Schedule Highlights

subject to change; last revised 8/14/07

Friday, August 17, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Associations Executive Committee Meeting
6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception (sponsored by the Holiday Inn Select)
 
Saturday, August 18, 2007
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, General Announcements
9:00 - 10:45 a.m. How to Finance an Association
    - Grants
    - Partnerships
    - Direct Giving
10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Best Practices for Being A Well-Rounded Association
    - How to Build Successful Committees and Keep Them Thriving
    - Funding All Committee Programs with Out-of-the-Box Thinking
    - Finding and keeping volunteers
11:30 - 12:00 noon Associations New Logo Usage
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch / Awards for 2006 Outstanding Associations
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. How to Conduct a Good Meeting
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Association Bylaws
    - General Outline
    - Amendments and Revision Dates
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 - 5:00 p.m. Potpourri
    - Officials Wrap Around Insurance Coverage
    - Stretch Study
    - Restructuring Update
    - Membership Restructuring Update
    - Ethics
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Zone Meetings
 
Sunday, August 19, 2007
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Youth Programs
    - Youth Outreach Program
    - Associations sharing their best practices
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Association Grievances: Being Prepared to Handle Them
    - 45-Day Review
10:30 - 12:00 noon Background Screening Program: Overview and Updates