The GMC PCMA Names Impact Association Management as AMC

Madison, WI - Impact Association Management announced a new partnership with The Greater Midwest Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association (GMC PCMA). This partnership will assist GMC PCMA in its mission to drive social and economic progress through business events.

“We at GMC PCMA could not be happier with the decision to move forward with Impact Association Management,” said Kelly Jena, CMP, DES, President of GMC PCMA. “We are excited to start collaborating with the Impact team and we are so excited about the plans the Impact leadership team and staff have developed to move GMC PCMA to even greater levels of success.

We are looking forward to the future and where Impact can bring us.” The Greater Midwest Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association (GMC PCMA) is part of the world’s largest community for Business Events Strategists, providing senior-level education, networking, and market intelligence for the global business events industry. The Greater Midwest Chapter was founded in 1993 and serves the Midwest region of
the United States including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

“From our very first conversations with GMC PCMA leadership, they demonstrated their commitment to the chapter and finding a partner that will leverage their strengths and improve upon areas of opportunity,” said Jodi Fisher, CEO and Founder of Impact Association Management. “We were really impressed by that dedication and knew it would be a great fit.

We look forward to bringing our management strengths to the table to improve operations, put a fresh set of eyes on membership growth and retention activity, and ensure leadership growth, continuity, and diversity within the chapter.”

Impact is dedicated to helping medium-sized associations improve their operations and achieve their strategic goals. Impact’s customized, partnership approach requires both their team of association management professionals and their clients to show strong dedication to the success of the associations they work with.

Impact has first-hand experience navigating the pandemic-era challenges that the meeting planning industry faced over the past few years. The company looks forward to partnering with and managing the well-respected GMC PCMA to help rebuild and enact meaningful improvements.

“We’re excited to leverage their passion to grow the chapter and collectively strengthen the industry as we come back better than ever,” said Fisher.

About Impact Association Management:
Impact was founded in 2006 by Jodi Fisher, and since then the company has successfully supported many associations in growing and retaining memberships and increasing operational efficiencies. Impact is headquartered in Madison, WI with additional branches in Nashville, TN and Phoenix, AZ. As a full-service Association Management firm, Impact successfully manages medium-sized Associations in growing membership, managing financials, supporting board operations, executing marketing campaigns, holding successful meetings and events, and implementing efficient and goal-driven processes. The Impact team consists of professionals with impressive backgrounds in all areas of association management.

About the Greater Midwest Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association:
The Greater Midwest Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association (GMC PCMA) was founded in 1993 and serves the Midwest region of the United States including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. GMC offers a variety of educational meetings as well as networking opportunities.

GMC PCMA’s interaction with other hospitality industry professionals through membership connections, community service projects, and their annual signature event fundraiser provide members and other industry colleagues with events at which to both network and serve the meeting planning community.