GSAE Summer Breakfast Event
Wednesday, July 17
9:00 - 10:30 am ET
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center
1 CAE credit
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Featured Speaker, Terri Stewart, Esq.
Regional Managing Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP Join us to explore the latest HR issues facing our communities and the results of the latest HR surveys on workforce development, talent identification, and employee retention. Learn more.
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Schedule
9:00 - 9:30 am - Buffet breakfast and networking
9:30 - 10:30 am - Featured speaker
10:45 - 11:45 am - GSAE Member Orientation
Cost
GSAE Member - $49 ($59 after July 12)
Guests - $69 ($79 after July 12)
Thank you to our host: Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center
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GSAE Member News
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Congrats to Dr. Low El Aplebaum, FASAE, CAE, CPF on completion of his educational doctorate program at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. |
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Amber Hefner is Director of Sales & Services with Dalton Convention and Visitors Bureau. |
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Rylee Govoreau is Sales Manager at ATL Airport District Convention and Visitors Bureau. |
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Amy Redl is National Sales Manager at Barnsley Resort. |
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Jennifer Smith, CMP, CASE, CIS, is Director, Southern Regional Office for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. |
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Congratulations to Cookie Smoak, President, ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau, on being named one of Atlanta Magazine's 2024 "Women Making a Mark." She is the first woman from the tourism industry to receive this prestigious recognition. Read more. |
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Kristin Munafo has left the Westin Poinsett Greenville after nearly 17 years. Please connect with Savannah Oberle for assistance during the transition. |
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Congratulations to Sheryl Ehlers, CMP, Atlanta Marriott Northwest at Galleria, on being recognized as a sales & marketing champion at the Georgia Hotel Lodging Association, Stars of the Lodging Industry luncheon. |
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2024 GSAE Annual Meeting & Silent Auction Highlights
- GSAE’s Thursday keynote speaker, Arel Moodie, made us a GSAE annual meeting song!
- Pay the Pig - $5,400 raised for Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
- The grand prizes: Meet Anywhere Hilton voucher from Hilton Worldwide Sales and a travel gift card from Explore Charleston. Other prizes donated by Hilton Pensacola Beach, Cloudland at McLemore Resort, The Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel, Perdido Beach Resort, splash pass packages from Great Wolf Lodge and logo towels from Jeremy Minnick.
- Silent Auction - more than $15,000 for GSAE's educational programming. Need your own options for an online, completely mobile event? Touch base with Tony Rissley and Expo Auctions.
- GSAE Foundation Beer Pours and Wine Tasting - over $7,700 to support our internship grant program.
- 2024 grant recipient - Georgia Dental Association
- Huge thanks to the following committees for all their hard work to make this event such a success: Meet & Greet, Silent Auction, Member Orientation, Professional Development, and Table Hosts.
- Tremendous thanks to our sponsor, Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism, and our host property, The Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel.
- Meet our 2024 Sponsors and Exhibitors.
Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park: New Name & Renovation
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Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, an iconic landmark in the heart of downtown Atlanta, is thrilled to announce a comprehensive renovation and rebranding. Inspired by Atlanta’s role as a hub for global travel, media and transformative meetings and conventions on a global scale, this transformation marks an area leaving behind the old and rising into a new era of regeneration.
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Beach House Hilton Head Island: $13 Million Renovation Completed
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Hilton Head Island’s Only Beachfront Resort, Beach House, reveals a $13 million renovation and rolls out all-new programming for summer 2024. They reopened the iconic Tiki Hut bar and unveiled a full redesign of the outdoor spaces on May 30. Contact GSAE member Morgan Stincer for more information. Learn more. |
New Georgia Executive Search Firm Launched
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Retained is led by Tino Mantella, President and Managing Partner and past GSAE member. Mantella has served as President and CEO of several not-for-profit and for-profit organizations, including the largest tech trade association in North America (Technology Association of Georgia). Retained is diversity-certified and combines AI and personal strategies to find exceptional candidates. |
2024 Inclusion Calendar Available
Welcome Mat. GSAE is committed to being a resource and model for members and organizations on effective practices that drive successful diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. GSAE believes in fostering a welcoming culture amongst our members that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable to all. We know our differences are what make us stronger. Through diverse perspectives, an inclusive culture, and equitable opportunities, we are connecting leaders, advancing associations. Access the 2024 Inclusion Calendar.
Big thanks to our colleagues at Florida SAE and their DEI committee for sharing the 2024 calendar with us.
Conference Season Means Scammers
GSAE will never, ever ask you to buy gift cards or transfer money among our Board members, volunteers, or staff. We do not use third parties to sell our hotel room blocks or offer membership lists. Call us at (404) 577-7850 if you have a question about an email.
We also urge you to train your staff to do the same - call and confirm authenticity if you are not expecting a proposal from a property or other service provider - this latest one is super sneaky and spoofs an email account, complete with a fake auto-response saying, "no, it's fine to open." Yikes.
Associations everywhere are lobbying the FTC to crack down on these miscreants and GSAE is supportive of those efforts.
We understand your time is valuable, and we strive to make volunteer service convenient and rewarding. GSAE volunteers truly do the work of the organization.
Please send an email to Wendy at wendy "at" gsae.org if you are interested in learning more about 2024 committee and SIG leadership opportunities.
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Did you know our Career Headquarters links to ASAE's national site? **And** if you buy a posting through us, GSAE gets a royalty payment to support the Society's programming. Check out the Careers section at the bottom of this e-newsletter for the latest Georgia postings.
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Explore GSAE's entirely FREE library of downloadable content, including white papers, guides, infographics, case studies, industry analysis, and so much more! Consider this your one-stop shop when looking for current topics you need to learn about that are influencing our entire industry.
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GSAE is seeking members interested in sharing effective practices, compelling case studies, and pilot programs. Or, are you interested in writing a guest column? Contact Wendy at wendy "at" gsae.org.
- Summer 2024 – Governance & Tech. Content due July 5.
- Fall 2024 – Content Curation (Develop Once. Publish Everywhere.) Content due Oct. 4.
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When we bring our individual purpose, ideas, and triumphs together, there’s nothing we can’t achieve. Join your fellow association leaders as we navigate ever-evolving workplaces, missions, and members. With a shared vision of excellence, we will transform our toughest challenges into our greatest opportunities. In Unity, We Thrive. August 10–13, 2024 in Cleveland, OH.
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This webinar on June 27, 11:00 am–12:30 pm CT will examine the logical next question – given the situation association members are in, how will this impact association strategy? What are the challenges associations face to their strategies and business model as they endeavor to carry out their mission?
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Insights from Fisher Phillips
Are you or your member organizations concerned about the impacts of AI in the workplace? Fisher Phillips is hosting an AI Impact Conference June 26–28 in D.C., where thought leaders and industry experts from across the nation will converge to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and the modern business environment. To register, you or your member companies can contact Terri Stewart at FPatlanta "at" fisherphillips.com.
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Webinars, Podcasts, & Blogs from Around the Web
GSAE compiles a compendium of podcasts, blogs, and resources from association land that we think will help you be better at your job.
Highlights this month include new issues from Association BrainFood (free education!), podcasts from our SAE colleagues, and a new Rogue Tulip's Radio Free 501c episode. Follow, listen, and learn!
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- Recordings of livestreamed and virtual meetings are available on our GSAE1917 YouTube Channel through GSAEtv.
- GSAE's Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) are complimentary, self-directed groups of GSAE members that focus on a particular area of interest.
- More upcoming meetings will be announced throughout the year. Join through your member profile or send an email to GSAE.
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Webinar: Optimizing Association Staffing | 1:30 pm
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