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Passageways to Offer ASAE-Endorsed Virtual Board Meeting Management Solution
ASAE and ASAE Business Services, Inc. announce its partnership with Passageways as the provider of the ASAE-Endorsed Virtual Board Meeting Management Solution. Passageways’ board meeting management product, OnBoard, serves the governance needs of an array of association and nonprofit organizations across the country and around the world. This partnership will help associations navigate the COVID-19 crisis by offering free access for all new accounts through August 31, 2020.
“During these challenging times good governance is more essential than ever. That is why we collaborated with Passageways to make the ASAE-Endorsed Virtual Board Meeting Management Solution available for free to new accounts through the end of August,” said ASAE President & CEO Susan Robertson, CAE. “Association boards, committees and other deliberative bodies need to be able to conduct secure, focused, effective, and productive meetings. They can do it by using OnBoard’s comprehensive suite of secure virtual meeting tools.”
With 95% of the U.S. population under some form of stay-at-home order, video conferencing integration has become more vital than ever. OnBoard features exclusive native Zoom integration that enables directors and CEOs to meet face-to-face directly within the platform.
“Our goal has always been to enable boards and leaders with everything they need for a successful meeting, so they can focus on governance and strategy at their institutions,” said Passageways co-founder and CEO Paroon Chadha. “This partnership is a unique opportunity for all associations to use OnBoard — the platform that ASAE uses for its own governance and board meeting needs.”
Passageways’ OnBoard meeting solution is trusted by more than 12,000 boards and committees around the world. The solution helps teams govern with eSignatures and approvals and drive ongoing collaboration with secure messaging, real-time document sharing, integrated voting, and shareable annotations.
“During this time when we are all searching for virtual solutions for our most important activities, Passageways is laser focused on providing seamless continuity for governance meetings,” said ASAE Business Services, Inc. President Betsy Piper/Bach. “This focus is in sync with our dedication to help associations succeed in fulfilling their missions by connecting with solutions that help increase efficiency, enhance their capabilities, and reduce costs.”
After undergoing ASAE Business Services’ stringent due-diligence process, Passageways’ OnBoard virtual board meeting management solution was chosen as one of ten top-quality ASAE-Endorsed business solutions.
NEW ORLEANS: A LEADER IN FIGHTING COVID-19 THROUGH AGGRESSIVE TESTING AND PLANNING FOR A SUCCESSFUL RETURN
From the outset, New Orleans was one of the first cities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and our stay-at-home policies are working. Cases are decreasing, and we remain laser-focused on the safety of our workers, our residents, and our facilities as we continue to flatten the curve.
COVID-19: Proven Successful Measures
- Our state is flattening the curve because of the aggressive testing done in highly populated areas so far. And we are continuing to conduct testing across the state with 200,000 additional test kits being provided to us by the White House.
- From the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Mayor of New Orleans acted swiftly with a stay-at-home mandate and stood up one of the nation’s four initial pilot testing programs, and we are currently testing faster than most other locations.
- Both President Trump and Vice President Pence have praised Louisiana and New Orleans for the progress we’ve made putting the health of our neighbors first.
From Governor Edwards remarks at his May 4, 2020 Press Conference:
“We’ve been able to reduce our case growth and our numbers in a way that is quite frankly as impressive as anybody in the country, and the Vice President said that today as well. Because their (President Trump’s and Vice President Pence’s) eyes were closely on Orleans and Jefferson Parish a few weeks ago … and they’ve been very pleasantly surprised by the work that’s been done. Which is why, every time I talk to the Vice President he asks me to relay to the folks of Louisiana how much he and the President appreciate the work that’s been done here.“
Watch the full press conference here.
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From WWLTV.com’s April 27, 2020 report:
Pence applauded Louisiana’s aggressive effort in testing with the state testing among the highest number of people per capita (in America).
“In discussions with your governor, we’ll continue not only to offer our best counsel, but we’ll continue to offer medical support, medical equipment, that personal protective equipment and we’ll continue to offer support as Louisiana continues to try to increase testing across your state. Although, I will tell you that Louisiana can be proud to have one of the highest per-capita numbers of testing of any state in the country,” Pence said.
Governor John Bel Edwards stated in his Monday news conference that while metropolitan New Orleans would meet the White House criteria for reopening, including infections, hospitalizations and the testing capacity, but due to other parts of the state that are lagging, he extended the state-mandated restrictions to May 15. This delay will put the state in a better position to adequately test state-wide and not just the New Orleans area. Edwards also stated the Vice President’s support of delaying the start of phase one in Louisiana in his call this week with the nation’s governors.
“I have to say how proud we are, despite the heartbreaking loss of people in our community and the families who’ve lost loved ones, New Orleans has made great progress and Louisiana has made great progress by putting the health of their neighbors first,” Pence said.”
Read the full story here.
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Planning to Re-open
- Our Governor has created the Resilient Louisiana Commission tasked with safely reopening the state, with key committees led by New Orleans & Company’s Executive Counsel and Senior Vice President for Legislative Affairs Walt Leger and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Mark Romig.
