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MISSION: ISAE exists to support and strengthen association professionals' success
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ISAE to 500 Members and
Win the Checkered Flag!
Okay, maybe not win the race yourself but be in
the best suite in the house for it! The Indianapolis Convention
and Visitors Association is
generously supporting ISAE by offering two suite tickets to the
Brickyard 400 as part
of our green light to reaching 500 members in 2007. Think this
is an impossible goal? It isn't. We only need 80 new members to reach the
finish line. Not since 1989 has ISAE's membership reached these
speeds and this
is the year! Here is your checklist to reach the winners circle:
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Sponsor at least one new member by July
20. Click here to get a membership application. Write
your name on the line as the referring
member.
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Your name will be entered
once for each new member you referred that joins
ISAE prior to July 20. Look at your colleagues, staff
members and others
that should be a member and increase
your chances to win.
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Watch for the drawing
to be held at the ISAE Annual Convention on July
24-25 at French Lick Resort. One
lucky member will win the experience of a
lifetime - 2 suite tickets to
the 2007 Brickyard 400. A great view, food, adult refreshments,
air conditioning and real bathrooms
what a great way to
experience the race!
 Thanks again to the Bob Bedell, Doug Bennett
and everyone at the ICVA for their support of this effort.
Want to see your ad here?
Just contact the ISAE office for details and very reasonable rates
How to Use Today’s Technology to Communicate to Your Members
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.
Educating Adult Learners: Why the Same Old Thing Isn’t
Going to Work
Mark your calendar and make plans to join ISAE
at our June 6th seminar and luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown
Indianapolis.
Lynda Wiley will share her expertise in educating adults at both the seminar
and luncheon. Lynda is completing her doctoral dissertation
in Adult, Higher and Community Education and currently serves as the Assistant
Dean for
Student Affairs and Director of Student Life at Ball State University.
At the seminar, Lynda will engage attendees in in-depth discussions
about
adult learners,
how they learn and how to translate into programming for your
organization. At the luncheon, she will share keys to program planning and
ways to
make programs interesting and enjoyable. Attending both the seminar
and luncheon provides
attendees with separate but complimentary information.Schedule – Seminar
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (registration begins
at 8:30 a.m.)
Luncheon Noon – 1:30 p.m. (registration begins at 11:30 a.m.)
Who should
attend? This event is perfect for those responsible for programming
for staff or members, professionals wanting to hear about
the best practices
for learning, and those looking to attract and retain members. Or attend
only the luncheon if you’re just interested in networking.
Special pricing -
The Membership Committee has selected the June 6th luncheon
as a “New Member Recruitment” event. If you bring a non-member prospect
to the luncheon as an ISAE guest, you’ll be able to buy one lunch and get
one free. If you don’t bring a prospect, you pay the full $40 registration
fee. We strongly encourage you to invite a colleague to this event so we can
reach our 500 member goal!
Watch your mail for full program details and registration.
ISAE’s
Annual Convention will be on July 24th and 25h at French Lick Resort & Casino.
You should have received the Convention e-mail last week. For more information
on this year’s event, including online registration, click
here and
make plans to attend.
Jake D. Dunton
Dunton & Co., P.C.
7002 Graham Road #128
Indianapolis, IN 46220-4048
(317) 842-6325
Fax: (317) 849-6692
jdunton@duntonandco.com
Referred by Gary Bolinger, CAE
Megan Miller
Policy, Research and Federal Relations Manager
Indiana Association of Cities & Towns
200 S. Meridian St. #340
Indianapolis, IN 46225
(317)237-6200
Fax: (317) 237-6206
mmiller@citiesandtowns.org
Referred by Matthew Greller, CAE
Sarah R. Shaughnessy, CPA
Vice President – Finance
Indiana CPA Society
8250 Woodfield Crossing Blvd. #100
Indianapolis, IN 46240-4348
(317) 726-5021
Fax: (317) 726-5005
sshaughnessy@incpas.org
Referred by Gary Bolinger, CAE
Kelee Schreffler
Director of Sales
Residence Inn Fort Wayne Southwest
7811 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
(260) 432-8000
Fax: (260) 432-8407
kschreffler@thesummitgroupinc.com
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Sherry
Tilley, former Assistant Executive of the Evansville Area
Association of REALTORS® has
accepted the position of Senior Vice President with the
Indiana Association of REALTORS®. Sherry started her new job on
May 1st.
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The Great Lakes Chapter of the Design Build Institute of America
has relocated its headquarters from Chicago to Indianapolis.
