by edickert@parthenonmgmt.net | Nov 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
I recently had a wonderful vacation in the Colorado Rockies. The weather was perfect. My wife and I did not over schedule and over commit ourselves. Instead we enjoyed some very welcome down time, hiking and exploring in some beautiful mountains, and one of the...
by edickert@parthenonmgmt.net | Oct 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
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 type of person who was the embodiment of...
by edickert@parthenonmgmt.net | Sep 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
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 asking, is it all about the money? I’ll...
by edickert@parthenonmgmt.net | Aug 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
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 associations are managed by full-time...
by edickert@parthenonmgmt.net | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
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 members, and 4 of those are part-time....