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Association Impact

Donna Oser, CAE hosts Association Impact, which looks into what some of Michigan’s top professional and industry groups are doing to make a positive impact for their members and for the state of Michigan. As part of MSAE, Association Impact works with all associations in Michigan.

9:00 AM every Thursday
Replay: 3:00 PM, 9:00 PM, 3:00 AM. Also a big thank-you to 2011-2018 original host Cheryl Ronk, CMP CAE and check out the 2015-2018 blogs for her MSAE content, and her successor before Donna, Taylor Benavente!


Recent Posts

Association IMPACT | MSAE Joins the Tomorrow's Workforce Coalition

Association Impact
July 24, 2023 12:00 PM

The mission of the coalition is one that resonates with many MSAE members:

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MSAE | Stop Boring Your Audience, Members on the Move, Associations in the News, and More

Association Impact
May 11, 2023 8:00 AM

Stop Boring Your Meeting Attendees: 10 Recommendations for a Better First Impression

By: Aaron Wolowiec, CAE, CMP Fellow, CTF

I recently attended an industry conference. I sat in the opening general session patiently awaiting the keynote speaker to take the stage. But first, a well-intentioned board member welcomed us and proceeded to kick off the event.

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MSAE | Building Trust

Association Impact
May 3, 2023 6:00 PM

Posted By: Donna Oser in  Blog

The world - and our relationships - seem so different than they were just a few years ago. Today, people are less connected to each other and the organizations they work with. Because of the disconnection, and perhaps because millions among us suffer from untreated mental health issues, people are quick to take offense, and relationships are fragile.

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MSAE | Association Impact News

Association Impact
April 14, 2023 9:00 AM

Posted By: Donna Oser in  Blog Industry

Associations and meeting venues are doing business in an environment of unprecedented change and challenge, which can create tension in our business relationships and have a negative impact on our attendees' experience.

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MSAE | McGinn Receives Smart Meetings Visionary Award, Sokacz Recognized as Woman in Motion, and More...

Association Impact
March 24, 2023 10:00 AM

2023 Smart Women in Meetings: Visionary


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MSAE | Diamond Award Recipients Announced

Association Impact
September 29, 2022 10:00 AM

Tuesday afternoon the Michigan Society of Association Executives gathered in East Lansing for this year's Diamond Awards. They are an opportunity to celebrate and honor exemplary achievements and leadership within the association industry.

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MSAE | 2022 MSAE Diamond Awards Luncheon

Association Impact
September 16, 2022 5:00 PM

September 27, 2022 from 1:30 PM - 5 PM

The Diamond Awards are an opportunity to celebrate and honor exemplary achievements and leadership within the association industry. Create your own table by inviting colleagues, clients, and friends, or the staff can make your table assignment. 

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Association IMPACT | MSAE's Public Policy Roundtable 2022 Recap #1

Association Impact
July 20, 2022 4:00 PM

Public Policy Roundtable

How Did They Get That Done?!?! Association Advocacy Success Stories

 

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What's Past Is Prologue

Association Impact
January 24, 2020 5:00 PM

Donna Oser, CAE, Next President & CEO for MSAE

Twenty years ago, I found myself in quite a pickle. I'd been named chief staff executive of Michigan PTA shortly after the previous executive had decided to move the location of our annual conference but hadn't secured a new venue. The meeting was just a few months away, and I really didn't have a clue about associations or hotel contracts, or much of anything really. A supplier stopped by to introduce himself and offered to take me to lunch. I accepted - mainly because I was feeling overwhelmed and just needed someone to talk to. I'm quite sure he got an earful from me that day. Not only did he lend a much-needed listening ear, but he also gave me one piece of advice: call MSAE.

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Sailors’ Survival Story to Inspire Association Professionals | ORGPRO 2019

Association Impact
July 15, 2019 10:00 AM

A story of young sailors who survived five days in shark-infested seas will help inspire association leaders at Michigan Society of Association Executive’s annual ORGPRO conference July 17-19 at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, Michigan. 

Doug Stanton, author of the book “In Harm’s Way”, is a keynote speaker who will describe the survival of 316 sailors after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.

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