Association management and conference & event planning handled by a team of experts can help take your group from where it is to where it needs to be. 

With professional association management, we can provide staff in a cost-effective manner that enables the use of shared resources and expertise in a variety of specific services that association need. We have the combined experience to provide a variety of solutions to fit your association's needs from membership support, educational development, executive board and volunteer support, financial management, technical support and more. We partner with our clients to deliver customized solutions that address their most significant issues and create a sustained competitive advantage in their marketplace. Leveraging decades of experience across diverse industries, we go beyond standard solutions to create comprehensive goals, drive tangible results, and make organizations successful by providing the support you need to ensure your association's success.

Conference, meeting & event planning informs, educates and entertains your membership in a comfortable atmosphere that encourages industry growth and enhanced relationships. Planning, marketing and implementing meetings, conventions, exhibitions and trade shows is a service that ranks among the most valued by our clients. We have had direct experience planning and managing conference and events in North America.

Our clients benefit from experienced meeting planning professionals who handle site selection, program development, speaker selection, contract negotiation, planning & budgeting, menus, social events, board and committee meeting arrangements, entertainment and more. We are able to negotiate reduced rates due to our network of contacts in the hospitality industry. We engage in modern budgeting and tracking tools, detailed checklists and worksheets, Web-based registration, communication and tracking/reporting capabilities that deliver cost efficiencies and timely execution that create an efficient conference management plan.

We invite you to contact us for a detailed discussion regarding your association management needs, or help in planning your next event. 

Dana Fortier is owner and President of Fortier Virtual, a virtual business management services company that specializes in legal & executive support, speaker/author/coach support, association management and conference, meeting & event planning. Together with her team, they support and manage clients in the legal industry, financial services, business services, associations, speakers, authors, coaches and conference planning.