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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
 Membership and Meetings

For meeting registration, membership applications, and changes to your membership record, contact the ASAE Member Service Center by phone: 202-371-0940 or 888-950-ASAE; fax: 202-371-8315; or e-mail: service@asaenet.org.

Get Help Here

For answers to your association management questions, contact ASAE's Information Central. Staff can provide you with statistics, models, and case studies. Call 202-626-2742; fax 202-842-1109; or e-mail infocentral@asaenet.org.

Access ASAEB Online

ASAE's Web site, www.asaenet.org, provides fast and convenient access to people, practices, ideas, and resources. From managing your member account to connecting online with colleagues and experts to attending educational programs right at your desktop, ASAE's Web site is innovative and easy to navigate.

Section Newsletter

ASAE's 13 section newsletters provide information targeted to the specific needs of executives in special interest areas of association management. The newsletters are delivered via e-mail to members and provide links to articles on ASAE's Web site.

Online newsletters are available at www.asaenet.org. Click on "Professional Interest Sections," choose a section from the pull-down menu Also called a "drop-down menu" or "pop-down menu," the common type of menu used with a graphical user interface (GUI). Clicking a menu title causes the menu items to appear to drop down from that position and be displayed. , and then click on "Search Newsletter Articles."

PROGRAMS

AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA.  Accreditation Program

The AMC Accreditation Program identifies and assesses quality association management companies and improves the quality of services provided to the association community. For more information, e-mail amc-accred@asaenet.org.

Associations Advance America Awards

A broad awareness campaign designed to impress upon people the value of associations, both to their individual and corporate members and to the larger society. E-mail aaa@asaenet.org; or visit www.asaenet.org/aaa/aaaawards.

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.  Program

The CAE program is designed to elevate el·e·vate  
tr.v. ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates
1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift.

2. To increase the amplitude, intensity, or volume of.

3.
 professional standards, enhance individual performance, and designate those who demonstrate knowledge essential to the practice of association management. For more information, call 202-626-2770; e-mail caedept@asaenet.org; or visit www.asaenet.org/cae.

Global Advocacy

Associations Make A Better World is a global awareness campaign to help associations promote the value of our industry worldwide. To learn more, check out www.asaenet.org/betterworld, where you can download a free brochure and logo. Questions? Contact global@asaenet.org, or call John Donaldson
See also John Donaldson (disambiguation)


John Wesley Donaldson (February 20, 1892-April 12, 1970) was an American baseball player in the Negro League. He was born in Glasgow, Missouri.

Researchers have documented much of his career.
 at 202-626-2892.

PRODUCTS

Audiotapes

Audiotapes of the recorded ASAE Knowledge Network sessions and select annual meeting and winter conference sessions can be purchased through ASAE's Member Service Center by phone: 202-3710940 or 888-950-ASAE; fax: 202-3718315: or e-mad: service@asaenet.org.

Books

ASAE's bookstore provides association executives with a comprehensive collection of practical, up-to-date, and innovative management and leadership resources. All members receive a free ASAE publications catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. . For extra copies, please contact the ASAE Member Service Center by phone: 202-371-0940 or 888950-ASAE: fax: 202-371-8315; or e-mail service See Internet e-mail service. @asaenet.org. Visit the bookstore online at www.asaenet.org/bookstore.

SERVICES

Allied Societies Directory

A state-by-stale listing of ASAE-affiliated societies. Go to www.asaenet.org /gateway/allieddir.

ASAE-Assist

An online tool for answering members' research requests. ASAE's bibliographic database For computer programs to manage an individual's bibliographic references, see Reference management software

A bibliographic or library database is a database of bibliographic information.
 contains abstracts for articles, books, surveys, and much more. Visit www.asaenet.org/research.

ASAE Foundation

The foundation is the leading resource to help association industry leaders become catalysts for change and innovation. To get more information, visit www.asaefoundation.org.

AskASAE

AskASAE is an online repository of answers to frequently asked questions about association management issues. Go to www.asaenet.org and click on "Ask ASAE" in the left navigational column. You must be a registered member of the ASAE Web site to use this service,

Association Peer Review

ASAE's association peer review is a two-and-a-half-day comprehensive analysis that measures the organization's overall performance and impact and identifies opportunities for growth, improved market share, and elevated member service. To schedule a peer review, call 202-6262706, or e-mail lmoore@asaenet.org.

