ASPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SELECTED AS ASAE FELLOW

Antoinette Samuel, ASPA’s executive director, joins a select group of association leaders who have been chosen to serve as ambassadors and role models in the association community. Samuel, along with four other leaders makes up the 2012 Class of Fellows.

“I am humbled by the selection and so honored to represent our community,” said Samuel. “I am also excited about the opportunity it presents to reach out to other leaders, to communicate our importance to new audiences and to promote our profession.” Samuel has served as ASPA’s executive director for eight years and has more than 20 years of combined experience in executive association management and public service.

“The ASAE Fellows program is an honorary recognition bestowed upon less than one percent of ASAE’s membership, representing the best of the association community. The 2012 Class of Fellows is made up of committed association leaders, and it is my pleasure to welcome them to the Fellows community,” explained Stacy Tetschner, chair of the Fellow’s Selection Committee.

The 2012 Class of Fellows also includes:

Mr. Larry D. Alexander

President and Chief Executive Officer

Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau

 

Mr. Matthew R. D'Uva, CAE

President and CEO

Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals International

 

Mr. Scott D. Wiley, CAE

Executive Director

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

 

Mr. Richard Yep, CAE

Executive Director

American Counseling Association

 

The 2012 Fellows join 234 association industry professionals to receive this designation since the program's inception in 1986. The Fellows serve as role models and ambassadors for the association community and seek out opportunities to serve on boards and committees, and by participating as speakers, authors, reviewers, and mentors.

The Fellows selection process includes endorsement by a peer; an in-depth application describing the individual's innovation, leadership, and commitment to the profession; an interview with a member of the selection committee; and selection from among a group of highly-qualified candidates.

 

ASPA 2012 Conference Draws 1,200 Public Servants to Las Vegas

ASPA’s 2012 Annual Conference drew more than 1,200 public servants to Las Vegas to participate in five days of workshops, panels and discussions about the changing relationships between nonprofits, individuals, civil society and the public sector.

In the wake of a slow recovering economy and shifting landscapes for state and local governments, more than 400 experts led daily sessions for public administrators, nonprofit managers and employees, students and scholars that examined new roles for public servants, citizen engagement as well as the challenges facing government. The conference theme ‘Redefining Public Service through Civic Engagement’ played an integral part in presentations, lectures and daily sessions.

In addition to the daily sessions, attendees also heard from ranking scholars and public officials about the current state of affairs. Dr. Walter Broadnax, luminary in the field of public administration and management, presented the Elliot Richardson lecture. During his presentation, Dr. Broadnax gave an intimate and inspiring recollection of his experience as president of Clark Atlanta University offering advice on overcoming challenges as an administrator.

Justin Johnson, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), shared with attendees the ongoing organizational changes taking place within OPM to improve federal hiring and open the pipeline for young professionals. Mr. Johnson replaced OPM Director John Berry who could not attend due to unexpected illness.

In a first, ASPA featured two speakers for the Donald C. Stone Lecture, one of whom made the presentation via Skype. Dr. Camilla Stivers and Dr. Cheryl Simmrell King stimulated listeners with a presentation focused on the changing definition of citizen engagement.

In its 73rd year, the ASPA Annual Conference is the largest and most comprehensive gathering of public administration professionals.  It attracts public servants from the local, state and federal level, nonprofit executives and professionals as well as international experts. And has also drawn exciting and high profile individuals who have shared knowledge of their experience and the role of public servants, including the former Secretary of Energy for Mexico Ignacio Pichardo Pagaza and Commissioner of Georgia Michael Thurmond.

ASPA also recognizes the contributions and work of numerous individuals during the conference. Each year, ASPA presents the National Public Service Awards, the only award that recognizes public service practitioners across all sectors of government. This year, the NPSA was presented to individuals in nonprofit, local, state, and federal government.

To view pictures from the ASPA conference, click here.

NEW MEMBERS FOR NATIONAL COUNCIL ELECTED

ASPA members have elected new representatives for the National Council. Below is the list of the new representatives.

 

Vice President elect - Allan Rosenbaum, Florida International University, Coral Gables, FL

 

District I - Jose Luis Irizarry, MPA MA, School of Public Administration and Affairs, Rutgers University Campus at Newark

 

District II - Paula Gordon, Educator-Writer-Consultant, Washington, DC

 

District III - Kalu Kalu, Auburn University, Montgomery, AL

 

District IV - Ellen Dosdall, City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN

 

District V - Jim Nordin, Public Management Solutions, Fairfield, CA

 

Student Representative - Tonya Thornton-Neaves, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS


Allan Rosenbaum will assume the office of vice-president in 2012. The student representative will serve a one-year term and all other members will serve three year terms. All of the new officers will be sworn in during the Annual Conference in March.


ICPA SEEKS PROPOSALS

Brazil, Russia, India, China—widely identified as a grouping of countries identified by the acronym BRIC—are often pointed to as emerging super states that are rearranging the world order. With 43 percent of the world's population and economies that have been resilient during much of the world downturn over the past decade, the BRIC countries have risen with startling speed and are quickly becoming influential actors in world affairs. The BRIC phenomenon raises many questions about the role and significance of public administration in the success of these countries.

