Past Events
Ven-Con™ Washington D.C., November 18, 2024:
Ven-Con Washington D.C. is the first in person Ven-Con since our Chicago event. The goal was the same: Work together as vendors and consultants to help associations achieve better outcomes with their technology products.
- Post event recap materials coming soon!
Ven-Con™ Virtual #2, October 15, 2024:
Ven-Con™ Virtual #1, August 22, 2024:
Turning Conversations Into Actions:
This was the first virtual meeting where industry vendors and consultants gathered to continue these conversations. Attendees discussed the 5 W’s (Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How) needed to govern this collaboration.
Below are links to the working documents from the meeting:
Ven Con™ Chicago, Tuesday, June 11, 2024:
Framing the Conversation:
The second Ven-Con Meeting was held in Chicago prior to the start of AMS Fest to allow greater participation. We discussed how to potentially share resources, ideas and information. The group stressed the importance of creating a governance structure that would be equitable to all involved.
Participating companies included: Achurch Consulting, Advanced Solution International – Developers of iMIS, Advanced Solutions Holdings International, Altai Systems. Aura Innovative Technology, Community Brands, Computer System Innovations, Inc., CSI. Dennison & Associates. Effective Database Management, Ellipsis Partners, Empowered Margins Inc. Fonteva & Protech, fusionSpan, Impexium, Intuitive Business Concepts, Nimble AMS by Community Brands, Personify RSM US, Starkweather’s Cirrus Change Readiness, Success Roads Consulting, LLC, ToucanTech
Ven-Con™ Alexandria, April 17, 2024:
Starting The Conversation:
The first ever Ven-Con meeting was held in Alexandria where 28 vendors and consultants came together to share ideas and explore ways to improve the outcomes of technology projects for the association industry. Using a facilitated process, they identified key pain points in the selection and implementation process and conducted in depth discussion on the following key topics areas:
- Misalignment (between vendors, consultant and clients)
- Selection Hell – Pain Points and Possible Solutions
- Best Practices for Successful Technology Adoption
The day concluded with an invited panel of association C-level executives providing their insights on systems selection and implementation.
Participants in photo: Chris L., Julie Ann Lenox, Erica A. Bocaner, Chris Capistran, Shannon Gray, James Blackmore, Jeffrey Golembiewski, Gretchen Steenstra, Vanessa Dennison, CAE, CBAP®, Duane Capuano, Dan Antonoff, Mark Patterson, Barbara Crabbe, Tammy Linskens, Jack Dempster, Bob Mossadeghi, David R., Patrick Dorsey, Lauren Janik, Denny Lengkong, Melissa Mack, Tanya Kennedy Luminati, Joe Plasterer, Kenjie Davis, James Marquis, Kim Grever, Donna Teabo, Josh Carlson, O. F. Wilkins, Chris Love, Karin Fendrich, Tori Miller Liu, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CIP
Have questions about Ven-Con™?
Contact Donna Teabo, 501Works: teabo@501works.com
