Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking. I said that I would get back in the swing of things with the blog following my vacation and it didn't happen. It's been more than a month since I posted to the blog and for that I'm sorry. I do plead guilty to falling down on the job a bit in the last few weeks. It's only because I've been incredibly busy with both client projects and projects that I consider to be contributions to the community. But I'm committed to getting the blog rolling again (so to speak) in the weeks ahead!
On Friday, I am flying up to Minneapolis for ASAE's Annual Meeting and I'm very excited about the stuff I'm doing there. I am facilitating a pre-conference workshop on innovation on Saturday, August 14. On Sunday and Monday, I am leading two "strategic dialogues" in The Center for Association Leadership Community Café. The first dialogue, which is on Sunday, August 15 beginning at 3:45 pm, will focus on an article I've written for this month's Executive Update magazine called "Beyond Pretend and Defend." On Monday, August 16 at 12:15 pm, we'll once again be discussing "Leading Innovation in the 21st Century Association." If you're attending ASAE, I hope you will stop in to Minneapolis Convention Center Room 209B for one or both of these informal sessions.
In addition, I am pleased to say that my company, Principled Innovation LLC, and my friends at KRM Information Services are offering a joint silent auction prize called The Total Virtual Seminar. If you are the high bidder on this prize, you will have my services as a content expert and virtual presenter and KRM's outstanding virtual seminar technology and services at your disposal for a learning experience you can offer to your leaders as a training opportunity or to your members as a public program. Please consider placing a bid either online (before 5 pm EDT tomorrow) or onsite. Your contribution supports the very important work of the ASAE Foundation, which is now doing business as The Center for Association Leadership.
I hope to see many of you at ASAE! And I'll see you on the blog more often as well!
Jeff, sounds like some great sessions!
I look forward to seeing the ASAE/Center blog - hopefully it'll provide some nuggets from the sessions I'll miss! I wanted to mention that I'll also be posting to the Professional Development and Credentialing Blog (http://www.msrops.com/blogger.htm) from the meeting!
See you there,
Mickie S. Rops, CAE
Posted by: Mickie Rops | August 11, 2004 at 10:35 AM
Ben:
Thanks for your comment. I will look forward to engaging you in discussion. And congratulations on the blog! I have added it to my Online Reading List.
See you soon!
Jeff
Posted by: Jeff De Cagna | August 10, 2004 at 04:45 PM
Jeff,
Long time reader, first time commenter. I'll certainly be attending your Pretend & Defend session at ASAE. I read the article today, and it really stands in stark contrast to some of what I'm reading in my preparation for the CAE exam.
You can check out my blog on preparing for the exam at http://caeexam.blogspot.com
See you in Minneapolis.
Posted by: Ben | August 10, 2004 at 04:35 PM