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Episode Synopsis
Why aren't associations more innovative when it comes to tech maturity? What's holding us back? For this show, I jumped off the stage at AMS Fest in Washington, DC, and ran to my computer to talk with experts about tech innovation (or the lack thereof) in the association industry. [Sorry for any of the "crowd noise" behind me in the audio] This topic, studied by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Foundation, sheds light on information technology (IT) maturity levels at associations. In its survey, only 9% of associations were found to be truly innovative. So I wanted to know: What are the major causes holding associations back? How do more innovative associations overcome this challenge? Could the key lie in a stronger relationship between the CIO and CEO be the solution, or is there a deeper issue at hand? Some questions we discussed on this show: What did the ASAE study find about tech maturity at associations? Why do you think more associations aren't on the upper echelon of tech maturity? How valuable is the CEO/CIO (or equivalent) role in reaching the innovative end of tech maturity? When the CIO becomes the CEO or Executive Director -- how do you implement this change? What's your relationship with your CIO now? Panelists: Tim Hopkins, Director, Digital Center, International Association of Fire Chiefs Bill Bruce, MBA, CAE, Executive Director, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Ray van Hilst, Director of Client Results, Yoko Co About Association Chat Association Chat is weekly show that takes place live on Tuesdays at 2 pm EST at https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the private Facebook Group community. Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. (*"Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.*) KiKi L'Italien interviews special guests weekly and holds quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien Resources mentioned ASAE Tech Readiness Assessment: https://www.asaecenter.org/publications/109496-technology-readiness-assessment
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