Here's your chance to establish a successful board relationship and make your organization stronger! The 2020 Symposium for Chief Staff and Chief Elected Officers comes to Toronto on February 24-25, 2020 and Calgary on February 27-28, 2020.

As your association’s leader, you know that a strong board will drive your organization far beyond what your employee team can do alone. Attend this symposium to successfully work with your current and future board chairs to:

• define annual priorities
• learn how to work better together
• apply the value of informed policy and strategy as primary tools of leadership

To learn more or to register visit our website.

Thank you to CSAE’s symposium sponsor

Help inform a comprehensive profile of financial operations in Canada’s not-for-profit sector by participating in this survey before January 22, 2020. Conducted in partnership with The Portage Group, the results will yield a new benchmarking report providing decision makers with essential information including operating ratios, financial practices and so much more from across the sector. Participants receive a complimentary copy of the Financial Operations Report's executive summary and a 50 per cent discount off the standard price. You can also pre-purchase the Financial Operations Report from our bookstore at a special pre-sale price. 

Questions about the survey? Contact Geoffrey Thacker from The Portage Group.

Join us in Ottawa! All association and not-for-profit executive directors and employees, meeting and event planners, and government procurers can attend at NO COST!

Celebrate 30 years of success of Tête-à-Tête, one of Canada’s largest industry event for the association community.

With Master of Ceremony George Stroumboulopoulos, outstanding keynote speakers Kellylee Evans will speak about the importance of resilience and community while. Manjit Minhas will show you how to make a difference—at work, at home and in the lives of everyone around you.

Learn more and register.

Member since 2002

It is almost 20 years ago that I joined CSAE as an executive member and received my CAE designation. This professional designation sets me apart from other professionals offering some of the same services that I do. I was honoured to receive the prestigious CSAE Association Cornerstone of Excellence in the ”Above and Beyond” category in 2013.

As a long-term member and president of Real Board Solutions, I continue to find the organization a valuable resource and enjoy contributing to leading-edge articles and professional development based on best practices.

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CSAE Members can take advantage of CSAE’s new FREE monthly learning series on Associations  Connect!  Get the goods on a range of hot topics that can help your organization thrive.

On March 2, 2020, join Christine Saunders from Halmyre for a webinar about value proposition and engagement strategy and ask her questions in the discussion forum! Sign up here.

What else is happening on Associations Connect? LOTS!

Check out some of the latest discussions:

• Is cyber liability insurance worth it? View
• Any innovative formats for annual reports? View
• How is everyone storing their meeting binders that go back 10+ years? View
• Recommendations for LMS providers? View

Visit Associations Connect today to benefit from this brain trust.
 
Thank you to our sponsor

CSAE’s Student Affiliate Program is the perfect springboard for students aspiring to join the sector. With the full set of CSAE benefits accessible for just $25 a year, students can get the training, knowledge and insights they need to be association-ready.

Give students an extra push! Simply forward this email to a student and they will receive their first 6 months in the Student Affiliate Program at no charge!

Students, simply fill out your information here and we will be in touch!

Interested in finding the latest career opportunities in the association sector? Click here to find the most recent postings, such as:

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Excerpt: "There is an old saying, 'Not planning is planning to fail.' That applies as much to preparing to manage an issue as it does to achieving more positive goals. Associations that ignore the possibility of something going wrong are deluding themselves. A little bit of preparation and forethought can be that extra ounce of protection to mitigate damage and speed recovery after a disaster. The reality is that for many executives, crisis preparation only makes the top of the priority list after they have lived through a disaster that caused them and/or their association harm."

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by WATSON Advisors Inc.

Excerpt: "Whether or not a board of directors is effective will depend on many factors, including the competency and integrity of the directors, the structure of the board and its committees, and the practices that are employed by the board to carry out its work. The best way to reduce the potential liability of directors is to ensure that the board is carrying out its responsibilities for organizational stewardship and board stewardship, and that individual directors exercise their fiduciary duty and duty of care."

Order this publication at a 10% discount till January 31st.

Questions? Contact nicolas@csae.com.