2007-2009 Strategic Plan

CREATE THE PRODUCT

I.     Fine-tune Roundtables

      Goal:  Create and publish mission statement for each Roundtable
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:   January 2007-March 2007
      Resources:  Roundtable Coordinators
      Status:   Completed. Mission statements have been posted on the TSAE website.
 
      Goal: Meet with Roundtable Coordinators to discuss ideas and determine potential cross-topics.
      Responsibility: Staff
      Schedule: January 2008-March 2008
      Resources: Roundtable Coordinators
      Status: 2008:  Working with Roundtable Coordinators on possible cross topics.  2007: Held 3 cross topic
                  roundtables.

      Goal:  Secure sponsorships for roundtables.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:  Meeting Planners – all roundtables sponsored in 2007, ongoing. 
                      Technology—half roundtables sponsored in 2008, ongoing. 
                      CEO—half roundtables sponsored in 2009, ongoing.
      Resources:  Roundtable Coordinators, Board, sponsors.
      Status:  Confirmed 2008 Meeting Planner Roundtable Sponsors. Contacting potential 2008 Technology roundtable
                   sponsors.

      Goal:   Promote roundtables to members.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:  January 2007-May 2007
      Resources:  Roundtable Coordinators, Marketing Committee, Publications & PR Committee, Strategic Development
                        Committee.
      Status: 2008: Need to develop and implement marketing plan.  2007: Roundtable logo completed.

      Goal: Promote roundtables to non-members.
      Responsibility: Staff
      Schedule: January 2007-May 2007
      Resources: Roundtable Coordinators, Marketing Committee, Publications & PR Committee, Strategic
                        Development Committee.
      Status: 2008: Need to develop and implement marketing plan.  2007: Roundtable logo completed.

II.    Make Website More Useful and Relevant

      Goal:  Secure website company to design and implement new website.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:  Recommendation to Board—March 2007
      Resources:  Website design/hosting companies.
      Status:  Company Secured; Design approved. Staff currently editing and linking pages and data.
                   Launch date: February 2008.

      Goal:  Provide on-line registration for all TSAE events.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:  September 2007
      Resources:  Website design/hosting companies.
      Status:  Launch date: February 2008.

      Goal:  Secure sponsors for website.
      Responsibility: Staff
      Schedule: January 2008
      Resources:  Marketing Committee, Publications & PR Committee.
      Status: Staff identifying and contacting potential sponsors.

      Goal:  Add listserves/discussion groups to website.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:  September 2008
      Resources:  Website design/hosting companies.
      Status:  On schedule

GET SUPPORT

I.    Bring CEO’s Into Process

      Goal:  Convey benefits of TSAE as a staff resource to CEO’s.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      A. Project:  Determine CEO’s to target.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:  March 2007
      Status:  Completed. List of CEO’s to target has been created.

      B. Project:  Develop message and materials. 
      Responsibility:  Staff; CEO/ED Project Sub-Committee
      Schedule:  July 2007
      Resources:  CEO/ED Project Sub-Committee; Strategic Development Committee.
      Status:  Drafts of materials are completed. Sub-committees are working on materials. 
                  Graphic Visions is the designer.

      C. Project:  Create script and put together teams.
      Responsibility:  Staff; CEO/ED Project Sub-Committee
      Schedule:  October 2007
      Resources:  CEO/ED Project Sub-Committee; Strategic Development Committee
      Status:  Subcommittee is working on this part of the project. 

      D. Project:  Schedule meetings with CEOs and Board Members.
      Responsibility:  Staff; CEO/ED Project Sub-Committee
      Schedule:  January 2008
      Resources:  Board Members; CEO/ED Project Sub-Committee; Strategic Development Committee
      Status:  Sub-committee is working on this part of the project.

SPREAD THE WORD

I.    Members

      Purpose:  Increase visibility of TSAE as a member-driven organization.
      Goal:  Create marketing plan to implement purpose.
      Responsibility:  Staff; Marketing Committee
      Schedule:  December 2007
      Resources:  Strategic Development Committee; Publications/PR Committee; Leadership Committee;
                         Marketing Committee
      Status:  Need to review schedule.

      Purpose:  Educate current membership on TSAE’s benefits.
      Goal:  Create marking piece to implement purpose.
      Responsibility:  Staff; Marketing Committee
      Schedule:  December 2007
      Resources:  Strategic Development Committee; Publications/PR Committee; Leadership Committee; 
                         Marketing Committee
      Status:  Need to review schedule.

      Purpose:  Increase overall membership to TSAE.
      Goal:  Create membership campaign.
      Responsibility:  Staff; Marketing Committee
      Schedule:  July 2007
      Resources:  Strategic Development Committee; Publications/PR Committee; Leadership Committee;
                         Marketing Committee
      Status:  Need to review schedule.

II.   Sponsors

      Goal:  Create additional sponsorship opportunities.
      Responsibility:  Staff/Marketing Committee
      Schedule:  March 2007
      Resources:  Marketing Committee, Board Members, Sponsors; Publications and PR Committee
      Status:  Ongoing.

      Goal:  Create a sponsorship catalog.
      Responsibility:  Staff/Marketing Committee
      Schedule:  July 2007
      Resources:  Marketing Committee, Board Members, Sponsors; Publications and PR Committee
      Status:  Need to review schedule.

      Goal:  Increase sponsorship revenue.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:  5% by December 2008,  5 % by December 2009.
      Resources:  Marketing Committee; Board Members, Sponsors


III.  Educational Institutions

      Goal:  Lend credibility to association management career path.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      A. Project:  Research establishing a college-level Certificate for Association Management.
      Schedule:  December 2008
      Resources:  Marketing Committee, Leadership Committee, Board Members, Educational Institutions
      Status:  Currently creating and building relationships with TCC and FSU.

      Goal:  Create a Student Membership category (requires by-laws change).
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Schedule:  Wording to Board May 2007 for membership vote October 2007
      Resources:  Marketing Task Force, Board Members, Educational Institutions
      Status:  Completed.

      Goal: Increase student participation in TSAE events.
      Responsibility: Staff
      Schedule: January 2008 and on-going
      Resources: Marketing Committee, Board Members, Educational Institutions
      Status: Executive Director has been meeting with various student groups at FSU. Executive Director has also
                  been in contact with Bridget Elwell, Project Director with Economic & Workforce Development  at TCC.

IV.     Community

      Goal: Increase Awareness of TSAE and association management.
      Responsibility: Staff
      Project A: Promote TSAE to the community through speaking opportunities, press releases, etc.
      Schedule: Immediate and on-going
      Resources: Marketing Committee, Publications and PR Committee, Board Members, Community Involvement
                       Committee; Leadership Committee
      Status:  Tallahassee Associations Week Proclamation by Mayor. Working with Karen Thurston  Chavez, CAE
                   on ways to publicize TSAE. Additionally, Executive Director serves on Advisory Board for Keiser
                   University.

      Goal:  Allow TSAE members to promote themselves and organizations.
      Responsibility:  Staff
      Project A:  Post press release template on website for use by members.
      Schedule:  March 2007
      Resources:  Marketing Task Force, Board Members
      Status:  Completed. Press Release Template and information posted on TSAE website.

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