Salt Lake City, Utah

February 8 (Tues) | February 9 (Wed) | February10 (Thur) | February 11 (Fri)

 
Tuesday, February 8

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NABE/NCBP/NCBF Joint Registration

Noon - 4:00 p.m.
NABE Board of Directors Meeting

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
NABE Communications Section Executive Council Meeting

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
NABE Program Committee Meeting

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
First-time Attendees and New Member Orientation
This informal session will enable you to connect with your bar association colleagues and learn more about NABE. Begin building your NABE network in a relaxed atmosphere!

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
NABE Welcome Reception
It's Fat Tuesday - that anything-goes holiday where the focus is on fabulous food and drinks. NABE will get your evening started, thanks to our generous Midyear Meeting sponsors. Come, join the fun…you don't need to be in New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras!

7:30 p.m.
NABE First-time Attendee and New Member Dinner
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 20 S. 400 West (in the Gateway); 355-3704
First-timers will mix with NABE veterans and ABA staff to continue to build networks and knowledge, two key benefits of NABE membership.

Wednesday, February 9

7:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
NABE/NCBP/NCBF Registration

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
NABE Breakfast and Meeting Opportunity for Committees and Forums
Check the table labels and join your committee or forum for breakfast.

8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome to Salt Lake City, Introductions and Announcements
Anne Fritz, Memphis, TN, President, NABE
Introduction of First-time Attendees
Sandra Cousins, Tulsa, OK, Chair, NABE Membership Committee

9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Selling Your Ideas in the First Two Minutes
[Handout 1] [Handout 2 ] [Handout 3 ]
In reality, every moment counts when you are in front of an audience… be it a client, your boss, a committee or a speaking engagement at a conference like the Midyear Meeting. This program will take your communication skills to the next level in a highly interactive, fun session. You will uncover the secrets of the pros. More specifically, you will learn:

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
NABE Sponsor Networking Break
Be sure to stop by our sponsors' exhibits to thank them for their support and learn more about their services.

First Set of NABE Concurrent Track Programs
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

2004 Legal Roundup: Corralling New Issues for Associations [Handout]
Between federal and state legislation and other decisions impacting the nonprofit sector, it is time to bring yourself up to date on the numerous, cutting edge issues facing your association. One ever-changing set of issues involves the wonderful world of cyberspace from faxing to e-mailing and everything in between. Use and abuse of intellectual property including copyrights and trademarks are always problematic for the association trying to manage its volunteers and events. Penalties for violating federal antitrust laws have been significantly increased. Learn what has been happening in the legal environment and how your organization may be impacted.
Speaker: William E. Walters, Denver, CO, director and shareholder, Walters & Joyce, P.C.

Revitalizing Association Sponsorship [Handout 1] [Handout 2 ] [Handout 3]
So you've got the responsibility of finding sponsors for your association's events. Need a fresh approach to identifying and attracting sponsors? This informative, yet entertaining seminar is a NABE encore presentation and provides a new look at just what sponsorship is, why companies want to sponsor events and what are some myths and mistakes regarding the selling of sponsorships. Attendees also will receive a template for creating sponsor packages and constructive tips on marketing their event to potential sponsors.
Speaker: Bruce L. Erley, APR; Broomfield, CO; President, Creative Strategies Group

Champagne Services on a Beer Budget: Tips on How to Provide Great Services with Little Time, Money, Staff [Handout]
Members are continuously demanding more for their dues dollars. All bars, regardless of size, location, or status must find ways to offer more for less. It makes no difference if you are a voluntary or mandatory bar, small or large - members want to know "What else do I get." This panel will include staff from a local bar, state bar, mandatory bar, and voluntary bar. They will share ideas in the form of quick tips in a fast-paced program on some of the services they offer to members. Come to learn about ideas for services that you can offer your members and how to do it for less.
Speakers: Linda Oligschlaeger, Jefferson City, MO, Membership Services Director, The Missouri Bar (Moderator); Jim Calloway, Oklahoma City, OK, Director of the Management Assistance Program, Oklahoma Bar Association; Rick Troy, Mt. Clemens, MI, Executive Director, Macomb County Bar Association; Pat Yevics, Baltimore, MD, Director of Law Office Management Assistance, Maryland State Bar Association; and Jan Wade, St. Charles, IL, Executive Director, Kane County Bar Association

