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Association Management
Corporate Services
Association Management
If you are interested in association management, you will need to determine if your experience and interests are a fit for one of our Industry Practices or Service areas.
The professional management our client organizations is SmithBucklin's core expertise. Our staff teams partner with our client organizations' elected governing boards and volunteer members to manage their initiatives and help to accomplish their goals.
Industry Practices – We focus on three areas:
- Business Trade
- Healthcare & Scientific
- Technology
Professionals in our Industry Practices play one of two roles:
- Executive Management roles (such as Association Executive, Executive Director or Chief Staff Executive) are typically filled by seasoned industry or non-profit/association management specialists who provide strategic and operational leadership to the governing board and direct the activities of administrative staff and service unit partners.
- Administrative staff, or generalists, support Executive Management by managing the association's business operations, including but not limited to: membership management, database maintenance, content development for e-communications and preparation for board meetings, conferences and seminars.
Services – our service unit professionals support the client staff teams by providing functional expertise in the following areas:
- Convention & Event Management
- Exhibit & Trade Show Management
- Information Technology
- Financial & Accounting Management
- Marketing & Communications
- Education & Learning
- Sales
- Government Relations
Professionals in our Service areas offer a number of roles:
Specialists in our service areas typically partner with our client organization staff teams to execute our client organizations' initiatives. Professional opportunities within our service units may include positions including but not limited to:
- Conference, trade show, meeting and event planning professionals (registration, housing, exhibit sales);
- Staff accountants
- Marketing and communication professionals (graphic designers, marketing coordinators/managers);
- Credentialing/certification professionals, to name a few.
SmithBucklin Industry Practices & Services Units
Please click on the arrows below the following graphic to learn more information about SmithBucklin's Industry Practices and Service Units. Clicking on the image will provide you with a detailed description of each area.
