Join us at the ISAE 2018 Annual Convention and Trade Show!  

Day 1 - THE INCUBATOR: Developing the Ideas 

Association Innovation and Good Governance Practices

By Bob Harris, CAE

We’ve all heard it—associations must adapt to remain relevant—but it’s daunting, especially if we’re faced with resistance from our volunteer leadership. However, if we can’t engage our members now, we certainly won’t be engaging them in the future.

Association management guru Bob Harris, CAE, will describe how good governance can elevate your association’s performance, and subsequently engagement. He also knows that each association has its own model and counts on us to share our best practices. What we learn will prepare us for the deep-dive sessions on Day 2.

Bob Harris will share:

• Smart Practices that Demonstrate Successful Association Techniques
• Strategic Plan Models that Really Work for the Board
• Good Governance and Changes in Board Practices

Bob has over 30 years of experience with associations, chambers and other nonprofits.  His seminars are interactive, focused on core-knowledge and organizational (realistic) capacity.  He utilizes case studies, trends and headlines for board orientation, training, strategic planning, staff training and consulting.  He is the author of Association Management 101 Online©; creator of the Association Self-Auditing Process© and co-author of “Building an Association Management Company.

He is known around the world for sharing best practices and promoting sustainability of associations and chambers.  Specialties:

• Strategic Planning - without games and group hugs
• Board Roles and Responsibilities - customized to the organization
• Staff Training (risk, efficiency, policy mgmt., governance, etc.)

Bob is our featured speaker for an afternoon of sessions on Wed. Dec. 5th.  Before the sessions exhibit hall offers face to face contact with many industry partners and associations eager to showcase their products and services!

Day 2 - THE INFRASTRUCTURE: Nurturing and Growing the Ideas

To ensure you will implement what you learned from Bob Harris, it’s time to deep dive into your association’s weakest area. Topic experts will facilitate interactive sessions that will result in the framework to enhance your association’s adaptation for the future.

BOARD: Building and Managing a High Performing Board

How to identify and use the tools and techniques that will most impact your board of directors.

ORGANIZATION: Organizational Excellence: Benchmarks and Dash Boards

Why it’s important to and how to measure whether you are meeting your association’s and your members’ expectations.

MARKETING: Communicating and Connecting

How to really get through to your target audience with engaging communications and meetings.