ASAE Foundation introduces new campaign.During ASAE ASAE American Society of Association Executives ASAE American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Systems) ASAE Alkali-Sulfite-Anthraquinone-Ethanol San Diego 1999, the ASAE Foundation launched its Partners for the Future Capital Campaign. The goal: Raise a minimum of $5.5 million so that the foundation can increase the pace and scope of research on the future of associations in America. Contributions, which may be pledged across a five-year period, will be placed in an endowment. This will ensure funding for the foundation's new programs of biennial environmental scanning and commissioned research. So far, $4.46 million has been raised. Of this amount, more than $850,000 has come from associations and association executives. The campaign is being chaired by Ted Darnall, president of North America hotel operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., which made the lead gift of $700,000. Other lead gifts include Marriott Hotels, Resorts & Suites, $500,000; ASAE, $300,000; Hilton Hotels Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) is one of the leading global hospitality companies. As of April 2007 there are 2,645 hotels and 485,000 rooms employing 105,000 people in more than 80 countries. , $300,000; Hyatt Hotels Corporation, $300,000; MBNA America, $300,000; and Opryland Hospitality Group, $300,000. Additionally, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts contributed $250,000; Crestar Bank, $150,000; APICS APICS Association for Operations Management APICS Educational Society for Resource Management (formerly American Production and Inventory Control Society) APICS American Production & Inventory Control Society - The Educational Society for Resource Management, $100,000; Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau/McCormick Place and Navy Pier, $100,000; First Union National Bank, $100,000; and Loews Hotels/CNA Insurance, $100,000. The campaign leadership team includes Manuel J. Cortez, president and 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. , Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is a public agency that runs the Las Vegas Convention Center, Cashman Center, and Cashman Field and is responsible for the advertising campaigns for the Clark County, Nevada area. , Nevada; Bernard L. Hengesbaugh, chairman and CEO, CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. Insurance, Chicago; George D. Kirkland, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. , president, Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau; John F. Metcalfe, chairman, Associated Luxury Hotels, Washington, D.C.; Scott Miller, incoming president, Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Michael S. Olson, CAE, president and CEO, ASAE, Washington, D.C.; Don L. Riggin, CAE, president and CEO, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta; and Charles D. Rumbarger, CAE, president, Association Management Group, Inc., McLean, Virginia. For more information on the campaign, or to make a donation, call (202) 626-2744. |
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