Upcoming and Recent Meetings
CEO Roundtable
NORMLS
5605 Valley Belt Road., Independence, Oh 44131
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 7:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
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Growing Annual Meeting Attendance in a Challenging Environment
Embassy Suites Cleveland-Rockside
5800 Rockside Woods Blvd., Independence, Oh 44131
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
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Association Foundations – Lessons Learned
Panel Discussion
Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel
5300 Riverside Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44135
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
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Huge, Giant Success and YOU! Multiplying YOUR Growth with the Awesome Elements of Synergy
Kordell Norton, CSP
Doubletree Cleveland Downtown
1111 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, Oh 44102
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
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CEO Roundtable
Forging Industry Association
1111 Superior Ave, Ste 615 Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 7:30 – 9:30 A.M.
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Best Management Practices
Precision Metalforming Association
6363 Oak Tree Blvd., Independence, OH 44131
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.
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GCSAE members will be attending the October 21st PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association) event on Social Media. You can register at the PCMA membership rate – see details below:)
You’re Doing it Wrong…Social Media Worst Practices
Dave Lutz
InterContinental Hotel Cleveland
9801 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106
Friday, October 21, 2011 11:30-1:30
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The Latest on Cleveland’s Offshore Wind Turbine Project
Lorry Wagner, PH.D., President
Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation
Edgewater Yacht Club
Thursday, September 22, 2011 4-6 pm
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GCSAE Annual Meeting-Thistledown Racetrack
Deb Janik, Real Estate & Business Development
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Friday - June 17, 2011
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Coping and Managing as a Small Staff Executive
Crowne Plaza City Centre
777 St. Clair Avenue — Cleveland, OH
Thursday - May 26, 2011
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Best Management Practices
Panel Discussions with Industry Leaders
Holiday Inn Cleveland Airport
Thursday - January 20, 2011
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Strategies for Creating More Effective Print
Communications
Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel
Peter E. Toomey, Toomey & Friends Advertising
Barbara Balogh, Great Lakes Integrated
Thursday - November 11, 2010
Increasing Your Leadership and Professional Power While Managing Your Stress
Positively Cleveland's Visitors Center
Dr. Jerry Teplitz
Thursday - October 14, 2010
GCSAE Networking Mtg-Edgewater Yacht Club
David Gilbert, President & CEO
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Thursday - September 16, 2010
CEO Roundtable
Technology
Tuesday - June 24, 2010-Postponed
GCSAE Annual Meeting-House of Blues
Michael McIntyre, The Plain Dealer
Friday June 4, 2010
CEO Roundtable
Employee Relations & Human Resources
Tuesday - April 13, 2010
Hotel Contract Negotiations
Mike Burns, DMI Hotels
Tuesday - March 9, 2010
Marketing and Strategies for Leaders who have to Deliver Results
Kordell Norton, Consultant
Tuesday - February 9, 2010
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Latest News
November 2011: GCSAE Members Share Best Practices
Twenty-five leaders of the Northeastern Ohio association community and their suppliers met at Precision Metalforming Association headquarters in Independence on Nov. 3 for their annual Best Management Practices information exchange. The program featured peer-to-peer learning on key management topics led by association staff members and key service providers.
This year’s program featured presentations on “Developing iPad Apps,” by Garen Distelhorst, Communications Director of the Marble Institute of America; “E-learning,” by John Headlee, Director of Hosting Operations at Paragrid; “Publications,” by Michael von Glahn, editor of The College Store magazine, official member publication of the National Association of College Stores; and “Training Needs Assessment,” by Bruce Broman, Program Director at the Precision Metalforming Association.
Each presentation was followed by a question-and-answer session concentrating on specific issues and opportunities for those attending.
