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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 assocaition 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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