10 Commandments of AMS Transitions

When:  Jul 11, 2018 from 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM (CT)
Does the thought of selecting a new Association Management System (AMS) give you an instant headache? If you answered yes, attend 10 Commandments of AMS Transitions. During this fast-paced session, you will gain insights on navigating the AMS selection process and hear from an experienced association professional on how to make this process as painless as possible.

You'll learn:
  • How to get started
  • Pitfalls to avoid
  • Resources available to help with selection, and more! 
If you're embarking on the AMS search now or in the near future, you don’t want to miss this learning opportunity.

Presenter:
Teri Carden is an association junkie and self-proclaimed girl geek in normal girl’s clothing. She is the Founder of Review My AMS, a website where association executives can have a voice about how their Association Management System performs with regards to customer service, ease of use, reliability and customization. Prior to this, Teri served as the Director of Marketing & Technology for the Florida Society of Association Executives and as the Marketing Manager for the Association for Retail Environments. Over the years, she has been able to test and implement new technologies such as online communities, create eye-catching marketing campaigns, introduce new social media streams and jump headfirst into the mobile world.
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Message from the 2024 Women's Forum Subcommittee Chair

Caley Mutrie, CAE, IOM

The WSAE Women’s Forum is excited to present its third annual conference: Leading Out Loud. This conference will unite women and allies in the association, nonprofit, and hospitality industries. 

Terry Pearce coined "Leading Out Loud" in his 1995 book Leading Out Loud: Inspiring Change Through Authentic Communications. When we lead out loud, we communicate authentically from the inside out. And that's what the 2024 WSAE Women's Forum is about - bringing our authentic selves together for a day of sharing, listening, learning from each other's wisdom and experience, and creating genuine connections. 

When we lead out loud, we use our voices to create opportunities and shift perspectives. When we speak up and take risks, we free ourselves of limiting societal norms and the roles we've absorbed throughout our lives and careers from gender stereotyping. As aspiring and seasoned leaders alike, it is our responsibility to ourselves and each other to stop downplaying our experiences and opinions and support and inspire each other to find and raise our voices. 

Building on the success and learnings of the 2022 and 2023 Women's Forums, this year's Forum will focus on leadership and career development, expanding our influence as leaders in our communities, becoming more assertive in our communications, leveraging the mentor/mentee relationship for personal and organizational benefit, learning from each other how to handle complex and challenging situations that confront us in our professional lives every day, and the importance of wellness, managing stress and caring for ourselves.

This year's Women's Forum will create space for consequential discussions, motivating us to tap into our unique inner voices and raise them for personal and collective benefit in the workplace, our homes, our communities, and our hearts and minds. This year's program is a day-long conversation between our presenters, facilitators, and you. So, ask your questions and share your experiences and successes as we inspire each other to raise our voices and lead out loud. 

Don't wait! Please register today and plan to join us for what will be an engaging and much-anticipated program!