A night among the visionaries.Some 880 members of the association community gathered for the 2004 ASAE Foundation Partnership Dinner March 17. The night began with a Girl Scout chorus singing "The Star Spangled span·gle n. 1. A small, often circular piece of sparkling metal or plastic sewn especially on garments for decoration. 2. A small sparkling object, drop, or spot: spangles of sunlight. Banner" and sustained its momentum through the gracious remarks of Visionary Award recipient Frances Hesselbein, chairman of the Leader to Leader Institute, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , and former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Girl Scouts of the USA For Girl Scouts worldwide, see Girl Guide and Girl Scout. The Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. . Also honored for their leadership were Past ASAE Chairman Gene N. Fondren, CAE, who for more than three decades served as president of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, Austin, and Deborah Long Sexton, president of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau The mission of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau (CCTB) is to promote Chicago as the premier sales and marketing organization that promotes Chicago’s world-class assets to global leisure travel and convention business to ensure the economic vitality of the City and its . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Referring to the founders of ASAE, Hesselbein remarked: "These visionaries inspired leaders to move beyond the walls, move from where they were to where they could be--members of a dynamic coalition that advanced the organization.... Because of their vision 84 years ago, tonight I receive one of the high honors of my life--your Visionary Award...." For the full text of her remarks, go to www.asaenet.org/foundationdinner. |
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