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Standing Meeting

ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES:

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BOARD SUPPORT

DB Management will:

  • Provide experienced, professional association staff tailored to your organization's needs such as an Executive Director/CEO (Chief Staff Executive), Deputy Executive Director, Meeting Planner, Accountant, Fundraiser, Graphic Design and Communications, Administrative support and more

  • Facilitate long term strategic planning process

  • Successfully lead so your organization meets or exceeds strategic, membership, conference and financial goals

  • Support your volunteer leaders with all of their needs

  • Provide daily management of your association

  • Work with your board and committees to develop agendas, minutes, supporting materials, follow up and all else needed for successful meetings

  • Serve as a resource for association and professional society best practices

  • Attend board and committee meetings

  • Assist the board and committees with identifying goals and following up as needed to meet deadlines

  • Handle requests from board and committees so they can focus on the strategic goals of the association

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COMMUNICATIONS

DB Management will:

  • Develop creative ways for your organization to tell your stories to attract new members, conference attendees, exhibitors and sponsors

  • Utilize targeted, segmented marketing to reach desired audiences

  • Produce attractive collateral (print and electronic) for your organization

  • Produce your newsletters

  • Produce online membership directories

  • Enhance and maintain your website with fresh, compelling content using the latest design trends

  • Manage your social media presence

  • Engage your members through online communities

  • Develop press releases

  • Lead grassroots advocacy campaigns

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

DB Management will:

  • Work with your board, treasurer and financial committees to develop budgets

  • Maintain your association's financial records in QuickBooks 

  • Produce financial reports

  • Deposit payments

  • Handle check preparation

  • Reconcile statements

  • Work with your accountant on tax return/audit

  • Fundraise

  • Bring in new sponsors, grants and other needed revenue

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HEADQUARTERS &

GENERAL ADMIN

DB Management will:

  • Provide a friendly, professional and knowledgeable first point of contact for your members and interested parties

  • Respond to all member requests in a timely manner

  • Serve as your association's headquarters and offer a permanent mailing address and office

  • Handle all your day-to-day association needs

  • We offer each of our clients a dedicated phone line answered in their association's name; fax and voicemail

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MEETING & TRADE SHOW PLANNING

DB Management will:

  • Skillfully handle all aspects of conference and trade show planning be it face to face or virtual

  • Manage site selection and contract negotiations

  • Identify best virtual conference platforms for your organization's events

  • Manage abstract submissions

  • Handle CEs/CMEs

  • Manage special events - galas, awards, golf etc

  • Assist your committees and volunteers in any way needed with a goal of highly rated and profitable events

  • Help with identifying compelling topics and bringing in great speakers

  • Market the events

  • Process registrations

  • Sell exhibit, sponsorship and ad space and coordinate trade show logistics

  • Handle meeting financials

  • Produce registration materials as well as onsite program, badges, signage, 

  • Staff your events 

  • Compile post conference evaluations and report

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MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT

& RETENTION

DB Management will:

  • Maintain and safeguard the data in one of your association's most important assets, your database

  • Develop attractive membership marketing collateral

  • Handle dues invoicing

  • Promote the association to prospective members

  • Work with your membership committee to develop strategies for high member retention and growth

  • Provide membership reports to the board

  • Conduct member surveys

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