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An audit designed to probe nearly every
aspect of association's operation is mailed
to the members of the Executive Committee,
Board of Directors, Committee Chairs, or
others name by the Executive Committee. The
process requires thought and answers to the
questions are more than a simple "yes" or
"no." I will examine the administrative and
volunteer procedures, review and make
suggestions for a business or capital plans,
and outline a series of programs/systems
that could be carried out to advance the
association.
The review is conducted in two (2) phases.
The first phase consisted of individual
interviews with representatives of local
trade associations and businesses at
different locations and levels throughout
the industry. These interviews are
conducted by me; their purpose is to gather
information on individuals and companies
involved in your industry, association
activities as they relate to your industry,
name recognition, and their knowledge and
opinions of the association.
In the second phase, questionnaires are
administered to all members of the
Association's Board of Directors. Based on
the level of participation, the results of
the survey cannot be viewed with confidence
as representative of the ideas and opinions
of the board.
To give a framework and focus on the
information gathered from the project, this
summary is not entirely organized by the
topic areas framed in the questionnaire
furnished to the board members. However,
the review reflects more on the opinions of
the many individuals interviewed with a
schedule of questions designed to extract
information on the strengths and weaknesses
of the association, and also: its services,
communication efforts, how the organization
deals with problems and the facilities to
interact within the association.
Based on the level of participation from the
non-governing alliance interviewed to this
juncture, the results of the survey can be
viewed with confidence as representative of
the ideas and opinions of the industry.
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