building financial momentum through meetings and membership collaboration

Building Financial Momentum

Through Meetings & Membership Collaboration

Monday, Aug. 5, 2013

3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Room: B215

Hub Tag: #ASAE13 LO59

Content Leaders:

Donna Oser CAE

Chief Executive Officer Vital Associations

Aaron D. Wolowiec MSA, CAE, CMP, CTA Founder & President

Event Garde

All contents copyright 2013, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, except noted selections which have been reprinted

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Copyright © 2013 by Donna Oser, Vital Associations, (517) 420-7637 and Aaron D. Wolowiec, Event Garde, (616) 710-1891. Reprinted with permission of the copyright owners.

Building Financial Momentum Through Meetings & Membership Collaboration

Biographies

Donna Oser, CAE CEO ▪ Vital Associations

Today’s rapid advancements in technology, diverse, multigenerational work force, and changing economy present significant challenges for associations and nonprofits. A Certified Association Executive® with 15 years of experience in nonprofit management, Donna combines business acumen, an entrepreneurial mindset and a creative approach to collaboration to help organizations leverage change to build capacity, grow influence and, ultimately, achieve their unique purposes.

Donna channels her passion via four primary mediums:

Facilitating shared decision-making, planning and problem solving with groups of all sizes Presenting to enrich the knowledge, skills and attitudes of individuals and organizations Coaching individuals and teams towards desired outcomes and improved decision-making Consulting by providing technical expertise on association management and leadership issues

During her career, Donna has held the positions of executive director, assistant director, and director of operations with responsibilities spanning all of the core areas of association management. Association honors

bestowed upon Donna in the recent past include MASA’s Champion for Children Award, MASSP’s Bold Leadership in Education Reform, Michigan School Public Relations Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award, and National PTA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

In addition to possessing BBA in Business Management with specializations in accounting and marketing, Donna received extensive training in public engagement and facilitation from the Institute of Cultural Affairs and National PTA. She has held numerous board positions over the years and currently serves as adjunct faculty for the Michigan Society of Association Executives. Donna reads voraciously and enjoys cycling, kayaking and spending time with family and friends.

For more information about Vital Associations or to invite Donna to work with your group, visit vitalassociations.com, connect with Donna on LinkedIn or contact her directly at (517)420-7637 or [email protected].

Aaron D. Wolowiec, MSA, CAE, CMP, CTA Founder & President ▪ Event Garde

Michigan native Aaron Wolowiec is a talented and passionate association learning strategist and meetings coach whose diverse achievements guide and propel association goals and initiatives, especially as they relate to education and learning. Aaron has more than a decade of experience in the meetings industry, and has taught for three years at a Michigan college.

Aaron is a certified association executive, a certified meeting professional and a certified tourism ambassador, and has earned a master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University. An active member of ASAE, Aaron is both a past chairman of the Young Association Executives Committee and a 2009-2011 Diversity Executive Leadership Program scholar.

As the premier source of expert advice and innovative solutions in instructional design and meeting management, Aaron’s consulting firm – Event Garde – is quickly gaining recognition for its creativity and leadership in the field of professional development. In 2012, Aaron was also featured by Michigan Meetings +

Events magazine as a “very important professional you need to know.”

When not working with clients Aaron enjoys cooking, hot yoga, blogging, old homes and unclehood, as well as tending to his new puppy, Lillie. Likewise, Aaron maintains a popular association blog at www.aaronwolowiec.com, contributes to a variety of industry publications and mentors a number of emerging professionals.

For more information about Event Garde, please visit www.eventgarde.com and like “Event Garde LLC” on Facebook. Additionally, Aaron may be reached by phone at (616) 710-1891 or by email at

[email protected].

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Building Financial Momentum Through Meetings & Membership Collaboration

Date: August 5, 2013 | 3:15-4:30PM!Hub Tag: #ASAE13 LO59!Donna Oser, CAECEO & Founder | Vital Associations !!

Aaron D. Wolowiec, MSA, CAE, CMP, CTAFounder & President | Event Garde!

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Hello there!

The following slides are intended as

background information for the

session. During the session, we will focus on

practical strategies and tactics for

building and sustaining momentum

through intentional, collaborative

efforts. We hope you’ll join us!

Donna & Aaron

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Big Idea: Membership and meetings are major sources of revenue for associations. Please note: Meetings is a general term referring to activities related to meetings, education, certification and accreditation. "

Associations [continue to] rely heavily on membership dues as a revenue source.

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Revenue from Dues

41.4%!

34.2%!

Trade

IMO

Source: ASAE Operating Ratio Reports 14th Edition; © 2012 by the American Society of Association Executives

Revenue from Dues

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45%!

29%!

6%!

