The pandemic has all Association Management Companies (AMC) working with their association clients to rethink how to get back to “normal” or define the “new normal” for their operations. Connecting In-Person vs Virtual Many associations have returned to in-person meetings and conferences while maintaining the virtual attendance option. Depending [...]
In a past blog, I shared the following three helpful tools to connect with association members: Doodle to create polls, QuestionPro to create surveys, and Campaign Monitor to send bulk emails. Since the pandemic began, we’ve elevated our use of online resources to stay connected with members. I would [...]
In a matter of only a few weeks, we have seen travel and in-person events start up in the blink of an eye. Welcome to the next ‘new normal’ for associations; the next reality in the ongoing pandemic world. How will the association world continue to change? The consensus is [...]
Over the second year of the pandemic, we have experienced a lot of starts and stops. In October 2021 we felt that it was safe for our association clients to be hosting in-person events. However, by the end of the year, we had cancelled in-person association events for January [...]
Flashback to February 2020, for one of our clients’ TRAVELING trade show tour. Our team is moving from Vancouver, to Calgary, then Montreal to Toronto, meeting with hundreds of association members across the country! We only start hearing COVID-19 on the news towards our last show dates. I know, [...]
The last 14-months have felt more like a daily one-hundred-meter dash rather than a marathon. While I am no runner, I prefer the steady pace of a marathon. But, like most association leaders, I can handle the occasional sprint. During the pandemic, we have missed the personal connections and [...]
As we transition back to a version of normalcy thanks to the vaccines, your association will be looking to reopen in person events. After a full year or more of virtual events, your membership will be wanting more from the in-person events. You may find great benefits in the [...]
Without seeing one another in-person, building connections is a difficult thing to do. How do you find the future leaders for your association while using Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or GoToMeetings? The Past Art of Connecting The way we connect with each other has changed in 2020 and the opportunities [...]
While continuously adapting, we are proud to have made it through the hardships of countless event cancellations and closures over the past months. We have been able to adapt and focus, and now we may see another opportunity to pivot, beyond virtual events. In the months ahead, health authorities [...]
Throughout the past year, we have placed health and safety as the highest priority. However, we must remain vigilant of privacy concerns amidst the measures we take to protect our staff and clients. Recently, Andrew Buck, a partner at Pitblado Law in Winnipeg gave a webinar presentation on issues [...]