Membership Matters: What Members Want and How to Tell Them About It (Sponsored by the Communications Section) [Handout]
As bar staff we know the world is moving fast. The Internet, technology, and the global economy are constantly influencing our member's professional and personal lives. In light of such rapid changes, bar staff must know how to adjust their services and communication messages to illustrate membership value. Our presenter Sarah Sladek of Limelight Communications will discuss how to "rethink" your bar services for a stronger association as well as provide examples on how to communicate value to your members. Ms. Sladek also will discuss how generational segmentation-with different sets of expectations-can assist us in engaging new generations.
Speaker: Sarah Sladek, Maple Grove, MN, President, Limelight Communications

12:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
NABE Networking Lunch
Make a point to sit with a colleague you haven't met before. Sharing experiences with peers triggers fresh ideas and brings a new perspective to your career.

Second Set of NABE Concurrent Track Programs
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Managing Risk & Preventing Loss: Let's Be Careful Out There! [Handout]
This program will review the ever-growing list of potential risks for your association and suggest ways in which to minimize and reduce those risks. Nonprofit organizations are no longer 'exempt' from litigation and the courts are willing to find these entities liable just as they would a for-profit entity. The abuses associated with the Enron scandal have led to new regulation and potential legislation that does not differentiate between these entities. The IRS continues to focus on the nonprofit world, and even once-loyal employees have found ways to take off with some of the cookie jar.
Speaker: William E. Walters, Denver, CO, director and shareholder, Walters & Joyce, P.C.

HR Rx: The (Juris) Doctor Is In [Handout]
Salt Lake City employment lawyer Lauren I. Scholnick discusses the top ten recent changes in employment law, proving once and for all that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Ms. Scholnick will provide practical pointers to inoculate your bar against poor HR practices before they reach epidemic proportions. Topics include updates on Fair Labor Standards Act, sexual harassment and disability discrimination, just to mention a few. Isn't it time your bar had a check-up?
Speaker: Lauren I. Scholnick, Salt Lake City, UT, attorney, Utah Legal Services, Inc.

Fantastic Voyage into a Sponsor's Mind: Understanding the Sponsor Decision-Making Process [Handout 1] [Handout 2 ][Handout 3]
We hear their words, see their expressions and experience their reactions…but what is really going on in the typical sponsor's mind? Bruce Erley, a consultant to various corporate sponsors, has developed a unique insight into their internal thinking process that few of us ever see. Like the 1966 movie of the same name, we'll miniaturize and be injected directly into a sponsor brain, traveling to the creative right side to understand the subjective, altruistic reasons behind a decision as well as the analytical left side to discover the dollars and "sense" of a yes or no. If there is time, we might even visit their libido or early childhood memories.
Speaker: Bruce L. Erley, Broomfield, CO; President, Creative Strategies Group

How to Avoid Paying Sticker Price at Hotels: The Art of Negotiating
[Handout 1] [Handout 2]
Negotiating with a hotel whether for your out-of-country conferences, annual meetings or section luncheons can be a challenge for some or viewed as a hostile environment for others. What can be negotiated? Do you have to sign the hotel's contract? How do you avoid walking away feeling like you have just purchased a lemon for your bar? This session will explore these questions and more as bar executives share negotiating skills and tips that have worked for them.
Speakers: Dana Collier Smith, Denver, CO, Assistant Executive Director, The Colorado Bar Association; Barbara A. Earle, Austin, TX, Director of Annual Meeting, Local Bar Services and Law Student Division, State Bar of Texas; Cozette Langenkamp, Austin, TX, Facilities Coordinator, State Bar of Texas; Eric A. Mann, Las Vegas, NV, Executive Director, Clark County Bar Association; and Linda Oligschlaeger, Jefferson City, MO, Membership Services Director, The Missouri Bar

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
NABE Sponsor Break
Enjoy an afternoon snack and a chat with our sponsors. You can take a peek at your e-mail and be sure to have your picture taken for the NABE pictorial directory.

