Spark Consulting

JULY 21, 2017

All reports are confidential. yes, they have to show up for and contribute to discussions at meetings, pay attention to financials, and serve on committees and do all the other functions of a Board member). In fact, cost. Alternatively: PLEASE CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE [organization] STAFF IMMEDIATELY.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 21, 2024

A new report from McKinley Advisors got me thinking about the role of membership in associations. You’ll nod along as the report describes challenges (especially #2) we’ve put up with for way too long. s 2024 Association Economic Outlook Report. Too often, membership “just is.” Association trends. 1 CMP credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Aaron Wolowiec

OCTOBER 1, 2013

I recently had the good fortune to tour several Detroit sites with her as a committee chair for the aforementioned event. But when specifically asked during a recent NACEDA prep session, leaders added travel, opportunity costs, value proposition and marketing to their list of challenges.

Education 100

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 19, 2016

Friday is Earth Day, so in anticipation of all things sustainability, let’s take a look at the Green Venue Report 2015 , produced by Greenview and Twirl Management. According to the report, there are seven best practices among environmentally friendly venues: 83 percent have achieved a sustainability-related certification.

Michigan 100

Michigan Report Communications Certificate 100

Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 19, 2016

Friday is Earth Day, so in anticipation of all things sustainability, let’s take a look at the Green Venue Report 2015 , produced by Greenview and Twirl Management. According to the report, there are seven best practices among environmentally friendly venues: 83 percent have achieved a sustainability-related certification.

Michigan 100

Michigan Report Communications Certificate 100

Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2018

Of all the benchmark reports released in the association community each year, this is one of my favorites. While sexual harassment typically involves employees, actions by volunteers, including officers, directors, and committee members, also may cause problems. How Much Does an AMS Really Cost? Keep learning! 1 CAE credit.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

A likely key cause of that disconnect, as I discussed in a recent Deep Dive article on the report, is that there’s a lack of measurement and goal-setting around volunteering. According to the report, 40 percent of association staffs have no formal volunteer assessment in place. There’s increasing pressure to get it right.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2023

I love the idea from Jay Ablondi of the Massachusetts Medical Society about sponsors being resident experts for boards and committees—a natural role for experienced industry partners. Easy availability of low-cost cyber weapons has led to a surge in phishing attempts, malware, and ransomware attacks on inadequately secured networks.

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Association Success

MAY 22, 2020

Plaintiffs can bring forth claims from a variety of theories including conflict of interests, negligence, the wasting of assets, fraudulent reports or financial statements, breach of contract, and even inefficient administration resulting in losses. Reported losses have ranged anywhere from $25,000 to $1.3 MANAGE COSTS.

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SBI

MAY 20, 2024

Using the class accounting method in QuickBooks, our budget and monthly report formats are designed to be easy to understand and interpret so decision-makers can budget for and track the performance of each of an association’s initiatives. This ensures transparency and accountability, laying a solid foundation for sound financial management.

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Associations Now

APRIL 19, 2020

Cutting costs in the short term is one obvious way to respond to that environment. Association Laboratory’s report notes that more members are using online and virtual education. The business environment has reached a tipping point where meetings, as a focus of association activity, will decrease,” says the report.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Speaking of money, run the numbers so you know how much it will cost to develop and run a pilot program and the course itself. What they do is more revealing of their true needs than what they might have told you in a survey last year—or what your committee is telling you now. How much do they cost? Is it easy to find?

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Association Adviser’s annual Association Benchmarking Report begins with an interesting look at association communication challenges and trends over the past 12 years Naylor has published this report. The report offers much to digest about communication, member engagement, events, staffing, outsourcing, and more.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2023

My kitchen report this week will only interest you if you’re looking for fish recipes. ASAE Young Professionals Advisory Committee Ask Me Anything (AMA) Applications are now open to join the ASAE Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC). Host: ASAE Young Professionals Advisory Committee Mon 4/24 at 8 a.m.

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Potomac Core

AUGUST 2, 2018

According to PitchBook 2017 Annual PE and VC Fundraising report, Private Equity funds have almost $1 trillion in dry powder (investment capital) and that could foretell more company acquisitions. It has been reported that each of the firms profited approximately $600 million upon sale of the company. Lee Partners.

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Off Stage

JANUARY 30, 2011

30, 2011 - The High Cost of Governance. Yesterday I was reading an MLS-related online forum in which one of the contributors remarked that originally the MLS was a simple concept costing very little to run and maintain: just a bunch of brokers getting together for coffee and holding a marketing session. Who even asked?

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Reid All About it

APRIL 29, 2022

Complimentary registration and a stipend of $5,000 will be provided to the awardee’s organization to cover the cost of travel, lodging and incidentals. Their non-dues revenue scorecard takes seven factors into account, including member value, market insight, effort, and cost. Heller, founder and publisher of USAE and CustomNEWs.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 27, 2023

. – Playing To Your Members’ Strengths – Forming Association Committees Committees play a vital role in steering associations towards efficiently achieving goals. Learn how you can accomplish your organization’s needs through well-established and productive committees. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Dr. Michael Tatonetti, CAE, explains how to overcome your colleagues’ (or leadership’s) fear of raising sponsorship prices —an argument that gets into goals, costs and value. – Nonprofit GAAP: Functional Expense Reporting: Make It Meaningful to You and Your Audience. Raising sponsorship prices. Support your local food bank.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 6, 2014

Additional insights were gleaned from The Meetings Report jointly published by Event Garde and MSAE. cost savings). Board/committee meetings. Case studies/reports. Nappi , revenue , speaker coaching , The Meetings Report , trade shows , training , value proposition. Better serve clients/members. Deliver content.

