Letter from the President Summer 2007 Save the date: ESAE Annual Congress – 16-17 January 2008, Brussels In this edition… ESAE stakeholders’ meeting 26 June 2007 | full report ESAE Board: welcome and thanks Call for articles: Headquarters Magazine – Lifelong Learning Welcome new members and affiliates Diary dates Join us! Stakeholders’ meeting and round table discussion – 26 June 2007 We welcomed ESAE members, supporters and stakeholders on 26 June in Brussels, for a morning of discussion focusing on the future of associations in Europe and the future of ESAE. I’d like to thank Emmanuel Brault, Secrétaire Général of CEDAP, and Pablo Serrano of ASPACK for their inside look into the organisation, challenges and objectives of national societies of association executives in France and Spain– offering a range of models prompting discussion and suggestions for action. Presentations can be downloaded from the ESAE website. ESAE’s future activity was debated, inviting participants to look at ways to benchmark activities, communicate more effectively, establish and promote best practice, and support the growing need for qualifications and professionalisation. Read the stakeholders’ report for full details. Welcome and thanks: changes to the ESAE Board The ESAE AGM welcomed new members to the ESAE Board – Milagros Mostaza-Corral (Associate Director, Interel, Belgium), Rachel Barlow (Vice President, Kellen Europe, Belgium), Josef Schoppig (Partner, AC-Treuhand, Switzerland), Susan Sarfati (President and CEO, The Center for Association Leadership and Executive Vice President, ASAE, USA) and John Graham (President and CEO, ASAE, USA.) At the same time, I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to Alfons Westgeest (Managing Partner, Kellen) for his hard work and dedication to ESAE over the past ten years; Alfons has stepped down from the ESAE Board as of the recent AGM. I would also like to thank former Board members Denys Correll (Executive Director, International Council on Social Welfare), Jeff Raynes (Executive Director and COO, IEEE) and Sherry Keramidas (Executive Director, RAPS) who have now resigned their Board positions. Call for articles: Lifelong Learning ESAE pages in the next issue of Headquarters magazine will focus on Lifelong Learning. Has your association developed a programme of training, seminars, or certification? What innovations do you see in terms of delivery mechanisms for learning? What examples of good practice in terms of training, teaching and mentoring exist in your industry? We welcome your thoughts: rachel.frankel@secretariat.org.uk. Welcome new members
At the same time, ESAE welcomes new members Park Plaza Riverbank, UK Montreux Music & Convention Centre, Switzerland Grégoire Pavillon, Kenes International, Switzerland Resources for Business, United Kingdom Diary Dates Events are open to members and non-members 10 October 2007, Seminar and Masterclass and Lunch | Board meeting - London 16-17 January 2008, ESAE Annual Congress | Board meeting - Brussels Join us! If you’re not a member, joining ESAE brings tremendous benefits. You’ll be part of a global alliance with ESAE’s partner ASAE and The Center: The American Society of Association Executives and the Center for Association Leadership. Members receive Associations Now, the Journal of Association Management and Headquarters magazine, plus an extensive, updated archive of online reference documents and journals – all relevant resources you need to access in order to retain your edge, grow your organisation and engage your members. For information on joining, please contact the ESAE Secretariat: info@esae.org I look forward to hearing from you with your thoughts and comments and hope to see many of you at one of our events soon. Kind regards  Luc Maene Director General, IFA President, ESAE ESAE 1 Queen Anne’s Gate London SW1H 9BT UK +44 (0)20 7227 3590 ESAE@secretariat.org.uk |
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