http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog From the publisher of Association News and SportsTravel magazines Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:06:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Martha Romero Villaseñor is the office manager for Schneider Publishing. She will be celebrating her 12th anniversary with the company in January. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Martha holds a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business. In addition to a variety of daily operational responsibilities ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/11/18/whos-who-martha-romero-villasenor/ Yvonne Garcia will be in Orlando, November 19-21 for the USSSA Annual National Convention; Sarah Caminker will be in Tampa, November 20-23 for the USL SoccerFest; Ann Shepphird will be in Phoenix, December 4-7; Andy Lamedman and Yvonne Garcia will be in Miami, December 8-11, for IAEE's Expo! Expo! Annual ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/11/15/our-upcoming-travel-13/ As the economy continues to fluctuate in a way that perpetuates fear, the job of motivating staff and volunteers becomes even more complicated for association executives. Joe Takash, author of the recently released “Results Through Relationships: Building Trust, Performance and Profit Through People,” suggests that encouragement, optimism and honest communication ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/11/13/leading-in-challenging-times/ Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 SportsTravel Awards. The winners are: Sports Event of the Year 2008 U.S. Open Golf Championship, La Jolla, CA Best New Sports Event 2008 Ultimate Boarder, Lake Tahoe, CA & Ventura, CA Best Professional Sports Event Series or Circuit 2007 NFL NFC Championship Playoff Series, Multiple Host Cities Best Professional ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/11/10/winners-announced-for-2008-sportstravel-awards/ Michelle Gonzalez is the Advertising Sales Associate responsible for client relationships in the Eastern U.S. & Canada for Association News. A Texas native who recently relocated to Los Angeles, Michelle graduated from Southern Methodist University and holds a degree in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. Michelle previously served as an ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/10/30/whos-who-at-schneider-publishing-michelle-gonzalez/ Many years ago, our company introduced an Environmental Awareness Program that, ever since, has been detailed in our employee handbook. Basically, it commits our company to minimizing the amount of non-renewable resources consumed in our day-to-day operations and, whenever possible, to recycle the waste that occurs as part of the ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/10/16/greening-the-office/ Hagit Worona is the Art Director for Schneider Publishing. Hagit joined the company in October 2006 and brings a wide range of creative talents to our staff. In addition to working in the publishing industry for more than twenty-five years and earning several fine art degrees, Hagit has been invited by ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/10/01/whos-who-at-schneider-publishing-hagit-worona/ In our August issue, we reported on a new study published by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership titled “The Decision to Volunteer: Why People Give Their Time and How You Can Engage Them.” Authored by Monica Dignam, ASAE’s vice-president of industry and market research, and Beth Gazley, Ph.D., ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/09/05/publishers-letter-september-2008-engaging-your-volunteers/ An in-depth study of why association members volunteer their time will be released later this month by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership at their annual meeting in San Diego. “The Decision to Volunteer: Why People Give Their Time and How You Can Engage Them” was written by Monica Dignam, ASAE’s ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/09/04/publishers-letter-august-2008-deciding-to-volunteer/ Sarah Caminker has been hired as the marketing & promotions assistant for Schneider Publishing. Sarah graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of California Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Professional Writing for Business Communication. Sarah served as a marketing and public relations ... http://www.schneiderpublishing.com/blog/2008/09/03/whos-who-at-schneider-publishing-sarah-caminker/