Brisbane Marketing is running an event to showcase Brisbane to association event planners on March 14-15. If your role includes arranging or influencing conferences, and you are interested in checking out what Brisbane has to offer, then we invite you to register your interest today. Successful registrants will receive: return economy class airfare from your home city to Brisbane, overnight accommodation for one night, all meals and transfers as part of the famil itinerary (two days) and a site inspection of various hotels and venues. Click here to register your interest.

IMEX is the exhibition that will save you time and expense by enabling you to see all your suppliers under one roof. Every year since 2003 IMEX has brought buyers like you into the heart of the meetings industry. The event takes place in Frankfurt 20-23 May 2013 and if you meet the criteria you will find that IMEX will cover your flight and accommodation costs. AuSAE have appointed Roy Palmer to act as Intermediary in 2013 and if you are interested in attending please contact Roy by email at roydpalmer@gmail.com and he will send you an official invitation to register.

Working in conjunction with the Canadian Society of Association Executives, AuSAE have been delivering Leadership Training Courses in India, China and Thailand for the past several years. We are looking for an experienced association executive who is fluent in Mandarin to deliver the session in Shanghai in conjunction with former AuSAE President Simon Pryor in April. If you are interested in more information please contact Belinda@ausae.org.au.

ACU Executive Education are offering a professional qualification which provides valuable strategies for navigating the new third sector landscape. The Graduate Certificate in Management of Not-for-Profit Organisations aims to equip participants with real-world skills to succeed in the face of ever-decreasing budgets and a major government reform. ACU are offering a new iPad Mini to all AuSAE members who enrol in the program during 2013. Organisations who nominate 4 or more participants will also receive a 25% scholarship. Click here to learn more.

AuSAE is looking for volunteers to get involved with their local city chapter. Meetings with current and interested committee participants will be held in conjunction with the networking lunches. If you are interested in getting to know other association executives, sharing insights and influencing the professional development activities in your area then please email Belinda@ausae.org.au.

AuSAE has selected the following partners as their organisations are dedicated to the Australasian not-for-profit sector and truly understand the needs of associations. When making your next purchase we urge you to consider these industry dedicated organisations.

AuSAE Annual Partners

• Prodocom
• Member Evolution
• Brisbane Marketing
• Events & Venues Rotorura

AuSAE Venue Partners

• Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
• Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
• Adelaide Exhibition Centre
• Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
• Positively Wellington Venues
• National Convention Centre (Canberra)
• Crystal Palace, Luna Park

As part of your Third Sector subscription you can now preview the February edition online before it arrives in the mail.

In the first edition for 2013 you will find:

• Speaker highlights for Third Sector Expo 2013
• Discussion with not-for-profit (NFP) leaders on the recently launched Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
• The latest findings on how NFP's are utilising social media, and advice on how to manage time and content on your NFP's social media sites
• Tips to improve your membership strategy
• 10 ways to improve your NFP's annual report
• Insights from NFP leaders.

Click here to view the latest edition of the magazine online.

We hope you enjoy this edition of Third Sector.

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AuSAE is shortly to release an innovative new mobile app designed to keep Australasian Association Executives up-to-date with current news, research and insights into the sector. Thanks to the cutting edge technology provided by Prodocom, this mobile app will be available on both Apple and Android platforms. Best of all, the AuSAE team will be able to manage both through a single interface! The app will be launched in mid-February. Stay tuned!

AuSAE is delighted to be partnering with Survey Matters to deliver the Associations Matter: 2013 State of the Sector Study. This study will answer the most important issues facing membership based organisations to provide benchmark data for the first time on the state of the Australasian professional association sector. Similar to the ASAE “Decision to Join” research, but designed for Australasian professional associations, this landmark study will survey members of associations across Australasia to provide insight into why individuals join associations, the services their value and why they renew (or don't). AuSAE is proud to be involved with this exciting project and invites you to register your interest today!