Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 30, 2015

Do you know where your suppliers are? Side-by-Side Learning Should Be a Must for Suppliers The home page of the Meetings Mean Business website sums up the coalition’s main message: “Great things happen when people come together. According to my guestimate, nearly half of the 4,100-plus attendees were suppliers. Not so much.

Education 40

Education Conference Maine Content 40

Associations Live

APRIL 8, 2013

Suppliers once honored discounts and services when times where tough to keep business coming in. Its important to meet your client/customer needs and getting additional information to do your job well is key to success. Times are changing. Its about getting involved and building relationships. Cold calling is a thing of the past.

Discount 40

Discount Communications 40

Associations Now

MAY 21, 2013

Apple’s Chinese suppliers still have progress to make on work hours and other issues, but the company’s latest set of audits—overseen by the Fair Labor Association—shows significant improvements. And with the help of the Fair Labor Association, Foxconn and other Apple suppliers know where to focus their energies next.

New York 40

New York Committee Report 40

Associations Now

MAY 21, 2013

Apple’s Chinese suppliers still have progress to make on work hours and other issues, but the company’s latest set of audits—overseen by the Fair Labor Association—shows significant improvements. And with the help of the Fair Labor Association, Foxconn and other Apple suppliers know where to focus their energies next.

New York 40

New York Committee Report 40

AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 7, 2020

E-payment options and dedicated service improve supplier relationships. However, with AP solutions that provide e-payment options, you can continue paying suppliers even when person-to-person delivery of physical checks isn’t feasible. Sophisticated reports are just a click away.

Review 130

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

The truth is that most of the data points and recovery opinions are coming from the supplier — not the organizer — side of our industry. One of the other challenges planners are dealing with is less support from their event suppliers. If this were the case, your stress levels as a planner would be declining rather than escalating.

Event Planning 98

Event Planning Cost Revenue Conference 98

WBT Systems

JUNE 7, 2016

Restaurants that serve the tastiest food have great relationships with their suppliers. Some suppliers will merely show you the produce ( feature list ) and provide a pricelist, leaving you to select, implement and manage your programs on your own. But the best vendors will be able to go a step further.

LMS 186

LMS System Education Proposal 186

AvidXchange: Association Management

APRIL 12, 2023

Their suppliers email invoices directly to AvidStrongroom and the invoices pop up on community managers’ screens, accessible from anywhere, at any time – a feature that is essential for the homeowner association and community management industry. “We

Association Management 130

Association Management Metro Washington eBook 130

Spark Consulting

JUNE 5, 2018

Many associations offer “supplier memberships,” but those are often little more than fees we charge companies for the right to advertise to our paying members. What are you doing to build relationships with them? What can you do to stop treating those companies like a cash register?

Social Media 236

Social Media Committee Education Industry 236

Multiview

JANUARY 26, 2023

One way to do this is by transitioning your suppliers and vendors into thought leaders. But, in order for them to continue to look to you as a thought leader, you need to keep your finger on the pulse of the latest developments and trends.

Industry 10

Industry Marketing 10

Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 27, 2020

The pricing and margins that facilities and suppliers enjoyed in 2019 will not fly in a world where conference organizers are only realizing 70% of their revenue goals. Hotels, DMOs and suppliers will need to partner with conference organizers like never before to share risk and reduce potential liabilities. smaller exhibit footprints.

Revenue 98

Revenue Price Conference Cost 98

Association Adviser

MAY 12, 2016

Too many times business owners start the business succession process thinking they will be able to do everything that is necessary in less than a year. The reality is that a successful exit from. For more about this topic, click on the headline.

Process 60

Process 60

Membersuite

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Members (professional and supplier) apply for a leadership development program in which they learn skills applicable to both their job and association leadership positions. Expand beyond logo placement, which does nothing to help a supplier prove their value. Leadership academy. They much rather teach than sell. . Sponsorships.

Revenue 135

Revenue Certificate eBook Education 135

Multiview

AUGUST 9, 2023

You and your suppliers will reap the benefits of the participation. Looking for a way to spice things up at your event while generating revenue? Consider a silent auction! Get your attendees involved in a bidding war on some of the most needed items within your industry or even random fun items.

Revenue 52

Revenue Industry How To 52

Eric Lanke

APRIL 27, 2019

Efforts to provide an effective forum for fluid power manufacturers, distributors and suppliers to advance their collective interests will not exceed more than 21% of annual expenditures. and supplier members at least 2.0. Overall satisfaction with the association on each member satisfaction survey will be at least 4.00.

West Virginia 113

West Virginia Wisconsin Examples Virginia 113

Multiview

JUNE 13, 2023

Harnessing the power of data to make informed decisions for your association is one of the best tactics your staff can use to create an exceptional experience for members and suppliers. But what type of data should you be using to make this happen?

System 52

System Tools Organization Association Management 52

Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Are you maximizing your potential for supplier non-dues revenue? Here are details of a new article by Bob Jonas – Non-dues Revenue: The Basics – available in our Knowledge Hub.

Revenue 150

Revenue 150

Wild Apricot

JUNE 12, 2015

Are you maximizing your potential for supplier non-dues revenue? In this guest blog post, Bob Jonas, Managing Director of Association Revenue Solutions, shows you how.

Revenue 150

Revenue 150

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

What hotels and event suppliers need to remember is that until such time conference organizers are able to recover, the entire supply chain will follow. In addition to this being the right thing to do for your customers, it also demonstrates to hotels and your other suppliers that you’re doing everything possible to perform.

