Author: edickert@parthenonmgmt.net

Last month I attended the funeral of a member of my wife’s extended family.  I did not know this man well, but I always enjoyed the few times that I was around him and his family.  He was the quintessential quiet, everyday hero...

In my last blog post I cited some survey data that implies that, in many cases, an Association Management Company can offer many associations better value and lower cost than hiring dedicated staff.  But, I ended that post by...

There are three common ways that associations are managed.  Some are managed by volunteers.  This is most common in small, start-up associations and usually gives way to non-volunteer management as the association grows.  Many...

Well, in 2014 they are serving nine organizations with thirteen meetings in six countries on three continents! Wow! No wonder I can’t keep up with them. PMG is still a small company, but with an outsized impact. We have 17 staff...

Well, it has been way too long since I have posted a new blog, and I have been scolded for being so lax by some of our staff. I have an idea and will actually write a new blog post to be seen here very soon. But, in the meantime...