The Newsletter of the National Association of Bar Executives • Winter 2004-05
     
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Don't forget the Mid Year Meeting and CSE Rereat		   Hurry! Read this article before it becomes obsolete
The way you communicate with the next generation of members will require an extensive overhaul in how you do business, says an expert on associations. Happy Holidays! Read more
30-second drill

Tips from a membership retention calendar, reprinted with permission from Mark Levin, CAE, CSP

• Consider asking some of your newer members to serve as "greeters" at your next function. It is a non-threatening way for these new people to meet others and to feel more a part of the organization.

• To attract more members to your upcoming conference or meeting, send an e-mail from the featured speaker that says "I'm looking forward to meeting you at the conference."

   If the hotel isn't giving you what you want, ask for it
Recognizing that facilties you use for bar functions are out to make as much money as possible, is an important step in getting them to give you a break, says a veteran meeting planner. Read more
Where do you draw the line?
Should work assignments from volunteers come through the executive director? What about this "personal life" I keep hearing about? Read more
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