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How to tell if your non-dues revenue programs are worth it

Association Success

Organization leaders need to understand the total value of the revenue source, which means more than the return on investment; it also means looking at how much mission impact is perceived to be achieved by board members, staff, and members. . So, how can you measure the revenue source’s total value? . How to Read the Matrix .

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Vote for us for best meeting planning company!

Aaron Wolowiec

Again this year, Event Garde has been nominated for the best meeting planning company for the Michigan Meetings + Events 2016 Best of Michigan Awards. Each year, Michigan Meetings + Events sponsors the readers choice awards. From Atlanta to Florida to Michigan, he spoke at 25 events on a range of topics. And it shows.

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What’s in store for 2014?

Aaron Wolowiec

This week’s guest blog post is by Alexa Stanard , editor of Michigan Meetings + Events magazine. Alexa Stanard, editor of Michigan Meetings + Events magazine. Michigan hasn’t been a trendsetting state since the heyday of the American-made automobile. Farm venues are hot, and Michigan has some great ones.

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Ngage Management President & CEO Tobi Lyon Selected as 2022 ATHENA PowerLink Recipient

Ngage Management

Ngage Management is Michigan’s largest full-service association and event management company, specializing in streamlining processes to maximize efficiency, increase revenue and help clients build membership. The challenge Lyon and her growing team now face is how to continue to grow the business in a highly competitive marketplace.

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Rolling out the ORGPRO 2013 welcome mat

Aaron Wolowiec

Henry Center for Executive Development at Michigan State University, and Aaron Wolowiec, founder and president of Event Garde. From the editor: Considered Michigan’s premier education and networking event for professionals in the nonprofit sector, ORGPRO 2013 will be held from July 8 to July 10 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center.

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Engage volunteers, take a page from the magazine

Aaron Wolowiec

For the last year I’ve had the opportunity to serve on the editorial advisory board of Michigan Meetings + Event s magazine. Dudek is a meetings manager for the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants in Troy – and she’s an exemplary role model for the meetings industry. Editorial Advisory Board. Content & Articles.

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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

.orgSource

The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based team was motivated by the desire to find solutions for struggling businesses like the Detroit automobile producers. The results signal success within their community, and ABMS is now investigating how to grow interest beyond the member boards. The platform’s current iteration already has 35,000 users.