During these challenging financial times, association professionals constantly are asked to do more with less. That edict was not lost on the Chicago-based National Automatic Merchandising Association, which decided two years ago to merge its two longstanding annual tradeshows into one unparalleled event. In Westminster Kennel Club parlance, it needed to be a "best in show." Expectations were high. Resources were at an all-time low. But careful prioritizing and spending, combined with a surplus of ingenuity, delivered the desired results: one annual event, named the NAMA OneShow, that was at once a consolidation and a unification.... more
Association Forum Survey Analyzes Compensation at Chicagoland Associations, Sets Industry Benchmarks for Recession, Recovery
Despite the economic downturn, Chicagoland associations continue to offer competitive salaries and benefits, finds a new report from the Association Forum of Chicagoland.... more
Association Week 2011
Thank you to all who attended Association Week 2010. We look forward to seeing you at Association Week 2011, June 13-17.
Missed Association Week 2010? View photos and a summary of events.... more