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August Luncheon Meeting
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
11:45 am
Crowne Plaza Little Rock, Jackson Room
$20 per person

Program: How Your Association Can User Twitter
Presented by: Dena Woerner

Dena Woerner will be discussing how Twitter really is a very effective tool and isn’t as hard to understand as people think it is. Using programs like HootSuite, you can pre-program messages to go out to the different membership lists. This way, you are still communicating with your membership but aren’t chained to the computer. She will also be discussing how you can utilize Twitter to target specific membership groups by using keywords and hash tags and how to use Twitter to as a “listening” devise to watch for trends in your industry. You can also use Twitter to get a bigger distribution on press releases and boost marketing campaigns.

Interested in a CAE Study Group?
ASAE is considering forming a CAE (Certified Association Executive) Study Group this Fall which would end about two weeks prior to the Dec. 5 exam date. The hours spent participating in a CAE Study Group qualify for CAE Credit Hours for your application. The group would meet weekly for six weeks, discussing two of the ten domains each week, with the 6th session being a review just prior to the Dec. 5 exam. If you are interested in participating in the 6-week study session, please e-mail Mary Dandurand.

Congratulations to the New 2009-2010 Board and Officers
Josh Townsend, Kay Waldo, Montine McNulty, Kenny Hall, Tom Larimer, Bo Ryall, Anne Fuller, Randy Lann

During the Annual Convention the following 2009-2010 Board and Officers were installed:

President - Anne Fuller
Vice President - Bo Ryall
Sec/Treasurer - Tom Larimer
Past President - Randy Lann

Those with one year remaining in their term on the board are Kenny Hall, Montine McNulty, CAE, Lance Taylor (completing Tom’s 2nd year). Those installed for two year terms include Brent Stevenson, Kay Waldo and Ann Hines. Josh Townsend was selected to serve as the ex-officio.

Congratulations as well to Montine McNulty, CAE of the Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA) for winning the Excellence in Communications Award for AHA’s 2009 Communications Program, presented by Kay Waldo. Jason Young serves as AHA’s Director of Communications.

Need a new Photo to submit for the ASAE Membership Directory?
Executive portrait services will be provided at our Oct. 20, 2009 meeting at LaVada’s. ASAE member and Professional Photographer, Susie Harris, will be present to create Executive Portraits. Sittings take about 5 minutes and will be available between 11AM and 12 Noon. First come, first serve. Come early and avoid the line. Wear your favorite outfit or suit (no white shirts, please). Fee is $30.00. Payable at the time of the sitting. Please sign up in advance by e-mail to Susie@HarrisPhotos.com

ASAE bylaw change: Definition of Regular Member
Also during the convention, the membership approved a bylaw change with an expanded definition of Regular Member. The underlined is the addition.

From ASAE By laws:
MEMBERSHIP
Article 3
Section 1 “Regular Member
Regular voting membership in this Society shall be limited to individuals who are paid staff personnel or contract management or staff, engaged in the management of voluntary trade, professional, technical, or philanthropic organizations. Membership is in the name of the individual and not transferable to another individual. ...”

Annual Report for Nonprofit Corporation Due August 1st
Nonprofits are now required to file annually, by August 1st, the “Annual Report for Nonprofit Corporation” report with the Secretary of State’s (SOS) office. There is NO FEE to file and the form can be found on bottom of the homepage of the SOS’s website “File Nonprofit Reports Online”

Lobby Reports Must Be Submitted On-Line as of January 2010
Act 963 “Lobbyist activity reports shall be open to public inspection. (2) Beginning January 1, 2010, all lobbyist activity reports that are required to be filed with the Secretary of State shall be filed in electronic form through the Internet.” If you are not already filing your lobby reports on-line, you will be as of January 2010. Before you can do so, you’ll need to visit the Secretary of State’s (SOS) website: www.sosweb.state.ar.us.

On the left side of the home page under ONLINE SERVICES menu is File Financial Disclosure Reports. You’ll need to create an account with your login name and password. Then you’ll need to on-line register for 2009. Then you’ll create a signature card. To complete the signature card, you’ll be prompted to choose either Firm or Individual then fill in your: firm/individual lobbyist (your name) Registration for year (2009), Address, Contact number (phone number). Then list any authorized lobbyist for firm. You’ll need to print the signature card, have it notarized, then mail it to: Office of the Secretary of State, Attention: Elections, State Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201-1094. After the SOS Office has received your card, they’ll e-mail you that you are now able to file reports on-line. Throughout the process are phone numbers and options to e-mail the SOS’s office if you have questions or need help. Their office number is 682-5070.

