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Associations &
Meeting Event
CHAPTER 2
Conventions And Events Management
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OBJECTIVE
• Identify the history of Associations &
Meeting Event.
• Identify the Role of Professional
Associations.
• Identify the Common Characteristics
of Associations & Meeting Event.
• Identify benefits of Associations &
Meeting Event.
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Why talk about professional associations?
• “At a minimum, anyone intending a serious
career in student affairs should be a member
of at least one professional association.” (Barr,
2000)
• “Active membership in professional
organizations enhances a professionals upward
mobility in student affairs.” (Ostroth, 1984)
• Research indicates that CSAOs considered
affiliation with associations crucial to attaining
their current positions. (Chernow, 2003)
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History of Professional Associations
• 1916 – National Association of Deans of
Women (NADW)
– 1991 – National Association for Women in
Education (NAWE)
• 1919 – National Association of Deans and
Advisers of Men (NADAM)
– 1951 – National Association of Student
Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
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History of Professional Associations
• 1924 – National Association of Appointment
Secretaries (NAAS)
– 1929 – National Association of Placement and
Personnel Officers (NAPPO)
– 1931 – American College Personnel Association
(ACPA)
– 1991 – Disaffiliated from American Association for
Counseling and Development (AACD)
• 1954 – National Association of Personnel
Workers (NAPW)
– 1994 – National Association of Student Affairs
Professionals (NASAP)
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A Moment of Pause
• The Big Three
– NASPA (over 11,000 members)
– ACPA (nearly 9,000 members)
– NASAP
• One profession, multiple associations. Any
problems?
• Only 20,000 of over 50,000 student affairs
professionals at accredited intuitions in
NASPA/ACPA. Any problems?
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Expansion of Professional Associations
• AACRAO (1910; 10,000 members)
• ACU-I (1914; 3,200 members)
• ACHA (1920; 3,000 members)
• NODA (1947; 1,750 members)
• NACUBO (1950; 2,500 members)
• ACA (1952; 45,000 members)
• ACUHO-I (1952; 6,400 members + 200 associates)
• NACE (1956; 5,200 members + 3,000 associates)
• NACA (1968; 1,000 members + 650 associates)
• NASFAA (1968; 12,000 members)
• ASJA (1987; 1,200 members)
• And the list goes on…
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Role of Professional Associations
• Most professional associations perform the
following functions:
– Conduct research
– Publish and disseminate research, information, and opinion
– Provide educational training and professional development
programs
– Advocate on behalf of public policy or broad professional
issues affecting members
– Assist members with career development issues
– Promulgate standards for professional preparation and
practice
– Create opportunities for professional peers to interact
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Common Characteristics
• Legally incorporated non-profit
entities.
• Governing board of elected and/or
appointed individuals.
• Operations are managed by
volunteers.
– Relatively small office staffs to
provide administrative services.
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Common Characteristics
• Funded primarily through member
dues, institutional memberships,
fees for programs/services,
publications, and grants.
• Online presence.
• International participation.
• Exercise of power limited to small
number of members.
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Forms of Individual Involvement
• Consumer
• Member
• Contributor
• Volunteer
• Coordinator
• Governance
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Benefits of Involvement
• Enhance one’s development
– Administrative and professional
skills
– Gain new perspectives and
knowledge
– Develop leadership skills and
orientation to the profession
– Career placement opportunities
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Benefits of Involvement
• Stronger sense of professional identity
– Colleagues and professional networks
– Exchange of ideas
– Opportunities for continued interactions and
get-togethers
• Make a contribution to the association
• Help and/or influence the profession and
its direction
– Shape professional practice and accreditation
standards
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Basic Suggestions for Getting Started
• Assess your own situation
– What do you wish to accomplish? What
are your talents? What are your
developmental aspirations?
• Investigate associations
– Websites, review publications, faculty and
colleagues
• Join and participate
– Attend conferences, go with someone you
know, ask questions than your best
All rights reserved by IIMAT College
Basic Suggestions for Getting Started
• Volunteer
– Submit a program, serve on a committee,
newsletter or journal
• Explore other alternatives
– As you mature professionally, your
interests may change
• Thoughts on multiple association
affiliations
– Avoid commitments that cause you to give
anything less than your best
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TUTORIAL
• Explain the Role of Professional
Associations. (10 Marks)
• What are the Benefits of
Involvement in Associations and
Meeting Event? (10 Marks)

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Association & Meeting

  • 1. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Associations & Meeting Event CHAPTER 2 Conventions And Events Management
  • 2. All rights reserved by IIMAT College OBJECTIVE • Identify the history of Associations & Meeting Event. • Identify the Role of Professional Associations. • Identify the Common Characteristics of Associations & Meeting Event. • Identify benefits of Associations & Meeting Event.