Revenue 98

Revenue Price Conference Marketing 98

SBI

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Connect 2020 was a 3-day in-person event featuring a live exhibit hall, virtual and in-person supplier meetings, education, and networking events. Connect Meetings is an organization that provides innovative education and resources for event planners and suppliers. There were signs all over the hotel (i.e. Innovation!

Industry 98

Industry Guidelines Florida Innovation 98

Association Success

JULY 17, 2017

How do we give our suppliers the respect they deserve? Some associations treat their supplier members like lepers, while others consider their associate members to be potential strategic partners. How would it look in your mind’s eye if your paid staff and volunteer leaders treated your suppliers with the respect that they deserve?

Analysis 66

Analysis Industry Cost Conference 66

Multiview

MAY 26, 2022

They are tasked with meeting the needs of hundreds if not thousands of members, proving results to their board, and keeping up with supplier demands. Association executives have a difficult job.

Association Management 52

Association Management 52

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Consultant or Supplier Tracks — Don’t do them. Consultants and suppliers attend because their clients or potential clients are attending. Spotlight Sessions — Leadership development is a pressing priority for most CEOs. Consider programming an advanced track to help your participants improve their soft skills.

Tips 65

Tips Conference Technology Education 65

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 26, 2020

My friends, clients and industry suppliers privately share that the pressure on them is enormous! And Our Supplier Partners. Many of us have learned to be more flexible and innovative. We’re being challenged to produce breakthrough events that deliver both member value and much-needed revenue to our organizations.

Revenue 98

Revenue Team Industry Innovation 98

Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

During that event, we asked both planners and suppliers alike to share with us their favorite resources (e.g., I may not be your nerdy best friend ; however, I was pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Destination Michigan earlier this year to help facilitate the 2013 Michigan Meetings Expo.

Michigan 100

Michigan Resources Products Event Planning 100

MultiBriefs

JUNE 28, 2023

{summary} A major part of any industry trade association is maintaining a relationship with vendors and suppliers. When this happens, vendors and suppliers become critical sources of vital industry information. As thought leaders, trade associations are looked to for solutions when it comes to changes within an industry.

Leadership 72

Leadership Industry Content Certificate 72

Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 6, 2019

On the one hand, your organization might receive as much as 50 percent (or more) of your event’s revenue from supplier investments in exhibits, sponsorship and advertising categories, making it a priority. On the other hand, you have the attendees or customers — the currency we use to get suppliers to invest in our events in the first place.

Revenue 63

Revenue Committee Education Conference 63

InternetAssociation

OCTOBER 21, 2020

.” As part of their latest racial justice and reform initiatives, IA and its members are also committing to improving supplier diversity — an area that had been previously identified for improvement in IA’s inaugural D&I Benchmark Report.

DC 62

DC Washington Committee System 62

Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 21, 2020

The PCMA chapters are key to fostering member connections, but many are supplier heavy and the business events pros are not always engaged. Key takeaway: PCMA needs to continue to find ways to connect business event professionals with one another, not just with their suppliers.

San Francisco 106

San Francisco Committee Innovation Project 106

Potomac Core

AUGUST 29, 2017

It’s now about becoming an Industry Growth Advocate through a 3 step process involving direct engagement of your board, your members, Industry Suppliers, and Industry Customers that requires: Industry Survey Research – Comprehensive and segmented understanding of the challenges and growth opportunities in the Industry.

Member Engagement 173

Member Engagement Survey Massachusetts Boston 173

Associations Now

MARCH 29, 2024

Speaking on the radio program Marketplace in February, Ying McGuire, president and CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, pointed to a survey from the Public Private Strategies Institute that found that 75 percent of politically conservative executives said “diversity initiatives are essential to their business strategy ….

Leadership 60

Leadership Report Strategy Survey 60

Spark Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Have you invited “affiliate/associate/supplier” types onto your board? We’re also trying to feature diversity of the “typical” (race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, ability/disability) variety and less typical varieties.

Case Study 150

Case Study Project Leadership Education 150

Membersuite

JUNE 16, 2021

Don’t overlook supplier members in these roles. Supplier members can excel in the ambassador role and enjoy a different identity as an advisor instead of a salesperson. #5: Contact at-risk members before it’s too late. Call lapsed members. 5: Partner with chapters or affiliates.

Committee 131

Committee Recruiting Recruitment Sample 131

Jamie Notter

APRIL 25, 2019

This week I spoke to leaders from a group of contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers about both culture and employee engagement. In the afternoon session, I was part of a panel that went for two hours (!), so it allowed for some interesting and more in-depth conversations.

Case Study 170

Case Study millennials Report Innovation 170

Associations Now

MARCH 1, 2023

Event organizers, supplier partners, education providers, and participants all have roles to play in achieving the sustainability goals for an event,” said Mariela McIlwraith, CMP, CMM, MBA, the Events Industry Council’s vice president for sustainability.

Industry 101

Industry Education Resources Products 101

Associations Now

JANUARY 30, 2024

While Giving Kitchen has outreach to an audience of restaurant workers, our outreach is geared toward the owners and operators of the restaurants” in addition to suppliers and vendors, she said. The campaign began as a collaboration between DBHDD and Giving Kitchen, said GRA VP of Development Sarah Thorson, but GRA was quick to sign on.

Georgia 59

Georgia Sample Social Media Industry 59

Ngage Management

MARCH 15, 2024

Additionally, AMCs often have established relationships with vendors and suppliers, allowing them to negotiate favorable rates for services such as event venues, printing, and marketing materials.

Association Management 52

Association Management Guidelines Cost Resources 52