One of the interesting things about working for an association management company is that I have the opportunity to interact with a diverse body of people in a multitude of industries and professions. But, each of these industries has their own challenges. Working as an administrator for these associations [...]

One of our association management clients has recently decided to join with another association on a new joint venture. This is a very exciting opportunity for both associations and their members. Our focus is to ensure that this joint venture is mutually beneficial for both associations and their respective [...]

Is your association management company doing what they are contracted to do in their scope of work? Are they doing it in the right way? How important are surveys? “What gets measured gets improved,” is management guru Peter Drucker’s answer. An annual survey of board members is a useful [...]

In today’s association management world, it is a complicated task to keep all your association contacts and to-do lists properly organized. There are however, a few fundamental tactics that can help you stay organized in this fast-paced environment. Being a new employee at an association management company (AMC) has [...]

I recently attended the Symposium for Chief Staff and Elected Officers led by Glenn Tecker and presented by the Canadian Society of Association Executives. This is an event that I attend each year with a volunteer leader from one of the associations that we manage as an association management [...]

Recently, our association management company brought on a new client. This association has hosted a trade show for many years, sometimes in combination with partners and sometimes alone. Over the years, exhibitor and delegate sales have become increasingly challenging and there has been demand for fresh ideas. So, we [...]

I recently attended the kick off breakfast for the Electrical Association of Manitoba’s annual conference. The opening speeches were very typical with a Minister from the provincial government talking about industry, and the president of the association thanking everyone for attending and discussing the expectations for the next two [...]

One thing that struck me in my first few months at an association management company is the amount of writing required by associations. Each association has unique reports, newsletters and meeting highlights circulating constantly, on top of the daily bombardment of emails. It is easy to ignore much of [...]

“It’s no longer if you are going to have a cybersecurity event, it is when.” This grim prediction comes from the co-author of the Guide for Cybersecurity Event Recovery published by the US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. What is Cyber Risk “Cyber risk means [...]

Having members helping to recruit new members and retain existing members can be a challenge for many associations across a variety of industries and professions. The question “What’s in it for me?”is a fairly frequent (but often unstated) response. Return on Investment of Association Membership Members are constantly weighing [...]