How would you know if you are in a conflict of interest? What determines if you are in a conflict of interest? Does it matter if it is a direct and obvious conflict of interest or simply the perception of a conflict of interest? When should you or are [...]
Despite the advances in technology for video conferencing (Skype, etc.) I continue to be a believer in the need for face to face meetings to discuss and work on key strategies. However as an association management company (AMC), managing national (and provincial) associations, I know that face to face [...]
As Canada’s most connected event and association management company we are pleased to publish guest blogs by our partners. This post is written by Cal Harrison. Associations often need to find and hire professional services firms such as consultants, lawyers, engineers, photographers, architects, and graphic designers and quite often [...]
When you look around the meeting room table, you should ask yourself a few questions to assess whether your board size is appropriate for your association. Considering the work the board does, are there enough people to accomplish it all? [styled_list marker="dot"] Are there enough leaders around the table [...]
Why do associations need to budget each year? What is the importance of the budget and tracking it throughout the year? As an association management company we ensure that all of our clients run the business of their associations based on a previously established budget – basically a “best [...]
Board members are responsible for the financial governance of their organization. One of these responsibilities is to monitor the budget using internally prepared financial reports. The purpose of this article is to help board members who do not have financial experience learn some of the things to look for [...]
As Canada’s most connected event and association management company we are pleased to publish guest blogs by our partners. This post is written by Andrew Buck, a lawyer with Pitblado Law in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Annual returns. AGMs. Financial statements. The new Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”) was intended to [...]
The February 26, 2014 edition of The Wall Street Journal included an article entitled “Surviving a Conference Call – How to Stop the Rambling, Multitasking and Zoning Out”. Before even reading the article I started to relate to the title and knew that association leaders would all empathize with [...]
A common complaint from chairs of volunteer boards of directors is that they are left to do all the work with little support from other directors. Over the last 15+ years we have come to notice a pattern that suggests some of the reasons why this happens. When chairs [...]
As Canada’s most connected event and association management company, we are pleased to publish guest blogs by our partners. This post is written by Cathy Cowan, President of Cowan & Company Communications (C&C) ~ a Toronto-based PR boutique for first-class consumer brands. Everyone these days is looking for ways [...]