The
Association Manager
A Newsletter for Organization
Leaders
Published Courtesy of Wisconsin Association Management
Volume
III , Issue II
Inside
This Issue:
Update
on WAM Acquisition of School: New Educational Facility in
June
NAPM
- Milwaukee Hires WAM
Legal
Updates (Please Note: Action Alert)
WAM'S
"Hands-On" Recruitment Efforts Earn National Recognition
Engagement
Announcement!!!
Leadership
Quote
About
WAM
ASK
WAM: Leader's Forum
Questions
by association leaders, Responses by WAM staff
If
you have a question for the next newsletter, please e-mail
it to info@wamllc.net.
Question:
Dear WAM: We loved your
suggestion about the newspaper clipping service that is provided
by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association! Do you have any other
suggestions for monitoring legislative activity on our industry
in Wisconsin?
Answer:
There are other resources available. The aforementioned clipping
service is a great resource. Here is their sales pitch: "Tell
us specifically what you want us to look for, and we'll do
just that...mentions of your company, its subsidiaries, plant
location, special key words, and what the company or organization
makes or does."
More
importantly, the State of Wisconsin provides a great free
resource called the Legislative Notification Service. As a
subscriber to this service you can search and choose which
legislation to track. Items can be tracked by bill number,
author, committee or subject. You also get to select which
activities will trigger your e-mail notifications. For example,
we use "storage" as our keyword for the Wisconsin
Self Storage Association. We also use "sign" as
a keyword search for the Wisconsin Sign Association. Be creative!
There may be related keywords that have something to do with
your industry, so be sure to be notified about those as well.
By participating in this service, you are taking an important
step to ensure that no legislative issue is missed by your
Association.
The
daily e-mail report will look like this:
You
requested to be notified of the following legislative activities:
Subject:
sign; Fiscal estimate received for AB-144 on April 19, 2005
; Bill History: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/AB144hst.html;
Relating to: designating and marking a portion of STH 19 as
the Georgia O'Keeffe Memorial Highway.
You
can set up your account today by going online to: http://notify.legis.state.wi.us
.
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WAM
Provides Its Associations These Comprehensive Services:
Our
target market has been Wisconsin associations that need effective
implementation of the goals set by the staff and volunteers.
Our team facilitates the achievement of these goals which
raises the level of recognition and professionalism within
their respective industries.
WAM
Provides Its Associations the Following Comprehensive Services:
Administer Certification & Accreditation Programs
Administrative & Executive Management
Event Planning (Meetings, Programs, Tradeshows)
Financial Management
Fundraising
Government & Public Relations
Maintain Current & Prospective Member Databases
Marketing & Promotions
Membership Recruitment & Retention
Obtain & Coordinate Sponsorships & Advertising
Plan & Coordinate Committee and Board Meetings
Publications & Communications Management
Website Development & Timely Site Maintenance
Consisting
of five highly trained professionals, the staff of Wisconsin
Association Management excels in our respective areas of expertise.
This, coupled with our motivational team spirit and strong
work ethic, will make your organization a success throughout
Wisconsin . With a combined association management experience
of 29 years in managing professional trade associations, our
energetic and customer-orientated staff will be available
at all times to service your members and to handle the day-to-day
management responsibilities of your organization.
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Update
on WAM Acquisition of School
Christopher
Ruditys Purchases Robbins & Lloyd Career Training Institute:
Educational Facility Now Available to ALL WAM Clients!!!
Article
In Business Journal
In the last issue of
The Association Manager WAM was pleased to announce
that its owner, Christopher Ruditys, had recently purchased
Robbins & Lloyd Career Training Institute (http://www.robbinsandlloyd.net/);
a highly respected career training school for professionals
that has provided real estate education in Wisconsin since
its establishment in 1968. With this acquisition, WAM is the
only association management company in Wisconsin to provide
its own in-house educational facility.
Since
our last issue, the excitement has continued! WAM has purchased
a new office building at 11801 West Silver Spring Road , conveniently
located right off of Highway 45 in Northwest Milwaukee . Effective
June 8th, the building will be the new home of Wisconsin Association
Management and Robbins & Lloyd Career Training Institute.
Here are a few of the many new services that WAM will be able
to provide to its clients:
- Symposium room
o Seating for
200 students
o Live
broadcast for satellite and online classes
o State-of-the-art
audio and visual systems
- Large meeting room
that can hold up to 75 people
- Parking for 125
cars
- On-site computers
in lobby for visitors to check e-mail and other info
- Full kitchenette
to provide catering services for events
- Amerisuites Hotel
(soon to be Hyatt) across the street, with special pricing
for WAM's clients
An
"Open House" party is currently being planned for
this summer. We look forward to having you come check out
our new educational facility (invitation forthcoming)!
