


Our History, Culture and Goals
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A Chicagoland based firm M&EE was founded on the premise of finding solutions for organizations that must meet specific needs. M&EE has a system for every aspect of management. Whether it’s special projects, services or inclusive management, systems are in place to achieve results. M&EE recognizes that key leaders as well as active members of an organization have business and personal lives. Volunteers are subject to a “point of no return” and that is exactly what Meeting & Event Essentials can help avoid.
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Accomplished careers with extensive backgrounds in meeting and association management, as well as hospitality and tourism coupled with serving as executive directors for state, national & international associations have led to our success. Our straightforward approach to association management creates a winning environment that builds strong relationships with association leaders.
Personal experiences serving on numerous state and national boards and committees our knowledge resonates in the association management arena. Professional affiliations over the years have included the American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International and The International Association of Association Management Companies.
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Goals
Our goal is to lend our ideas, support, resources and management expertise to volunteers who have dedicated themselves to organizations. M&EE will enable your organization to stay focused on the purpose and goals of the association, eliminating many of the tasks and responsibilities that often overwhelm and burden board members.
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Why an AMC?
As more and more volunteer organizations vie for less and less available volunteer time, the need for effective professional management becomes increasingly critical. But the traditional answers–maintaining full-time staff and office facilities or operating with volunteers who often lack time, experience, and expertise in key areas–result in a major investment in overhead and inefficiencies as long-term goals get lost in day-to-day details.
An alternative concept of association management has existed for more than 100 years and remains today an effective solution to the management problem, offering advantages that more and more associations are discovering the association management company (AMC). What exactly is an association management company? How does it operate? Whom does it serve? And what are its benefits?
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Centers for Professionalism and Service
An association management company is a firm of skilled professionals
whose goal is to provide management expertise and specialized
administrative services to trade associations and professional societies in
an efficient, cost-effective and value added manner.
Based on the concept of shared resources, an association management
company provides volunteer organizations with the expertise they need
when they need it. The AMC typically assigns executives and administrators
to conduct the association's day-to-day operations.
team is created to assist with special projects; or additional support staff
is utilized to help with membership programs. Each association pays only
for the hours the staff specialists work on the tasks and benefits from the
professional expertise for a fraction of what it would cost to hire full-time
staff.
An association management company also provides a centralized office
that serves as the client association's headquarters. The overhead costs
for the professional offices are shared by many associations and societies,
increasing their resources and capabilities without major capital
investment.
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Specialists are drawn from the pool of personnel resources and are
assigned on an as-needed basis to special projects. For example, a
publications editor coordinates a monthly newsletter or annual report; an
exhibits manager oversees the annual meeting and trade show; a research
team is created to assist with special projects; or additional support staff
is utilized to help with membership programs. Each association pays only
for the hours the staff specialists work on the tasks and benefits from the
professional expertise for a fraction of what it would cost to hire full-time
staff.
An association management company also provides a centralized office
that serves as the client association's headquarters. The overhead costs
for the professional offices are shared by many associations and societies,
increasing their resources and capabilities without major capital
investment.
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