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2008 Mid-Winter CEO Meeting

The 2008 Mid-Winter CEO Meeting was held at La Cantera in San Antonio, TX. The agenda and presentations are available for your review below.

 

Scott Klososky:  "Velocity Leadership - Technology, Trends and Taking Lead in Associations and Not for Profits"

Gerry Galloway:  "Association Direction, Staff Driven, Member Driven and Team Approaches from the Perspective of Chief Elected Officers"

Reggie Henry:  "Technology Solutions for Non-Profit Organizations"

Kenneth Reid: "Models for Partnering with Other Organizations"

Patrick Gouhin:  "Report from CEO Summit on Building and Preserving Association Relevancy"

Peg Neuhauser:   "Building a Culture that Helps your Organization Succeed"

 The Ups and Downs of Being the CEO - 
  Kevin McCray:  "Adding More Water to the Pool"
  Arlene Pietranton:  "Time For Change - Decision 
       to Sunset in Favor of   Governance Change"
  Bill Siok:  "Program Continuity Through 
        Leadership Change"

 Growing Engineers and Scientists: K-12 Outreach
Part I
Part II
Part III

Pat Natale
Carl B. Mack
Betty Shanahan

 

Note: It can take up to 60 seconds for a presentation to open due to the size of the files

 

Sharing Ideas to Achieve Remarkable Associations

Service Sponsors

Web services sponsored by Fusion Productions

Registration Services sponsored by Convention Data Services (CDS)

Internet Cafe and CESSE Meeting Audio Visual - sponsored by Projection Presentation Technology

Plenary Speakers sponsored by Leading Authorities Inc.

Program and graphic layout, Pocket Programs, Signage sponsored by Omnipress

 

Sunday Morning, 3/9/08


7:30 - 8:00 am:

CESSE Board of Directors Continental Breakfast

Mid-morning Break Sponsored by JDG Associates

8:00 am - 3:30 pm:

CESSE Board of Directors Meeting

 Lunch & Afternoon Break Sponsored by Seattle's Convention & Visitors Bureau

Sunday Afternoon, 3/9/08

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm:

Registration

Sunday Evening, 3/9/08

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm:

Welcome Reception and Dinner

Sponsored by Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau

Monday Morning, 3/10/08

7:30 am - 8:30 am:

Breakfast with Companions

Sponsored by Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau

8:30 am - 8:45 am:

Welcome and Conference Overview

Jerry Shankel, CESSE President and Bob Wolff, 2008 Mid-Winter Program Chair

8:45 am - 10:00 am:

Opening Plenary Session 
Scott Klososky, Internet Entrepreneur and Technology Expert

Read Scott's Bio Here

10:00 am - 10:30 am:

Mid-Morning Break

Sponsored by Canadian Tourism Commission


10:30 am - 12:00 noon:

Association Direction - Staff Driven, Member Driven and Team Approaches from the Perspective of Chief Elected Officers
Moderator:  Bob Wolff, SAME
BG Gerry Galloway, USA (Ret.) President, AWRA
Daniel J. St. Germain, President, American Institute of Professional Geologists
Dave Mongan, President, ASCE

Monday Afternoon, 3/10/08

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm:

Lunch with Companions

Sponsored by Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau


1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Technology Solutions for Non-Profit Organizations

Reggie Henry, Chief Technology Officer, ASAE

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm:

Mid-Afternoon Break

Sponsored by Travel Portland

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm:

Breakout Sessions (Choice of One):
Session I:  Models for Partnering with Other Organizations 
Discussion Leader:  Kenneth D. Reid, American Water Resources Association
Scribe:  Wayne Holliday, American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Session II:  Experience with Association Management Systems and Other Technologies to Support Virtual Communities (Closed to Vendors)
Discussion Leader:  William J. Siok, American Institute of Professional Geologists
Scribe:  Greg Schiefer, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of North America
Resource:  Reggie Henry, ASAE
    Session III:  CEO Roundtable -
OPEN TO CEO'S ONLY
Discussion Leader:  Lynn Strother, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Monday Evening 3/10/08

6:00 pm - 9:30 pm:

Reception and Dinner with Companions

Sponsored by Marriott Convention and Resort Network

Location: The Marriott Hotels of San Antonio on the Riverwalk

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm:

Afterglow

Sponsored by Destination Halifax

Tuesday Morning, 3/11/08

7:30 am - 8:30 am:

Breakfast with Companions

Sponsored by VisitPittsburgh

8:30 am - 9:00 am:

Reports from Monday Afternoon Breakouts
Wayne Holliday and Greg Schiefer


9:00 am - 10:00 am:

Report from CEO Summit on Building and Preserving Association Relevancy

Moderator:  Pat Gouhin, ISA

10:00 am - 10:30 am:

Mid-Morning Break

Sponsored by HelmsBriscoe

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

Plenary Session:
Peg Neuhauser, Speaker, Author and Management Consultant

      Read Peg's Bio Here

Tuesday Afternoon, 3/11/08


12:00 pm - 1:00 pm:

Lunch with Companions

Sponsored by Salt Lake City Convention & Visitors Bureau


1:30 pm - 6:00 pm:

Golf – Westin La Cantera Golf Club

Sponsored by YES Marketing LLC

Tuesday Evening, 3/11/08

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm:

Coaches will depart at 6 pm and 7 pm for Tuesday dine-  around to downtown San Antonio - Riverwalk - NOTE:  The coaches will NOT run on a continuous loop.

Sponsored by San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm:

Afterglow

At the Lone Star Palace penthouse overlooking the historic Alamo

Sponsored by Applied Digital Imaging

Wednesday Morning, 3/12/08

7:30 am - 8:30 am:

Breakfast with Companions

Sponsored by Quebec City Convention Centre

8:30 am - 10:00 am:

Growing Future Engineers and Scientists - K-12 Outreach
Moderator:  Betty Shanahan, Executive Director and CEO, Society of Women Engineers

Carl B. Mack, Executive Director, National Society of Black Engineers

Patrick J. Natale, Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers

10:00 am - 10:30 am:

Mid-Morning Break

Sponsored by Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau

10:30 am - 11:15 am:

Breakout Sessions (Choice of One):
Session I:  Management of CESSE Areas of Interest
Discussion Leader:  
Tina Straley, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America
Scribe:  Ro Kampman, Exeuctive Director, Biophysical Society
Session II:  CESSE Collaboration on    K-12 Outreach
Discussion Leader:  Stephen Davis, Executive Director, American Industrial Hygiene Association
Scribe:  William E. Koffel, American Assocation of Engineering Societies

11:15 am - 12:00 noon:

CESSE Business Meeting
CESSE Officers with Short Report from 2 Breakout Sessions

Wednesday Afternoon, 3/12/08

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm:

Lunch with Companions

Sponsored by Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau


1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Ups and Downs of Being the CEO


Moderator:  Virgil Carter, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
William J. Siok, American Institute of Professional Geologists 
Arlene Pietranton,  The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

      3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

     Mid-Afternoon Break

Sponsored by Tourism Vancouver


3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Closing Session - CEO Roundtable Focused on "7 Measures of Success" Book

Moderator:  Bob Wolff, SAME

Wednesday Evening, 3/12/08



6:00 pm - 9:00 pm:

Final Banquet

Sponsored by Starwood Hotels & Resorts at the Westin La Cantera (Cocktail Attire is suggested)


 

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