Registration is now open for CSAE 2019 Annual Conference and Showcase! Plan to join us at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre from October 22 to 25, 2019 for some incredible learning, networking and fun. 

Register today and take advantage of our "winter blues" promotion. You'll save $100 off the early bird rate if you register by February 28th.                                                                                             

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Member since 2002
I have just taken a role as the Executive Director of the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations, which is an association that is "United in the worldwide fight against ALS/MND."

I like to contribute to CSAE in any way that I can and have had the opportunity to be involved in the CAE Program and Competencies, the Membership Committee, the Board of Directors, and advocacy. CSAE has such a rich pool of members that are always willing to share so that no one should feel they have to re-invent the wheel and it is this robust community that really brings me value as a member. In addition, our CSAE staff team is my secret arrow in my quiver of resources - they are all fantastic!

Member since 2000
My name is Kevin Jackson, and I am a founding partner with bizZone Inc., a technology company that specializes in associations.

I immediately joined multiple committees within my first year with CSAE and later served a term on the CSAE Trillium Network council. In 2012 I was honored with the Chapter Service Excellence Award for Business Members, a very humbling experience. We work with many associations and CSAE is different. I appreciate the core professional values of dignity and mutual respect that characterize the members that I have come to know well.

The Winter 2019 issue of Association magazine is here! CSAE is proud to present this publication in an updated design and streamlined format, which we hope provides you with valuable information in a beautiful and easier-to-read layout.  

The digital issue is available now, that means whether you are at your desk or on the go, your magazine is easy to access and even more comfortable to read.

Enjoy reading these articles – and so much more – on a fully-interactive platform optimized for mobile reading.

- When it comes to leadership, silence is not an option
- Why secret meetings are a really bad communications strategy
- Getting your association advocacy message right 
- IN FOCUS: Get to know CSAE’s president and CEO – Tracy Folkes Hanson

 

 

The deadline to participate in the 2019 CSAE Benefits and Compensation Survey has been extended to February 15. With input from organizations of all size and type across the not-for-profit sector, the data will comprise CSAE’s annual Benefits and Compensation Report -the most robust benchmarking report of its kind in Canada.

Survey participants will receive a complimentary copy of the executive summary presenting an overview of the survey's key findings, as well as a $100 discount off the report’s regular Member’s price.

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In a sustained effort to reduce our environmental impact, the CSAE membership team has gone paperless. Effective immediately, we will no longer be mailing out invoices and emails will be our primary method of communication for membership renewals.

To manage your invoices, please visit your Member Dashboard on CSAE.com and click on My Invoices.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact sandy@csae.com.

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Have you thought about leveraging CSAE's relationship with over 15,000 association executives to fill your next position? Post your job to AssociationJobs.ca now! Remember CSAE members save 40%.

Source: Associations Now
For associations to be seen as a trusted resource, they must get their knowledge, along with their members’ knowledge, out to the broader community that they represent. Here’s a look at some examples for getting it done.

Source: Cision
The current hiring environment is making it difficult for companies to attract top talent, which may be causing delays in the overall process. In a new Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey of CFOs in Canada, more than nine in 10 (92 per cent) said it's challenging to find skilled candidates for professional-level positions.

Source: EP&T
Canadian manufacturers are optimistic about their prospects in 2019, but significantly less confident than last year as concern mounts that Trump administration policies and other disruptive factors will affect their businesses, according to a new survey of senior manufacturing executives.

Source: Equipment Journal
The American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) has announced the Concrete Pumping Association of Canada (CPAC) will now operate as an ACPA chapter.Continuing under the CPAC name, the merger will give ACPA members from Canada a forum for addressing issues affecting Canadian pumpers.

Source: Cision
Pessimism about the national economy over the next 12 months is growing among Canadian business leaders, according to a survey by Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada).

Source: Association Advisor
Sometimes, figuring out if your association messages are getting through to your members feels like playing "Duck, Duck, Goose." You hold your breath in anticipation, hoping they’ll land on "goose" and choose your message as the one of the lucky ones they’ll read that day.

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