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MISSION: ISAE exists to support and
strengthen association professionals' success
 It's time to start planning for ISAE's Annual
Convention on July 24th and 25th at French Lick Resort &
Casino. ISAE has a special $99 room rate for this event. We
encourage you to reserve your rooms now, as the deadline for this
rate is June 26th. For more information on the property or to
reserve your room, please click on the following link: French Lick Resort
& Casino Web site and place ISAE in the group code field.
You may also reserve your room by calling 1-888-694-4332.
 This year's outstanding Committee is lead by
Co-Chairs: Kelly Miller of Indiana Association of Mortgage Brokers
and Pam Burks of Pam Speaks! With Kelly's involvement as co-chair
last year and Pam's expertise as a speaking professional, this
year's event is sure to be a major success. Look for a great
professional development schedule with lots of opportunities for
networking; CAE credits; a golf outing at the newly restored Donald
Ross Course at French Lick, headed up by Craig Melancon, CAE of Phi
Kappa Theta National Fraternity; spa opportunities; and that great
$99 per night room rate!
Speaking of the Committee, they are hard at work building the
professional development schedule. They have asked for your input.
Please click
here to complete a brief survey no later than April
13th. Your input is critical to the success of the program.
Registration for convention begins soon, so mark your
calendars NOW! If you are interested in helping our
Convention Committee plan this great event, please email us at info@isae.org. Watch for more
information as it becomes available and we look forward to seeing
you there!
Want to see your ad here?
Just contact
the ISAE office for details and very reasonable
rates
 At a recent meeting, Curtis Rostad, Indiana
Funeral Directors Association, lamented that he was looking for
financial or tax related speakers for his regional meetings next
fall. Gary Bolinger, CAE, Indiana CPA Society, looked with amazement
as one of his staff members' goals this year is to have more Indiana
CPA Society members speak to groups throughout the state. Needless
to say, both are working to meet their organizations' needs.
That is using the power of your membership in
ISAE! Next time you have a problem, issue or question
use your membership with ISAE to find solutions.
ISAE will begin highlighting ways you can use the power of ISAE
in each edition of Synergy. Not only will this help you get-to-know
your colleagues, it will also provide powerful resources available
through ISAE. Let us know how you use the power of ISAE.
ISAE is excited to announce a special incentive on our horizon.
If you refer a new member and they join ISAE, your name will be
entered for a chance to win a BIG PRIZE.
To take advantage of this awesome incentive, be sure to have the
member you referred write your name in the space provided on the
application. One winner will be drawn at our convention July
24th-25th and one at Star Awards December 6th. Be looking for more
information on the prize in the next issue of
Synergy.
Having problems guiding your Board of Directors? Want to learn
more about techniques that work in Board training? Then our April
CAE/CEO Breakfast is the right event for you! This event is perfect
for chief staff officers including executive directors, CEOs and
presidents.
Join ISAE on April 18th at National Association of Mutual
Insurance Companies (NAMIC) 3601 Vincennes Road, Indianapolis, for a
round table discussion on board training that works! Most of us do
some form of Board training annually. While some of us are just
looking to improve, others are ready for a new approach. Come talk
with your colleagues about how to revitalize your Board training and
use this training to keep your Board focused.
Click
here for directions to NAMIC
You will receive 1.5 CAE credit
hours for this event in the Governance & Structure Domain.
(Registration for this program is limited to those serving
in at the chief staff officers (CEOs) level and those that have
earned their Certificated Association Executive (CAE)
designation.)
You need to attend this hands-on session if
you:
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Need to find new, cost-effective ways to communicate with your
members.
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Need to attract younger members or provide value to busy
current members.
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Think you couldn't take advantage of new technology because it
is too complicated or too expensive.
 ISAE's Affinity Partner TelSpan Worldwide
Conferencing will provide participants with expert solutions to
these questions and more during this session.
This unique learning opportunity will be held at the Indiana
Funeral Directors Association conference facility.
ISAE associate member Tamara Winfrey Harris from the Eiteljorg
Museum has extended an invitation to ISAE members to attend their
Open House on Tuesday, April 10th from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. This event
caters especially to corporate and association event planners and
will provide you with the opportunity to tour the museum's event
spaces; sample cuisines from their exclusive caterer, Kahn's
Katering; and learn how they can help you with your next meeting,
holiday party or other event. To view the invitation and for more
information, please click here: Eiteljorg
Open House Invitation.
