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Building Agile Engagement: The Role of Digital Communities in Association Growth
For years, associations have built strong connections through newsletters, annual conferences, webinars, and networking events. These remain essential tools for engaging members, but they’re no longer the only way members expect to connect. Digital community platforms...

GovTech 4 Impact: A Successful Kenes Original Event
Kenes Group, a globally recognized leader in professional conference organizing and association management, has a proven track record of launching impactful events without a dedicated client. Through strategic partnerships, Kenes Group creates platforms that address...

Bostrom’s Bryan White Elected To Association Forum’s Board of Directors
Chicago, IL — March 12, 2025 — Bostrom, an agile management-driven association management company, is pleased to announce that Executive Leadership Team member Bryan White, CAE, has been elected to the 2025-2028 Association Forum Board of Directors. White serves as...

Leveraging Human Synergies
In this episode of the Bostrom b. Cast, Jeanne Sheehy (Bostrom CMO), sits down with John Dee, Bostrom CEO, and Ori Lahav, Kenes Group CEO, for an invigorating conversation on how they both got started in the association industry/event management world.

Elevating Agile Project Management: Insights from the Monday.com Elevate Summit in Chicago
Monday.com Elevate is an annual conference that brings together users from around the globe to share innovations, insights, and best practices for maximizing the project management platform’s potential. This year, Elevate was in three flagship locations—New York,...

Bryan White Appointed to Lead Bostrom’s Consulting Division Following Dede Gish-Panjada’s Retirement
Chicago, IL — September 19, 2024 — Bostrom, a leading professional services firm specializing in association management, outsourcing, and consulting, is proud to announce that Bryan White, CAE, Chief Growth Officer, will assume leadership of the company’s consulting...

Bostrom and Kenes Group Form Strategic Alliance for Global Association Growth and Conference Innovation
Chicago, IL – October 9, 2024 – Bostrom, a leading association management and professional services firm, and Kenes Group, a global leader in conference management and medical society expertise, are pleased to announce a strategic alliance aimed at enhancing both...

Top Tips, Tricks, and Takeaways from the 2024 Higher Logic Super Forum
The 2024 Higher Logic Super Forum, held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, MD in April, was a confluence of community builders, digital marketers, and customer engagement experts from around the globe. This year’s event was packed...

Spotlight on Bostrom’s DELP Scholars: Leadership, Growth, and Impact
At Bostrom, we proudly support leadership and professional growth through ASAE’s prestigious Diversity Executive Leadership Program (DELP). Three of our team members—Josie Hernandez, IOM; Kellie Braband; and Alex Morales, M.Ed, CAE—have been profoundly shaped by their...

Navigating the Future of Hospitality: Insights from ALHI President Michael Dominguez
In this insightful podcast episode, Michael Dominguez shares his accidental rise to leadership in the hospitality industry, his strategies for driving innovation at ALHI, and the role of AI in optimizing customer engagement.

Bostrom Expands Management Services for the National Association for Catering and Events (NACE)
Renowned Catering and Events Organization Expands Partnership with Bostrom for Association Management Services Chicago, IL — July 25, 2024 — Bostrom, a premier association management company providing management, outsourcing, and consulting services to...

Bostrom Announces the Retirement of Dede Gish-Panjada and Her Receiving the Excellence in Leadership Award from the AMC Institute
Chicago, IL — July 18, 2024 — Bostrom, a leading association management company (AMC), announces the retirement of Dede Gish-Panjada, effective at the end of 2024. Dede, who has been an integral part of Bostrom’s growth and success, will be honored by receiving the...