'Virtual Association' seminar premieres

Association executive Judy Gombita of Toronto said the time was right to do a seminar on Becoming a Virtual Association.  Judy was right.

This month we premiered our first seminar on Becoming a Virtual Association, telling about how LERN became a virtual association ten years ago on June 1, 1998.  We also outlined the how-to steps association executives should take today to become virtual.

The primary reason why associations and other information organizations should become virtual: to recruit the best people.

(Photo: Judy Gombita, second from right, with other association executives at the seminar premiere in Toronto this month)   Thanks Judy!

Comments

[Judy Gombita]

It was great to be a part of the inaugural offering of this session, Bill. And the feedback I heard from my tablemates and other attendees was all positive. So congratulations on its success and thank you for suggesting I come and check it out.

Even though, as LERN Leader, I knew a fair amount about LERN's progress in "going virtual" (past and present), I also learned a great deal of information as well, particularly the rationale for doing it, as well as the the process, opportunities and challenges in morphing from a traditional "office" environment to a different (but equally effective...if not more so) virtual culture.

Great stuff! Thanks, again.

Judy