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Engagement
Announcement
 Please
join us in congratulating WAM's owner, Christopher Ruditys,
for his recent engagement to long-time girlfriend, Jennie
Macaluso . Jennie is a wonderful friend and mentor to all
of us, and we look forward to having her join our association
management family. We wish them much health, happiness and
success in their future together.
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Legal
Update
I.
Governor
Doyle hires new licensing chief
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 8, 2005,
by Patrick Marley
Madison - Gov.
Jim Doyle will be naming lawyer Celia Jackson as the secretary
of regulation and licensing.
Jackson
is a former Marquette University Law School assistant dean,
Milwaukee County assistant district attorney and delegate
for community services for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Currently,
she is the senior policy adviser for Pax Christi USA, which
works on justice issues for the Catholic Church.
The
Department of Regulation and Licensing oversees the credentials
for 115 professions that employ 320,000 workers. Jackson,
who will take office April 25, replaces Donsia Strong Hill,
who stepped down in October.
II. Ethics
Board offers new way to examine legislators' financial interests
Source:
April 15, 2005 Press Release by the State of Wisconsin Ethics
Board
The
Wisconsin Ethics Board announced that it is making available
on CD-ROMs the Statement of Economic Interests filed by all
legislators. The disks provide an easy and efficient way to
review and search the financial interests reported by members
of the Legislature. Previously, Statements have been made
available only in paper format.
Wisconsin
's Code of Ethics for State Public Officials requires that
a state official file annually a statement identifying the
official's financial relationships, but not values or amounts.
The statements list the official's employer, customers and
clients, investments, and creditors.
Legislators'
statements on CDs are available from the Ethics Board for
$25. Contact the Ethics Board by phone at (608) 266-8123,
or by e-mail at ethics@ethics.state.wi.us
.
III.
ACTION
ALERT- this affects us!
AHP Bill Needs Senate Co-Sponsors
Source: http://capwiz.com/asae/home/
Legislation
allowing the formation of association health plans (AHPs)
cleared a hurdle with recent passage by the House Education
& the Workforce Committee on a party-line vote.
The
"Small Business Health Fairness Act" introduced
in the House Feb. 2, would allow small businesses to pool
together through their trade associations and negotiate health
care coverage for their employees and their families at lower
rates.
Right
now, it is important for this bill to be considered, and pass
through the House and Senate. Please ask your Senators to
co-sponsor S 406. To locate your legislator, visit http://165.189.139.210/WAML/.
For
more information on public policy issues, visit the public
policy section of the ASAE Web site at www.asaenet.org.
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Leadership
Quote
"Why
are we inspired by another person's courage? Maybe because
it gives us the sweet and genuine surprise of discovering
some trace, at least, of the same courage in ourselves."
~Laurence Shames, Author of Florida Straits, Welcome to Paradise
and The Naked Detective
I
wanted to thank you for the excellent job that you did in
preparing for our presentation the other day. The preparation
and handouts helped make for a stress free evening!
~ Peter J. Santangelo, CMCA is the Vice President of Community
Advantage of Barrington Bank & Trust. He recently spoke
at CAI's well-attended program, Money Isn't Funny: The Board
Member's Guide to Budgeting, Planning and Financial Decision
Making.
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National
Association of Purchasing Management - Milwaukee Hires Wisconsin
Association Management
The
National Association of Purchasing Management-Milwaukee is
dedicated to the professional development, education and certification
of its membership, and the advancement of its profession.
Over 250 of its members hold the prestigious C.P.M. designation,
which is supported by on-going continuing education classes
held by the Association. The Certified Purchasing Manager
(C.P.M.) designation is globally the most recognized designation
for supply management professionals.
NAPM
- Milwaukee has deep roots in the Milwaukee community. It
was founded in 1918 with only 29 members, and has grown to
over 750 professionals today! We are proud to be affiliated
with this noteworthy organization, and look forward to helping
it grow and prosper over the coming years.
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WAM's
"Hands-On" Recruitment Efforts Earn National Recognition
We
were recently notified that the Community Associations Institute
- Wisconsin Chapter has won 1st place from CAI national for
its Best Growth and Retention in 2004 Awards. In 2004 alone,
CAI-Wisconsin grew by a record 300%!
WAM
spearheaded the effort to form a long-needed CAI chapter in
Wisconsin in 2003. Since then, the Association has grown to
over 200 condominium association board members and service
providers. WAM is the only association management company
in Wisconsin with a professional staff person assigned to
membership recruitment, and the results show it.
designation
is globally the most recognized designation for supply management
professionals.
NAPM
- Milwaukee has deep roots in the Milwaukee community. It
was founded in 1918 with only 29 members, and has grown to
over 750 professionals today! We are proud to be affiliated
with this noteworthy organization, and look forward to helping
it grow and prosper over the coming years.
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