Third Set of NABE Concurrent Track Programs
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wisdom Begins in Wonder - Socrates
Ever wonder how other bars get things done? Ever wonder if anyone else has the same issues that you have. Ever wonder what similar-size bars have in common with your bar? Join us for an afternoon of roundtable discussions. Each facilitated roundtable session will be broken out by membership size. Pick a size, bring your questions and join in.
Local Bar Facilitators
Under 2,000 members - Helen Druce, Syracuse, NY, Executive Director, Onondaga County Bar Association
Between 2,000 and 5,000 members - Susan Sowards, Nashville, TN, Executive Director, Nashville Bar Association
Over 5,000 members - David Blaner, Pittsburgh, PA, Executive Director, Allegheny County Bar Association
State Bar Facilitators
Under 7,000 members - Diane Minnich, Boise, ID, Executive Director, Idaho State Bar Association
Between 7,000 and 20,000 members - Tom Pyrz, Indianapolis, IN, Executive Director, Indiana State Bar Association
Over 20,000 members - George Brown, Madison, WI, Executive Director, State Bar of Wisconsin

4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m
Web Café
The Communications Section's best-kept secret comes to NABE. Join us for the popular Web Pub to receive instant feedback on your Bar's website. Attendees can sign up in advance for an appointment with a Web design/content expert to review your bar association's Internet home. These one-on-one evaluations are an excellent way to get honest advice and direction from Web experts.

Know It All: Find the Answers to the Seven Great Wonders of the Bar World
Before your very eyes, DBS staff members will uncover resources that you never knew existed. Learn how to mine the DBS Web site to find your own informational nuggets and pick the brains of DBS consultants and information specialists to find answers to your persistent questions. As for the Seven Great Wonders…all will be revealed in Salt Lake City.

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
NABE Salutes the Olympics
Location: The Gateway/Grand Hall, 90 South 400 West
You don't need to be a speed skater to enjoy this Olympics Party. All sporting events have been tested and approved for both weekend warriors and couch potatoes. And, in between your luge runs and ski jumps, you can enjoy winter noshes and a bevy of beverages. Music will be provided for those who prefer dancing to snowboarding.

Thursday, February 10

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Membership Management: Attracting, Keeping, and Motivating Members
[Handout]
Every membership organization is faced with the challenge of overcoming the "triple threat" of changing lifestyles, shifting demographics and competition from the Internet, private companies and the 24-hour workday. In this plenary session, you will learn how to identify the most important trends in membership recruitment, service and retention. You will leave with dozens of ideas on how to develop programs and services that will keep your members interested and involved.
Speaker: Mark Levin, CAE, CSP, Columbia, MD, President, BAI, Inc.

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
NABE Sponsor Break
Take advantage of your final opportunity to talk with our sponsors and have your picture taken for the 2005 NABE pictorial directory.

Fourth Set of Concurrent Track Programs
11:00 a.m. - Noon

Leadership Development - The Key to Your Association's Future
[Handout 1] [Handout 2]
The one thing that makes bar associations unique is the input and involvement of their volunteer leaders. Unfortunately, today's schedule-challenged members seem to have less and less time for leadership activities. In this session, attendees will take a look at what can be done to entice the profession's leaders to become the bar association's leaders, as well.
Speaker: Mark Levin, CAE, CSP, Columbia, MD, President, BAI, Inc.

How Do You Measure LRIS Success?
We all want to know how our program compares to others. Panelists for this interactive session will pose parameters for measuring the success of your LRIS, and discuss some conventional wisdom that is not so wise. Issues that will be discussed include: maintaining the balance of finances and public service; how many lawyers does it take to...; and the standard policies and best practices that provide the foundation to protect the integrity and earning power of your program.
Speakers: Jane Nosbisch, Chicago, IL, Staff Counsel, Standing Committee on Lawyer Referral and Information Service, American Bar Association, and Connie Pruitt, Tampa, FL, Executive Director, Hillsborough County Bar Association

