Nevada Society of Association Executives

Nevada Society of Association Executives

Our Purpose: To promote the field of association management through professional growth, education and development of high standards.

NSAE Makes it Big!

NSAE has had some good things happening lately. On March 28, our President Denise Selleck Davis CAE and your Executive Director, Maury Astley CAE, were interviewed by the Executive Director of the Nevada Broadcasters Association, Bob Fisher, on the Nevada Public Radio program Observations. This show is broadcast on stations throughout Nevada.

We were asked about the value of associations, the mission of NSAE and how associations help the economy. We were able to talk about our CAE Study group, ethics and standards, and education programs. We explained that not only do we help people learn the best practices for running associations; we were able to explain that we do so at a lower cost. Both program fees and travel costs, plus the availability of affordable webinars, are a big help in this down economy.

You can hear the program by going to the Nevada Broadcasters Association’s website and click on Observations http://www.nevadabroadcasters.org/observations/ and then click on the March 28 program and you can listen to the whole show.

It was excellent and covered many issues. Please click on the link and let us know what you think. It told the story of the need to join and participate in associations during a down economy.

Our April 14 meeting in Carson City was a great success, even though Senator Nolan could not attend. There were double sessions in the Assembly and Senate that day. However we had members and nonmembers from a wide variety of associations represented.

The meeting turned into a roundtable discussion, sometimes more than one at a time. The discussion started off with what is going on in the legislature and interests of the various attendees, including the effect the budget problems are having on other legislation. One newcomer was so impressed with the information she received, she joined on the spot. Welcome to Dr. Robin Huhn, Executive Director of the Nevada Chiropractors Association!

Upcoming Webinars from Association Societies Alliance Virtual Learning Series

WEBINAR

Negotiating Hotel Contracts in the Current Economy

Date: July 23, 2009
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm, EST
Cost: $49.00

You can be the best negotiator in the world, but the bottom line is whether your contract is legally clear, inclusive and enforceable. Understanding hotel contract basics is critical to both planners and suppliers. This session is for novices and pros that need a refresher on the basics. It will cover legal tips and pitfalls to avoid that every meeting professional must understand to survive in today's business climate and avoid expensive lawsuits. Topics will include: the three steps to reviewing a contract proposal; John’s golden rule for contracting; breach of contract issues- "penalties" vs. "damages" and what's enforceable; the importance of understanding profit margins in the hotels; the two methods of calculating guest room attrition damages and which one is preferred by planners vs. what is preferred by hotels; and a recommended formula for calculating attrition damages. We will also discuss tips on renegotiating your contract in today's economy. The session will be interactive and your questions will be addressed.

John S. Foster, Esq., CHME, is an attorney and counsel specializing in the legal aspects of meetings, conventions, trade shows & special events and association management. He is an associate or general counsel for over four hundred (400) organizations and has been named as one of the 25 Most Influential People in the meetings industry by Meeting News. His peers have also voted him a Special Recognition Award through the Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE). John has also been selected as PCMA’s Author of the Year. MPI has selected John to be a Platinum Speaker and a Subject Matter Expert in its Peer-to-Peer program. John is also a Chapter author for PCMA’s Professional Meeting Management book on “Contracts in the Meetings Industry”. John is the legal columnist for CONVENE magazine published by PCMA. He reviews meeting contracts for organizations nationwide and speaks frequently at industry events. John can be reached at John.Foster@FJGlaw.net

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Welcome New Member!

Welcome to Robin Huhn DC, Executive Director of the Nevada Chiropractor's Association. She attended our April 14 meeting and found the networking invaluable. She joined at the meeting.

What people are saying about NSAE:

"I enjoyed meeting the members and found the talk among the group to be very informational, helpful and inspiring, so inspiring, that I joined NSAE that day.

Belonging to and attending NSAE meetings will help me in my role as the Executive Director of the Nevada Chiropractic Association. I look forward to the support the group can give me."

-- Dr. Robin Huhn

"What fun to have a night time golf event. It was great to have a chance to socialize with people in the association and meeting planning business.” -- Bernadette Anthony, Group Sales Manager, CasaBlanca, Oasis, and Virgin River Resorts, Mesquite, Nevada

Contact Maury at 702-254-4263 or maury@cox.net if you have any questions.