AMS Services

Membership Services. AMS maintains a database with member and prospect information, verifies and approves membership applications and provides assistance in the development of recruitment and retention campaigns.

Administration. Dedicated staff provides the "front" and "back" office, acting as the liaison to outside vendors and fulfilling requests for information about the client organization.

Financial Management. AMS has a proven system to manage all of the financial records of its clients, spanning from expenditure approval and budget planning to the coordination of year-end audits.

Strategic Marketing and Planning. AMS gives organizations a voice in the industry by assisting in the development and execution of marketing, communications and strategic planning programs. AMS can create and update collateral, including brochures and other communications pieces. Strategic planning workshops are also available to new and existing clients to make sure goals, messaging and action items address current membership needs.

Membership Recruitment. AMS works with clients' marketing committees and outside vendors, such as public relations firms, to build awareness of its clients and their activities. AMS executive directors assist in the identification of key decision makers at prospective member companies and work with AMS marketing staff to develop compelling messaging to target those decision makers.

Legal Coordination. AMS understands the fine balance of keeping associations compliant within the strict legal anti-trust and intellectual property guidelines. Priding itself on creating legally strong organizations without becoming too bureaucratic, AMS helps with incorporation, tax-exemption, trademark and other filings, as well as the development of association bylaws.

Association Resources Online^TM (ARO). AMS does not believe in taking web applications built by third party developers and then trying to shoehorn them to meet its clients' needs. AMS has developed a custom integrated solution specifically designed to meet the needs of technology groups. ARO supports standards development, balloting, member communications, calendaring and other collaborative tools that can significantly accelerate a forum's progress. An internal AMS IT team is on hand to address any implementation or support issues a client might require.

Compliance and Certification Programs. AMS has worked with organizations to set up and implement compliance programs to manage the proliferation of key technologies throughout the industry. AMS understands the necessity of these programs to retain consistency and manage licensing activities as new technologies are disseminated to the overall marketplace. AMS has helped its clients develop all types of customized programs from self-compliance to third party contracts with test houses.

Meeting Planning/Contract Negotiation. AMS' in-house staff handles all planning, contract negotiation, logistical support and on-site management for trade shows, events, plugfests, board and committee meetings, as well as interoperability demonstrations.