American Associations Day
Thank you to everyone who attended American Associations Day 2012. For attendees, please find below the post-event links and for those who missed out this year, some of the highlights can be seen below (and we’ll be adding more in the days to come!). We’ll see everyone at American Associations Day 2013: March 18-19.
Hill visit feedback site
Scholarship reimbursement form
Scholarship guidelines
Media Coverage:
ASAE Releases ‘Associations Matter’ Report in Support of Power of A Week, Annual Fly-In (Yahoo! News)
ASAE Honors Rep. Jim Moran for Effort on Ethics Rule (CEO Update, subscription required)
New Research Shows Associations Impact Society (Meetings Focus)
Fly-In Execs Seek Lawmakers’ Help on Association Issues (CEO Update)
The Importance of Associations (Association Trends)
ASAE Leadership presents the 2012 Sentinel Award to Rep. Jim Moran
American Associations Day (#pwra) is the only legislative fly-in where association professionals like you can connect with Congressional offices and share your story on important association issues, like health care reform, tax reform, or nonprofit governance.
This unique opportunity allows you, as an association professional, to create connections with policy-makers that will not only advance the association industry, but your own organization as well. And ASAE will even provide you with a scholarship to do it.
The event is open to any association executive, staff member, or leadership volunteer that is passionate about association issues and wants to make a difference, as well as meet and network with fellow advocates from across the country. Registration is free, and out-of-town attendees are eligible to receive a scholarship of up to $300 to reimburse travel costs if they visit their members of Congress.
Attendees connecting at the American Associations Day Reception, hosted by the ASAE Board
Associations have achieved so many legislative successes over the past few years: repealing the new 1099 requirement, protecting the charitable deduction, adding nonprofits to a small employer tax credit, and promoting association meetings as economic drivers. Those successes are due to association executives creating lasting connections with their members of Congress. American Associations Day is your chance to create those connections and lay the groundwork for future legislative successes, both for the association community and your own association.
2012 Fly-In Links
Attendee Information
Schedule of events
Speaker bios
Social media guide for American Associations Day
A Beginner’s Guide to Hill visits
Scholarship reimbursement form
Scholarship guidelines
Generic Hill visit feedback form
Association advocacy survey summary
Jim Clarke PowerPoint Presentation from Fly-In
John Graham PowerPoint from Fly-In
Hill Visit Information
Make your appointments with the House via email or printed letter
Make your appointments with the Senate via email or printed letter
Report your Hill visits here
List of Senate constituent breakfasts (thanks to HIMSS)
Issue update for Congressional visits
Association meetings one-pager
Nonprofit resolution one-pager
Insurance Exchange one-pager
Association lobbyist guidelines
Articles to Help You Prepare for Your Visit
“Grassroots Efforts That Work” Associations Now, October 11
ASAE press release on American Associations Day 2011
“Building Relationships with the Big Dogs” by Amy Showalter Associations Now, August 2009
“What Does It Take to Get Legislative Staff to Remember Your Information” by Amy Showalter
“Perceptions and Use of Social Media on Capitol Hill” by the Congressional Management Foundation
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