving forward, it would be helpful to create a protocol for conference planners to use in putting together meetings attended by federal employees. The protocol should include policies that will increase the likelihood that federal agencies could approve attendance, such as hotel room rates that reflect government per diems and appropriate social events. ASAE agreed to follow up with Controller Werfel’s office with some initial suggestions for a conference planning protocol.

HOUSE PASSES SPENDING BILL TO AVOID SHUTDOWNThe House on March 6 passed a six-month spending bill that would fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, though the Senate is likely to seek amendments that would help blunt the impact of sequester cuts on domestic programs. The House passed the bill (H.R. 933) on a 267-151 vote, mostly with Republican support. While the bill leaves the $85 billion in sequester cuts in place, it shifts $10.4 billion to the Defense Department’s operations budget, giving the agency more flexibility to deal with the sequester. The Senate is expected to take up the bill next week, and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) has signaled she would like to add several appropriations bills to the House bill to cover the departments of Commerce, Justice, Transportation, House, Homeland Security and the science agencies, according to The Hill newspaper. While nearly all funding in the House bill is subject to the sequester order that took effect March 1, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) said the bill buys lawmakers time to work out a long-term deficit reduction plan without the threat of a government shutdown at the end of the month. “As we try to get our fiscal house in order, it’s important to come together on issues where we can agree – avoiding a government shutdown, providing our people with essential services, and supporting our troops and veterans,” Rogers said. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said the House bill could be harmful to the economy and breaks the agreement Republicans and Democrats struck in 2011 to set specific discretionary spending caps at $1.043 trillion. “That is not what this bill does,” Hoyer said. “It breaks the deal.” While House Republicans moved their stopgap spending bill, President Obama this week had discussions this week


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with Senate Republicans on opportunities for a long-term deficit reduction deal that includes overhauling entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security in exchange for new revenues achieved through tax reform. Next week, the president is scheduled to meet separately with the Democratic and Republican caucuses in both the House and Senate.

SENATE FINANCE TAKING DIFFERENT APPROACH TO TAX REFORMWhile the House Ways and Means Committee has broken into working groups to look at different aspects of tax reform, the Senate Finance Committee is planning on working as a whole to reach a consensus, according to a key Democratic staffer quoted by Bloomberg BNA. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has already met individually with committee members and Democratic and Republican staff are working together to develop options for overhauling the tax code that are acceptable to both sides of the aisle, the aide told BNA. On the other side of the Capitol, the House Ways and Means Committee has announced a new email address, [email protected], for stakeholders, advocacy groups and the public to use to share information, facts and relevant data with the 11 working groups assigned to study tax reform. Public comments will be accepted through April 15. The working groups, announced earlier this month by Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), are responsible for reviewing current law in their designated area and then compiling feedback from various stakeholders. These groups will turn over their findings to the Joint Committee on Taxation, which will then prepare a report for the full Ways and Means Committee on May 6. ASAE is working to provide information to the working group assigned to look at the tax-exempt sector. That group is chaired by Rep. David Reichert (R-WA) and the vice chair is Rep. John Lewis (D-GA). Earlier this week, ASAE sent out a message to its grassroots network urging associations with contacts in Ways and Means to weigh in on tax reform and the potential implications for tax-exempt organizations. ASAE has created a fact sheet about associations and why they are afforded tax-exempt status that advocates can share with their congressional contacts.

SEQUESTER CUTS LIKELY TO HURT IRS ENFORCEMENTBudget sequester cuts will take nearly $600 million from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) functions in fiscal year 2013, according to a recent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) report to Congress.

First reported in Bloomberg BNA, the report shows cuts of $267 million from enforcement, $199 million from operations support, $114 million from taxpayer services and $17 million from business services. While the IRS has not publicly said much about the impact of budget sequestration, IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller said in a memo to employees that furloughs will be necessary, but not until after the filing season ends. The IRS will also continue to operate under a hiring freeze, reduce funding for grants and other expenditures, and cut costs in areas such as travel, training, facilities and supplies. Miller said the agency will also need to review contract spending to ensure that only the most critical and mandatory requirements are fully funded. Beginning in the summer, employees will face a total of five to seven furlough days, Miller said. If at any time you wish to unsubscribe from this news & information list, please visit this page here.

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