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14 Jun

Posted at 00:47h in Association Management
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VMAE members frequently express the need for useful, cost-effective training materials for elected leaders.  ASAE annually prepares a valuable and relatively inexpensive publication to assist you in orienting board members about their responsibilities.  Inside the 2019 Associations Now Board Brief: A Quick Guide to Volunteer Leadership your directors will find easily digestible content on these topics and more: Elements of effective governing Board member fiduciary duties Financial oversight, reflecting updated accounting standards Board meeting preparation and participation Ethical conduct and conversation CEO evaluation The 40-page, soft-cover booklet is also available in...

14 Jun

Posted at 00:43h in Veterinary News
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Dr. Randy Wheeler, executive director of the Iowa VMA, has shared information developed by the Center for Food Security and Public Health, an agency that has been instrumental in emergency management planning for outbreaks of foreign animal diseases.  Working with many entities including USDA APHIS, the National Animal Disease Center, and several colleges of veterinary medicine, the Center has developed several foreign animal disease plans – including the newest, the Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Plan.  The Center is encouraging VMAs to publish this informational item designed for veterinarians, who “have...

14 Jun

Posted at 00:18h in Brain Food
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What is the Real Value of Associations for Members? Consistent with the Start the Conversation work undertaken by VMAE with marketing consultant Christopher O’Toole of Breightly.com, this brief and focused perspective from Amanda Kaiser (at Smooth the Path) provides insightful answers to the question of real value.  Read more here.  Source: AssociationSuccess.org Newsbrief 05/24/19 Telling the Advocacy Story: Moving Members From “Me” to “We” How can associations tell their advocacy story in a way that connects advocacy work back to member value and retention?  Tommy Goodwin writes that demonstrating collective action “moves the...

24 May

Posted at 04:21h in Veterinary News
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The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges has developed this Cost Comparison Tool to help prospective students further develop a financial plan for veterinary school. Data is presented from all 30 US colleges and 12 Canadian and International colleges. The visualization presents the total cost of attendance (tuition, living expenses, and loan interest accumulation) for 2019 graduates. It includes data about whether students can establish residency for the purpose of playing discounted tuition and the average scholarship awards made to DVM students at each college. The visualization was expanded this year to...

24 May

Posted at 01:23h in Liaison Updates, Veterinary News
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The Pet Nutrition Alliance (PNA) announced a new resource to help veterinary healthcare teams make more informed decisions when recommending pet food for their patients. This new tool – Dare to Ask: We Did! – was created by compiling information about pet food manufacturers. PNA is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources to support veterinary healthcare teams in helping pets live longer through better nutrition, and to assist teams in providing nutritional assessments and recommendations for every patient. With thousands of choices of pet foods, it is confusing for pet owners and the...

23 May

Posted at 21:37h in Association Management
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A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature is the latest in a series of state-level measures that threaten certifications offered by associations and other private organizations, according to the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Professional Certification Coalition.  (Note – Participants in the VMAE Summer Conference will have the opportunity to hear from Coalition representatives about these legislative threats.) Read More ...

23 May

Posted at 21:36h in Veterinary News
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AVMA is offering a new certificate program that empowers veterinarians and team members with the knowledge and skills to create a culture of wellbeing in their veterinary workplace. The Workplace Wellbeing Certificate Program, created with the assistance of an educational grant from Merck Animal Health, is the first certificate program to be offered through the AVMA Axon digital education platform.  Taught by subject matter experts and leaders across the veterinary community, the program is comprised of five modules that connect all veterinary team members with critical resources for group and individual problem...

23 May

Posted at 21:34h in Brain Food
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With staff, volunteers, and vendors often dispersed across the country, virtual meetings have become indispensable for getting work done in many associations. To ensure your virtual meetings are successful, follow these three tips. Read more. Source: ASAE Associations Now Daily 4/24/19...

24 Apr

Posted at 04:34h in VMAE Meetings, VMAE News
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Think “third Thursday” of each month, at noon Mountain time, and you’ll be tuning in to the new webinar series VMAE | Live!  The series will focus on association management and professional issue topics, with each 50-minute session hosted by VMAE colleagues who will share their expertise and external subject matter experts who will provide their insights. The inaugural webinar will feature a trio of VMA executives who will share examples and results of using different messages for targeted member segments, with an emphasis on ease of implementation for VMAs of...

24 Apr

Posted at 04:32h in VMAE Resources
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As a co-lead organization of the Veterinary Debt Initiative (VDI), VMAE (along with AVMA and AAVMC) is committed to helping veterinarians thrive in rewarding and financially sustainable careers. A component of the VDI action plan is creating awareness throughout the veterinary community of the many helpful tools that exist to support veterinarians in understanding and managing educational debt.  To support that goal, VMAE has added a VDI section to the Resources page on the VMAE website – and suggests that you add a link from your VMA website to this...