Juneteenth (a hybrid of June and nineteenth) – also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day – celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States and marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival…
According to the National Park Service, the United States Senate designated June as National Outdoor Month or Great Outdoors Month in June 2019. This celebration of our national habitat began as a week under the Clinton administration and has grown under every administration since then. In celebration of the Land of 10,000 Lakes (another name…
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month in the United States has been celebrated in many forms, and under many names. However, its roots are traditionally linked to the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. To quote President Joe Biden, “Pride is both a jubilant communal celebration of visibility and…
On Friday, June 4, Management HQ (MHQ) CEO Dara Rudick took the stage at the Association Management Company Institute (AMCI) annual conference to share the impact that intentional work around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) can have on association management companies (AMCs) and the associations they serve. “It was wonderful to once again be in-person…
May is National Pet Month, and we’re not about to miss the chance to talk about the furry members of our families. Read on for photos and stories of some of our honorary MHQ’s team members! Dara Rudick, MHQ CEO “Jo is a Staffordshire Terrier mix, we adopted her at 10 months. She’s super active…
In 2020, the Management HQ events team managed 112 virtual events. That gave us lots of opportunity to adapt and learn so we could create well-attended, successful, profitable virtual event experiences for our client associations. Out team quickly gained knowledge by participating in educational webinars and online workshops; meetings with event vendors; and discussions with…
April 22, 2021 Dear Minneapolis, We are writing this letter to you, our beloved city, days after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death, and on the day of Daunte Wright’s funeral. We write this as we hold closely many complexities at once, yet, we stay hopeful of our first step toward justice. Management HQ…
In many countries, volunteerism is instilled at a young age. Volunteering and service to the community is the cornerstone of summer vacation or woven into after school programs. It even finds a place in many corporate team building experiences. Many organizations, including MHQ and our clients, would not operate without the many volunteer board and…
The COVID-19 pandemic compelled organizations to be creative with their events. MHQ guided its client, the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), to shift their annual conference to an entirely virtual format, which gave ADEC the ability to offer new learning and networking opportunities and further connect with professionals and members across the world.…
Times are tough for many associations. Many are tapping into their reserves to offset revenue losses in 2020. The good news is that your members still have many of the same needs they’ve always looked to your association to meet. The key is to change the way you support your members, and thereby boost your…