ESSAE Annual One Day Conference & Expo 2008

ALBANY, NY (06/11/2008)(readMedia)-- The Empire State Society of Association Executives, Inc. (ESSAE) will hold its Annual One Day Conference and Exposition, Navigating the Ebb and Flow of Change Thursday, June 26, 2008 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

The event consists of two concurrent general sessions, a reception, Association Leadership Academy graduation ceremony, luncheon keynoted by national speaker Steve Donahue, a trade show and after-party. The location for the conference and trade show events is the Saratoga Hotel/Saratoga Springs City Center. The after-party will be held at the Saratoga National Golf Club. The morning general sessions will cover the topics of membership and meeting planning. Each session will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The reception will begin at 12:30 p.m. The graduation ceremony will begin at 1 p.m., immediately followed by the luncheon and keynote. The exposition will open at 3 p.m. and close at 6 p.m. The after-party will begin at 6 p.m.

Attendance to the trade show and after-party is open and free of charge to qualified association and meeting professionals. The after-party is open to only trade show attendees and exhibitors. The cost to attend a general session is $50. The cost to attend the luncheon is $35. Individuals can register online at www.essae.org.

The graduation ceremony of the Association Leadership Academy marks the conclusion of the third year of the program. ALA is designed to educate association leaders who represent the many trade and professional organizations in New York State on skills unique to association management. The Academy is composed of eight courses taught by leading members of the association and academic communities. Each course provides the opportunity for discussion on real-world issues, best practices and innovative solutions. The program runs from September through May and includes such course topics as: “Advocacy, Politics and Grassroots Campaigns,” “The Formation and Management of a Professional Trade Association, the Law and Ethical Responsibility,” and “Strategic Planning, Benchmarking and Membership Analysis.”

This year’s graduates follow: Amber Anderson, Association Services Coordinator, New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc.; Eileen Carr Trickey, Marketing and Sponsorship Manager/Education and Programs Coordinator, Professional Ski Instructors of America – Eastern Division; John Carroll, Leadership Development Manager, New York State School Boards Association; Barbara Conklin, Senior Associate Director, New York State Nurses Association; Tedi DeMartino, Associate Director of Education Planning, New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging/FLTC; John T. Evers, Executive Director, Food Bank Association of New York State; Kathy Febraio, Executive Director, New York Speech Language Hearing Association; Renee Gecsedi, Director – Nursing Advocacy & Information, New York State Nurses Association; Stacy Gioeli; Paul Heiser, Research Analyst, New York State School Boards Association; Nancy Kaleda, Senior Associate Director, New York State Nurses Association; Kim Lawlor-Green, Office Manager, New York State Psychological Association; Lisa K. Lounsbury, Senior Vice President, Independent Insurance Agents Association of New York, Inc.; Mary Metheny, Executive Assistant, New York State School Boards Association; Eleanor Murray, Marketing Manager, New York State School Boards Association; Garry Polmateer, IT Manager/Database Administrator, Northeastern Retail Lumber Association, Inc.; Edicecil Samaniego, Director of Finance and Human Resources, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities; Lorraine A. Seidel, Director, Economic and General Welfare Program, New York State Nurses Association; Megan Thompson, Communications Manager, Association Development Group; Tammy Wandler-Ginexi, Regional Director, Northeastern Retail Lumber Association; Theresa A. Wutzer, Associate Executive Director, New York State Council of School Superintendents.

ESSAE is a 580-member association based in Albany, N.Y. that represents executives employed by trade, business and professional associations.

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