501(c)(6)

501(c)(4)

501(c)(3)

Source: ASAE Operating Ratio Reports 14th Edition; © 2012 by the American Society of Association Executives

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Change in Revenue from Dues

!40.2%!

37.6%!

1993!2011!

- 2.6pts

Sources: ASAE Operating Ratio Reports 9th, 11th, 12th, 13, 14th Editions; © by the American Society of Association Executives - - As analyzed by Michael LoBue, CAE, of LoBue & Majdalany Management

Meetings represent a significant and increasing proportion of association revenue.

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Change in Revenue by Category

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17.7%!

7.8%!

1.3%!

24.8%!

6.1%! 5.0%!

Meetings & Events Education Certification & Accreditations

+ 3.7pts

- 1.7pts

+ 7.1pts 2011


1993

Another Way to Look at It…


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An increase of 9pts

% of Revenue from all meeting categories"

28% in

1993"

37% in

2011"

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Big Idea: Membership in an association affects participation in meetings.

Significant percentages of association memberships attend annual meetings or trade shows.

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Participation

TRADE"The majority of trade associations report that between of their membership are in attendance at their annual meeting or trade show.!

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IMOs"The majority of IMO and associations who identify as both indicate that between of their memberships attend their annual meetings or trade shows. !

Source: MGI 2012 Meetings Marketing Benchmarking Report by Marketing General Incorporated

Associations with better renewal rates have a greater percentage of total membership attending their annual meeting or trade show.

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Membership & Meetings Members Participating in Annual Meeting or Trade Show by Renewal Rate"

Member&Renewal&Rate! %&A/ending&Annual&Conference&!

80%!or!less! 11E20%!81E90%! 21E30%!

Source: MGI 2012 Meetings Marketing Benchmarking Report by Marketing General Incorporated Membership Essentials, 2008, published by ASAE

A sense of affiliation is a more important factor when it comes to learning through associations than through other providers.

Source: The Decision to Learn, 2010, published by ASAE

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The majority of participants at association annual meetings and trade shows are members.

Total IMO Trade Both

Members 80%! 79%! 84%! 74%!Nonmembers 20%! 21%! 16%! 26%!

Source: MGI 2012 Meetings Marketing Benchmarking Report by Marketing General Incorporated

Participants of Annual Meeting or Trade Show

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Big Idea: Participation in association meetings affects membership.

Members believe the most important function of an association is to provide training and professional development.

Source: The Decision to Learn, 2010, published by ASAE

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Most Important Functions Rank The&Most&Important&FuncAons&of&an&AssociaAon&

1& Providing!training/professional!development!to!members 2& Providing!technical!informa2on!to!members 3& Providing!2mely!informa2on!about!field!to!members 4& Connec2ng!prac22oners!in!the!field!to!each!other 5& Crea2ng!and!dissemina2ng!standards!of!prac2ce 6& Represen2ng!the!field!to!the!public 7& Represen2ng!the!field!to!the!government 8& Represen2ng!the!field!within!the!industry/discipline 9& Providing!cer2fica2on!opportuni2es!

Source: The Decision to Join, 2007, published by ASAE

Professional development is the second most important personal benefit influencing an individual’s decision to join an association.


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Importance of Personal Benefits

Rank! Benefit!1& Access!to!the!most!up!to!date!informa2on!in!your!field 2& Professional!development!or!educa2onal!offerings 3& Opportuni2es!to!network!with!other!professionals!in!field 4& Access!to!career!informa2on!and!employment!opps 5& Access!to!products,!services!and!suppliers 6& Opportuni2es!to!gain!leadership!experience 7& A!reference!directory!of!of!members/prac22oners! 8& Member!discounts!or!group!purchasing!ac2vi2es!


6 out of the top 7 reasons identified by association leaders as the reason people join are related to meetings.

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Reasons People Join (perceived)

Rank Reason 1& Networking!with!others!in!the!field 2& Access!to!specialized/current!industry!informa2on 3& Advocacy 4& Learning!best!prac2ces!in!their!profession 5& Professional!development!or!educa2onal!offerings 6& Conferences/trade!shows 7& Accredita2on!or!cer2fica2on!

Sources: MGI 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report by Marketing General Incorporated Membership Essentials, 2008, published by ASAE

Big Idea: Meetings and Membership departments should work together to build financial momentum.

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Biggest Idea: Join Donna, Aaron and your colleagues for a fun, engaging and productive session to identify doable ideas for making the most of the Meetings & Membership connection!

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Contact us!Donna Oser, CAECEO & Founder !Vital [email protected](517) 420-7637!!Aaron D. Wolowiec, MSA, CAE, CMP, CTAFounder & PresidentEvent Garde [email protected](616) 710-1891!!

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