Technology is hard to keep up with. The pace of development is fast, and keeping our brain cells fed with new information is a full-time job. Emerging technological trends and ASAE’s 41 Drivers of Change Report ASAE’s report, the 41 Drivers of Change, helps us by outlining a number of trends we need to be […]
We can all think of minor inconveniences – hassle factors – that confront us daily. Looking for the best hotel price, locating a stamp and envelope to mail a letter, finding cash in our wallet when a store doesn’t accept credit cards. For association accounting staff, they might put this on their list: reconciling gateway/merchant […]
Sometimes value is not just measured in financial terms. A savings of time, energy, effort, and frustration is often more valuable to a busy staff. And most associations know what we mean when we talk about “busy.” Events, board meetings, online education, membership renewals, recruitment – some staff wear many hats and that is certainly […]
Not many of us can claim we hold 200 events a year. But Nippun Dhiman of the International Council of Shopping Centers can. ICSC is an organization that has fine-tuned event management. Their events are where the deals are made for their industry. It’s a handshake business, so things have to go right and […]