If you are unable to attend, or to obtain more information on
the museum and meeting space, please visit their website at http://www.eiteljorg.org/.
Cindy Baxter
Director of Marketing &
Public Relations for MERA
Raybourn Group International
7150
Winton Drive #300
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(800)
949-6372
Fax: (317) 280-8527
cbaxter@merausa.org
Ashley Higgins
Director of Meetings &
Events
Indiana State Bar Association
One Indiana Square
#530
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 639-5465
Fax: (317)
266-2588
ahiggins@inbar.org
Referred
by Tom Pyrz
Richard (Ric) Morgan
Executive
Director
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
6801
Lake Plaza Drive #B-205
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317)
915-2250
Fax: (317) 915-2245
rmorgan@acrm.org
Richard D. Purcell
Membership
Director
Indianapolis Scottish Rite
650 N. Meridian
St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 262-3122
Fax: (317)
262-3124
rpurcell@aasr-indy.org
Referred
by Tim Murphy
Jeffrey K. Saunders
Executive
Director
Indianapolis Scottish Rite
650 N. Meridian
St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 262-3100
Fax: (317)
262-3124
jsaunders@aasr-indy.org
Referred
by Tim Murphy
Want to help a colleague learn about the benefits of
membership by joining ISAE?
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Second Helpings Executive Director Gina
Brooks is stepping down from her position to refocus
her energies after a decade with the organization. We wish her
luck in her future endeavors.
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The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has announced 50 companies
that are designated "Best Places to Work in Indiana".
Congratulations to our ISAE members who made the list:
Baker & Daniels, LLP; Katz, Sapper & Miller;
and Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau. For
a full list and criteria, please click on the following link: Inside
Indiana Business Article. Congratulations to our members!
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In the March/April 2007 edition of Meetings
MidAmerica, Robert P. Farmer wrote an article entitled
"Indiana Indeed: The Hoosier State is a 'Winning' Destination
for Midwestern Meetings" , highlighting not only
Indianapolis, but a number of regions throughout our state,
including a quote from Indianapolis Convention and Visitor
Association Vice President of Sales Doug
Bennett. We are proud of our state and our associate
members mentioned in this article. To read the article, click the
following link: Meetings
MidAmerica Article.
Has your organization done something notable to recruit new
members? Do you have an employee or know an ISAE member who
exemplifies outstanding professionalism and attitude? Are you
planning miraculous events on a shoestring budget? Then we want to
hear about it!
 Community/Philanthropic Program winner Courtney Young
says:
"Every year, ACCA-Central Indiana Chapter identifies a
community partner to assist in finding qualified homeowners in the
City of Indianapolis who are on fixed incomes and who could not
otherwise afford to have their heating systems cleaned or checked.
Last year, I submitted our program for a Star Award in the category
'Community/Philanthropic Program' and it won! It means a lot to both
me and our association that our peers chose our program as one of
the best in Indiana"
We are excited to have Courtney Young from ACCA-Central Indiana
Chapter and Karen Lowry of Sheraton Hotel & Suites at Keystone
on board as our 2007 co-chairs for this year's event, which takes
place on December 6, 2007. This may seem like a long time away, but
entries need to be submitted to ISAE in September. Be sure to look
for a "call for entries" in your mail soon.
We hope to make this year's event the best Star Awards
ever!
The Internal Revenue Service posted information on its Web site
January 23 on changes to the instructions for filing 2006 Form 990
and Form 990-EZ. Some important changes include:
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A supporting organization must now generally file Form 990 (or
Form 990-EZ, if applicable), even if its gross receipts are
normally less than $25,000.
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The definition of related organization (used for purposes of
completing Form 990 line 75c) is clarified by listing eight
specific relationships.
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The definition of related organization excludes certain bank
or financial institution trustees and certain common independent
contractors.
The last two bullets refer to new questions on the 990 in Part
V-A, 75b and 75c. These questions relate to relationships among your
board or key employees. These questions have been deemed too broad
by the American Society of Association Executives and the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. However, filers must
answer them.
