Full Association Management

Serving in good faith and acting in the best interest of our clients

Connerly & Associates, Inc. maintains a full-time staff of association management professionals. Our association management division provides associations with an extensive list of services and benefits, including:

Board Liaison

Execute decisions of the Board, and provide support and assistance to Board

Coordinate Board and Committee Meetings

Administration

Staffing to conduct all necessary office, administrative, and clerical operations

Administrative services including record keeping, filing of all correspondence, documents, and statistical materials, including storage and regular backup of electronic files

Set up and maintain membership database through premier association management software

Maintain database of sponsors and/or industry partners

Membership and Sponsorship Growth & Retention

Coordinate client programs and services

Seek and present to Board programs and partnership opportunities with potential for increased association revenue, reduced expenses, enhanced benefits for Members, or potential association sponsorships

Develop and implement regular and consistent membership and sponsorship recruitment campaigns

Interact and communicate with existing industry partners and sponsors on regular basis to maintain productive industry partner relationships

Work with Board to develop new industry partner and sponsor relationships, and provide an effective program for sponsors and association

Maintain adequate supply of marketing materials to respond to membership and sponsorship inquiries

Meeting Management

Support with contract negotiation with third-party vendors for meetings and
educational events, operations of meetings and events, registration and check-in at meetings and collection of appropriate monies, and maintaining up-to-date calendar of events and ensure up-to-date information
regarding calendar of events is maintained on website

Support for delivery of online educational content (e.g., webinars)

Communications Management

Support for website content and operation, membership database maintenance, social media accounts, emails communication

Develop and update literature and marketing materials as needed

Public Relations

Serve as spokesperson for association in consultation and cooperation with the association

Accounting

Maintain accurate books and records in accordance with the practices currently followed by association or other practices

Reconcile financials of all meetings

Provide materials necessary for preparation of tax returns to tax preparer and oversee preparation of tax returns

In cooperation with Board, create annual budget, manage budget throughout the year, and provide monthly comparison of budget versus actual

Storage

Secure storage of all legal and historical files and documents