Member News
The Georgia Association of Convenience Stores (GACS) was awarded a 2019 Power of A Summit Award for their program "Convenience Stores Against Trafficking." Congratulations to Sharon Shuford, CAE, CTC, CITE, LEED GA, Jennie Nesspor, CAE, Linda Lawrence and Angela Holland, CAE!
The Power of A Summit Award is ASAE’s highest honor for associations that go above and beyond their everyday mission to undertake initiatives that benefit America and the world. GACS was one of only six associations to win this award in 2019. The winners will be formally recognized at the 20th Anniversary Power of A-Summit Awards Dinner October 2, at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.
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Earning the CAE credential is the hallmark of a committed association professional. It helps drive professional self-confidence, opens doors, creates connections, and offers widespread value and recognition for candidates. Congratulations to GSAE's newest CAEs.
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Donald Palmisano Jr., CAE
Executive Director/CEO
Medical Association of Georgia
Atlanta, GA |
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Christy Holland Williams, CAE
CEO
Elevanta
Kennesaw, GA |
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Thomas Kislat, Sales & Marketing Manager, Georgia's Rome, was named the 2019 Rotarian of the Year by the Rotary Club of Rome. He was also inducted as a Rotary Board Member. Congratulations, Thomas!
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Congratulations to Steven Schumacher, Director of Sales, Discover Dunwoody, for being named a 40 Under 40 among meeting planning professionals by Connect Association. Read more about Steven's accomplishments at Discover Dunwoody here. You can meet the rest of the "In-Crowd,” the 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40, here.
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Associations Now asked their audience about mentors they admire, and two GSAE members were named!
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Christina Martin, Director, Membership Forums, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, named past president of GSAE Beverly Black, CAE, saying: "She coached me through the transition from pharmacy practice to association management, so that within the first 30 days, I was not only an ASAE member but also connected with the young professionals community." |
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Callie Walker, Senior Inbound Marketing Specialist, MemberClicks, named Mark Sedgley, saying: "He lives out servant leadership better than anyone I’ve ever seen. He puts employees first and empowers us to do our jobs to the best of our ability." |
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Our association management software provider and technology partner, MemberClicks, just renamed their AMS product lines. In 2017, MemberClicks acquired WebLink - another membership management software company - and it got a tad confusing (for the employees, especially) to have both the company AND one of their products named MemberClicks.
To simplify and clarify things, the original MemberClicks product is now being called Oasis, while WebLink product is now Atlas. To learn more about Oasis, Atlas, or MemberClicks’ other suite of products (learning management system, job board, review panel, and conference app), check out memberclicks.com.
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GSAE News & Events
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for upcoming events, including TEA Group Luncheon on July 30, GSAE's first Wine Webinar on July 31, GSAE Luncheon, The Abit Massey Lecture Series on September 18, webinars and more!
Visit https://gsae.memberclicks.net/calendar-main to view the full article online.
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Live webinars are worth 1 CAE hour. Did you know? More than 94 CAE-qualifying recorded webinars are available 24/7 on our GSAE website.
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- September 18 Quarterly Luncheon, The Abit Massey Lecture Series featuring GSAE past president Cynthia Mills, FASAE,CAE, CMC, CPC, CCRC, sponsored by Discover Dunwoody - hosting opportunity available!
- *Date Change: Thursday, November 7 Quarterly Luncheon & Tech Showcase, sponsored by Richmond Regional Tourism - hosting opportunity available!
- December 11 Holiday Luncheon, Awards Show, Silent Auction & Annual Business Meeting - hosting and sponsorship opportunities available!
Please contact us ASAP if your property would like to host or sponsor a luncheon in 2019!
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GSAE recognizes excellence by presenting a variety of awards to members. To nominate a member for an award, simply email wendy@gsae.org. The deadline for nominations is September 27, 2019. Learn more about the awards program here.
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- GSAE does not contract with third-party companies to sell our mailing list or member data. Please disregard any such fraudulent company solicitations. If you would like to rent GSAE’s mailing list legitimately, you may access the contract on our forms page here. We do not release your email address as part of the mailing list rental agreement - ever, per Board policy.
- GSAE staff or officers will never ask you to transfer funds to a staffer, volunteer leader or member for any reason. If one of our leaders is actually traveling and runs into a spot of bother, they will contact a family member - not us, and not you.
- While we may ask you to log in to your profile to register for an event or update your contact information, we will not ask you to send your social security number, bank account information, or credit card information directly to us. Electronic and paper invoices will direct you to our secure PCI-compliant payment page or to our fax number.
- If you have any questions about the validity of a message from GSAE - from staff, our officers, our website or our enewsletter provider - please don’t hesitate to contact us directly.
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News Briefs
AENC, FSAE, GSAE, SCSAE, TNSAE and VSAE are hosting an attendee reception at Barley's Brewing Co. on Monday, August 12 before The Classic. Drop by between 5:15 and 6:30 p.m. for the opportunity to connect with your Southern SAE peers and industry partners. Check out GSAE's online calendar to RSVP for the reception.
Thank you to our Southern SAE Reception Sponsors & Host:
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| Booth #1215 |
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Booth #401 with ACVB |
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Booth #1323 |
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*MemberClicks' Small Staff Lounge is in Union Station Ballroom B
MemberClicks' Small Staff Shindig @ ASAE Annual 2019 - August 11
Bakersfield Short North, 6-9 p.m.
Join the fiesta fun with tacos, margaritas, and a good ole time!
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Make plans to attend the Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference September 8-11, 2019. Join industry professionals at the Great Wolf Lodge & Conference Center in LaGrange, GA for the largest tourism gathering in Georgia.
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Georgia Society of Association Executives