IMPORTANT NOTE: It is important for
associations and non-profits to review these questions prior to
filing and consult with your tax preparer now. ISAE's Board of
Directors reviewed how it will answer these questions at our recent
meeting. Your board may need to have the same discussion so don't
delay in consulting with your tax preparer.
For more information, click on the following link: IRS
990 Instructions.
ISAE is pleased to once again have Tom Popcheff, CAE help
facilitate study sessions for the CAE exam. Please mark your
calendar for the remaining May exam study session dates listed
below.
Dates: Tuesday, April 10th; Tuesday, April
24th
Time: 4:00-6:00
pm
Location: Sigma Theta Tau International, 550
W. North St., Indianapolis
(on the IUPUI Campus) Click
Here for Map
With the legislative session in full swing and many
association professionals planning their annual conference, the May
4th exam might not be the best timing. If you are unable to take the
exam in May, the early deadline for applications for the December
7th, 2007 exam is September 7th. It's never too early to start
planning! Make the CAE Exam your goal for 2007!
E-mail Laura Frank at the ISAE
office if you are planning to sit for either exam, sign-up for
the study course or wish to purchase a study guide.
For more information on the CAE exam, visit the following link
to ASAE's Web site: CAE
Exam Information
In order to continue the much requested discussion on Indiana
Non-Profit Law started at last summer's seminar, each month Synergy
will address a question from members pertaining to the current
Indiana law. As always, we encourage you to ask your corporate
attorney for clarification.
This month 's question has to do with Board
vacancies.
Q: Our organization recently had a board member
resign. Our bylaws are not clear on who can fill their vacancy or
the process. What can we do?
A: The Indiana
Non-Profit Law states the following:
IC 23-17-12-14
Filling vacancies
Sec. 14.
(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise
and except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), if a vacancy
occurs on a board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from
an increase in the number of directors, one (1) of the following may
occur:
(1) The members entitled to vote for directors, if any,
may fill the vacancy. If the vacant office was held by a director
elected by a class, chapter, other organizational unit, or by region
or other geographic grouping, only members of the class, chapter,
unit, or grouping are entitled to vote to fill the vacancy if it is
filled by the members.
(2) The board of directors may fill the
vacancy.
(3) If the directors remaining in office constitute
fewer than a quorum of the board of directors, the remaining
directors may fill the vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the directors remaining in office.
(b) Unless articles of
incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, if a vacant office was
held by an appointed director, only the person who appointed the
director may fill the vacancy.
(c) If a vacant office was held by
a designated director, the vacancy must be filled as provided in
articles of incorporation or bylaws. In the absence of an applicable
article of incorporation or bylaw, the vacancy may not be filled by
the board of directors.
(d) A vacancy that will occur at a
specific later date because of a resignation effective at a later
date under section 7(b) of this chapter or otherwise may be filled
before the vacancy occurs. However, the new director may not take
office until the vacancy occurs.
As added by P.L.179-1991,
SEC.1.
E-mail ISAE
staff if you have a question for next month's issue.
ISAE is working to explore possible amendments to the Indiana
Non-Profit Act that could benefit Indiana associations and their
members. If you are interested in joining this effort, please email
us at info@isae.org.
 ISAE's first 5:05 Club of the year was a hit,
with 30 ISAE members in attendance for an early St. Patrick's Day
celebration at Andrus O'Reilly's downtown. Many members were there
for a chance to socialize with their colleagues in an informal
setting outside of work. Thanks to our 5:05 Club co-chairs Tim
Murphy, CAE and Jillian Dampier for organizing this meeting. Look
for information on upcoming 5:05 Club dates in your inbox soon! And
be sure to invite a non-member to one.the more, the merrier.
 ISAE's March Luncheon took place at the
Radisson Hotel at the Airport on March 7th. Seventy-four ISAE
members and guests attended the event to learn more about
negotiating contracts, attrition and cancellation. Special thanks to
our panelists; Debbie Locklear of Meeting Services Unlimited, Roe
Wright of Markey's Rental & Staging, and Doug Bennett of the
Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association for providing
valuable answers to attendee's questions.
We look forward to
seeing you at our next luncheon and seminar, "Educating Adult
Learners: Why the Same Old Thing Isn't Going to Work" at Hilton
Garden Inn Downtown Indianapolis on June 6th. Look for more
information in the mail soon.
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