For Immediate Release
Date: January 7, 2010
Contact: Janet Arden, publications editor, CM Services, Inc.,
janeta@cmservices.com, (630) 858-7337
CM Services Launches Blog for Association Leaders
Glen Ellyn, IL-- Rick Church, President and Head Coach of CM Services, Inc., the Association Partnership Company®, announced the launch of a new blog, www.associationleaders.org, aimed at providing additional expertise and resources for the growing number of association volunteer leaders.
Church looks at the blog as a continuing conversation among association volunteer leaders and industry professionals. “Our experience has been that everyone has ideas, questions and expertise to share. We think a blog will be the perfect vehicle for sharing this knowledge quickly and efficiently. Personally, I can’t wait to see the conversations it sparks!”
CM Services has long been a leader in providing customized solutions for its association partners, including technology solutions, so turning to cyberspace was a natural. “One of the most significant impacts on volunteer leadership is time, or the lack of it. A blog allows us to initiate conversations that can be joined whenever it’s convenient for the participants. It also allows new participants to jump in at any point,” said Church.
Church has substantial industry expertise to share with association leaders. He has served as president of the International Association of Association Management Companies (IAAMC) now the AMC Institute, on the first American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) AMC Section Council, 1993-2000, and as chairman or member of many committees. He is also a board member of Coverings, the largest international trade show in North America for ceramic tile and stone related products. He serves in executive positions with four of CM Services’ association partners and in 2006 was named by Association Trends as a Young & Aspiring Association Professional.
CM Services is the Association Partnership Company® because partnership is the company’s business philosophy. The company defines Association Partnership as "focused, long-term cooperation between our company and the associations we serve to achieve complementary goals." Church points out the Partnership philosophy is inherent in all that CM Services does as a company, “how we treat our employees, how we work with our vendors, and how we serve our association partners.”
Long-term relationships are exactly what CM Services has achieved. The company is celebrating its 33rd anniversary, making it something of a rarity in the industry. Church points out that of 530 association management companies in the country, only 25% were in business before 1980. With a staff of 25 employee partners, CM Services is well above the industry average of 7 employees.
The CM Services’ family of trade association partners includes: American Fence Association, American Fence Association Education Foundation, Association of Rotational Molders, Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standards Council, Bearing Specialists Association, Ceramic Tile Distributors Association, Composite Fence and Deck Association, National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers, National Church Goods Association, Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association, Plastic Piping Educational Foundation, Pressure Vessel Manufacturers Association, Steel Stud Manufacturers Association, Thermoset Resin Formulators Association and Vinyl Fence, Deck & Railing Manufacturers Association.
To join in the blog, go to www.associationleaders.org. To learn more about CM Services, Inc. and its Partnership Services ®, contact the company at (800) 613-6672 or by email at partner@cmservices.com, or visit www.cmservices.com.