- Our industry is developing plans with local and state officials aimed at positioning New Orleans as a model destination. We plan on being a leader in developing and implementing new protocols in safety, cleanliness, and sanitation moving forward.
- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center continues to undergo its $500 million master plan renovation under the leadership of its new board chair, New Orleans & Company’s Leger.
- Hotels, attractions, restaurants and the Convention Center are all working through plans to relaunch utilizing national guidelines to ensure the highest degree of safety possible for employees, and visitors.
Count on New Orleans leading the way in preparedness and safety as we turn the corner on COVID-19. Every step we’re taking right now is with your safety in mind as we prepare to welcome you back.
ASAE Announces Five Association Leaders for 2020 Class of Fellows
Five association leaders have been selected for ASAE’s 2020 Class of Fellows. The Fellows program recognizes individual accomplishments and contributions to ASAE and the association sector, and it is a call to service for the profession.
“Congratulations to the 2020 class of Fellows. The ASAE Fellows program is a recognition bestowed upon less than one percent of ASAE’s membership. It represents the best of the association community, and this group truly embodies that,” said Debra S. BenAvram, FASAE, CAE, CEO, AABB (formerly named American Association of Blood Banks) and chair of the ASAE Fellows Selection Committee.
The Class of 2020 includes:
Steven Anderson, IOM, CAE
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, CPF
CEO & Strategy Catalyst
Vista Cova
Patricia Montague, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
School Nutrition Association
Stefanie Reeves, CAE
Executive Director
Maryland Psychological Association
Donte Shannon, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Association of Equipment Management Professionals
The 2020 Fellows join 268 association industry professionals who have received this designation since the program’s inception in 1986. Serving as role models and ambassadors for the association community, Fellows seek out opportunities to serve on boards and committees and participate as speakers, authors, reviewers, and mentors.
The Fellows selection process includes: endorsement by a peer; an in-depth application describing the individual’s innovation, leadership, and commitment to the profession; an interview with two members of the selection committee; and selection from among a group of highly-qualified candidates.
For more information about ASAE’s Fellows program, https://www.asaecenter.org/programs/awards-and-recognition/asae-fellows.
A Message From Our Meetings and Events Teams
Our friends at the Universal Orlando Resorts would like to share the below message with you.
To our Friends in the Meetings & Events Industry,
While for now our parks are closed, our roller coasters quiet and hotels empty, we wanted you to know that we are still here. We are taking care of each other, our families and our community. Our hearts go out to those that have been especially impacted by this crisis.
We are also thinking about you; our partners, our clients and the entire meetings and events community. We stand with you as we navigate these unprecedented times and recognize the need for increased flexibility going forward. Our sales team is here and eager to assist you with your meetings and events needs when you are ready.
In the meantime, we are busy enhancing current procedures and developing new ones. Every decision we make begins with the health and safety of our team members and guests. Our goal is to make the best use of this time so that we are more ready than ever to deliver unforgettable experiences that engage, inspire and entertain.
So it goes without saying; we can’t wait to welcome you back to Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood when the time comes. After all, it’s the power of bringing people together that unites us. Until then, please take care of yourself and your family.
We’ll see you soon.
Your Universal Parks & Resorts Meetings & Events Team
Virtual ASAE Marketing, Membership & Communications Event Sees Three Times Normal Attendance
Over 3,000 individuals registered for the reimagined one-day virtual Marketing, Membership, & Communications Conference on April 29. The previously scheduled event on April 16-17 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual MMCC was the largest ever with registration over three times higher than the event’s highest recorded attendance in 2015. The event could not have happened without the support of ASAE’s Strategic Partner; Naylor Association Solutions; the virtual platform provider TopClass LMS by WBT Systems who made it possible for attendees to access the event free of charge, and Matchbox Virtual who provided video production services for the event.
Attendees experienced a virtual MMCC tailored to focus on relevant communications and membership issues based on the COVID-19 crisis. The virtual event kicked off with a keynote from Afdhel Aziz, Founder and Chief Purpose Officer Conspiracy of Love, a brand purpose consultancy advising Fortune 500 brands. He shared the three principles of purpose that organizations should keep in mind as they begin to envision a post COVID future. He stated purpose needs to be built from the inside out, purpose does not have to be political, and purpose must measure what matters. Aziz concluded by encouraging attendees that in these difficult times to remember to be transformational, rather than transactional and that resilience is a responsibility.
The keynote presentation was followed by 12 additional sessions that focused on proven email techniques, membership strategies, and the intersection of crisis communications and cultural chaos among many other topics. Each of the sessions was pre-recorded which allowed speakers to participate with attendees in real time during their sessions. The event concluded with a moderated virtual happy hour where attendees discussed the highlights of the day.
“Due to the extreme circumstances presented by COVID-19, marketing, membership and communications professionals were seeking ideas and solutions that can be thoughtfully applied in a rapidly evolving environment. Speakers quickly pivoted to recast and reframe their content to address the current climate. And sponsors jumped in to ensure the content could be delivered in a way that was user friendly for attendees and speakers” said Robb Lee, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, ASAE.
All content from speakers will be made available post event. For details visit: https://mmcc.asaecenter.org/.