Career Headquarters

ASAE's career advancement services include CareerHeadquarters.org.offering job listings, a resume bank, and career-related resources; the Career Advancement Center with industry job listings and other resources; and one-on-one resume reviews, practice interviews, and job search assessments. Call 202-626-2835, or e-mail career@asaenet,org.

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.  Center

The CEO Center is an exclusive ASAE membership benefit for association chief executive officers. ASAE has helped CEOs develop marketing and business plans, redesign job descriptions, conduct a board self-assessment, and much more. Call 202-626-2742; fax 202-842-1109; or e-mail ceocenter@asaenet.org.

Conference Center at ASAE

Host your next event in the heart of Washington, D.C., at the Conference Center at ASAE. This 5,000-square-foot facility offers state-of-the-art technology, full-service catering, and flexible room configuration--all at an affordable price. Call 202-626-2799, or e-mail conferencecenter@asaenet.org.

Global Opportunities

An online resource to help you manage your association's transition into the global marketplace. Visit www.asaenet.org/go,

Industry Research

Studies of current practices and norms in association management and the association industry provide relevant benchmarking data on topics such as compensation, benefits, technology, meetings, education, governance, publishing, AMCs, and more. For more information, call 202-6262742, or e-mail infocentral@asaenet.org. For more information on custom analyses, call 202-626-2847, or e-mail research@asaenet.org.

Knowledge Networks

Most sections of ASAE sponsor knowledge networks. All sessions are held at the ASAE Conference Center, Washington Center is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Washington. Center was so named because it was at one point considered to be the centre of Jefferson County, although it is now significantly to the east. , D.C., unless otherwise noted; many are audioconferenced. Nonsection members are welcome to attend. For the current Knowledge Network schedule visit www.asaenet.org/calendar. For more information, call Jan Ciambor at 202-6262884, or e-mail knowledgenetworks @asaenet.org.

Library

If you're in Washington, D.C., make an appointment to visit ASAE's library, housed in the Information Central department and open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Here you'll find books, monographs, samples, and resource materials on association management issues. To set up an appointment, call 202-626-2856, or e-mail infocentral@asaenet.org.

Networking Listservers

ASAE listservers (e-mail lists) offer members a convenient means of exchanging ideas and information with their colleagues. Each ASAE professional interest section hosts at least one listservers and, as a member, you can subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day"
subscribe, take

buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company";
 any or all 15 of them. Five open listservers covering the topics of philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. , small-staff associations, diversity, future models, and ESAE-ASAE can also be accessed. The ASAE Web site also retains archives of list conversations that can be searched by topic and date. To sign up, visit www.asaenet.org/listservers. Note that you must be a registered member of the site to access this page. For more information about the nature of the section e-mail lists, contact your section manager (see "Contacts" list).

Virtual Seminars

Presented in conjunction with KRM KRM Knowledge Resource Management  Information Services See Information Systems. , these highly interactive and moderated telephone conferences give you the opportunity to participate without leaving the comfort of your office. Handouts can be delivered to your desk or downloaded from the Internet. Call 202626-2725; e-mail desktop@asaenet.org; or go to www.krm.com/asae for upcoming hot topics in association management.

Special Benefits for ASAE Members

ASAE members can benefit from a variety of affinity programs and services. To learn more, call the numbers below, or go to www.asaenet.org/services.

* Airborne Express Airborne Express (IATA: n/a, ICAO: ABX, and Callsign: Abex) was an express delivery company and cargo airline. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, its hub was at Wilmington, Ohio.  program. Save on domestic and international shipping with Airborne Express. Call 800-MEMBERS.

* Car rental. Discounts through various service providers. Call the ASAE Member Service Center at 888-950-2723.

* Conferencing See teleconferencing.  and virtual meeting services. Save up to 39 percent on audio, video, and webcast solutions through Citizens Conferencing, Call 800274-9390.

* Corporate savings solutions. Help your members save and recover revenue on telecommunications, energy, waste management, shipping and freight services, trash removal, water, and recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment.  with the Savings Solutions Program from Affiliated Power Purchasers International, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
. Call McKinley Marketing at 301-9610022, ext. 311.

