Andrea Harrington Email and Phone Number

As the Chapter Relations Manager I utilize my management skills, energy, attention to detail, determination, and creativity for professional association chapter and membership growth, retention, satisfaction and educational meetings.• Serve as the main point of contact and resource for professional association chapter Boards• Ensure compliance monitoring for chapter policy and regulatory requirements• Collaborate with Boards to facilitate professional association chapter… Show more As the Chapter Relations Manager I utilize my management skills, energy, attention to detail, determination, and creativity for professional association chapter and membership growth, retention, satisfaction and educational meetings.• Serve as the main point of contact and resource for professional association chapter Boards• Ensure compliance monitoring for chapter policy and regulatory requirements• Collaborate with Boards to facilitate professional association chapter development, membership engagement, retention and growth• Guide Board Leadership to strategically monitor chapter performance, provide tools and strategies to achieve outcomes• Provide support, training and guidance to promote effective chapter conference calls, meetings and communication• Develop strategic dates, content and experience for professional association chapter conferences/meetings adhering to a standardized conference planning timeline and collaborate with Event Management for successful execution• Guide boards in conference date and site selection, content management and speaker selection. • Influence and assist Board members to develop chapter member succession planning strategies, actively identify members with leadership potential and ensure they are nominated board positions and conduct elections in accordance with established policies• Meet or exceed performance standards and goals related to: Board and member satisfaction, conference budgets, attendance goals and chapter membership goals for retention and growth• Provide on-site support and leadership for conferences, meetings and events. • Collaborate with Marketing for brochure development and conference promotion strategy, chapter webpage for improvement as well as influence board assigned webmasters to update and leverage their chapter webpage• Collaborate with Communications to leverage social media engaging assigned chapter board leadership or member• Develop/Manage other chapter initiatives as needed Show less

 Prepare and initiate RFP's for meeting venues; perform site inspections; serve as main point-of-contact with meeting venues, arrange pre-event logistics. Oversee speaker recruitment efforts for all events.  Maintain project management system for events. Manage production of materials, graphic designers and administrative staff & work with IT department regarding the development of web site. Create draft budget for each event & track financial performance Budgets up to… Show more  Prepare and initiate RFP's for meeting venues; perform site inspections; serve as main point-of-contact with meeting venues, arrange pre-event logistics. Oversee speaker recruitment efforts for all events.  Maintain project management system for events. Manage production of materials, graphic designers and administrative staff & work with IT department regarding the development of web site. Create draft budget for each event & track financial performance Budgets up to 1,000,000 Serves as primary on-site support for all events Ensured positive experiences for attendees by resolving any on-site issues.  Management of staff: 6 office staff – up 10 temp staff on site plus 50+ volunteers  Work closely with Board of Directors on various events and projects Oversee 5 committees: Education, Fiber, Youth, Distance Learning and Conference Planning: including monthly conference calls Developed new AOBA Youth Program Show less

Conference Coordinator Coordinated 11 meetings during 2004 (Attendees ranging from 25 to 200) Negotiate hotel contracts Maintain registration database for 110 firms worldwide Maintain relationships with sponsors and vendors Outsource conference binder production Conduct onsite facilitationFirm Administration Co-Host Second Annual Firm Administrator Meeting Continuing Professional Education Secured NASBA Certification for Enterprise… Show more Conference Coordinator Coordinated 11 meetings during 2004 (Attendees ranging from 25 to 200) Negotiate hotel contracts Maintain registration database for 110 firms worldwide Maintain relationships with sponsors and vendors Outsource conference binder production Conduct onsite facilitationFirm Administration Co-Host Second Annual Firm Administrator Meeting Continuing Professional Education Secured NASBA Certification for Enterprise Network, LLC Administrative Tasks Monitor accounts receivable and payable with staff accountant Show less