  • 3. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Why talk about professional associations? • “At a minimum, anyone intending a serious career in student affairs should be a member of at least one professional association.” (Barr, 2000) • “Active membership in professional organizations enhances a professionals upward mobility in student affairs.” (Ostroth, 1984) • Research indicates that CSAOs considered affiliation with associations crucial to attaining their current positions. (Chernow, 2003)
  • 4. All rights reserved by IIMAT College History of Professional Associations • 1916 – National Association of Deans of Women (NADW) – 1991 – National Association for Women in Education (NAWE) • 1919 – National Association of Deans and Advisers of Men (NADAM) – 1951 – National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
  • 5. All rights reserved by IIMAT College History of Professional Associations • 1924 – National Association of Appointment Secretaries (NAAS) – 1929 – National Association of Placement and Personnel Officers (NAPPO) – 1931 – American College Personnel Association (ACPA) – 1991 – Disaffiliated from American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD) • 1954 – National Association of Personnel Workers (NAPW) – 1994 – National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP)
  • 6. All rights reserved by IIMAT College A Moment of Pause • The Big Three – NASPA (over 11,000 members) – ACPA (nearly 9,000 members) – NASAP • One profession, multiple associations. Any problems? • Only 20,000 of over 50,000 student affairs professionals at accredited intuitions in NASPA/ACPA. Any problems?
  • 7. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Expansion of Professional Associations • AACRAO (1910; 10,000 members) • ACU-I (1914; 3,200 members) • ACHA (1920; 3,000 members) • NODA (1947; 1,750 members) • NACUBO (1950; 2,500 members) • ACA (1952; 45,000 members) • ACUHO-I (1952; 6,400 members + 200 associates) • NACE (1956; 5,200 members + 3,000 associates) • NACA (1968; 1,000 members + 650 associates) • NASFAA (1968; 12,000 members) • ASJA (1987; 1,200 members) • And the list goes on…
  • 8. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Role of Professional Associations • Most professional associations perform the following functions: – Conduct research – Publish and disseminate research, information, and opinion – Provide educational training and professional development programs – Advocate on behalf of public policy or broad professional issues affecting members – Assist members with career development issues – Promulgate standards for professional preparation and practice – Create opportunities for professional peers to interact
  • 9. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Common Characteristics • Legally incorporated non-profit entities. • Governing board of elected and/or appointed individuals. • Operations are managed by volunteers. – Relatively small office staffs to provide administrative services.
  • 10. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Common Characteristics • Funded primarily through member dues, institutional memberships, fees for programs/services, publications, and grants. • Online presence. • International participation. • Exercise of power limited to small number of members.
  • 11. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Forms of Individual Involvement • Consumer • Member • Contributor • Volunteer • Coordinator • Governance
  • 12. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Benefits of Involvement • Enhance one’s development – Administrative and professional skills – Gain new perspectives and knowledge – Develop leadership skills and orientation to the profession – Career placement opportunities
  • 13. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Benefits of Involvement • Stronger sense of professional identity – Colleagues and professional networks – Exchange of ideas – Opportunities for continued interactions and get-togethers • Make a contribution to the association • Help and/or influence the profession and its direction – Shape professional practice and accreditation standards
  • 14. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Basic Suggestions for Getting Started • Assess your own situation – What do you wish to accomplish? What are your talents? What are your developmental aspirations? • Investigate associations – Websites, review publications, faculty and colleagues • Join and participate – Attend conferences, go with someone you know, ask questions than your best
  • 15. All rights reserved by IIMAT College Basic Suggestions for Getting Started • Volunteer – Submit a program, serve on a committee, newsletter or journal • Explore other alternatives – As you mature professionally, your interests may change • Thoughts on multiple association affiliations – Avoid commitments that cause you to give anything less than your best
  • 16. All rights reserved by IIMAT College TUTORIAL • Explain the Role of Professional Associations. (10 Marks) • What are the Benefits of Involvement in Associations and Meeting Event? (10 Marks)