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Membersuite

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

To make MMS work for its needs, an association would have to supplement it with other software—increasing the actual cost. AMS handles committee management, email communication and marketing, certification management, eCommerce, financial management (invoices, payments, ledger entries), reporting , and more. They can’t.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Transportation Department advisory committee this week recommended that airlines transparently disclose fees and seat sizes to consumers before they buy tickets—and that hotels include mandatory resort fees in the price of the room. That’s the message a federal advisory committee has for both the airline and hotel industries.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

by Justin Germain, Works in Progress A devastating bipartisan report on global threats and American weakness is met with indifference by both parties and candidates. | Hear about a simple framework to formulate your digital ad strategy and how to set up, manage and report on the results of your campaigns in HubSpot. More info/register.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2023

However, of the association professionals who said they plan on increasing their IT budget, 72% report they feel technologically prepared for the future. How does your association compare? With quality reporting, you can stay on track to exceed your goals and increase your ROI. If so, you’re among good company.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

That’s on us, says Jay Cost at The Dispatch. It seems weird to report on Thanksgiving dishes more than a week later, but I feel strangely obliged. How to Effectively Facilitate Board and Committee Meetings Learn best practices and practical tips to manage and facilitate board meetings.

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Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 275

Reid All About it

MARCH 5, 2021

After collecting and synthesizing the data, he’ll share a report summarizing the ideas submitted. A low-cost, low-effort way to connect members… from association CEO Lindsay Currie, CAE. Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, Executive Director, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Chair of ASAE Ethics Committee).

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Attendee satisfaction is the best indicator of the success of your meeting, reports Event MB in its State of the Event Industry survey. Consumers are really conscious about what is authentic,” says Clarisse Charot, Sales Director France, CWT Meetings & Events in the company’s 2020 meeting trends report.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Last week the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released a report showing the DOJ’s overall conference spending was reduced by close to $72 million between fiscal years 2010 and 2014. The post Report: DOJ Conference Spending Down Almost $72 Million appeared first on Associations Now.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 4, 2022

Associations are giving everyone a voice like never before, using open APIs to enable grassroots voting, smarter committees and stronger online community. Hear about the biggest findings from Semrush’s latest State of Content Marketing 2022 Global Report and the key trends for 2022. Tue 3/8 at 1 p.m. More info/register. Host: ASAE.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Most Q3 and Q4, 2021 conferences are reporting attendance numbers that are 40 – 60% below 2019. Expositions, while attracting fewer buyers, are consistently reporting high satisfaction rates with the quality and interest of the buyers: quality over quantity. Organizers are weighing cost vs. benefit options for hybrid.

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Reid All About it

JUNE 23, 2017

Low-Cost Tools for Data Visualization. Learn about common pitfalls, transitioning from “historical” to “real time reporting” and how this helps an organization transition to BI, where to start, tips for being successful, and getting organizational buy-in. The Meeting & Event Planners’ Reporting and Analytics Journey.

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Reid All About it

MAY 31, 2019

Here’s a prediction from Stuart Meyer at Association Success: “Half or more of the association workforces over the next decade or two will be comprised of highly specialized freelance talent wanting a more flexible life, and associations wanting a more cost-effective and flexible workforce.” Organizer: ASAE Young Professionals Committee.

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DC Washington Education millennials 170

Higher Logic

MAY 1, 2018

You’ll get more storage and lower upfront costs without missing out on functionality or security. Make sure the software you choose can produce intuitive reports or can quickly and accurately export your data to a trusted third-party reporting system.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services recently released a report that illustrates the gap between knowing and doing. Data management platforms are constantly improving their user-friendliness, flexibility, and reporting capacity. Board and committee members are obvious choices. But—you can’t know, what you don’t know.

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Reid All About it

JULY 7, 2023

Functional Expense Reporting Functional expense reporting is one of the more complicated areas of nonprofit U.S. Krawza, senior writer, budget, appropriations and taxes, CQ and Roll Call David Lerman, senior writer, CQ and Roll Call Aidan Quigley, budget and appropriations reporter, CQ and Roll Call Thu 7/13 at 12 p.m.

Education 195

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A group of association consultants, first convened by the ASAE Key Consultants Committee at the 2020 Great Ideas Conference, has been meeting virtually since March, when most of the group shifted to working remotely. Breaking News: Reporting on Covid-19’s Impact on the Meetings Industry. Wed 10/14 at 4 p.m. More info/register.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 26, 2014

We have worked tirelessly with Orbitz to reach a deal with the economics that allow us to keep costs low and compete with low-cost carriers,” American Airlines President Scott Kirby told The Los Angeles Times. According to a new trend analysis report from NYU School of Professional Studies professor Bjorn Hanson, Ph.D.,

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