Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
American Associations Day 2012
In the News from ASAE...
Association meetings and member education events are the lifeblood of the association community. It is where we all go to learn the best practices of our trade or profession, network with our colleagues, and present the newest trends for our members. However, association meetings are little understood in Washington by Congressional offices and federal officials who do not understand the importance of these events. Take action now and advocate for association trade shows and education meetings by attending American Associations Day 2012!
In the past year, the Office of Government Ethics issued a proposed rule that would limit federal employee attendance at some trade association meetings; we have heard from some associations that agencies are now steering employees away from outside meetings in general. In addition, some states like Hawaii have begun to remove tax exemptions for association meetings in an attempt to generate revenue. What officials do not recognize is the educational and professional development benefits these events provide.
Attendees at American Associations Day will be armed with economic data that will show the fiscal impact of meetings on the national and local economies, as well as the importance of the education at these meetings, when they visit Capitol Hill on March 15. Will you join them in speaking to your Congressional offices on this important issue? ASAE makes registration easy and will even award you a travel scholarship of up to $300 to attend.
For more information and to register, please visit thepowerofa.org/flyin or contact Robert Hay at 202.626.2788 / rhay@asaenet.org.
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