* Credit card acceptance services. Save on processing rates when accepting credit card payments from your members for dues, meeting registrations, education seminars, and publications. Call Paymentech at 800-772-4383,

* Credit card program. MBNA MBNA Monument Builders of North America
MBNA Mercedes-Benz North America
MBNA Maryland Bank, National Association
MBNA Maryland Bank North America
MBNA Mount Baker Nurses Association (Bellingham, Washington) 
 America provides personal and business Master Cards and a Platinum Plus credit card tailored for ASAE members. Call 800932-2775. Reference priority code 15MR.

* E-mail design and production services. Enhance your online communication and marketing efforts by using technology to create high-impact messages through DesignMail. Call CommPartners at 877488-2666.

* E-marketing and fax service. Create, distribute, and track HTML e-mail An e-mail message formatted as a Web page (HTML document). Like a Web page, it can include different fonts and graphics, which regular text e-mail does not support. It enables the publishing of fancy newsletters and reports as well as elaborate advertising, all of which is sent as an  messages and newsletters, and automatically send faxes to bounced e-mail An e-mail message that is returned to the sender. It is generally due to a misspelling of the name or an incorrect address. E-mail can also be returned if the size of the attached file exceeds a set limit by your ISP. See e-mail.  addresses from your desktop with MagnetMail. Call CommPartners at 877-488-2666.

* Investment program. Provides customized management of an association's investment needs with cash management alternatives, certificates of deposit, income and equity accounts, and more. Call Legg Mason Founded in 1899, Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) is a leading Global Asset Management Firm that serves the institutional, mutual fund and wealth management markets. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and is located on Lombard and Charles Streets in the Legg Mason  at 800-662-0267,

* Online career services. Attract and retain members and generate revenue by offering career development services integrated seamlessly with your association's Web site and branded with your association's identity. Call Boxwood boxwood

see buxus sempervirens.
 Technology at 800-331-2177.

* Online survey tool. Create and publish surveys on your Web site or embed em·bed   also im·bed
v. em·bed·ded, em·bed·ding, em·beds

v.tr.
1. To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale.
 them into your e-mail communication. With MagnetSurveys, you can track responses, analyze data, and create reporting views. Call CommPartners at 877-488-2666.

* Retirement program. Choose services and investment options to meet staff needs, or sponsor a retirement program for your members, Call The Principal Financial Group at 877-569-1298.

* Xerox copiers and office equipment. Members can save on the sale or lease of Xerox copiers, printers, facsimile machines, and so forth. Call 800-ASKXEROX, ext. ASAE1, and reference contract 0711866.

* Xerox short-term equipment rental and event services. Xerox provides services ranging from simple equipment rental and service to planning, implementing, and running a document headquarters at your next major event. Call 800-734-6856, and ask for the Short-Term Rental Group. Reference contract 0711866.

* Association convention cancellation. Travelers and Aon Association Services can protect your association against loss of revenue resulting from the cancellation of a convention or meeting. Call 800-453-5191.

* Association directors and officers liability. Protect the assets of your association and its board members with coverage from The Hartford and Aon Association Services. Call 800-453-5191,

* Association insurance company start-up. Offer a valuable member benefit and earn investment and underwriting income Underwriting income

For an insurance company, the difference between the premiums earned and the costs of settling claims.
 by forming a captive insurance Captive insurance companies are limited purpose insurance companies established with the specific objective of financing risks emanating from their parent group or groups, they sometimes also insure risks of the parent company's customers.  company-facilitated by the ASAE Insurance Company. Call Ed Armstrong at 202-626-2869.

* Association insurance consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.)
service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"
. Evaluate and improve insurance coverages, and identify and implement association-sponsored insurance programs for your members. Call Ed Armstrong at 202-626-2869.

* Association management company professional liability. With this policy, protect your exposure and that of the associations you manage. Call Aon Association Services at 800-453-5191.

* Association office package. Competitive rates offered from The Hartford and Aon Association Services for protection of property, general liability, business interruption, computer systems, automobile liability, crime/employee dishonesty dis·hon·es·ty  
n. pl. dis·hon·es·ties
1. Lack of honesty or integrity; improbity.