Mistakes We Have Made
Our panelists are well known to most NABE members. Collectively, they represent almost a century of bar association experience. The panelists will take a few minutes to share with the audience some mistakes they have made and how they handled those situations or, in hindsight, wished they had handled them differently. Most of the program will be interactive with the panelists responding to the questions posed by the audience. Come and take advantage of the collective wisdom of this impressive panel of bar executives.
Speakers: Beth Carmichael, Birmingham, AL, Executive Director, Birmingham Bar Association; Allan Head, Cary, NC, Executive Director, North Carolina Bar Association; and Kenneth D. Klein, St. Louis, MO, Executive Director, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Technology Audits - The Only Audits You'll Ever Ask For!
Is the idea of having your own IT staff up there with winning the lottery? Do you find managing technology issues with limited staff and resources harder than herding cats? In the age of firewalls, spam, hackers, worms and crashes...managing technology and ensuring the security of your data and operations is more important than ever. For those with limited resources, these tasks can seem daunting. Fear not, for this session will feature professional advice designed to help you realize your possibilities and limitations, set and achieve IT priorities and yes, even sustain them.
Speaker: Amy Bordogna, Lexington, KY, President and CEO, Pilgrim IT

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
NABE Lunch and Business Meeting
You've fueled your brain; now fuel your body while the NABE leadership updates you on the business of your association.

To B or not to B: Benefits and Their Role in Total Compensation
[Handout 1 ] [Handout 2] [Handout 3] [Handout 4] [Handout 5]
Do you experience challenges in attracting and retaining employees? With the diversity of today's workforce, benefits are becoming the most valuable component in a total compensation package. This session will help you become more effective in planning, designing and managing your employee benefit programs. Panelists will discuss traditional benefits, trends and non-traditional benefits, requesting proposals and negotiating benefit packages for employees and members with providers and brokers, and building value for your benefits package by utilizing internal and external benefit surveys.
Speakers:
Gregory M. Derwart, Baltimore, MD, Director of Administration, Maryland State Bar Association; Lori L. Maher, CLE Director, Olathe, KS, Johnson County Bar Association; and Colleen J. McManus, Phoenix, AZ, SPHR, Director of Human Resources, State Bar of Arizona

Marketing Your Bar Foundation to Your Members and the Community
(Sponsored by the National Conference of Bar Foundations)
Do the members of your bar association know what your foundation does? Do they even know your foundation exists? Are the citizens of your community or state aware of the charitable support your foundation provides? Does your foundation help improve the image of the profession? Come and learn what state and local bar foundations are doing to increase their visibility among members of the bar and the communities they serve. Samples of printed materials and marketing plans will be on display.
Speakers: Charles R. Dunlap, Indianapolis, IN, Executive Director, Indiana Bar Foundation

When Your Volunteers Don't Score a "10" - Keeping Volunteers on Track
Your chair wants to control everything; the committee members don't show up for meetings; your volunteer is chronically unavailable. A panel of bar executives discusses guidelines for keeping volunteers innovative and productive while operating within your organization's policies and guidelines.
Panel moderator: Christine Cendagorta, Reno, NV, Executive Director, Washoe County Bar
Panelists: Donna Fouste, Irvine, CA, Executive Director, Orange County Bar Association, and John A. Williamson, Jr., Albany, NY, Associate Executive Director, New York State Bar Association

What Are RSS News Feeds and Why Does My Web Page Need Them?
[Handout]
RSS news feeds are a hot item among certain groups of techies, but why should the rest of us care? RSS can be used to push your web content out to many interested parties at very little cost. Bars with limited budgets can use incoming RSS news feeds to provide free new web content that is updated frequently. The beauty of RSS news feeds is that they move content instantly and automatically with little effort after the initial setup. This session will convince you that everyone needs familiarity with this new method of delivering online content.
Speakers: Toby Brown, Salt Lake City, UT, Director of Communications, Utah State Bar; Jim Calloway, Oklahoma City, OK, Director of Management Assistance Program; and Lincoln Mead, Salt Lake City, UT, Information Technology Director, Utah State Bar

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
First-timer Wrap-up Session
First-timers, we need your feedback to help us plan for the next group of new attendees.

Friday, February 11

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
NABE Program Committee Meeting