Association Leadership - November/December 2007 - (Page 9)

homepage Ronnie Volkening has accepted the position of president and CEO of Texas Retailers Association. Ronnie has served as director of government affairs for 7Eleven Inc. for the past 15 years. He previously represented FritoLay Inc. as their manager of state government affairs, and Taco Bell Corp as director of government affairs. He also has extensive professional experience working for state associations, including Texas Automobile Dealers Association, Texas Association of Business, Texas Medical Association and the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas. Kurt Wehrs, CAE, is now senior director for education and membership at the Texas Pharmacy Association. He was formerly with Certiﬁed Fraud Examiners. Steven Villarreal accepted the position of director of sales at the brand-new Staybridge Suites - La Cantera in San Antonio. He was formerly the sales manager for the Radisson Hill Country Resort & Spa. Steven began his new position Oct. 15. The hotel is scheduled to open in January 2008. Carmen Burch, business development manager for Ofﬁce Depot, is now employed by ING Financial of Tyler, Texas. Lauren Kelling, account manager, will be the new TSAE contact for Ofﬁce Depot. For more information on the TSAE & Ofﬁce Depot partnership, please visit the TSAE website. ◆ We’ll take you where no one else can. Your Special Events Web Portal! GlobalEventsPlanning.com® is a place where event professionals meet each other, and where jobs are posted for open bidding. It’s as simple as 1-2-3: Buyers post events, sellers select and bid on posted jobs. • Buyers: Post your events FREE! (Providers undergo a preliminary background check). • Planners: Post jobs, bid on jobs, ﬁnd providers and buyers. • Sellers: Browse and bid on jobs for just pennies a day! Phone: 281-585-0569 Fax: 281-585-9945 www.GlobalEventsPlanning.com (512) 502-1022 freemanco.com November/December 2007 | Association LEADERSHIP 9 8/3/07 3:24:30 PM Expositions Conventions Corporate Events Exhibits Design & Floor Plans Logistics Planning Décor Digital Graphics Banners Installation Furnishings Staging/Screen Masking Hospitality Areas Registration Areas Drapes/Carpet Exhibit Transportation Material Handling Services 314935_Global.indd 1 2/13/07 8:02:40 PM 341491_Freeman.indd 1

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Association Leadership - November/December 2007 Contents Chairman’s Column Homepage 60-Second Solutions TSAE Annual Meeting and Educational Conference Award Winners Event Sponsors Conference Highlights Adaptability During Difficult Times/Reinvented Associations 7 Measures of Success: Organizational Adaptability Crisis Calling Association Case Study: Who is Minding the Store – External Factors Between the Covers New Members Community Spotlight El Paso Index to Advertisers/Advertisers.com Board of Directors

Association Leadership - November/December 2007

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