TMG Thought Leadership

Talley Management Group, Inc. (TMG), a leading association management company with national and international connections, announces the addition of Tina C. Squillante, CMP, taking the role of Senior Meeting Manager for several TMG global client partners. 

"As Talley Management Group grows, we need seasoned professionals that will provide the outstanding customer service and overall management that we are known and respected for,” said TMG President and CEO, Gregg Talley, FASAE, CAE. “Tina’s extensive background in meeting and event development and execution will greatly benefit current, new and prospective client partners, especially those with an international membership."

Tina specializes in medical and scientific educational meetings, having worked with the American Society of Transplantation (AST), the International Pediatric Transplant Society (IPTS) and the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). Her role has expanded to include strategic planning, brand development and cause marketing. In her various positions, Tina was instrumental in the growth of non-dues revenue generation for her clients to include grant writing, special event fundraising and industry relations.  

Topics: career development, Meetings and Events, Medical Meetings, Education, CMP, PCMA, Meeting Planning, Meetings, global, TMG News, Press Release

Think about events you have attended; any event-a wedding, a conference, a birthday party-which one stands out the most to you? Why? Did you love the food? Was the DJ great? Did you get to take home the centerpiece that was filled with your favorite flowers? Why was it memorable? Believe it or not, there is a science behind event design and management and TMG happens to have experts that know all about the elements that will make a lasting impression on your attendees.

Topics: Meetings and Events, Meeting Room Set-Up, Medical Meetings, Meetings, Meeting Planning, Education Events, Event Experiences, Events, experiential event design, Heather Seasholtz, Mobile Apps, positive change, Non-Dues Revenue

Whether you have been in the association management industry for a long period of time or are new to the field, you most likely have been to an event. Concerts, parades, parties-they are all events and all require planning, especially since they attract different audiences. Aside from having audiences, they also all have a focal point, a person or thing that the event features. For conferences and meetings, the focal point is often the keynote speaker or speakers. Select the right speakers and you can have amazingly positive feedback; select the wrong keynote speaker and you can receive the complete opposite. TMG has steps you can take to help find the right speakers for your next event, large or small.

Topics: association management company, Education Events, Events, Meetings and Events, Medical Meetings, Convention Management

Topics: association management company, Purpose, volunteering, awareness, Volunteers, Conferences, Meetings and Events, positive change

Today marks the 25^th anniversary of the premiere of Jurassic Park. Since then, four more movies were added including the one scheduled for release next month, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. How do ravenous reptiles compare to associations you ask? You’d be surprised.

Topics: association management company, Associations, Meetings and Events, Events, Jurassic Park

MOUNT ROYAL, NJ – May 16, 2018 – Talley Management Group, Inc. (TMG), and Plan it! Meetings & Conferences India are jointly launching Vraata – Excellence in Association Management, providing associations with global experience, local connections, education and opportunity on the Indian sub-continent while enabling growth for the organizations each company represents and other international, national and regional associations that want to engage in India. Both firms are well-known within the association management and business events industries.

Topics: Press Release, media, Vraata, India, association management company, global, Meetings and Events, consulting and outsourcing

We’ve all been there-stuck on another conference call or in a meeting that seems to have lost focus. How much time do we spend in meetings or on calls that are not accomplishing what they are set up to do? Studies show a typical employee spends 31 hours a month in unproductive meetings. That is a lot of wasted time, too much. Whether you are leading a team meeting or are a participant, we can all contribute to improving how we spend time in meetings and make them as productive as possible. 

Topics: Meetings and Events, Meetings, Meeting Planning, productivity, Engagement

March Madness has begun. Brackets are being developed, lucky jerseys are being worn daily-fans are ready. When it comes to marketing a meeting however, there is no place for madness.

Topics: Convention Management, Event Experiences, Conference Planning, Communications, Meetings and Events, Conference Management, Trends, Social Media, Meetings, Marketing, Meeting Planning, Membership Marketing, Communication, March Madness

What's the latest in the meetings and events industry?  Where are we heading in 2018?  Hear from the TMG meetings and events team on what they have seen and heard about the industry this past year and where we are heading.  

Topics: Meetings and Events, Convention Management, Conference Planning

A recent article about a new trend in event pricing sparked a few ideas for professional and trade associations looking to boost the value of their events, while bringing in more revenue. The article used examples from concerts, large music festivals and consumer conventions to demonstrate the power of creating exclusive event experiences. We at Talley Management Group believe that associations can apply this principle to their own existing meeting, conference, or trade show, and it’s not as hard as you might think. Here are a few possibilities:

Topics: Meetings and Events, Event Experiences, Benefits, Speakers