There's a lot of great things happening at NE/SAE! Our volunteers are working with our staff on a number of exciting initatives, in addition to continuing to offer the great educational and networking opportunities we're known for. Read more below, and let us know if you want to get more involved with NE/SAE!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force has began the important work of identifying clear and unambiguous policies addressing diversity, equity, inclusion, and the values NE/SAE embraces. The task force will be developing an action plan to ensure that NE/SAE adheres to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We look forward to sharing more about this important work in the coming months.
Education Committee
The Education Committee has been working hard to move our 2020 Digital Solutions Conference (October) and 2021 Conference for Association Education (January) to virtual formats. Although we can't be togetehr in-person, the virtual conferences will give attendees the opportunity to access our educational sessions both live and on-demand. Registration is open for October's conference, and we'll be announcing our January lineup soon!
NE/SAE members at one of our virtual programs
Member Value Committee
The Member Value Committee is developing a new awards and recognition program, to help NE/SAE recognize the phenomenal work of associations and industry partners from throughout New England. Watch for details in early 2021!
Other Initatives
NE/SAE is also launching two new task forces this fall. Our Leadership Development Task Force will be examining NE/SAE's processes for identifying and assessing candidates for key volunteer leadership roles with NE/SAE. And, our New England Recruitment Task Force will help NE/SAE identify ways to engage and recruit members from throughout New England.
Want to Get Involved?
NE/SAE is always welcoming new volunteers to our committees and task forces. Click here for additional information about open volunteer opportunities and to share your interest.
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We've rounded up a few of our favorite recently-trending articles featured in ASAE's Associations Now from the past few weeks. These articles originally appeared on AssociationsNow.com.
Membership Tips for Challenging Times: Keeping Connections
Members need their association when times are tough, but they may be facing hardships or other impediments to staying connected. Here are three ideas for keeping your members close and engaged with your community. Read more.
5 Ways Associations are Working to Make the 2020 Election Safer
Whether it’s providing hand sanitizer, holding virtual town halls, or finding room for people to vote in person while social distancing, associations are helping to ensure an informed electorate and safe voting this fall. Read more.
Is Microsoft Teams More Popular Than Slack? Yes, But...
Microsoft’s chat and collaboration service Teams has been outpacing Slack’s growth since COVID-19 began, but their use cases differ in important ways—particularly in terms of how they integrate with other tools. Read more.
How Leaders Can Handle Remote Work's Diversity Challenge
Employees from underrepresented groups may not be handling the Zoom environment as well as you think. One association executive shares his thoughts on how to address remote-work disconnects. Read more.
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NE/SAE's Digital Solutions Conference features interactive programming dedicated to the technology, operations, and communication issues that association industry professionals are faced with in today's rapidly changing world.
Designed for all levels of expertise, this conference will cover the latest trends and tools in association technology, and will give you time to interact with your peers, and vendors of some of the best new products and services in the industry. Join us for these exciting sessions:
- 13 Secrets for Creating Exceptionally Engaging Virtual Meetings
- Value Creation for Virtual Events
- Telecommuting – It Doesn’t Have to Be This Hard
- More than Zoom: Online Collaboration Beyond Videoconferencing
- Create Amazing Member Journeys Across Digital Properties
- At Risk? Take the IT Risk Assessment Now!
- Web Accessibility for Associations
- Live demos from technology providers
- ...and more!
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NE/SAE has always been committed to offering our Industry Partners opportunities to connect with one another and with New England's association community. In this challenging time, that's never been more true.
We are launching several new programs for our industry partners, including interactive discussion groups, opportunities to serve as a speaker or panelist at NE/SAVE events, and a NE/SAE benefit brainstorming session.
We also have exhibit and sponsorship opportunities available at our 2020 Digital Solutions Conference and 2021 Conference for Association Education, both to be held virtually.
Industry Partners, click on the button below for more info and to share your interest in these initiatives. We'll follow up with additional information soon!
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The New England Society of Association Executives is looking for YOUR news for our monthly e-newsletter, NE/SAE eNews. Please consider sharing any of the following:
- You or your organization in the news, including any awards or recognition you have received.
- Your professional development news – promotions, job changes, retirements, etc.
- Articles you have written that would be of interest to NE/SAE members.
- Photos.
- Other non-promotional items you think would be of interest to the membership.
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News submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and will be published in the next monthly e-newsletter. To submit your news, simply click here to email our office.
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NE/SAE Think Tanks are virtual opportunities for members to discuss timely topics, assess emerging trends, and share challenges and success stories with one another. Think Tanks are held on the last Tuesday of each month for one hour. The full schedule for the remainder of 2020 is below. Registration is free for NE/SAE members, but pre-registration is required.
Upcoming Think-Tanks
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The Future of In-Person Meetings
Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8:30 a.m.
Emerging Trends
Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8:30 a.m.
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Strategic Planning in an Age of Disruption
Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 8:30 a.m.
Getting Creative with Non-Dues Revenue
Tuesday, Dec 29 at 8:30 a.m.
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Due to the ever-evolving details surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, NE/SAE will host our next two conferences virtually. Please save the dates for these upcoming conferences, share with your colleagues and staff, and plan to join us for excellent educational and networking programming delivered to your home or office.
2020 Digital Solutions Conference (VIRTUAL)
Thursday, Oct. 29 & Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
2021 Conference for Association Education (VIRTUAL)
Thursday, Jan. 21 & Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
2021 Annual Meeting | Omni Mount Washington
Thursday, June 10 & Friday, June 11, 2021
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