These guidelines and resources have been developed in an effort to provide guidance/assistance to new Affiliate Board members.

You’ve been elected to the board… now what? Many people learn about being on a board from television, past experience or watching from afar.  No one really teaches you how to be a strong board member until you’ve got the job.  We’ll have seasoned pros talk about the essentials of board governance with real stories and ideas to make it your best board year yet. 

Panel: Lynne Peterson, Carrie Galbraith, and Doug Lewis
Facilitator:  Carey Goryl

The most popular posts on social media are pictures and videos, and with a few easy (and free!) tech tools, you can transform your messages into share-worthy graphics that will put your organization out in front. This action-packed session will give you dozens of sites and apps that will help you elevate the quality of your social media posts and other material.

• Make professional-level multimedia pieces in less than two minutes Add depth and interest to your boring social media posts
• Transform ordinary photos into works of art
• Create infographics for little or no cost!

Meet Your New Nerdy Best Friend...

Beth Ziesenis: Author. Speaker. Nerd.
Since her first Motorola RAZR flip phone, Beth has made a verb out of the word "nerd." She's here to help you filter through thousands of apps, gadgets, widgets and doodads to find the perfect free and bargain technology tools for work and home. Although the only real trophy she ever won was for making perfect French fries at McDonald's in high school, Beth Z has been featured on Best Speaker lists by several organizations that write best speaker lists. She has written a whole shelf of books on apps and has spoken to more than 100 thousand audience members just like you. And if you're puzzling over why she goes by "Beth Z"... it's because she only finds about three people a year who can pronounce her last name.

Engaging members in any community requires new ways of thinking and added attention.  Join in as Lowell Aplebaum, CEO of Vista Cova, discusses trends and expectations for 2022 and beyond that Affiliate Leaders can use to make their groups engaged and active. 

Lowell Aplebaum, FASAE, CAE, CPF is the CEO and Strategy Catalyst of Vista Cova – a company that partners with organizations on strategic visioning and planning, creating stronger stakeholder connections, and reimagining value and engagement.   He is the co- Executive Editor and Contributing Author for ASAE’s Component Relations Handbook, 2nd edition, and contributed chapters to the latest versions of Professional Practices of Association Management as well as Membership Essentials.   Lowell also volunteers as a platelet donor and social media solicitor for the American Red Cross and is a member of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Brewers Ball organizing committee. Lowell has a B.A. in Sociology from Columbia University and utilizes the knowledge he gained from his M.A. in Education to volunteer and tutor students with learning disabilities. Lowell resides in Maryland where his 9-year old son and twin 8-year old girls keep the house full of laughter.

You don’t have an Affiliate if you don’t have a treasury. It is the entire board’s responsibility to see that the organization remains financially stable and make course corrections when needed. The Treasurer has a very important role, but it's still the board’s duty to ensure that necessary resources and funds are available and that the organization can meet its commitments. This won’t be some dry talk about managing money but rather a fun, no-nonsense discussion to keep your affiliate afloat, profitable, and in compliance.

Panel: Alysa Bostick and Trish Fite 

Facilitator: Carey Goryl 

An in-depth review of all the aspects of planning affiliate events, conferences, and other meetings.  From hotel contracts to budgets to selecting content, this is a very comprehensive review of everything an affiliate leader needs to know to get started.  

This is part of the AAPPR Affiliate Leadership Series.