Success Stories

Increased revenues by 162% within the first 5 years of management
Increased attendance for annual awards gala by 50% within the first 2 years of management
Created global structure and policies to support expansion to countries around the world
Created a corporate member recruitment strategy, increasing corporate membership by 70% within the first 2 years
Created a professional development webinar series that has become so successful, it sells out each time
Created an accurate, up to date website, where members can join and renew online; easily register for events, is kept current and reflects their updated news
Established a 501c3 Foundation, a goal they had for over 10 years that we accomplished within the first 2 years of managing them
Created a strategic direction, adopted by their Board of Directors, which is being followed and accomplished
Established a regular billing schedule and thank you cycle where members receive welcome and thank you letters; and regular invoices for their membership
Provide regular financial reports, managing their financials on a day-to-day and overall basis. Providing projected end of year reports and consistently looking at ways to save on expenses and increase income

Successfully sold out their 2,000 person, premiere dinner within the first 3 weeks of opening registration; thereby solving one of their key challenges when table sales historically took 12 weeks or longer
Utilizing the benefits of technology, created a fully automated system to handle registration, guest RSVP’s, and seating for the 2,000 guests. The system is so sophisticated that it allows each of the company point of contacts their own individualized portal to manage their company representatives, seating assignments, table placements and guests
Implemented a tier system for selling tables priced on location, which allowed all companies the opportunity to purchase tables near the front of the room
Worked closely with the leadership to make their youth education initiatives a key focus point at the dinner, by implementing a student keynote speaker scholarship and inviting former student interns to the dinner to serve as volunteers
Produced a seven-minute high-end promotional video highlighting the association’s youth education program for high school students

Applied for, and received, two Department of Labor public/private partnership grants
Established chapters in Europe and Asia-Pacific
Expanded membership to 235 firms around the world
Provided management services to the North American Chapter
Reversed years of deficits
Successfully managed name change and re-branding
Implemented strategic planning and leadership development

Facilitated a 3-day global strategic planning session, working closely with all 36 chapters, four country boards and elected leadership
Managed and implemented four successful European Conferences; complete with social program and guest/spouse program
Increased membership from 1,200 to over 2,200
Fully re-designed web site, implementing chapter management functions
Rejuvenated chapter and member services
Achieved fiscal discipline
Established a successful non-dues revenue program
Created a successful partnership between the International association and its chapters

Consecutively sold out 14 annual national conferences
Increased annual budget from $40,000 to over $1 million
Established an industry-leading and award-winning web site
Expanded annual operating budget from $50,000 to over $1 million with only 25% of revenue coming from dues
Implemented an industry standard on-line suite of benchmarking programs with over 1,000 participants
Increased membership from 25 to over 4,200 members
Initiated a suite of electronic member services
Moved from no reserve fund to reserves of $1 million
Built in-kind revenue from suppliers to $500,000 annually