Developments around COVID-19 have continued to move quickly. CSAE is monitoring the situation and keeping our members’ and employees’ interests and wellbeing top of mind.

For the latest, read:

• COVID-19 Update: Government Stimulus Announcement
• Tracy Folkes Hanson’s March 17 CEO Update 
• CSAE’s advocacy efforts for federal funding support for associations
• Advocacy template: Lend your voice to this effort 
• CSAE’s new flexible cancellation policy

On March 26 join a panel of experts – and get your questions answered –   to plan for people, processes and technology in challenging times. Moderated by strategy and governance consultant Meredith Low, MBA, CAE, C. Dir., you'll learn about business continuity planning including:

• operational tactics that will allow you to maintain a safe workplace
• leverage technology to work in virtual environments
• how to support your team and sustain your organization through difficult circumstances.

Panel participants include:

• Dominic Chorafakis, P.Eng, CISSP, Founder, Akouto (Cyber-security)
• Christine Nielsen, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
• Jordan Rodney, President, Rodney Employment Law
• Chen Sasson, Manager, MaxPeople

Learn more and register -- and send in your questions to the panel today!

CSAE is hosting its popular Governance Forum with Dr. David Weiss in a virtual format. This three-session workshop for chief staff officers and their boards will help clarify the board’s role in contributing to the organization's strategic direction and high performance. You'll leave the session with tools and knowledge you can put into place right away.

Find out more and register.

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Member since 2011

I am the chief operating officer at Pharmacists Manitoba, the advocacy organization for pharmacists in the province. 

My CSAE journey began in 2011 when I enrolled in the CAE program. I spent the next three years immersed in competencies, growing my network, and gaining insights. After receiving my designation as a CAE in 2014, I joined CSAE Alberta’s Network Council and am currently serving as chair. I have participated in CSAE's Leaders Forum and met so many amazing individuals. I am continually inspired by the passion and dedication of CSAE volunteers, staff and the larger association community. I have enjoyed every step on my CSAE journey to date and will continue to do so in the future.

Connect with Jill on LinkedIn.

Are you a match for this year’s conference? Submit your proposal by April 10th.to present at the 2020 Conference and Showcase taking place November 4-6, 2020 in Halifax. From seminars to interactive workshops, share your expertise to help associations intelligently assess their challenges and constraints and find solutions that make sense for them.

For details on submitting, click here.

In the association world, one size does not fit all. The key to success? Matching the right solutions to a unique mix of factors. Register today to take advantage of the early bird rate.

Uncertain about making plans to attend the Annual Conference at this time? CSAE has implemented a flexible cancellation policy to address concerns regarding the health and travel impacts of COVID-19.

Learn more and register.

On April 24, ditch demographics and delve deeper into Values Thinking with human behaviour expert David Allison. This follows on his popular keynote session from CSAE’s 2020 Conference.

Learn about:

• Demographic stereotypes and why you should avoid them in your planning
• How to use values to influence people: the Values Thinking process
• The specific shared values of association members, and what they mean to you

For information and to register.

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