For The Defense, December 2011 - DRI Today
For The Defense, December 2011 - DRI Today
For The Defense, December 2011 - DRI Today
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National Conclave of State and<br />
Local <strong>Defense</strong> Organizations<br />
Breaking News with<br />
Norah O’Donnell<br />
Emmy Award winning journalist Norah O’Donnell addresses<br />
attendees of the SLDO Leadership Breakfast. As Chief White<br />
House Correspondent for CBS News, principal substitute<br />
anchor for Face the Nation, and contributor for the awardwinning<br />
60 Minutes, Ms. O’Donnell is a trusted voice who has<br />
covered the major political stories of our time. At the SLDO<br />
Leadership Breakfast, Ms. O’Donnell went beyond today’s<br />
headlines to give attendees a more detailed sense of the<br />
complex issues in the news today. She offered insights on<br />
the key Washington power players and how the Obama<br />
administration works.<br />
Raising the<br />
Profile of Your<br />
Organization<br />
James D. Holland of Page<br />
Kruger & Holland PA in Jackson,<br />
Mississippi, Chair of the <strong>DRI</strong> SLDO<br />
Relationship Committee and<br />
<strong>DRI</strong> Southern Regional Director,<br />
speaks during a Thursday<br />
afternoon conclave session.<br />
A favorite topic among SLDO<br />
members and leaders is how to<br />
make your organization more<br />
effective and influential, and<br />
this group discussion, led by<br />
Mr. Holland, sought to answer that question, as participants exchanged ideas for<br />
raising the profile of SLDOs.<br />
18 ■ <strong>For</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> ■ <strong>December</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
As always, the <strong>DRI</strong> Annual Meeting<br />
featured the National Conclave of State<br />
and Local <strong>Defense</strong> Organizations, which is<br />
comprised of programs specifically dedicated<br />
to today’s SLDOs. All state representatives,<br />
SLDO officers, and executive<br />
directors were strongly encouraged to<br />
attend this year’s terrific line up of speakers<br />
and networking events, which was highlighted<br />
by Norah O’Donnell, who spoke<br />
at the Thursday SLDO Leadership Breakfast.<br />
Substantive sessions included presentations<br />
on legal audits, effective leadership<br />
communication, raising SLDO profiles,<br />
creating and maintaining judicial selection<br />
committees, member recruitment and<br />
retention, and more. Breakout sessions specific<br />
to executive directors, state representatives,<br />
and regional meeting planning<br />
were also held.<br />
Membership<br />
Recruitment<br />
and Retention—<br />
Strategies for<br />
Keeping and<br />
Growing Your<br />
Membership<br />
Robert M. Skelton, American<br />
Society of Association Executives<br />
(ASAE) Chief Administrative<br />
Officer, reviews the findings of<br />
two landmark research studies<br />
during a Friday afternoon<br />
conclave presentation. He<br />
discussed how the findings from<br />
the ASAE studies—<strong>The</strong> Decision to Join and <strong>The</strong> Decision to Volunteer—can help<br />
SLDOs better serve their members.