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RED CHAIR
COMMUNICATIONS
FRONT ROW
MEETINGS & EVENTS
SOLUTIONS
CO-CHAIR
ASSOCIATION
HEADQUARTERS
ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT • MARKETING | DESIGN | PUBLIC RELATIONS
MEETING MANAGEMENT | EXHIBIT | SPONSORSHIP • PROJECTS | CONSULTING | EDUCATION
Advancing Organizations to Greatness
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pecializing in helping non-profitorganizations achieve their mission, create value, and advance their causes, industries, and professions, AH is a professional services firm ready to help you achieve greatness.
We have four main divisions within AH: a full-service Association Management Company (AMC); a Marketing and Communications Agency (MarCom); a Meetings & Events Management Team; and a division that focuses on other custom solutions such as strategic planning, website builds, database integrations, accounting services, staff recruitment,
credentialing management, public affairs and lobbying, and growing non-dues revenue. Focusing on growing online educational portfolios, developing membership acquisition strategies, utilizing technology to create responsive design websites that improve the end-user’s experience, utilizing volunteer leaders’ time in the most appropriate fashion, and creating new content and products to enhance professions and consumer awareness are just some of the initiatives our client partners pursue.
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understand
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view
from where
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To achieve greatness for your non-profit, you need a strategic focus and a plan. AH believes organizations achieve greatness when they focus on four pillars:
1. Achieving multi-dimensional growth
2. Creating a team of engaged and
disciplined leaders
3. Understanding how to use technology intelligently
4. Having an unwavering commitment to mission
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from Philadelphia
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Number of
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190+
CURRENT CLIENT PARTNERS
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we also have an office in washington d.c.number of times AH has been named among the Philadelphia area’s “Best Places to Work” by its employees and the Philadelphia Business Journal in the last 7 years.
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by the amc institute
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to become a certified customer service organization
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1ST
U.S.-based licensee of theASAE Certificate Program
in Association Management, a great way for association professionals to build the competencies they need to manage their organizations more effectively.OVER 130
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Senior Leadership holds
on non-profit boards themselves
5,000 hours
annually devoted to staff development and training.AH has
the
highest
number
of credentialed staff members of
ANY
AMC worldwide.19
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Certified Association Executives (CAE) Certified PublicAccountants (CPA) Certified Exhibit Managers (CEM) Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Meeting
Professionals CMP
Graduates of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management (IOM)
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)
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ASSOCIATION
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or more than 35 years, Association Headquarters, the association management company (AMC) of AH, has managed everything for associations — from accounting and HR, to operations and board management, to marketing and meetings. AH provides associations with a robust, cost-effective headquarters with a staff that works with volunteer leaders to achieve their mission and advance their organization.Choosing a new management company or transitioning from an established provider relationship is a serious decision and one that is not made lightly. When your organization takes a seat at our table, we are committed to:
• Proactively focusing on growth and innovation for organizations.
• Actively responding to client partners’ needs and delivering exceptional customer service to members.
• Creating better financial reporting through transparent and timely reporting and accounting.
• Providing transparency in staffing models and management fees.
• Embracing technology for automation and creation of memorable end-user experiences. • Strategically executing initiatives to keep
volunteer leaders mission-focused and thinking about the big picture.
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Guiding a credentialing body requires a unique set of skills and knowledge. AH will help position your organization for continued growth, relevance, and sustainability.
AH understands the goals of developing a continuous improvement plan for certification/ education. AH helped the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) develop the Case Manager Body of Knowledge (CMBOK), an online resource tool for all case managers and other health care professionals across all practice settings. The Commission’s research and leadership team recognized the need for a single source.
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RED CHAIR
COMMUNICATIONS
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ed Chair Communications: AH’s division dedicated to helping non-profits develop a visual identity, create awareness, and grow meeting attendance and membership.If you are looking to improve your social media presence, increase member retention, recruit new members, manage publications, develop engaging content, or conduct market research, Red Chair Communications is for you.
Marketing
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Communications
SOCIAL MEDIA
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Content Strategy and Development
Publication Management
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DIGITAL MEDIA
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Editorial
GRAPHIC DESIGN
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
Website Design
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Research
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Strategic Thinking and Brainstorming Sessions
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FRONT ROW
MEETINGS & EVENTS
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ront Row Meetings & Events: AH’s team of professionals specializing in meetings and events management, growing sponsorships and your exhibit floor, as well as all of the promotions around the meeting or event. Our specialists inFront Row Meetings & Events have achieved CMP and CEM status, and are relationship experts with negotiating power and partnerships with hotels, CVBs, A/V companies, and other industry vendors who will take your meeting to the next level.
Meetings
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Event Management
SPONSORSHIP
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EXHIBITION
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ADVERTISING SALES
Website & Graphic Design
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Video
Content Development
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Marketing
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Public Relations
Continuing Education & Continuing Medical
Education Management & Accreditation
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CO-CHAIR
SOLUTIONS
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o-Chair Solutions: AH’s consulting, project, and education division, helps with your non-profit’s accounting, website development, database integration, staffing and recruiting, non-dues revenue, technology assessments, public affairs and lobbying, credentialing management, andstrategic planning needs. In addition, AH is the only licensee of the ASAE Certificate Program in Association Management, a great way for association professionals, and those who work with association professionals, to build the competencies they need to manage their organizations more effectively.
ASAE Certificate Program
Association Management System (AMS) Integration
Credentialing Management
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Consulting Services
Executive & Financial Management
Government Relations
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Advocacy
HR CONSULTING
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ADMINISTRATION
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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
New Product Development
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Non-Dues Revenue
Program Management
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Public Affairs
Recruiting & Staffing Services
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Strategic Planning
Technology Consulting and Services
Website Design & Development
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