by Candice McDermott | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog
It Takes a Village, But It Also Takes Associations As an association management company, Grau & Associates is a proud member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). Just as there is an association for snow mobile enthusiasts, back yard bird...
by Candice McDermott | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog
Associations as Advocates & Their “Unified” Voice Before I started an association management company I was a full time federal lobbyist. Before that, I was Majority Counsel to the US Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Training. I’ve been lobbied by...
by Candice McDermott | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
The Technical (OUTSIDE) Steps of Starting an Association My last blog post titled, “The Technical (INSIDE) Steps of Starting an Association,” was a deeper dive into the nuts and bolts of beginning an association beyond conceptualization. Specifically, the post...
by Candice McDermott | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog
The Technical (INSIDE) Steps of Starting an Association Not long ago, I published a blog post titled, “Starting an Association: Its Easier Than You Think.” It was a quick look at conceptualizing an association. The last paragraph, however, may have...
by Candice McDermott | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog
A New Congress, Associations, & Earmarks Creating public policy is as much a science as an art. It requires creativity, trial and error, finesse, and sometimes bull-headed determination. On January 3rd a refreshed group of artisan/scientists will...
by Candice McDermott | Oct 6, 2020 | Blog
Consensus & Validation: The International Association of Vampires Need Both Improving an industry’s ability to benefit itself is a direct result of its association’s consensus to do so. Relying solely on a unified voice, however, may give the...
