Online registration for this event is now closed. If you'd like to attend, please register on-site at the WSAE registration desk at The Osthoff Resort. Registration opens at 2:30 pm on December 5.
December 5, 2013
2:30 pm
Registration Open
5 to 7
pm
Tabletop Showcase and Reception
Meet with our Industry Partners who’ll be showcasing their properties and
products during the reception.
7 to 9 pm
Annual
Awards Dinner
Enjoy
superb dining while celebrating Wisconsin's best in association management.
Plus get quick updates about the state of WSAE at our annual business meeting.
December 6, 2013
8 to 9 am
Continental Breakfast
9 am-12
pm
The End
of Membership as We Know It
Sarah Sladek, author
of The End of Membership as We Know It: Building the Fortune-Flipping,
Must-Have Association of the Next Century
Today,
the competition is cut-throat and membership as a commodity holds little value.
Associations are facing the economic equivalent of a sprawling sewage plant
being built next to their luxury tower. As a result, associations are challenged more than ever before to retain membership, market to prospective members, and raise revenue.
Rather
than negotiate and haggle your way back to the top using traditional methods,
learn revolutionary membership models to put your association on the
fortune-making fast-track. These concepts will help your association
build a sustainable, prosperous, next generation association that will corner
the marketplace and keep members coming back for more.
In
this presentation you will learn how the definition and delivery of membership
is changing and how to:
·
Prove your association’s value and provide a
must-have membership
·
Eliminate the competition and corner the
market;
·
Determine which membership model
provides the most income potential; and
·
Measure
the value of, and demand for, your association’s membership benefits.
10:15-10:45
am
Sarah Sladek
Book Signing and Networking Break
Sarah
will be signing copies of The End of Membership as We Know It during the
break. Buy your copy during the online registration process and you can pick it up at the event.
About Sarah Sladek
Concerned about declining engagement in our
nation’s membership associations, non-profits, and workplaces, Sarah
Sladek founded XYZ University to help organizations bridge generation and
talent gaps. Launched in 2002, XYZ
University remains one of the only companies in the U.S. dedicated to the
generational topic and helping organizations sustain by staying relevant to,
and engaging the participation of, Generations X, Y, and Z.
Sladek is the author of three
books. The New Recruit: What Your
Association Needs to Know About X, Y, & Z (2007) was the first book
to address the generation gap in membership associations. She immediately followed with a second book geared towards
bridging the talent gap in the workplace,
Rock Stars Incorporated: Hiring the High-Performance, High-Maintenance Hotshots
Half Your Age (2008), and launched a national conference addressing the
topic. Her most recent book is a bestseller. The End of Membership As We Know It: Building the Fortune-Flipping,
Must-Have Association of the Next Century (2011) helps membership associations regain their foothold in the
marketplace despite recent economic and demographic challenges.
Fees
$99/$109 WSAE members and $199/$209
nonmembers.
Invite your volunteer leaders to
attend at the member rate.
Non-member rate includes membership through 12/31/2014.
Accommodations &
Location
The Osthoff Resort
A block of rooms is being held until
Nov. 22 at the contracted rate of $119. Please make your reservations directly
with The Osthoff Resort at 1-800-876-3399.
To ensure you receive our special rate, please indicate that you are
attending the WSAE Holiday Event.
If you'd like to extend your stay an additional night to enjoy the Old World Christmas Market, you can extend your stay through Friday, December 6 at the WSAE room rate. Your Holiday Event registration includes one complimentary ticket into the Market.
All WSAE attendees will receive a 20% discount in the resort Spa, ASPIRA. Simply mention WSAE to receive the discount.
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Tabletop Showcase and Reception
Exhibitors: Reserve your table now!
WSAE Industry Partner
members have an opportunity to purchase a tabletop exhibit for this special
annual event. The expo will be held during the reception on Thursday, Dec.
5 from 5-7 pm. Throughout the two-hour session, attendees will visit food and beverage
stations while perusing your table tops. This is an excellent opportunity to
showcase your property, products and/or services in a one-on-one setting with
Wisconsin association executives.
When
December 5, 2013
Exhibitor Schedule
2:30-4:30 pm > Exhibit setup
5-7 pm > Tabletop Showcase and Reception
7-9 pm > Annual Dinner
7-10 pm > Exhibit teardown
Door prizes
At your option, you may
bring door prizes and collect business cards or entries at your booth. How
it works: We’ll have you draw names of winners 6:40 and write their names on a
supplied form. Our staff will collect the forms at 6:45 and announce the
winners. Winners will collect their prizes at your booth.
Fee
$200 members/$400
non-member
Fee includes 6-foot
skirted table and two chairs. Registration for the Holiday Event is required
for all exhibit representatives at the applicable rate.
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Holiday Event Community Outreach - Support the Troops by Donating Wish List Items
Support The Troops was started in 2007 by one mother sending care packages to her sons overseas. After hearing from her sons when they were deployed that other soldiers did not receive mail, she was compelled to start sending boxes to others as well. The momentum continued, even when her children returned home, and Support the Troops WI was created. The organization has grown from a one room operation at her home to a donated store front with many volunteers. All of the items for the care packages and postage are from donations, and to date, more than 5,600 care packages (that's about $62,000 in postage) have been sent to our troops deployed all around the world.
WSAE invites you to support the troops by bringing wish list items to this year's Holiday Event. For more information on Support the Troops and a complete list of Wish List items, visit http://www.supportthetroopswi.com/donate/wishlist/.
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Cancellation Policy
Members and guests may
cancel their meeting reservation up to 48 hours in advance (two business days)
of the meeting with no penalty. No-shows and late cancellations will be charged
the meeting fee. Payment, or a credit card, will be requested at the time of
the reservation. The President/CEO, Chair and Program Chair shall determine if
a meeting will be canceled. If WSAE cancels a meeting due to weather, speaker
cancelation or any other reason, registrants receive the meeting fee credit
towards a future meeting in the next twelve months. If a registrant has an
extraordinary circumstance which prevents them from attending the meeting, the
President/CEO shall use discretion to credit the account, to be used within
twelve months.