DBIA has hired Gary
Price, President of The Mattison Corp., as their
Executive Director.
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MC Magazine, a
trade magazine produced by the National Precast
Concrete Association, received the Association Trends’ 2006 Bronze Award for overall
excellence. Congratulations to Ty Gable, CAE and his
staff for this honor.
On
April 18th, the Board met to consider moving the ISAE Annual Meeting from
the STAR Awards to the Annual Convention. The Board saw this change providing
several benefits including:
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Allowing the STAR Awards to focus on fun and celebration instead
of business.
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Providing ample
time for new Board members and Officers
to prepare for their new roles as well as arrange their schedules
to meet
their obligations.
The Board voted unanimously in favor of the change, which
means elections for the 2008 Board will take place at our Annual
Convention in French Lick this July. The ISAE Nomination Committee, chaired
by Kevin
Mayeux,
CAE, will begin work on a slate to be forwarded to the membership
in June.
 Did
you know there are 82 ISAE members with their CAE? Did you know
that 38% of ISAE members are President, CEO, or Executive Directors? This is
the kind
of valuable information collected when you update your listing
in our directory on the ISAE Web site. Click
here to locate your password protected
record.
Review the information listed and make changes as needed. Remember
to complete the full profile.
In addition, we like to hear when members are
promoted, change positions,
or even make a positive influence on the association community.
Let us know!
This
month, ISAE is launching a members-only section on our Web site.
This area will include important information as part of your benefits of
being an ISAE
member. Included in this section will be documents our Knowledge
Brokers Task Force has collected, including sample policies, forms and documents.
Special thanks to last year’s Knowledge Broker Task Force Chair Kim
Williams for her work on this project.
To access this new section
of the ISAE Web site click here.
You will need your username and password as sent to you when you renewed
your membership this year.
The
Association Forum of Chicagoland has taken a
step to becoming an “Open
Source Association” through its launch of www.associationwiki.org.
Inspired by Wikipedia, this Web site is intended to become a repository
of terms, definitions, knowledge and explanations of association management.
You do not have to be a member of the Forum to contribute to or use this
site.
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.
Q: How do we go about changing
one of our organization’s bylaws?
A: The Indiana Non-Profit Law states
the following:
IC23-17-18
Chapter 18. Amendment of Bylaws
IC23-17-18-1
Amendment or repeal by directors;
notice
Sec. 1. (a) A board of directors
may amend or repeal a corporation's bylaws unless:
(1) articles of incorporation;
(2) bylaws; or
(3) this article;
provide otherwise, subject to
approval required under IC 23-17-17-1. However, until the directors
have been chosen, the incorporators have power to amend or
repeal the bylaws. This section is subject to the class voting rules
under section 2 of this chapter.
(b) The corporation must provide notice of any meeting of directors at
which an amendment is to be approved. The notice must do the following:
(1) Be in accordance with IC 23-17-15-3.
(2) State that the purpose of the meeting is to consider a proposed amendment
to the bylaws.
(3) Contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the amendment or
state the general nature of the amendment.
As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1992, SEC.126; P.L.96-1993,
SEC.12; P.L.130-2006, SEC.25.
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.
Join
the International Special Events Society of Indiana (ISES) at the 7th Annual “Business
Brilliance” special event & party showcase on Wednesday, May 2nd
from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Indiana World Memorial 431 N. Meridian
St., Indianapolis. Come see, taste, and experience first hand what some of
Indy’s finest Designers, Decorators, Caterers, and other “party
people” have to offer. Ticket price is $15 in advance and $20 the day
of. To view the full invitation, please click here.
The
IRS and Congress have been focusing on nonprofit organizations in light
of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. According to an article entitled “Regulatory
Spotlight Shines on NFPs” written by Roger Russell on www.webcpa.com,
recent nonprofit scandals have pressured the IRS and caused Congress to
take a new look at the nonprofit sector. Key points of the article include:
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A panel on the nonprofit sector was put
together in 2004 at the encouragement of the Finance Committee to
accomplish best practices
and have boards take ownership of nonprofits
in an effort to keep the IRS out.
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The panel made recommendations
regarding
conflict of interest statements,
disclosure of relationships, and higher
levels of oversight and transparency within
the organization.
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Recently, the panel came out with its second draft
of principles for effective practice, laying guidelines
on legal compliance,
effective governance, financial
oversight, and
fundraising.
To read the entire article, please click
here . 
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