Arkansas Health Care Association Names Donna Childress New Executive Vice President
The Board of Directors for the Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA) recently announced that Donna Freel Childress has been named executive vice president of the statewide trade association. Established in 1951, AHCA is the state’s largest organization of long term care providers, representing 93% of the licensed long term care facilities in Arkansas. The organization provides training, education and assistance to care facilities across the state, promoting high-quality care for patients and strict professional standards for staff. Promoted from within, Childress has more than 12 years of management experience in the nursing home and long-term care industry. Childress was serving as interim executive vice president and was director of member services since joining the organization in 2003. According to Childress, Arkansas boasts the lowest national percentage of acute pain patients, and was the first state to achieve 100% participation in the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes initiative, set forth by the American Health Care Association.

Phil Matthews to Lead American Hospital Association’s State Issues Forum
Phil Matthews, President and CEO of the Arkansas Hospital Association, was selected to chair the American Hospital Association’s State Issues Forum through 2011. The Forum analyzes and studies legislative and regulatory issues at the state and local levels, identifies emerging trends and collects information on a wide variety of state healthcare issues. The Forum then develops educational forums for senior staff members of the associations to meet the demands of those trends.

Preview Arkansas Chefs for Your Christmas Party or Legislative Event!
Top chefs from Arkansas will compete during the Arkansas Hospitality Association’s Trade Show, Wild About Arkansas, Tuesday, September 22. Categories for the Chef’s Culinary Classic include appetizer, soup or salad, entree, and dessert. Tastings served at 6:30pm at Little Rock Statehouse Convention Center, Governor's Hall IV. Tickets are only $40 each. For tickets or more details visit arhospitality.org or call Holly Heer at (501) 376-2323.

Meeting for You AND Your Association’s Corporate Members
August 26, Just Prior Fall Budgeting and January 2010 Renewal Dates

On August 26 you and your association’s corporate members are invited to an informational meeting on the BRAVO healthcare benefits at 1:00 in the Stephens Building at 111 Center Street. Invest just one hour of your time to see if BRAVO may be the right fit for your organization in 2010. Learn more about these and other facts about BRAVO:
· Available to groups of 1 - 199 eligible employees
· Choice of deductibles ($500 -$10,000) and out of pocket maximum per year
· Multiple plans may be offered to one employer group
· Office visit co-pays of $ 20 for Primary Care, $ 35 for Specialist
· Choice of two prescription drug cards available

Please RSVP to Cheryl Bradshaw at 377-8026 or cheryl.bradshaw@stephens.com.

BRAVO Continues to Grow!
Bravo, Association Benefit Solutions, now boasts twenty three (23) associations as members. If your association would like to be able to offer your members these same health benefits, please call ASAE Members, Mary Busby, Bobby Whitfield, or Jackson Whitfield in Little Rock at (501) 377-8026. Other non-HIPG benefits, such as dental, vision, life and disability coverage are also available through Stephens Insurance, LLC.

Arkansas State Chamber/AIA Training Leaders!
The deadline to submit applications for Leadership Arkansas Class IV is August 7. Leadership Arkansas is a program designed to take a statewide view of the economic and political challenges that face Arkansas. The program offers leadership opportunities that expand the impact of community leaders across the state. Created by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, Leadership Arkansas builds a sense of statewide community by identifying and training individuals with the passion and commitment to become personally engaged in issues, programs and activities aimed at building a better Arkansas. Recently 76 individuals from across the state became the recent graduates of the program. We look forward to our alumni becoming engaged in the growth and prosperity of our state by the projects they choose to encounter. An application for Leadership Arkansas Class IV is attached and we look forward to receiving your application or an application from someone in your company. If you have any questions, please contact Susie P. Marks, CCE at (501) 210-4206.

ASA WEBINAR SERIES CONTINUES

Red Flag Rules and Other Privacy Issues
Tuesday, August 25 12:00 PM
(This happens to be the meeting time & day of ASPL, Arkansas Society of Professional Lobbyists)

If at least three ASAE Members are interested in participating in a webinar site hosted in Little Rock, please respond by the end of the day August 17 and a site will be secured. Or you can host it in your own office, see “To Register” below.

