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Coping strategies: Mental health support for community association managers

Ungrated

“People come to (community managers), and their expectation is that we have all the answers, that we’re the strong ones,” says Michael Dee, CMCA, AMS, a manager with FirstService Residential in Kansas City, Mo. “It View the complete education session lineup and event schedule at www.caionline.org/2021AnnualConference.

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A New Type of Conference Education

SCD Group

Cold, windowless conference rooms. Too often, this describes conference education sessions. Each scheduled, 20-minute education session covered a brief, timely topic and provided attendees with information they could take home and immediately use in their business. What Can Your Association Learn from Chicken Learning?

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Match a City’s Perks with Your Attendees’ Interests

Associations Now

As you plan future meetings, you want a city that already understands your attendees’ needs and areas of interest. Does the city offer venues that match your plans for receptions and pre-conference activities? Does the city offer enticing tours and extracurricular activities your attendees can’t say no to?

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How to Make Valuable Face Time With New Members

Associations Now

Associations can use existing events, like their annual conference or chapter meetings, and take a proactive step toward welcoming new members,” Aplebaum says. “So The Kansas City chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry hosts micro-involvement events monthly, through a series called New Member Mingles. “In

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Location, Location, Location: Destination Drives Current and Future Attendance

Associations Now

If the first experiences is positive, 84 percent will return to attend the same meeting at the destination, while more than 75 percent will return to attend a different conference. Seventy-five percent will get out and about to visit restaurants and attractions in the destination.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

I keynoted many conferences, including ConnectVA , American Marketing Association Nonprofit Conference , the Institute of Fundraising in London , and others. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, California and at SXSW.