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Have you given much thought about where you want to go and who you want to be in the future?  Do you find yourself consistently doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result each time?

Because today’s world is so demanding and is always operating at such a fast pace, we must begin to examine our true purpose and meaning in life.  Is your identity and self-worth separate from your role & performance in everyday living?  When was the last time you separated those two elements in your life?  Nancy Lorenzano will instruct attendees on how to ensure your personal success and, in turn, the success of your business or organization in an ever evolving, speedy world.

Date:  June 5th, 2008
Time:  Registration & Networking at 11:30, Lunch & Program from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location:  Radisson Indianapolis North, 251 E. Pennsylvania Parkway, Indianapolis
Click here for a map to this location.
Speaker:  Nancy Lorenzano, Ph.D., licensed Sandler Franchisee and distributor of Objective Management Testing

Click here to proceed to the online registration program.

Are you looking for the tools you need to maximize your resources? 

The 2008 ISAE/INCPAS Not-for-Profit Conference will help you maximize your time, become an HR hero and increase productivity while keeping you up-to-date on new financial standards and regulations.

Date:  June 11, 2008
Time:  8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location:  Adam’s Mark Indianapolis, 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis
Click here for a map to this location.
Fees:    ISAE or INCPAS Members, $225; Non-Members, $375
            Bring a colleague for only $109!

Click here to download a registration brochure.
Click here to register online.

Get ready for another exciting 5:05 Club event!   Come enjoy the sun with your colleagues on the patio at Rick’s Boatyard Café on Wednesday, June 18th.  Look for more details in your inbox later this month.

Being a CEO can be a lonely place.  Don’t stand alone!  Attend the only retreat specially designed for Indiana’s top association and nonprofit executives...the CAE/CEO Management Retreat!

Join your colleagues for open exchange on real issues and gain new perspective to take back to your organization.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their triumphs and challenges to share with their colleagues.

Back by popular demand:  Attendees will be asked to obtain and read a book that will serve as the foundation for two parts of the retreat.  This year’s book is “The Heart of Change:  Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations” by John K. Potter.

Date: June 19-20, 2008

Fee:  Members, $65.  Non-Members, $90.  Fee includes all sessions, meals and reception.  Refunds before May 30 are subject to a 50% cancellation fee.  No refunds after May 30.

Location: 
Walden Inn and Conference Center
2 Seminary Street, Greencastle, IN 46135
(Just 1 hour west of Indianapolis off I-70)
Click here for a map to this location.

Room Reservations:    
Call (765) 658-1000 and refer to ISAE when making reservations. 
Cut-Off Date Extension:  Rooms are $85 plus tax prior to June 16th.

Schedule: 

Thursday, June 19th
         5:00 p.m.        Part I (includes reception, dinner and discussion)

Friday, June 20th
         8:00 a.m.        Breakfast
         9:00 a.m.        Part II
         12:00 p.m.       Lunch
         1:00 p.m.        Part III
         3:00 p.m.        Adjourn

Click here to register online.

ISAE has paired up with the Golf Tournament Association of America (GTAA) to present a seminar on how to improve attendance and gain more interest in your golf tournament.  By attending this seminar on June 23rd, you’ll learn how to:

• Raise more money with your golf tournament

• Fill your field of golfers

• Work more effectively with your committee and volunteers

• Sell more and bigger sponsors

• Get your prizes and gifts donated

• And much more

This great seminar is being offered at the low price of $50 for ISAE Members and will be held Monday, June 23rd, 8:30 – 12:00 (golf immediately following lunch) at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course in Indianapolis.  The registration fee includes lunch and golf!

For more information, please click here.  You must register by Thursday, June 19th.  To register online, please click here.  You may also call (480) 677-3770.
       
  

The legal issues that face your association are far more complex and daunting than you ever imagined.  Join a leading association attorney as he helps you and your association navigate your association’s legal challenges.  Topics to be covered include email and fax marketing rules; online liability; copyright and trademark infringement; conflicts of interest; contracts; and much more!

Date:  Wednesday, June 4
Time:  2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Fee:  $49
Instructor:  Jeffrey Tenenbaum, Esq., Association Practice Group of Venable LLP

For more information about this event as well as the July Webinar, please click here.  To register, please click here.
  

This just in!  ISAE’s professional development schedule for the entire 2008 Annual Convention is now confirmed.  We’ve got strong content for this year’s programming, so be prepared to learn!

Where else can you get 6 CAE credits in one day and important interaction with your colleagues and clients?  Don’t forget to register for ISAE’s Annual Convention & Golf Outing in Merrillville, Indiana on July 15th and 16th!  Click here to proceed to our online registration.  Early bird deadline is July 1st, so get your registration in today!

Don’t forget to reserve your room at the Radisson at Star Plaza by June 17th to receive the great room rate of $89 per night.  To make your reservation online, please point your browser to www.radisson.com/merrillvillein.  The group code is “ISE” (no “a”).  You can also reserve by phone at 1-800-333-3333.

Bob Bedell, President & CEO of the Indiana Convention & Visitors Association was presented with a Sagamore of the Wabash Award at ISAE’s May 14th Seminar.  The award was secured and presented by ISAE Past President Wilford Butler, CAE.

The Sagamore of the Wabash Award was created in 1945 by Indiana Governor Ralph Gates to honor leaders and outstanding citizens of Indiana.  The term “sagamore” was used by Native American tribes of Indiana to describe a great man or lesser chief among the tribe.  A “sagamore” was one the chief could consult for wisdom and advice.  Each governor since Gates has presented the Sagamore certificates in their own way.  Some governors have granted many Sagamores to the most celebrated and honored sons and daughters.  Others, like our present governor, have been more reserved, presenting fewer Sagamores to make the award more prized.

