WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
6:30 - 10:00 AM – Breakfast (Open Seating)
7:30 AM – Tech Tips
Are you overwhelmed by Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media arenas? Join us for Tech Tips each morning. Come learn the basics from your peers on how they are using these sites to benefit their association or business. You'll walk away with ideas on how you might better use these tools.
8:00 AM – Leadership Recognition Breakfast (Invitation Only)
8:45 AM – General Session
The Warrior Within
D.J. "Eagle Bear" Vanas, Motivational Story Teller, Leadership Expert, Author, and Warrior
Based on concepts from D.J.'s celebrated book, The Tiny Warrior: A Path to Personal Discovery & Achievement, this program will ignite the warrior spirit in your people and organization! Using wisdom discovered in traditional Native American ceremonies, you'll learn the true purpose of a warrior - not what we see on TV or in movies. Warriors spent their lives developing their talent and abilities to become assets to the tribe they served. Today that tribe can be your family, company, community, or clients - anyone you serve... D.J.’s message will inspire your people to have clarity in chaos, a commitment to victory regardless of circumstance, courage in the face of fear and develop a resilience to thrive in tough conditions. After all, life’s a battle you can win when you learn the truth about yourself - there's a warrior within!
9:45 AM – Break/Exhibitor Displays Open
10:00 AM – Concurrent Education Sessions
Understanding Recent Changes in Association Finances: 990s, Red Flags, Tornados and Goldfish
Roni Briese, CPA, MBA, CFP; Briese & Associates. LLC
Garry Briese, CAE(r); Briese & Associates. LLC
If you think you understand the recent changes in association financial requirements, you still may want to attend this session. If you know that you don't know much about the changes, then you definitely need to attend! We will discuss four major changes in association financial requirements and identify three significant problems. But, we will also recommend cost effective solutions.
Should I Begin Developing an Association App?
Randy Richter, Association Technology Solutions
To engage or not engage in this technology is front and center on the minds of many association executives. This session will explore the question more deeply providing greater insight and direction on what might be solutions for your association. The session will discuss the options available for delivering content to mobile users including web sites, applications, and text messaging.
The Top 5 Communications Challenges Associations Face…and How to Address Them
Eric Anderson, SE2
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Effective communications can be the life blood of an association. Member, governmental, and public understanding (or misunderstanding) of the organization, its mission, and its activities can make or break any organization. Eric Anderson of the Denver-based communications firm SE2, which serves a number of Colorado associations, will offer practical advice that he’s learned in the trenches. He will emphasize how to
- Harness the power of social media without becoming a cautionary tale.
- Capture the attention of overstretched reporters.
- Measure the power of your communications – and make the ROI case to your members.
- Help your members make their voices heard at the capitol.
- Turn your members into network of ambassadors while still controlling your message.
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11:30 AM – Lunch and Closing General Session
Speaker: Ron Brant, United States Olympic Committee