GSAE COVID-19 Resources

GSAE takes the health and safety of our members and attendees seriously. Given the fluid nature of this evolving situation, we urge everyone to utilize reliable sources of information. 

GSAE has released our 2021 calendar. We plan to offer in person and Zoom meetings in 2021, as well as partner with other organizations to widen our educational offerings. Our brilliant folks of GSAE's Pajama Brigade have compiled some useful resources for telecommuters.

• NEW - Post-COVID Return to the Workplace: HR and Office Considerations for Associations. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down most nonprofit workplaces in 2020 – with remote work becoming the norm for associations – but as vaccine distribution has become widespread in 2021, many employers are planning their post-pandemic return to the office, especially after Labor Day. This very timely ASA webinar on one of the hottest issues facing the association community will focus on human resource and physical office considerations as many associations plan their return to the workplace. See all of ASA's webinars.

meetings in the time of COVID-19 information

• The State of Georgia suspended emergency powers summer 2021. 
  
• Fall COVID statements and policies - ASAE, digitalNow and GSAE samples - NEW
• GSAE's February 2021 Luncheon Lessons Learned 
• GSAE's 2020 Holiday Luncheon Zoom Lessons Learned (so many)
• 2020 GSAE Annual Meeting Toolkit Page -  webinar on Meeting Strategies during COVID
• Creative Solutions for Associations' 2021 Meeting and Conference Legal Challenges recording and handouts, courtesy of ASA, presented by Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Esq. and Christina Lewellen, MBA, CAE
• Georgia.org's COVID resource page - including current convention guidance 
• Are you looking for a particular set of state guidelines on travel, meetings and restrictions? Here's a good place to start, courtesy of MC Thrive attendees
• Sample Attendee Liability Waiver article - Tenenbaum Law Group, PLLC, 08/06/2020
• Top Ten Legal Q&A for Association Events in the COVID-19 Era: Strategies for an Evolving Landscape - Article from Tenenbaum Law Group, PLLC, 06/29/2020.
• ASAE article  - Five Legal Questions About Resuming In-Person Events as COVID-19 Continues - courtesy of Tenenbaum Law Group, PLLC, 08/04/2020

• Liability Waivers for Attendees? Article from Tenenbaum Law Group, PLLC, 06/23/2020.

Governmental Regulations & hotel Resources

• Tenenbaum Law Group's latest panel discussion on office returns post COVID-19
• CDC PDF Guidelines and Checklists - readiness for events and gatherings
• Sample hotel/venue logistic questions for in-person meeting 
  
• Hotel Cleaning Updates & Statements
  
• COVID-19 Impact on Associations: The Sound of Silence - recording from Association Laboratory
• Adding Member Value in the Time of COVID-19  - Webinar with 16 state or regional associations, moderated by Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, April 6, 2020. Resource list also available.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site 

ppp & sba information

• SBA Payroll Protection Program page (tons and tons of information, including application samples)
• PPP 2.0: Everything an Association or Nonprofit Needs to Know - PowerPoint courtesy of Tenenbaum Law Group, PLLC 
• PPP 2.O recording and handouts courtesy of ASA, presented by Tenenbaum Law Group, PLLC

1. Monthly Average Gross Payroll (exclude anything above $100,000)
2. Monthly Average Employer portion of medical
3. Monthly Average Employer portion of retirement in a 403 B or 401 K– not all will be eligible for this part
4. Sample Excel calculator sheet courtesy of MISBO

• Carr, Riggs & Ingram's Latest Resource - Which COVID-19 relief benefit is right for your business, nonprofit, or governmental entity? The right choice is dependent upon several different criteria, as defined by the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Download our helpful chart to understand and compare the benefits available to you so you can make the right decision for your organization!
  
• Johnson Lambert's What Nonprofits Need to Know About PPP Round 2 - handy dandy and bulleted format
• 2021 Sample PPP application, revised January 2021 
• Courtesy of Carr, Riggs & Ingram - COVID-19 Quick Hits recordings and slides