ISAE would like to thank Wilford Bulter, CAE for securing this prestigious award and Governor Mitch Daniels for bestowing it upon our longtime friend and member Bob Bedell.

The IRS has answered some frequently asked questions about the Form 990 redesign.  Questions are answered on why the IRS is redesigning the form; when the new form will be implemented; an explanation of the increase of schedules; and more.  To visit the IRS website for these FAQs & answers, please click here.
  
  
  

The IRS is asking all nonprofits to review and comment on its draft instructions for the Form 990.  ASAE feels it is important that we unite our voices as an association community to make positive changes to the instructions.  ASAE is asking all members to sign a letter to the IRS suggesting changes to the instructions to prevent over-reporting.  To read and sign their letter, please click here. 

ASAE performed an in-depth examination of the concerns surrounding the draft instructions that can be viewed by clicking here.   In short, their major concern involves the definition of a “key employee.”  The current definition would require associations to report the compensation of an employee who has oversight and responsibilities over a segment of the organization, manages 5% or more of the organization’s activities or assets, and has authority to determine at least 5% of the organization’s compensation or budget.  ASAE is concerned this definition does not account for the diverse structures of many associations, especially small ones.

If you have any questions, please call the ASAE Public Policy Department at (202) 626-2703.
  

Are you taking the CAE Exam on December 5th, 2008?  The application deadline of September 12, 2008 is quickly approaching!  It is $500 for ASAE members ($700 for non-members) to register for the exam.  If you miss the application deadline, you can submit it no later than October 10, 2008 for an additional $100 fee.  For more information about the exam, please click here.  Stay-tuned for more information on study group dates. 

Also available is the newly revised CAE Study Guide.  Click here to download an order form for the new guide.

Not sure if you are ready for the CAE?  Make plans to attend an information session entitled “Are You Ready for the CAE?” on August 7th at 3:00 p.m.  E-mail lfrank@isae.org to sign up for this free session.
  
  
  

• Erin (Kerr) Winings, CAE and her husband welcomed a baby girl on March 24th.  Mary Margaret “Maggie” Winings weighed in at 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19.5 inches long.

• It is with great sadness that we report Jack Gilfoy died early May at age 68.  Mr. Gilfoy was a drummer with David Leonards Trio and was the music business/jazz studies teacher at IUPUI.  He toured with the Henri Mancini Orchestra and played with many famous musicians including Duke Ellington, Elvis Presley, Quincy Jones, and Barbra Streisand.  Mr. Gilfoy played at the ISAE Legislative Luncheon in January with David.     

• Jim Montoya, CAE, ISAE Past President and current Executive Vice President of the International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB), was honored with the IASB John Palmer Award at the association’s Awards Banquet held during their annual convention in late April.  John Palmer was the first president of IASB and the award is presented to one who has shown exemplary service to the association and bureau industry.  Normally the award is presented to a volunteer; Jim is the first staff person to receive the award.  Congratulations, Jim!

Melissa Durr
CEO
Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging
9302 N. Meridian St. #200
Indianapolis, IN  46260
(317) 818-0702
Fax:  (317) 818-0721
mdurr@iaaaa.org

Lynn Erdmann, CMP
Regional Manager
HelmsBriscoe
P.O. Box 68535
Indianapolis, IN  46268
(317) 579-3044
Fax:  (866) 357-0277
lerdmann@helmsbriscoe.com

Michelle Hartman
Senior Manager
Clifton Gunderson
9339 Priority Way West Dr. #200
Indianapolis, IN  46240
(317) 569-6290
Fax:  (317) 574-9707
michelle.hartman@cliftoncpa.com

Bill Robbins
Director of Sales
The Columbia Club
121 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, IN  46204
(317) 761-9535
Fax:  (317) 634-6650
billr@columbia-club.org
Referred by Wilford Butler, CAE

Glenna Shelby
SDS Group
115 McClellan Rd.
Greenfield, IN 46140
(317) 462-6415
Fax:  (317) 462-9124
ggshelby@msn.com

Terry D. Turman
Chief Alumni Officer
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
One N. Pennsylvania St., 12th Floor
Indianapolis, IN  46204
(317) 684-1865
Fax:  (317) 684-1862
tturman@ato.org
Referred by Wynn Smiley

Want to help a colleague learn about the benefits of membership by joining ISAE? 

Click on the link below for a membership application http://www.isae.org/ISAE_Membership_App.pdf  

In an effort to inform members of the valuable resources available on our members-only section of the ISAE Web site, we will highlight a different document each month. This month, we will review the handouts provided by Bob Harris, CAE at our May 14th Seminar.

How do you achieve a perfect association?  Bob Harris presented eye-opening information on how to create great policies, including a conflict of interest policy.  Bob also provided a 65 page workbook to the attendees on everything from strategic planning to disaster planning.
To view these items, log on to the members-only section of the ISAE Web site at www.isae.org/member.  To view the “Anatomy of a Conflict of Interest Policy”, go to the Board of Directors section.  It is listed under “Conflict of Interest Policies”.  To view the “Anatomy of a Policy Statement”, go to the Board of Directors section.  It is listed under “Policies and Procedures Manuals/Documents”.  The entire workbook is located in Administration under “Creating Policies, Agreements, Contracts, Etc.”.

Members are also encouraged to contribute items for the members-only section of the ISAE website.  These can only be accessed by ISAE members.  Forward your policies to Laura Frank at lfrank@isae.org. 
  

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