Update: Ignore this post.

Turns out I’ll be in Toronto for ASAE09 this weekend! At the last minute (aka last Friday), the executive decision was made that I’ll be going. I’m very excited to meet up “in real life” with the many people I’ve connected with via Twitter. I’ll be live-Tweeting from the expo and different sessions, and also blogging here nightly. Be on the lookout for tons of videos and photos! And after the Annual Meeting concludes, I’d like to be able to aggregate different people’s content into one huge post of links, as well.

Since I’ll be blogging from the annual meeting, we decided to launch this here Web site earlier than we had initially planned.

I’m especially psyched because it would have been kind of a drag to be following the #ASAE09 goodness and everyone’s blogs from afar. I don’t mind working on the weekend, of course, but actually being in Toronto where all the action is will make my job a lot easier.

We’ve put together a great list of recommendations of sessions for small-staff associations. I’m particular excited about these ones:

• Building and Maintaining Loyal Relationships: Sunday, Aug. 16, 3:15-4:30 p.m.
• 10 Steps For Using Social Media to Engage Volunteers: Sunday, Aug. 16, 3:15-4:30 p.m. (guess I’ll to choose between those first two!)
• Managing and Leading the Next Generation of Workers: Monday, Aug. 17, 3:15-4:30 p.m.
• Big Ideas for Small-Staff Association Executives: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 9-10:15 a.m.
• How to Overcome E-mail Overload: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 12:45-2 p.m.

And the word from ASAE & The Center is that everyone should wear white to the closing celebration, which is from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. I’m not sure what they’re planning, but it looks like I’ll have to go shopping — my wardrobe is predominantly black!

In the meantime, before to keep up with our Twitter stream for all the latest information about the Annual Meeting. Don’t forget to check in with ASAE & The Center’s stellar mobile hub, too. I’m psyched to be going, and want to meet as many people as possible.