Papers and proposals for identifying and meeting these challenges and opportunities are welcomed. Case studies, survey research, best practices, and comparative analyses between and among countries are especially solicited. We are especially receptive to proposals that focus on the sub-themes listed but would encourage submissions that bring new ideas and innovative practices to any aspect of the overall conference theme.

Roles of governments and markets:

  •         Supporting and regulating markets
  •         Meeting the obligations of WTO and other international trade organizations
  •         Promoting internal economic development
  •         Sharing the benefits of growth
  •         Supporting civil society
  •         Accountability to the public and responsiveness to public needs and expectations
  •         Relationship between politics and administration
  •         Decentralisation and devolution

Human Resources:

  •         Identification and assessment of core values
  •         Building professional administration and merit-based employment
  •         Influence of demographic change on recruiting and retaining public employees
  •         Promoting and valuing ethnic diversity
  •         Talent acquisition
  •         Introducing and assessing performance management
  •         Identifying training needs and strategies
  •         Comparing compensation and benefits across and within work specialties

Ethics and Integrity:

  •         Achieving ethical competency for public service leadership
  •         Public/private similarities/differences
  •         Building organizations of integrity
  •         Promoting ethical standards and professions
  •         Identifying exemplary leadership styles and models
  •         Assessing codes of ethics
  •         Design and implementation of ethics audits
  •         Developing laws and institutions
  •         Analyzing the causes and consequences of a culture of corruption
  •         Measuring corruption
  •         Comparing and contrasting cultural influences on ethical practices

Budgetary and Fiscal Transactions:

  •         Budgeting during volatile times
  •         Linking policies to financial implications and setting priorities
  •         Building a sustainable, equitable and efficient revenue base
  •         Addressing the varying revenue capacities of sub-national governments
  •         Strengthening accounting and forecasting techniques
  •         Balancing revenue generation and expenditures
  •         Exploring budgetary cycles
  •         Engaging in performance budgeting, capital budgeting,
  •         Tracking cost analysis
  •         Experimenting with techniques such as the balanced scorecard and others

Information Technology:

  •         Outsourcing IT
  •         Building E-government services
  •         Adoption and diffusion of new IT technologies
  •         Developing models of technological change
  •         Promoting IT transparency and accountability
  •         Sharing information and IT
  •         Using IT to promote public participation
  •         Examining interorganizational collaboration tools
  •         Managing information overload
  •         E-governance: Institutional Capacities and Performance

Emergencies and catastrophic events:

  •         Practicing an "all hazards" approach
  •         Organization and coordination of emergency response
  •         Strengthening security measures in turbulent circumstances
  •         Developing effective disaster policies
  •         Creating rapid crisis response capability
  •         Building emergency simulations and models
  •         Assessing risk management strategies
  •         Networks and partnerships
  •         Identifying key boundary transactions
  •         Fostering executive leadership in networks
  •         Promoting networks and collaboration
  •         Assessing mutual learning models
  •         Creating networked knowledge agencies
  •         Sharing electronic communication
  •         Developing shared services

 Urban Governance:

  •         Assessing metropolitan governance/administration
  •         Identifying innovative practices in service delivery (water, waste water, sanitation etc)
  •         Exploring ICT in urban governance/administration
  •         Fostering civic engagement and participatory planning
  •         Creating sustainable habitat
  •         Examining urban knowledge management

 International and global challenges:

  •         Designing, refining, and implementing New Public Management
  •         Learning lessons from abroad
  •         Examining governance and influence of international organizations
  •         Fostering development management
  •         Identifying post-global public administration practice
  •         Establishing global ethics standards
  •         Developing global "core competencies" within public administration

Proposals will be accepted through June 1. To find out more about the conference and subthemes, please visit www.icpa-uestc.cn. To read the full call for proposal, click here.
 

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT


Do you have a background in fundraising or development? ASPA is seeking a volunteer fundraiser to help plan, develop and implement a fundraising strategy for the ASPA Endowment. The individual will be integral to the strategy development fund solicitation and tactical advisement and promotion of the Endowment. To learn more about this opportunity, click here. 



2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PLANS UNDERWAY - EARLY BIRD ENDS JAN. 8

 

Make plans now to attend the most comprehensive public administration conference of 2012.
ASPA’s Annual Conference is being held March 2-6 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The theme is "Redefining Public Service through Civic Engagement." The conference will bring together government and nonprofit professionals, scholars, students, and citizen groups to learn what is happening in various areas of public management and obtain skills that they can implement in their communities, states and countries.

The conference website is now live. Check it out.

Registration is open and early bird rates are available for ASPA members. To register for the conference, click here.

The hotel is also taking reservations. ASPA has secured a room rate of $169 per night (excluding taxes and fees). Book now.  

 

STUDENTS AND NEW PROFESSIONALS - YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER STARTS WITH ASPA

 

ASPA helps students and new professionals acquire the knowledge, technical skills and resources necessary to be exceptional public servants. Want to learn more? Learn more about how you can get ahead, stay connected, and save money. In fact, ASPA is running a membership special for students and new professionals who have never joined ASPA. Save $25 off the cost of your first year of membership! Join ASPA today.