In-Person Events in a Vaccinated World

By |2021-06-10T11:48:36-05:00June 10th, 2021|

We all want to get back to in-person events as soon as possible. The success of your association’s trade show or conference depends on how you market to potential delegates. Working in a primarily Canadian market, you need to keep in mind that, generally, Canadians are very safety orientated. [...]

Insurance 101 for Associations

By |2021-04-21T14:40:02-05:00April 8th, 2021|

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Olivia Reed, licensed insurance broker, and Director at BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd. (BMS). BMS is a specialist insurance brokerage that has a national team dedicated to working with associations and association members across Canada. Olivia shared information that is particularly [...]

Case Study: Leading a Long-Time Client into a Virtual World

By |2020-11-05T13:40:57-06:00October 22nd, 2020|

A long-time client who holds an annual educational conference for its professional members did not want to lose a year of presenting new procedures and treatments to their members due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They knew they could not hold a three day in-person conference with live presentations and [...]

Maintaining Association Member Engagement in a Socially Distant World: An Interview

By |2020-10-28T09:34:14-05:00August 20th, 2020|

In this interview, Sandra Harssar, an executive member of the Promotional Products Professionals of Canada (PPPC), discusses her journey as a board member and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected association member engagement and involvement. Q: What prompted you to run for a position on the board? Sandra: I [...]

Virtual Events: An Opportunity to Grow your Association’s Event Repertoire

By |2020-10-28T14:37:39-05:00May 7th, 2020|

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it impossible to hold in-person association events. Many associations are now looking to host virtual events to keep their members engaged and to provide new revenue generating activities. This article will explore options to pivot your cancelled events and will hopefully give you a [...]

Sponsorship for Association Events

By |2020-10-30T09:15:06-05:00January 16th, 2020|

Finding sponsors for your association’s events is a major component of increasing non-dues revenue and generating a surplus. This article explores options of how to optimize your association’s sponsorship revenue. Reach out to Previous Sponsors First When you are looking for sponsors for your association’s next event, start with [...]

Managing and Growing National Association Events

By |2020-11-19T08:47:49-06:00October 10th, 2019|

Managing a major national association event like a convention, symposium or annual conference can be a challenge for any event manager. Usually such events are the largest an association can offer to its members, and they provide opportunities for new business connections, professional development, networking and more. It takes [...]

Managing Internal Client Expectations

By |2020-10-14T15:22:40-05:00July 4th, 2019|

As an Event Manager, I plan and execute many events for association and non-profit clients. Most of the time, I am working with individuals, fellow staff members or committees who represent the client, which means I am always working with new people. Working with a senior staff member from [...]

Transportation & Logistics Companies: The Key to Successful Association Trade Shows

By |2020-10-14T15:54:59-05:00March 28th, 2019|

One of the key elements to running any successful association trade show is shipping. That’s why association trade shows need a transportation broker and logistics manager. Having now planned a national (or Canada-wide) trade show tour that included exhibitors participating in anywhere from one to four cities on the [...]

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