2. A dishonest act or statement.

Noun 1.
, and workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. . Call 800-453-5191,

* Captive and self-insurance solutions for associations. RiskCap provides assistance to associations and their brokers for the feasibility, design, implementation, and management of captive insurance and other self-insurance alternatives. Call Richard Poling at 303-388-5688,

* Specialized professional liability. MIMS MIMS Music Is My Savior (music album)
MIMS Medical Information Management System
MIMS Multimedia Integrated Modeling System (US EPA)
MIMS Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry
 International's professional liability errors and omissions errors and omissions n. short-hand for malpractice insurance which gives physicians, attorneys, architects, accountants and other professionals coverage for claims by patients and clients for alleged professional errors and omissions which amount to negligence.  coverage is profession specific and can create a nondues revenue source. Call 800-899-1399.

* Standard-setting errors and omissions liability. Protection against claims for financial loss, contingent bodily injury and property damage, unintentional discrimination, copyright infringement Noun 1. copyright infringement - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright
infringement of copyright

plagiarisation, plagiarization, piracy, plagiarism - the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
, misappropriation misappropriation n. the intentional, illegal use of the property or funds of another person for one's own use or other unauthorized purpose, particularly by a public official, a trustee of a trust, an executor or administrator of a dead person's estate, or by any  of ideas, and more. Call Media/ Professional Insurance at 816-471-6118.

CONTACTS

ASAE Departments

* Advertising: Vernon Hemphill, 202-626-2702; adsales@asaenet.org

* ASAE Foundation: Roena Cox, 202626-2854; foundation@asaenet.org

* CAE Program: 202.626-2770; caedept @asaenet.org

* CEO Center: 202-626-2742; ceocenter@asaenet.org

* Conference Center: Ron Leggett, 202-626-2799; conference-center @asaenet.org

* Distance Learning Programs: Sharon Huey, 202-626-2893; desktop @asaenet.org

* Education (general information): 202626-2841; education@asaenet.org

* Executive Services: Lee Moore Sir Lee Llewellyn Moore (1939–6 May 2000) served as Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 20 May 1979 to 21 February 1980. He was a member of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party. , 202626-2706; Imoore@asaenet.org

* Expositions: 202-626-2817; exhibit @asaenet.org.

* Global Resource Center: John Donaldson, 202-626-2892; global @asaenet.org

* Industry and Market Research: 202-626-2847; research@asaenet.org

* Information Central: 202-626-2742; infocentral@asaenet.org

* Knowledge Networks: Jan Ciambor, 202-626-2884; knowledgenetworks @asaenet.org

* Member Service Center: 202-371-0940 or 888-950-ASAE; service@asaenet.org

* Public Policy: 202-626-2703; publicpolicy@asaenet.org

* Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most : Chris Vest, 202626-2798; pr@asaenet.org

ASAE Section Managers

* Association Management Company: Mary Patterson, 202-626-2822; amcsec @asaenet.org

* Communication: Courtney Gardner, 202-626-2734; commsec@asaenet.org.

* Component Relations: Wanda LittleCoffey, 202-626-2775; comprelsec @asaenet.org

* Executive Management: John Donaldson, 202-626-2892; execmgtsec@asaenet.org

* Finance and Administration: Wanda Little-Coffey, 202-626-2775; finadmsec @asaenet.org

* Government Relations: Chris Merida, 202-26-2831 ; govtrelsec@asaenet .org

* International: John Donaldson, 202626-2892; intlsec@asaenet.org

* Legal: Dawn Latham, 202-626-2874; legalsec@asaenat.org

* Marketing: Kristine Preece, 202626-2754, mktgsec@asaenet.org

* Meetings and Expositions: Sharon Huey, 202-626-2893; mtgexposec @asaenet.org

* Membership: Anne O'Donnell, CAE, 202-626-2729; memsec@asaenet.org

* Professional Development: Jamie Sadler, 202-626-2719; profdevsec @asaenet.org

* Technology: Margaret Hallin, 202626-2886; techsec@asaenet.org

ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT

Author Guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
 

Are you thinking of writing for ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT? For a copy of our author guidelines call 202-626-2708, or go to www.amonline.org.

Editorial Calendar

For a copy of ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT'S editorial calendar, call 202-626-2708, or go to www.amonline.org.

Media Kit

To request an ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT media kit, please call 202-626-2702, or e-mail vhemphill@asaenet.org.
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