September 2011: GCSAE thanks Lynn Mangol, CMP, from the International Society of Explosives Engineers for her service to the association as the 2010-11 GCSAE President. Lynn will remain on the board as the immediate past president. The GCSAE membership also thanks John Zajc (formerly of the Society for American Baseball Research) for his service on the board. The following individuals were elected to serve as the 2011-12 leadership team: President - James A. Hieb, CAE, Marble Institute of America; Vice President - Vicky Hawke, Northern Ohio Area Chambers of Commerce; Secretary/Treasurer - Chris Johnson, Thomas Associates; Past President - Lynn L. Mangol, CMP, International Society of Explosives Engineers; Director, Industry Partners - Ellen Kelley, Positively Cleveland; and, Directors-at-Large: Charles Schmidt, National Association of College Stores; Karen Lewis, Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation; and, David C. Sansone, CAE, Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation.
May 2011 - Jeffrey Dean, IOM, CAE (International Society of Explosive Engineers) and Mark Laskey (Lutheran Chaplaincy Service) were the panelists for GCSAE's "Copying and Managining as a Small Staff Executive". They shared their experiences, challenges and successes on a variety of topics. All attendees also received a handout with over 50 vital tips -. GCSAE_2011_Handout This session was moderated by James Hieb, CAE (Marble Institute of America).
April 2011 - GCSAE President Lynn Mangol has announced that the GCSAE Annual Meeting will be held at Thistledown Race Track (21501 Emery Road, Cleveland, Ohio) on June 17th. The featured speaker will be Deb Janik, Real Estate & Business Development with the Greater Cleveland Partnership. She will be discussing "New Development Projects in Cleveland."
September 2010--Attend the GCSAE Kickoff Networking Meeting for a fun, informative event while enjoying the view of Cleveland’s skyline with hors d’oeuvres and beverages from the patio at the Edgewater Yacht Club. It will feature guest speaker David Gilbert, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. more
August 2010 – At the 2010 ASAE Annual Meeting, MIA’s Garen Distelhorst was publicly recognized as a 2010 graduate of ASAE first-ever Leadership Academy--a 2-year program of leadership development for younger members, and he was recognized for his chairmanship of ASAE's Young Association Executives Committee during 2010. Congrats Garen!
June 2010 – GCSAE recognized Chris Howell, Int'l Society of Explosives Engineers, for receiving his Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from ASAE. Congrats Chris!
June 2010 --GCSAE Annual Meeting at House of Blues Cleveland with Michael McIntyre, Plain Dealer "Tipoff" and "Laugh Track" columnist discusses the Marriage of the Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com, from the "The Daily Miracle" to the "The Instant Miracle." more
March 2010 -- Mike Burns, Executive VP at DMI Hotels will dicuss Hotel Contract Negotiations. Identify some of today's trends to benefit you and your organization at the negotiating table. Tried and true hotel negotiation strategies that are effective regardless of market conditions. more
February 2010 --Kordell Norton presents New and "Fixed" Marketing and Strategies in a fast paced interactive and entertaining session to give you insights on the marketing tricks, tips and traps used by big business to help you grow your association and help your members explode their business. more
November 19, 2009 – GCSAE President John Zajc announces Best Pracitices of Association Management Roundtable Discussion set for Wednesday, December 2nd at the Embassy Suites, Rockside Rd, Independence. more
November 10, 2009 - Tony Ellis, CAE, Director of Education, National Association of College Stores (NACS) leads a discussion about Professional Development. more
October 2009
Social Media is all the buzz, but how do associations on a shoe string budget tackle this issue? This session will offer some simple strategies, as well as explore why social media is an extension of your existing communication plan. more
September 4, 2009 – GCSAE President John Zajc announces Fall 2009 programs which will include three programs focused on timely topics needed to tackle today’s economy. Zajc also details plans for a new GCSAE website. more
September 1, 2009 – ASAE has launched an “Innovation” Pilot Project featuring the needs of small staff associations. GCSAE member Jim Hieb is one of 10 association professionals to participate in this 9 month program. more
August 2009 – Two GCSAE members, Tony Ellis, CAE, (NACS) and Jim Hieb, CAE, (MIA) were featured speakers at the ASAE annual meeting held in Toronto. more
June 19, 2009 - Greg Melia, Vice President, Member Relations and Credentialing (ASAE & The Center),was the keynote speaker for the GCSAE Annual Meeting. He spoke about “How to Strategically Plan for the Future while Surviving the Present.” more
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