The Self Storage Association of Australia (SSAA) farewells Susan Phillips, CEO 2016 – 2021 with their Australian and New Zealand Members thanking her for her hard work and dedication to the Association over the past five years. Susan was commended for her efforts as a tireless worker for the SSAA members, with her members leaving their thanks and comments in the recent edition of their magazine, Inside. “Susan Phillips will be sadly missed in her role of Executive Officer of the SSAA,…

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Data is one of an association's most valuable assets. Data Management should be part of your operational and strategic plans to ensure it is valid, maintained and secure. But how do you manage, harness and leverage your data for performance improvement reporting? What techniques are there to help you instill good practices? Associations that focus on data management for data-driven decision-making can be more agile and respond quickly to a changing market. Causeis has developed this Data…

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International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), Australia’s premier convention, exhibition and entertainment venue is excited to announce the promotion of Dana Fish to the role of Senior Manager, Business Development – National Associations, taking the reins from long standing team member Tina Eggers.      Previously in the role of Business Development Manager…

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Recreating the serendipitous meetings that usually occur at a face-to-face event within a virtual conference space is a challenge that the entire industry is currently grappling with. So how do we recreate those moments of social interaction that can end up being the most rewarding component of a conference? Consider your delegates are attending a conference for not only educational purposes but to mingle with like-minded associates and fervently discuss topics that are not of interest…

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Governance Institute of Australia, the national membership association for governance professionals, is delighted to announce the appointment of new Chair, Pauline Vamos. A non-executive director, lawyer and governance expert, Ms Vamos is a former senior regulator with ASIC and former CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). The appointment is a key part of an independent governance…

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Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) and the Accommodation Association have revealed plans are underway to amalgamate and merge into one voice. TAA Chairman, Martin Ferguson, and Accommodation Association Chairman, Julian Clark, took the stage together to say that the respective Boards of both had reached…

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The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) has confirmed Dean Long as incoming Chief Executive Officer. Long joins AFTA from 2 years as CEO and Executive Director of the Accommodation Association of Australia and brings extensive government relations, stakeholder engagement, policy development, media and campaign expertise, as well as AFTA and sector specific knowledge as a result of several of his past positions. Long’s previous role with AFTA was as Head of Public Policy and Strategic…

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Prior to adopting an online community, New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors' (NZIQS) communication with members was usually by mass communication, other than at events. The association would send out a newsletter and correspond with some members via email, but the team knew that member engagement on the newsletter was low. They wanted to find a way to connect members with each other in a meaningful way, especially those who couldn’t attend events. They were also looking for new ways to…

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After more than six years with Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) and its predecessor Nursery & Garden Industry Australia, the Board and Peter Vaughan have agreed it is time for a change of leadership at GIA, and Peter has resigned as Chief Executive Officer effective 30 September 2021. After managing the transition from NGIA to GIA and the formative period of GIA’s operation over the last two years, it is time to look to the future…

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With the peak AGM season only months away, many companies currently find themselves in a very challenging period as they decide between physical, hybrid and virtual formats. Adding an extra element of complexity, many organisations are drafting their notices of meetings against a backdrop of COVID flare ups and an unclear regulatory situation. In an attempt to provide some certainty, Treasury has released exposure draft legislation that proposes permanent reforms on virtual AGMs. It…

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New leadership has been announced by the European Society of Association Executives (ESAE) on the occasion of its Annual General Assembly. ESAE members appointed a new Board of Directors, with its experienced members being leaders of their fields, and coming from a diverse array of industries across Europe. The new ESAE Board is composed of the following members: Maria Rosa Gibellini (EIF), Nicholas Hodac (UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe), Wouter Lox…

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