AuSAE Executive Briefing events provide an exclusive environment for motivated association executives to gain insights and advice from other industry professionals. Executive Briefing events enables members to raise and discuss critical issues affecting industry and network with other professionals from the not-for-profit sector.

Topic: Delivering Value to Your Membership Using Engagement Strategy 

Increased engagement is a top goal all the studies tells us so. Has engagement become just a numbers game? How do you achieve engagement that is truly meaningful to your organisation? While studies are good, proven best practices are better.

Join us for this Brisbane Executive Briefing to explore the creation of and execution of an effective engagement strategy. Following this session, you will be able to focus on creating a member engagement strategy that will guide all engagement efforts helping to achieve key strategic goals. Case studies will be highlighted.

Paul Ramsbottom

Managing Director - Advanced Solutions International (Asia Pacific)

Over the last 20+ years Paul has worked with more professional bodies, industry associations, charities and fundraisers than most people would gather in several lifetimes. He is passionate about helping Associations and Not-For-Profits reach their goals, through adopting new and innovative solutions to help them run more efficiently. He is Managing Director of ASI Asia-Pacific which has more than 600 Not-For-Profit clients in the region. Paul enjoys working everyday with great staff and great clients and is rewarded by seeing great things ASI clients using iMIS, Association Online and Donman systems do in and around the community and knowing that ASI is able to contribute to that.

Register on the links below.

Sydney l Tuesday 31st July 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Brisbane l Wednesday 1st August 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Canberra l Thursday 2nd August 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Topic: AGM 101

It is quite common for a not-for-profit organisation to incorrectly convene on AGM, or attempt to pass resolutions at AGMs which are legally invalid.

This seminar will cover:

• Is your organisation legally required to hold an AGM? (Some not-for-profits are exempt.)
  
• What are the basic legal requirements to correctly convene an AGM?
  
• Which resolutions need to be special resolutions and which can be ordinary resolutions?
  
• How do you count 21 days?
  
• Voting in modern times and using technology generally.
  
• What do you need to do after an AGM?
  

Vera Visevic, Partner, Mills Oakley

Vera Visevic is a Partner and head of the Charity and Not-for-Profit team at national law firm, Mills Oakley Lawyers.

Mills Oakley has a genuine understanding of the not-for-profit sector and the increasingly complex legislative issues surrounding not-for-profits. Its dedicated team provides education, advice and specialist legal counsel to some of Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisations including charities, religious organisations, community groups and professional associations. Vera and her team expertly guide clients through the specific legal challenges facing their sector with simple, easy-to-understand language (not legal jargon) and a no-nonsense approach. The team at Mills Oakley are one of only a few specialised legal firms in Australia with the experience and know-how to provide advice and assistance to not-for-profits looking to undertake commercial activities. Their expertise in the not-for-profit field means they have first-hand knowledge of current issues affecting the sector and upcoming changes that may impact your organisation.

Register on the links below.

Melbourne l Thursday 23rd August 7:30am - 9:00am

Canberra l Wednesday 29th August 7:30am - 9:00am