This sure-to-be popular session brings together two leading professionals in the association community – one of the top association attorneys who does extensive work in connection with CEO employment contracts and one of the top executive recruiters who has led hundreds of association CEO searches – to discuss new trends and challenges in association executive employment agreements. Hiring a new CEO is one of the most significant undertakings in the life cycle of an association, with far-reaching consequences for both the organization and the CEO. There are numerous strategies and tactics that can be employed by both sides to create advantages for each other. This session will focus both on the employment contract itself – key terms and provisions, options, and considerations – and on the hiring process, with an eye toward helping CEOs and aspiring CEOs understand how to most successfully navigate these complex, nuanced issues for their maximum advantage and benefit.
The future of every membership organization is dependent upon attracting and engaging new members. It has been well documented that “Joining” is no longer seen to be the motivating factor it once was. ;Attracting and keeping early career physicians (ECP) is a unique challenge but essential to the continued health of our societies. So what’s the secret? This workshop will dissect two successful ECP engagement programs at both a state (American College of Emergency Physicians -California Chapter) and county level (Richmond Academy of Medicine). Both societies will share lessons learned from the entire process of planning, creating and growing their ECP initiatives. They will also highlight the unexpected organizational impacts of focusing on this key demographic.
Boards often are uncertain about what to do, or how best to serve the organization. You’re in for a surprise as you learn traditional AND innovative ways that highly effective, peak-performing boards carry out their work. Leave your preconceived notions about “nonprofit” boards at the door, and dare to enter this challenging, thought-provoking, high energy event!
Social media: you hear the word, you learn the strategies, but you still come up short. Get intimate help on your social media issues at this roundtable extravaganza! Topics include event marketing, starting a social account, social membership recruitment, advertising, and analytics. Have a different issue? Come anyway to listen and learn and spark new topics of conversation!
You’ve heard about the movement of Medical Associations going “virtual” but what does that really mean? In this session, you will learn the pros and cons of shutting the office door and taking your office online. You’ll learn not just about the nuts and bolts of running a virtual organization, but also about the benefits and challenges that will await you. Even if your association is not planning to go virtual, this session will offer valuable insights into how implementing virtual systems and processes can help create an organization where people want to work.