This year’s Winter Summit will honour the unfailing optimism, innovation and strength that have characterized the association and not-for-profit sector’s response to COVID-19. Join us to explore resilience and its relation to mental health, joy and renewal. Two keynote speakers and 20 concurrent sessions will deliver something for everyone, including valuable opportunities to reconnect with your peers in the association world. This virtual event is open to everyone across the country! Early bird pricing ends on February 2^nd so register today! 

Introducing Keynote Speaker Hamza Khan 
Get actionable insights on resilience, productivity and leadership from Hamza Khan! Hamza is an award-winning marketer, bestselling author and global keynote speaker whose TEDx talk “Stop Managing, Start Leading” has been viewed over a million times. Don’t miss the opportunity to help yourself and your association to thrive. 

What Keeps You Up At Night? 
Don’t miss this 90-minute, peer-based learning event unlike any other. Draw from the wisdom of the crowd, share your own successes and connect with association and business leaders from across the country.  
Hosted in Remo, you’ll hop from table to table, connecting with others in facilitated discussion. Learn more here. 

Early bird pricing ends Feb 2: Register today! 

Last Call to Submit a Proposal to Present – Deadline is Today! 
Share your expertise at the Winter Summit! We’re aiming to fill 20 concurrent sessions that promote organizational resilience in challenging times, with topics relating to the five main leadership competency areas. Presentations should be no longer than 60 minutes. Submit your proposal by the end of Friday, January 22, 2021.  

CSAE members now have access to Sonnet, Canada’s first fully online insurance company offering group plans for house, condo, tenant, landlord and car insurance. Get an exclusive discount with Sonnet – you could save an average of $474 on home and auto insurance! CSAE members are just a click away from saving on Sonnet home and auto insurance. Get a quote or find out more here.  

CSAE Ottawa-Gatineau is rolling out its most popular event, Tête-à-Tête, in a new virtual format this year. Association and not-for-profit leaders can immerse yourselves in “all things association” – at no cost – for a day packed with informative roundtable discussions, expert panel presentations, and engaging keynote speakers.  

Don’t miss the closing keynote speaker, epidemiologist Dr. David Fisman – named to MacLean’s Power List for 2021. Learn how upcoming vaccinations will affect our event planning for 2021, and prepare for the future. Remember, Tête-à-Tête registration is FREE for association professionals! Click here to reserve your space.  

Exhibitor Opportunities 
Are you a business member or a non-member with valuable products and services for Tête-à-Tête attendees? Exhibitors have a unique roundtable opportunity to interact and showcase their knowledge, products and services. Space is limited. Click here to apply. 

Is your board chair new this year? Here’s your chance to forge a connection with them at this two-day session, where association CEOs and their board chairs attend together, to cement their relationship and joint priorities for the year ahead. Expertly facilitated by Glenn Tecker and Donna French Dunn, CAE. The February 22-23 symposium is now sold out, but you can register for the newly-added session February 25-26. Register here! 

Unsure about signing up? Find out why this event is a must-attend, as we chat with a CSAE member who has attended with her board chairs for more than 10 years! 

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During these unprecedented times, boards and senior management must effectively – and collaboratively – plan ahead to be successful beyond this crisis. You need an efficient way to come together to do this critical work, so CSAE is making it easier for you. 

Don’t miss this chance to bring your board and team leadership together – at a single price – for a productive session that will set you up for success in 2021. Learn more and register here.

Take your not-for-profit leadership career to the next level in 2021 with the Certified Association Executive™ (CAE™) Program.Targeted at senior leaders, executives and managers of associations and not-for-profit organizations, CAE’s online curriculum lets you work at your own pace so you can fit your learning into your busy schedule. Winter Intake is now open for registration. Click here for details. Make 2021 your best year yet! 

Don’t miss these curated perspectives on a variety of association-focused issues. Our most recent posts include:

• Making Your Website Accessible to Everyone – Seize the opportunity to leave no online visitor behind! Dr. Laurelle Jno Baptiste offers some tips for making your association’s website more accessible.
• Why CSMLS’s CEO Christine Nielsen says the Symposium for Chief Staff & Chief Elected Officers is a must-attend, every year – Christine Nielsen, the CEO of the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science, who has attended this event with her board chairs more than 10 times, tells us why she attends with her board chair year after year.
• Persevering in a Pandemic: 8 Tips from an Epidemiologist – We’ve distilled eight takeaways from CSAE’s discussions about COVID-19 with epidemiologist Dr. David Fisman. Read his tips for persevering in the pandemic.  

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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Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations is CSAE's most popular publication and is now available in a digital format.This eBook provides a road map of the important duties and liabilities of the directors of not-for-profit corporations. It offers general practice points to help directors meet their obligations, reduce liability risk, and govern more effectively in an increasingly complex environment.

Visit the CSAE Bookstore for more information and to purchase.

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