Red Flag Rules-Nearly every month it seems that the news does includes word of a new theft of personal information, or of some new law being enacted that is aimed at addressing the growing information theft problem. Participants in this seminar will learn valuable information about the Federal Trade Commission’s Red Flag Rule, including information about the rule’s reach, and steps that should be taken to comply with it. In addition, participants will learn about our country’s growing identity theft problem, the ever increasing body of privacy laws designed to combat the problem, and steps that every business should take to ensure compliance.

Mark Field concentrates his practice in the areas of domestic and international business law, intellectual property, computer and internet law, mergers and acquisitions, and private placement of securities. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and Memphis Bar Association. He currently serves as Chair of the Intellectual Property Section’s Online Security & ePrivacy Committee, and as Co-chair of the International Section’s Information Services, Technology & Data Protection Committee, and is a member of the International Section’s China and Canada Committees, the Intellectual Property Section’s Software Development & Licensing and Database & eCommerce Committees, and the Business Law Section’s State Regulation of Securities Committee. His past experience includes a stint as In-house Counsel to Schering-Plough Corporation from 1984 to 1990. He currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Business Professionals Chapter of Business Network International’s Memphis & North Mississippi Region, and is a past chair of the CLE Committee for the Memphis Bar Association, and of the Private Industry Counsel of Memphis, Shelby County and Fayette County, Tennessee

To Register : https://www.telspan.com/Registration/AnonymousLandingPage.aspx?EventNo=3839

If at least three ASAE Members are interested in participating in a webinar site hosted in Little Rock, please respond by the end of the day August 17 and a site will be secured. Lunch will be provided and the cost to participate will be $20. You can reply to Mary Dandurand or call (501) 223-9188.

NWA Business Conference & Expo
Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce’s NWA Business Conference & Expo is scheduled for Thursday, August 6 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers!

This year's event is a partnership with the Arkansas World Trade Center and the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, taking the event to an exciting new level! The NWA Business Conference & Expo presented by Sam's Club and Your Community Phone Book will include seminars and presentations from international-caliber speakers with topics related to three dedicated tracks: Small Business, General Business and International Business. Throughout the day, we'll also have a world-class expo presented by Cherokee Casino with more than 100 businesses showcasing their products and services - you won't want to miss the opportunity to have your business included!

This year's keynote speaker sponsored by Cox Communications will be Clyde Fessler, former VP Business Development for Harley Davidson Motor Company - his story marketing what has become one of the most recognized brands in the world and turning around a company on the brink of bankruptcy is inspiring and appropriate for businesses of every size.

For more information (as well as keynote tickets, all-access passes, booths, sponsorships and details) VISIT www.NWABusiness.org, or call the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce at 479-636-1240.

ASAE’s Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches, Inc.
Golf Classic Monday, September 14

11:00 Registration, 11:30 Lunch, 1:00 Shotgun Start
Chenal Country Club

Golf Chairman Brent Stevenson is issuing a challenge to each ASAE Member to sponsor either a team or a hole. The tournament will be the most economical way this year that you can entertain clients, board members or legislators at Chenal’s Bear Den Course.

Arkansas Sheriffs Youth Ranches Children’s Award Dinner
November 12, Peabody Hotel
The Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch will honor will honor Wallace Fowler in the Grand Ballroom of the Peabody Hotel on Thursday, November 12. Governor Mike Beebe will serve as master of ceremonies. Reception begins at 6:00, Dinner at 7:00. Tickets can be purchased from any Ranch Board Member or calling (870) 793-6841 or visit www.youthranches.com.

NEW Resumes on File

1) More than 25 years of office experience, including legal, manufacturing and communications. Graduated with a BS in Business Management and a certificate in HR Management. Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Great organizational skills and attention to detail.

2) Former Travel Consultant, Project Manager
Education: Dale Carnegie Training Customer Relations & Employment Development -How to Win Friends and Influence People. Mississippi Valley Airlines, Moline, IL, Certified Flight Attendant-top in class. University of Arkansas at Little Rock LC

3) Former Financial Advisor, Regional Transportation Manager
Education- M.B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 3.9 GPA, 2005
B.B.A., Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, Cum Laude Graduate, 3.5 GPA, 1988
National School of Real Estate, Little Rock, AR, 2005 MK

Office Space Available

Office Space for Lease Near Capitol (Great location for lobbyist during the Session!). 1500 Square feet with shared Conference Room and Kitchen. Private parking across from the Capitol. 1401 West 6th Street. Please call the Arkansas Homefurnishings Association at 501-375-3091 for more information.

