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contents March/April 2008 VOL. 8, NO. 2 features 14 Association Leadership is published for the Texas Society of Association Executives 3724 Executive Center Drive, Suite 150 Austin, TX 78731 512-444-1974 / Fax: 512-444-5821 www.tsae.org TSAE STAFF Beth Brooks, CAE, President bethbrooks@tsae.org / 512-440-4688 Jonathan Koosmann, Director of Finance jkoosmann@tsae.org Marc Mitchell, Director of Memberships & Marketing mmitchell@tsae.org / 512-444-1974 Linda Rudwick, CMP, Director of Meetings & Communications lrudwick@tsae.org / 512-440-4678 Sonnia Montemayor, Meetings & Membership Coordinator sonnia@tsae.org / 512-444-1974 Alaina Yepez Administrative Assistant alaina@tsae.org / 512-444-1974 2008 Magazine Committee William H. McCausland – Chairman; Mary Cranon; William L. Ennis; Ruben Juarez Garcia; Marilyn J. Good; Lucinda Hart, CAE; Keitha Hatfield; Susan P. Hinkley, CAE; Deloras M. Kile, CAE; Jenifer Leans; Ray Lindner; Janet H. Morrow, CAE, CMP; Ginger Nichols, CAE; Lonne Parent-Smith, CMP; Charles Parker; Rissa Potter; TJ Scott, CAE; Timothy J. Weitz, J.D.; Kathy Whatley; Karena White Published by Naylor, LLC 5950 NW 1st Place, Gainesville, FL 32607 800-369-6220 / Fax: 352-331-3525 www.naylor.com Publisher: Kathleen Gardner Editor: Lyle Fitzsimmons Sales Mgr: Rick Jablonski Project Mgr: Rick Jablonski Marketing: Danielle Joeckel Book Leader: Kathryn Hillgardner Sales Representatives: Nicole Blanton, Heather Locke, Rick McPhee, Norbert Musial, Eric Singer, Jamie Williams, Cherie Worley Design & Layout: Kayti Taylor Advertising Art: Julius Muljadi Association Leadership is published bimonthly by the Texas Society of Association Executives. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Association Leadership, 3724 Executive Center Drive, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78731. ©2008 Texas Society of Association Executives. ISSN 1086-8291 PUBLISHED MARCH 2008/TSE-S0208/7056 Southwest Showcase Highlights One-day event draws record-setting crowd to Austin 16 20 23 25 30 33 34 37 Feature: Succession Plans Strategy to develop people a key plan component By Vicki Gervickas Interim Executives An answer for unexpected departures By David Patrick and Dorinda Rolle, Transition Management Solutions, LLC Job Documentation Tools needed to ensure executive continuity Coaching: A Walk in the Park Enhanced communication leads to better working environment By Richard (Dick) L. Ensweiler, Texas Credit Union League Perspectives So You Want to Get Promoted? Opinions from Gayla Turner, EMDR International, and Tim Weitz, J.D., Texas Physical Therapy Association Technology Column You want to audit my what? By T.J. Scott, CAE, Independent Bankers Association Association Case Study Succession Planning Solutions from Kenny Jordan, Association of Energy Service Companies, and David VanDelinder, CPCU, AAI, Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Coordinated by Rissa Potter, PhD Government Affairs: Focus on Electronic Resources Variety of options exist to track state legislative news By David Mintz, CAE tsae update 7 Chairman’s Column 9 Homepage 11 60-Second Solutions 39 New Members 41 Community Spotlight Coordinated by Janet Morrow, CAE 50 Board of Directors in focus 45 47 48 Houston Index to Advertisers Advertiser.com On The Cover (left to right): Kurt Wehrs, CAE, Texas Pharmaceutical Association Emily Brown, Texas Healthcare Trustees; Catherine White Lee, Texas Library Association; and Jon Hilsabeck, consultant, recently retired from Texas Hospital Association. Photographed by Griff Smith (slidesmith@sbcglobal.net). March/April 2008 | Association LEADERSHIP 5 http://www.tsae.org http://www.naylor.com

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Association Leadership - March/April 2008 Contents Chairman's Column Homepage 60-Second Solutions Southwest Showcase Highlights Feature: Succession Plans Interim Executives Job Documentation Coaching: A Walk in the Park Perspectives Technology Column Association Case Study Government Affairs: Focus On Electronic Resources New Members Community Spotlight Houston Index to Advertisers Advertiser.com Board of Directors

Association Leadership - March/April 2008

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