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For PowerPoint Presentations and handouts from the 2010 LDW Sessions, click on the links below:

·         ADvocate—Dave DeGreeff, MAS and Joseph Scott, MAS

o    Are You Up to the Challenge? The Regional ADvocate Challenge, That Is!

§   Flyer

§   FAQs

·         Associations, The Future of—Peggy Hoffman, CAE

o    Back to the Future with Associations

§   Four Trends and Their Impact on Your Association’s Future

·         Board Training—Paul Bellantone, CAE

o    Effective Board Service Isn’t a Mystery—Parts 1 & 2

§   Questionnaire—Fundamentals of Effective Board Service

§   The Language of Associations

§   Principles of Obedience, Loyalty & Care

§   12 Weeks to a Better Board!

§   General Board Guidelines

§   10 Responsibilities of the Board

§   Who’s Responsible—The Board, or the Staff?

§   Strategic Planning—Critical Questions to Ask at the Start

§   Volunteers:  12 Basic Needs

§   Principles of Consensus

·         District Dinner

o    Putting the Pieces Together—A District Competitive Puzzle

·         Financial/Treasury—Bob McLean, CPA

o    Internal Controls

§   AICPA Audit Committee Toolkit for Non-profits

§   Internal Controls Questionnaire

o    Tax

§   IRS Requires Policies

o    Policy—Conflict of Interest

o    Policy—Document Retention

o    Policy—Whistleblower

§   Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

o    Implications for Non-profits

o    Should Non-profits Comply

§   IRS Pub 557—Tax-Exempt Status for Organizations

§   Unrelated Business Income Tax and Form 990

o    IRS Pub 598—Tax on Unrelated Business Income

o    UBIT for Associations in a Nutshell

o    Highlights of 2009 Form 990 Changes

o    New IRS Form 990

o    Form 990 Redesign FAQs

o    Other Reference

§   A Treasurer’s Guide

·         Generational Leaders—Gage Chariton

o    Why Y? Generations of Volunteers & Now You’ll Know Y

§   Generational Tag—Year of Birth Chart

§   Generation Y:

o    They’ve Arrived at Work with a New Attitude

o    How to Attract Without Losing Everyone Else

o    How to Recruit to Give and Get Involved

·         Leadership—Paul Bellantone, CAE

o    You’re President—Now What?

§   Leaders on Leadership

§   Obligations of Leadership

§   Strategic Planning—Critical Questions to Ask at the Start

§   Volunteers:  12 Basic Needs

§   Principles of Consensus

§   Building a Knowledge-based Culture

·         Learning Labs

o    Master Planning Calendar

§   2010/2011 Calendars

o    Membership Calendar

o    Professional Development Calendar

§   Programming Timeline

o    Tradeshow Calendar

§   Tradeshow Production Schedule

o    Volunteer Leadership Calendar

·         Legal & Ethical—Steve Slagle, CAE

o    Top Eight Legal and Liability Issues That Impact Regional Association Boards the Most

o    Legal Issues FAQs

o    Sample Statements, Terms and Provisions

o    Rules of Engagement

o    Parliamentary Procedure—Quick One-page Reference

o    Ethics Survey for Association Volunteers

·         Legislative—Anne Lardner

o    How to Make Your Voice Heard in the Capitol

§   Advocacy Calendar

o    Issues Review—It Won’t Be as Boring as It Sounds

§   Government Relations Today—May issue

·         Membership—Marcia Bohannon

o    Membership Part Deux, Louder & Prouder

§   Selling Tool Handouts

§   Membership Handouts (8.5 x 14 session handouts)

·         Panels

o    Board Building Blocks:  Prep, Pre-work, Process

§   Board Building Blocks Questionnaire

o    Budget Puzzlers … Non-dues Revenue

§   PPAI Member Benefit Flyer

§    SAAGNY Group Purchasing Vendor Program (procedure)

§   SAAGNY Uniform Vendor Agreement

§   TRASA Sponsorship Brochure and Application

§   UMAPP Newsletter Flyer Insert

·         President/President-Elect/ED—Michele Packard-Milam, CAE

o    Teamwork + Leadership = Dynamic Duo (a session for the President/President-Elect and ED)

§   Volunteer Board/Committee Service Agreement (customizable sample)

§   Lessons from Geese

§   General Board Guidelines—The Board Governs, the Staff Manages

§   Legal Duties of Association Board Members

§   A Partnership of Leaders (a discussion guide)

§   Building an Effective Board/Staff Partnership

§   Leadership Values Agreement

·         Professional Development—Melissa Hendrick and Rachel Robichaud

o    Putting It All Together—The Essentials & Best Practices in Educational Program Design

§   Creating a Needs Analysis

§   Writing Learner Objectives

§   Content Development Tips

§   Event Management Tips

§   On-site Meeting Tips

§   Speaker Management Tips

§   Planning Timelines:

o    Planning Calendar

o    Program Timeline

§   Sample Forms:

o    Sample Speaker Invitation

o    Speaker Agreement

o    Speaker Travel & Housing Form

o    Audio/Visual Room Set-up

o    Media Alert Template

o    Press Release Template

o    MAS/CAS Course Submission Form (for regional associations)

o    MAS/CAS Course Evaluation Form

·         Social Media—Melissa Hall and Cassandra Johnson

o    Integrating Social Media into Your Marketing Mix

§   Message Channel Chart

§   Social Media Channels

·         Team Building—Roni Wright, MAS and Eric Ekstrand, MAS

o    The Missing Piece … You!

§   The Right Family Takes a Vacation

·         Tradeshows—Darel Cook

o    Puzzled about Tradeshows?

·         Volunteering—Peggy Hoffman, CAE

o    The Secrets to Creating an Exceptional Volunteer Experience

§   Handout

·         Website—Erik Johnson

o    Surprisingly Simple & Effective Website Strategies

§   Critical Questions

§   Platform and Promotion

§   Key Takeways

§   Five Truths of Websites