New Professional Development Opportunity for Meeting Professionals

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The ASAE Certificate in Association Management Program is coming to Kansas City! The program offers insight into all aspects of association management and offers up to 18 CMP or 27.5 CAE continuing education credits to qualified attendees.
 
WHAT IS THE ASAE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT?

ASAE University has developed the Certificate Program in Association Management to help association and nonprofit professionals build the competencies they need to manage their organizations more effectively. The program includes five one-day courses that can be taken individually or as a group.

• Essential Practices in Association Management
• Effectively Managing Volunteer Committees and Task Forces
• Membership Development
• Communication and Public Relations
• Developing Your Leadership Potential

The Certificate in Association Management Program is geared toward professionals with five or fewer years of experience; however, professionals at all levels will gain insight and immediately implement new acumen from the interactive sessions. Course topics apply to a wide range of associations and nonprofit organizations, including membership associations, trade associations, philanthropic organizations, advocacy groups and special interest groups. Presenters are seasoned association management professionals, and the collaborative environment provides the chance to discuss association best practices and learn from other attendees.

HOW WILL THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM BENEFIT YOU?

Program participants will have an opportunity to:

• Review the meaningful role associations and nonprofits play within the industry, profession and society
• Appreciate the diverse nature of association management
• Gain a solid foundation in the association management profession
• Acquire effective governance tools to provide a framework for both employees and the association
• Illustrate the various roles and relationships of those within the association governance structure
• Examine core issues and trends within association management
• Apply areas of learning to their own association
• Expand their network of professionals in the association management field
• Commit to career growth within the association industry

IT’S EASY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ASAE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT.

AMP Management Services, a Kansas City-based association management company (AMC), is a licensed provider of the ASAE University’s program in Kansas and Missouri and four other states. All five collaborative courses will be held in Olathe, Kansas, beginning in late August at a reduced price and aim to assist local professionals further explore the complexities of association and nonprofit management. Additional course opportunities will be announced over time. More information is available at www.goamp.com/pages/asae-cam.aspx.