TAS News and Articles
Associations Leading Ladies – Christine Pope
For this second part in our ‘Associations Leading Ladies’ series, I had the opportunity to ask Christine Pope a few questions and pick her brain on the topics of leadership, association management and her early inspirations. Christine Pope Non-Executive Director and Treasurer, Australian Traditional Medicine Society Christine is an experienced natural medicine professional who is…
Your Guide to Not-for-Profit Governance
Express 2-Hour Governance Board Education Course Due to the ever-changing complexity of the legal framework in the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector, it is necessary for officers, directors and those who interact with Boards to stay relevant and up-to-date with current regulations. To help facilitate this, The Association Specialists collaborated with the Governance Institute of Australia to…
Why your Association needs a Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
“A well-developed business continuity plan can provide the association with a roadmap for maintaining revenue streams, continued operations and customer service during times of crisis” – Associations Forum It is essential for associations to have a Business Continuity Plan in place in case of any potential disruptions. If your organisation doesn’t have a system in…
Associations Leading Ladies – Elizabeth Skirving
This year for International Women’s Day we approached some of the amazing female leaders within the association industry to ask for their thoughts on what it means to be a leader and wear the responsibility of managing an association in this day and age. This will be the first article of a continuing series featuring…
Are you protecting the integrity of your event?
We recently discussed the Royal Commission and a recent example of an Events company benefiting from undisclosed commissions, rebates and mark-ups. In case you missed it, you can read it here. This article will highlight a few points to consider when assessing the fees charged by potential event managers and protect yourself as a consumer…
Are you paying a fair fee?
“No matter how you spin it, there’s something seriously smelly about an industry that survives on kickbacks and commissions. Claiming you act for your client but getting paid by people who want you to flog products to that client, is the sort of behavior that is rightly seen as corrupt.” Annette Sampson, Sydney Morning Herald…
Membership: Back to the Drawing Board
We hear too regularly the difficulties of keeping members happy, engaged and coming back without asking the same question each year: ‘Why should I be a member of your Association?’ Now before we continue, it’s important to note that many associations are thriving off their current membership structures, and if so, don’t think we are…
Security: How Protected is your Association?
The very public and recent data breach of an event application in the UK has brought the need to plan for potential data breaches. Whilst a Professional Conference Organiser (PCO), organisation or company can take all steps possible to minimise security risks, in the current technological environment there is still the growing possibility of breaches…
Innovation and Engagement – Conferences in 2019 and Beyond
360 Live Media has released their 2019 report on the existing and upcoming trends in the events industry that we should have on our radar. This article will be based on their informative piece, with input from The Association Specialists! Experience Engineering It is no surprise that members and delegates want more from events. “Experience…
Company Limited by Shares or Guarantee – What’s the Difference?
Legal Vision has recently posted this important information on the differences between a Company Limited by Shares (Public or Proprietary) and a Company Limited by Guarantee. We feel it is important to understand each structure as it has a drastic effect to the functioning of your company. From Legal Vision: Company Limited by Shares A company limited by…