Leaders Blog

The Speakers Bureau has now been added to the Chapter Playbook! If your chapter is looking for a speaker for your next in-person or virtual event, look no further! NAIFA Chapters are encouraged to first look to the Speakers Bureau for experts to feature at events. All experts included in NAIFA's Centers of Excellence are also included in the Speakers Bureau.

NAIFA President-Elect and National Membership Chair, Larry Holzberg, kicked off our March Membership Chairs Meeting with a welcome message to attendees, as well as a congratulations for their hard work and success in February.

During March's Chapter Leaders Webinar, NAIFA's new Policy Director Maeghan Gale was introduced! Maeghan's role will be to conduct research and analysis, as well as develop and coordinate advocacy policies and positions. Chapters can use Maeghan as a resource to help support their policy and analysis needs.

2021 blackout dates have been announced! As a reminder, Chapter programming is prohibited around the NAIFA Congressional Conference and the NAIFA Performance + Purpose Conference. Exceptions include LILI classes, NAIFA Live watch parties, study groups, LUTCF classes and LACP exam prep classes.

2021 Blackout Dates
Congressional Conference: May 11-June 1 (Event Dates: May 25-27, 2021)
Performance + Purpose: August 3-24 (Event Dates: August 17-19, 2021)
NAIFA Live: March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 7, September 8, October 13 and November 10.

Is your chapter interested in hosting a LILI class in 2021? If so, check out the new LILI standard operating procedures! The new procedures document includes:

Is your chapter in need of a speaker for your next event? You can now request a NAIFA speaker using the Chapter Speaker Request form! 

As winter storms continue across the United States, your work from home rituals may look a little different. Michael Hickey, a contributor to Associations Now, suggests the below five rituals to help maintain your productivity and your physical and mental health during the winter months.

NAIFA President-Elect and National Membership Chair, Larry Holzberg, kicked off our February Membership Chairs Meeting with a welcome message to attendees, as well as a membership charge for 2021. 

Do you find yourself stuck in the same patterns and behaviors when it comes to leading? When was the last time you were challenged as a leader?

On Friday, February 5 more than 125 Chapter Leaders joined us for our February Chapter Leaders Webinar. If you couldn't join us live, here's a quick recap.