AH Leadership Forum 2022

This session will discuss differences in generational characteristics and how those differences can be understood and leveraged to increase member engagement in organizations.

Volunteer leaders face an increasingly challenging environment. Although the changing face of board governance was already well advanced and dynamic, issues related to the global COVID pandemic have accelerated these challenges. A struggling economy, innovations in technology, demographic changes and an aging volunteer and membership base, a general shift in values and how people value things such as time, effort, who they engage with, etc., and governance expectations surrounding non-profit boards have all had significant influences on the traditional responsibilities of board leadership. Volunteer leaders are operating in an environment filled with unexpected challenges but also have a unique and perhaps once in a lifetime opportunity to re-imagine their organization." What might the characteristics of "effective" non-profit boards of the future be like? In particular, how might we conceive of future boards that would genuinely be able to assist their organizations navigate such challenging waters and, in turn, help them to successfully deliver on their mission?

In this fast-paced session, AH team members will share examples of creative governance, membership  experiments, strategic pivots and tactics for financial stability. We’ll hit the high points in this series of rapid-fire five-minute sessions so you are guaranteed to leave with at least one or two new ideas to consider for your association.

These will occur in person ONLY.

At our AH Red Chair Awards presentation* we recognize our Client Partners for their recent accomplishments over the past year.

The award categories are:

• Most Impactful New Program/Initiative
• Most Innovative Way An Organization Increased Member Engagement
• Most Innovative Way An Organization Operated in a Hybrid/Remote World
• Best Promotion of an Event/Program

Join us as we commemorate our Client Partners in this special event!
*This event will not be live streamed but Red Chair Award Highlights will be available On Demand

Sure. Covid-19 created some constraints. We are constrained to our desks, our homes, our families, and Zoom calls. We’re constrained to virtual events, virtual sales calls, virtual networking, virtual happy hours. For some, all these constraints severely affected our businesses. For others, the constraints became their fuel for growth. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that constraints breed creativity. In this exhilarating and inspiring 60-minute session, Andrew Davis will break down the five limitations you can add to any initiative to drive better outcomes.

You’ll learn how one non-profit turned its shutdown into millions of dollars in donations. Andrew will reveal how a small bet with massive restraints resulted in a best-selling book. He’ll even show you how one business beat the pandemic by snooping through old SEC filings.

More importantly, you’ll walk away ready to apply smart constraints to your business: limitations that result in more significant success.

Are you ready to embrace the constraints?

A panel discussion on making your live event education accessible to remote attendees during the event and beyond. We’ll talk about technical and price considerations for streaming & recording of events big and small.

How and why incorporating a high-touch, strategic marketing plan is the key to reaching organizational goals in a high-tech world.

AH brings together a panel of our meeting and hospitality partners to share an insider's look at what has changed after the in-person meeting hiatus. Learn what associations can expect onsite and when making plans for the future.

- Are we in a buyer's or seller's market?
- What is influencing a hotel's intention to respond to an RFP and the timing for response
-What are the macro trends trickling down: inflation, labor shortages, increasing costs of goods, transportation challenges and how does this impact us
- How is technology being leveraged to deliver a more interactive experience
- What kinds of services or activities are you seeing conferences add (quiet rooms, different room sets)

In a fast-paced world of change, it is important for leaders to understand how current trends could and will impact both their association and their members. In this session, we will refresh on the fundamentals of the leadership competency associated with the practice of foresight (futures thinking) and why it is so valuable to your organization’s success. In addition, you will learn about the five new 2022 ASAE ForesighrtWorks drivers of change that have recently been released.