Participate in the Association Gift Basket Challenge and be entered to WIN an Amazon Echo Dot!

The FSAE Foundation will be holding our annual Silent Auction this year in conjunction with the FSAE Annual Conference, July 11-13, 2018. The Auction Committee thought it would be fun to involve Association members in a new creative way: the Association Gift Basket Challenge!

We are asking each association to donate a fun basket that is themed around your Association and industry! What better way to learn more about what we all do, than to see and bid on industry themed gift baskets! If your association has a "difficult-to-theme-for-a-basket" industry, you can always choose an alternative theme - Kids, Pets, Movie Night, Wine and Cheese, Super Heroes, Legos! Be creative - remember this is a challenge and there are fun rewards.

Each basket will be entered into a drawing for an Amazon Echo Dot.

Are your wheels turning? Here are some samples of baskets we have already received:

Making Waves: Adapting to Changing Tides
July 11-13 | Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa

"The only thing that is constant is Change."

The FSAE Foundation’s BIG Tickets are your chance to win a spectacular vacation package from our participating donors! Ticket purchases are available for a suggested donation of $25 now through Annual Conference. The BIG Ticket drawing will take place during the Closing Session on Friday, July 13 and you don’t have to be present to win!

$25 each or Buy 4 Get 1 Free!  Choose any combination:

FSAE is excited to announce our new Education & Events Manager, Trevor Maddox, CMP!

Trevor joined FSAE in February 2018 as our Education and Events Manager. A professional planner with a wealth of experience, she most recently worked as a conference manager at the Florida Institute of CPAs. Previously, she was the senior meeting planner at the Florida Engineer Society and Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers.

The FSAE Foundation Grants Extend Your Budget for Professional Development

Get the professional development skills and hours you need - with a little help from your friends at FSAE. This year we're pleased to announce over $16,630 - potentially as many as 28 grants are available - including two new grant opportunities: Hilton Diversity & Inclusion Grant and the MemberClicks Small Staff Grant!

The January Power Luncheon kicked off 2018 on a positive note with over 140 attendees!

Thank you to our CAE/CEO session and luncheon speaker Sheri Jacobs and to our sponsor Hyatt Hotels in Florida!

The 2017 Foundation Annual Report is now available online - and soon to be delivered with your January/February Source Magazine! See how the Foundation contributions are spent to improve FSAE programs and your professional development.

Thank you Rapid Press for sponsoring the Report!

The Centennial Bank Small Change Matching raised $500.90 at January Power Luncheon! Thank you to all attendees who participated and Thanks Centennial Bank for your continued support of the Foundation!

Thank you Centennial Bank!

In 2017, FSAE reached over 1,100 members- with over 600 Association Executives - and we're continuing to grow. In addition, we've offered 41 in-person events and 25 webinars totaling 100 CAE credit hours and 20 CMP hours so far this year.

We have even more planned for 2018! Don't miss out on your opportunities for professional development, peer-to-peer networking and support for reaching your career goals. 

The Centennial Bank small change matching for the FSAE Foundation has raised $1,430 total for 2017 since starting the partnership in August. Small (and large) change collected during the FSAE Power Luncheons helpfund the Foundation's educational and grant initiatives for association management professionals. Thank you all!

Total raised and matched for August Power Luncheon: $306

RFP Response Deadline: January 12, 2018

What better way to book business at your property or location than to show it off to prospective buyers? Hosting an FSAE Annual Conference allows you to do just that!

Help Direct the Future of FSAE as a Board Officer - The FSAE Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for individuals with leadership and management experience to serve as Officers on the 2018-19 Board of Directors.

Nominations close January 5, 2018
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The end of the year is fast approaching. So is the deadline for CAE renewals and using professional development funds.

FSAE has several convenient, affordable opportunities for on-demand professional development and CAE credits:

New Study Now Available

FSAE is happy to announce that Florida's 1,000 largest associations have a $3.7 billion impact on the Sunshine State. Associations directly employ 15,000 people, spending more than $778 million in employee payroll and supporting more than 88,000 jobs through expenditures according to the research produced by Downs & St. Germain Research and sponsored in part by Partners in Association Management.

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