View from HQ - 2005/05
I LEARNED a long time ago that
successful associations pay close attention
to three things: members, marketing, and
money. You already know my feelings
about members. AMA exists as an
association to serve the interests of its
members, and our fate is ultimately tied to
how well we satisfy their needs.
View from HQ - 2005/04
I’VE JUST SPENT the weekend locked
up in a cold, windowless room in a
nondescript hotel, discussing some
important topics with members of the
Executive Council (EC) and the AMA
staff. Our objective was simple: spend
some time thinking about the issues
facing our sport, what we currently offer
our members, and where we need to be
going as an organization to do the job
they expect.
View from HQ - 2005/02
Writing a column is never easy. It’s a
task made even more difficult when you
are as new to the association as I am.
It has been five days since I stepped
into my new role as the Academy’s
executive director. I have a lot to learn
about the organization and how it runs,
about the people at our Headquarters
office and the work they do, and about the
members who make up this exciting and
dynamic association called the Academy
of Model Aeronautics.
