This month’s Corner Office features Erin Sevitz, director of communications for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). Together, they manage more than 78 billion square feet of property and annually purchase more than US$526 billion in products and services. MORE

Associations are built on annual cycles, but serving the members of an industry focused on a single day of the year isn’t as scary as it sounds. Right now, the Halloween Industry Association’s members are already preparing for Halloween 2014. MORE

Recently it seems that several of my association clients are involved in rebuilding their organization’s websites. Many websites were originally built because somebody told the association it needed a website to ‘be cool’ and appear conversant in technology. Off Stage. MORE

In one of my volunteer roles, I contribute content for a feature in the ASAE Executive Management Section IdeaLink newsletter called Seen Elsewhere. Summary: Three thought-provoking websites, from beyond the association management realm, that offer new ideas for association executives. In this edition, explore examples of crowdsourcing in action, experiments in new forms of management, and a case of learning driven by a behind-the-scenes look at conference planning. MORE

global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. From Mega Trends to Association Trends to Meeting Trends. MPI PEC North America in Houston was a location for this presentation on how key MegaTrends affect associations and their events. Association Trends. Customer Experience Management. Association Meeting Trends. Association Management. GrowGlobally.org. MORE

Brands – whether companies, products or associations – are difficult to create, hard to nurture and easy to destroy. The experience offers a case study for other associations. Industry leaders decided the association needed to grow and develop to better serve the industry. MORE

global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. « From Mega Trends to Association Trends to Meeting Trends. As MCIs Senior Advisor, Global Development Strategy, I help associations build and execute global growth strategies. MORE

Jeff’s keynote talk, which will take place on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at the Omni Providence Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, will focus on themes and ideas shared in his provocative free e-book, Associations Unorthodox: Six Really Radical Shifts Toward the Future. “For the CESSE 2103 opening keynote, we wanted a speaker who would confront the deep-seated assumptions of association management head on. MORE

In one of my volunteer roles, I write a feature in the ASAE Executive Management Section IdeaLink newsletter called Seen Elsewhere. Summary: A selection of thought-provoking websites from beyond the association management realm that offer new ideas for association executives. MORE

In one of my volunteer roles, I write a feature in the ASAE Executive Management Section IdeaLink newsletter called Seen Elsewhere. Summary: A selection of thought-provoking content from beyond the association management realm that offers new ideas for association executives. MORE