Associate News

Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau
Christy Marks has joined the Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau as Convention & Event Sales Director. Marks has more than 10 years experience in the Arkansas Hospitality Industry, most recently with the Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas Hotel, Spa & Convention Center. She resides in Fort Smith. You can contact her at her new phone number, 479-783-8888 or by e-mail cmarks@fortsmith.gov .

The Crowne Plaza Little Rock
Beth Boyd and Brooke Burnett have another award to display. The Crowne Plaza Little Rock has been awarded the Meetings Service Excellent Hotel of the Quarter. They received the highest 3-month Meetings Overall Satisfaction score possible for a Crowne Plaza hotel in North America for the 2nd Quarter 2009.

My Fair Lady
Murry’s Dinner Playhouse presents My Fair Lady, one of Broadway’s greatest musical comedies through September 6. Murry’s now offers a special Kids Rate, $ 10 for dinner & show for children under 15. For tickets call 501 562-3131 or visit www.murrysdinnerplayhouse.com

Make-A-Wish Event
The Argenta Market Make-A-Wish Event will be held Saturday, August 2. North Little Rock’s Argenta Market will host a benefit for the local Make-A-Wish chapter. Join friends, neighbors and other locavores at the Argenta Market for a night of local chefs, preparing local foods making local wishes come true. The dinner will feature local chefs Jason Knapp from the governors mansion, Shane Henderson from the Argenta Market, Brian Deloney of Maddie's Place, and Jason Godwin from Simply The Best Catering. The chefs will incorporate local products from the farmers market into their dishes. Be sure and take notes as the chefs explain how the bounty came from the farm to your plate.
The benefit will be held on Sunday August 2nd 6:30 pm in the Argenta Market at 6th & Main Streets, $75 a ticket includes a five course meal, local wine from Chateau Aux Arc, and Diamond Bear beer. Please call (501) 376-9474 for information and reservations

Titanic Event, Dinner at the Titanic First Class Memories Created Daily!
Book your next event at the TITANIC

NEW! Masquerade Dinner Party & the Mummy’s Curse
Friday, October 30
6pm - 10pm
Titanic will shroud itself in myth and legends for the first Halloween Masquerade progressive dinner party. In keeping with the spirit of the evening all crew members will wear decorated Vienna masks. During the progressive dinner Titanic crew members will reveal strange tales and unexplainable phenomena that haunt the Titanic to this day. $60.00 per person. Reservations are required. Group Rates available to parties of 15 or more. Visit our web site for more information. Reservations required. Group Rates are available for parties of 15 or more (800) 381-7670.

World of the Pharaohs: The Treasures of Egypt Revealed
Arkansas Arts Center to present the exhibition World of the Pharaohs: The Treasures of Egypt Revealed, September 25, 2009 - July 5, 2010
The Arkansas Arts Center will present the exhibition World of the Pharaohs:
The Treasures of Egypt Revealed from September 25, 2009, to July 5, 2010.
“World of the Pharaohs will be the biggest exhibition ever in Arkansas and the first exhibition of Egyptian art to come to Arkansas and will feature more than 200 magnificent objects, spanning 3,000 years of dynastic history, including a majestic colossus of Ramesses II, beautiful amulets, exquisite jewelry, splendid furnishings, elegant stone vessels, graceful statues, intricate art and funerary artifacts. Contact ASAE Member, Jean Heslip, at the Arts Center 396-0394 for group information. Many ASAE Associate Members are also offering group packages so please ask your hotel service provider.

2009-2010 ASAE BOARD & OFFICERS
President, Anne Fuller, Best Association Management
Vice President, Bo Ryall, Arkansas Hospital Association
Secretary/Treasurer, Tom Larimer, Arkansas Press Association, Inc.
Immediate Past President, Randy Lann, Arkansas Homefurnishings Association

Board Members
Kenny Hall, JD, Arkansas State Chamber Of Commerce/ Associated Industries Of Arkansas
Ann Hines, Arkansas Oil Marketers Association
Montine McNulty, CAE, Arkansas Hospitality Association
Brent Stevenson, IOM, Brent Stevenson Associates
Lance Taylor, Arkansas Activities Association
Kay Waldo, Arkansas Medical Society
Ex-Officio, Joshua Townsend, Little Rock Convention Bureau