As part of NCSEA's commitment to supporting the state SEAs, the 2023 Leadership Retreat is an event that helps equip SEA leaders and NCSEA Delegates with a deeper knowledge of association management as well as tools they can immediately apply at the local SEA level. In addition, this event connects SEA leaders with NCSEA's committees and showcases key resources for SEAs to utilize throughout the year.

When: Begins at 1 pm on June 7, and concludes at 12 pm on June 8 (all are Central time).

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Des Plaines, IL*

Who: SEA Leaders – Delegates – Alternate Delegates – Executive Directors

If you serve on your SEA's board or are a volunteer involved with the success of your SEA, then you should attend!

*NCSEA will be responsible for all attendee hotel reservations. Hotel-provided shuttle service to and from O'Hare Airport will be available to all attendees.

 

2023 Agenda (subject to change)

 

June 7

1:00 – 1:10          Welcome & Introductions
Presenter: Ryan Kersting, NCSEA President                   

 

SEA & NCSEA COMMITTEES

1:10 – 1:45          Improving Your SEAs Committees
Presenter: Ryan Kersting, NCSEA President, and Leo Baran, NCSEA

Goals:

• Discuss recruitment and micro-volunteering
• Discuss leadership and leadership transition
• Discuss overall NCSEA committee structure
• Discuss the connection between NCSEA and SEA Committees
• Discuss how to engage with NCSEA committees and NCSEA resources for committees
• Provide committee chairs with list of SEA Committees (CAC list as well)
                               

1:45 – 3:00          NCSEA Committee & SEA Leadership Speed Dating
Here is your opportunity to sit with the NCSEA Committee Chairs and learn the latest success stories.
Leaders: NCSEA Committee Chairs

3:00 – 3:15          Break

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR SEAs

3:15 – 4:15          Big or Small: Associations Need a Strategic Plan…And You Can Do It!
Presenter: Dean West, Founder & President, Association Laboratory

Goals:

• Provide a blueprint for small and large associations
• Demonstrate how strategic plans should work day-to-day for associations and the benefits they deliver
• Instill confidence that small SEAs can develop a plan and follow it

 

4:15 – 5:15          Strategic Planning Breakout: Interactive
Leaders: Dean West & NCSEA Staff

This is your opportunity to develop the basis for a strategic plan for your SEA with the help of experts.

6:30 – 8:00          Dinner

 

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June 8

7:00 – 8:00          Breakfast

GOVERNANCE, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

7:30 – 8:00       
Leader: Chris Cerino, NCSEA Vice President

Goals:

• Discuss the BOD Nomination Process & BOD Nomination Committee
• Provide Insight into the SEA Grant Program
• Detail the Diversity in Structural Engineering Scholarships

 

EVENTS, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCES

8:00—8:30          Executing Memorable Education, Events & Experiences for Your Members
Leaders: NCSEA Staff

Goals:

• Share tips to developing strong virtual and in-person education events
• Share tricks to ensuring successful in-person events such as annual conferences and one-day seminars
• Detail the importance of creating experiences for your members that transcend the technical information delivered
• Emphasize that membership value is delivered through experiences

              

8:30—9:15          Triple ‘E’ Breakout: Interactive
Leaders:  NCSEA Staff, Internal Communications Committee, BOD

You will engage with fellow SEA Leaders to learn success stories in delivering education, events and experiences so you can bring back tips and tricks to your SEA that can be implemented immediately.

 

ASSOCIATION TECHNOLOGY

9:15 – 10:15       Engaging Members through Positive Use of Association IT…It Is Worth the Investment!
Presenter:  Kevin Ordonez, President and Managing Director, Digital Strategy, .orgSource

Goals:

• Learn to create a functional website
• Understand how to select an AMS
• Deliver simplified communication
• Learn to simplify eCommerce

10:15 – 11:00     Successes Using IT Breakout: Interactive
Leaders:  Staff, Internal Communications Committee, BOD

Discuss IT successes with other SEA leaders to learn what works and doesn’t work with your colleagues so you can advance for technology usage to streamline operations for success.

 

MARKETING & OUTREACH

11:00—11:40      We SEE Above & Beyond
Presenter: Elizabeth McKenna, Principal & Managing Partner, Agency McKenna

Goals:

• Detail what we have done, where we are going and how SEAs can support the campaign
• Ensure SEAs are utilizing the campaign to their advantage and to advance the profession

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

11:40 – 12:00     Key Takeaways & Your “Blue-Sky” List
Leaders: Staff, Internal Communications Committee, BOD