Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE, current President and CEO of the Chicago-based Association Forum, will become the American Society of Association Executives' (ASAE) next President and CEO effective September 1, 2021. She succeeds Susan Robertson, CAE.“After a thorough and extensive search process, the Board of Directors has voted unanimously to name Michelle Mason as its next President and CEO. Throughout her career, Michelle has demonstrated a commitment to the association…

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IPWEA NSW and ACT elected their new 2020-2023 Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting. Mr Grant Baker, Director Infrastructure Services at Blayney Shire Council was elected as the new IPWEA NSW and ACT President. Grant has spent time working at Guyra Shire Council, Bathurst Regional Council and Blayney Shire Council where he has developed his leadership skills as part of the Executive team and as…

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The recruitment landscape in 2021 has turned a new corner. At Beaumont People, we are seeing a huge spike in new job opportunities across Administration, Membership Service, Membership Management and Strategy, Marketing, Policy, Advocacy, HR and Executive Leadership roles. View our latest job opportunities with association and membership organisations, here. Whilst…

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ICC Sydney has the support of NSW Health to operate at one-person per two square metres without a capacity limit in our Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre while running at 100 per cent capacity in our theatres. With our EventSafe Operating Guide in place, the team remains ready to host association events safely. Top 8…

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The Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the election of a new President, Associate Professor Liz Dylke. Liz has been a board member since 2018 and held the role of Vice President in 2019 and 2020. Liz has also held a number of roles on ALA committees and is the current Editor of the ALA’s publication,…

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School Sport Australia (SSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new President, Gary McSweeney. Gary is currently a Special Projects Manager in the NSW Catholic Schools Office Armidale, has been a School Principal in four schools over 28 years, senior vice-president of the New South Wales Primary Schools Sports Association from 2010 -2021 and Board member of School Sport Australia in 2019 & 2020.…

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VACC has formally changed its name to the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce. For over 100 years, Victoria’s peak automotive industry body operated as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce but now, through member input, the name has been altered to better cover all things automotive. “VACC was founded in 1918 by a collective of car dealers. Our name has served us very well for more than a century but now, with VACC about to move into a new building,…

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The Urban Development Institute of Australia, Victorian Division (UDIA Victoria) has appointed widely respected property advocate, Matthew Kandelaars, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Kandelaars is currently Victorian Deputy Executive of the Property Council of Australia; a role which has seen him spearhead countless successful advocacy campaigns, and lead the organisation as Interim Executive Director…

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What is the new bill about? From the Taupō Mountain Bike Club to Deaf Aotearoa to the Lindis Pass Conservation Group, incorporated societies are said to “make a significant contribution to New Zealanders’ wellbeing.” Over 113 years have passed since the current 1908 Act was enacted and so the new legislation is hoped “to put in place a modern framework of basic legal, governance, and accountability obligations for incorporated societies and those who run…

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The Australian School Library Association is pleased to announce the election of new President Natalie Otten and Judy Thompson in the newly created role of Executive Officer, at its Annual General Meeting last month. Natalie has been a member of the ASLA Board for 3 years. She began her career as a teacher librarian in 1995 in the ACT. She has continued to work in the ACT Education Directorate since that…

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Arinex’ technology partner eTechSuite has launched eMeeting, a multi-functional platform that seamlessly delivers virtual and hybrid events. The virtual events platform, born from an increasing demand for online meetings due to the inability to meet face-to-face in 2020, has been refined following years of research and industry experience. Creators eTechSuite, as an extension of Arinex, have been…

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