Category: Announcement

MemberSuite acquires EventFarm

In July 2019, AMS platform MemberSuite acquired event management system EventFarm. Terms were not disclosed. Read the news story.

MemberSuite has raised over $15M in funding since 2016.

MemberSuite names a new CEO

Natalie Cheney has been amed the new CEO of MemberSuite, a Venture Capital backed AMS from Atlanta. While one may assume that the founder and former CEO, Andrew Ryan, has moved on, the press release doesn’t mention him, and his LinkedIn profile hasn’t been updated. I’m digging for more information and will update theNIRD as details come in.

Community Brands announces Configio acquisition

Community Brands announced a new acquisition today, adding Configio, a cloud-based solution for event and activity-based organizations, to its family of companies. Configio allows organizations to “better manage members, clients, participants, marketing data, and more.” Configio counts Kampgrounds of America and the BolderBOULDER 10K as clients.

Dating back to 2012, Community Brands now counts the following companies in its portfolio.

  1. Abila
  2. Affiniscape
  3. Aptify
  4. Configio
  5. Digital Ignite
  6. Job Target
  7. NimbleUser
  8. YourMembership

Read the press release.

Moving on? Let’s talk!

I’ve spoken with several staff at association technology companies who have moved on, who are preparing to move on, or are otherwise “in transition.” If that sounds like you, I’d love to talk with you — subject to any non-disclosure agreements to which you’re bound, of course.

In return for any information you provide, I’m happy to make introductions to people in my network who are in a position to hire, or otherwise help in any way that I can as you search for a new opportunity. Click here to contact me.

Write an opinion piece for theNIRD.org

I’m going to try out a new post format for theNIRD.org: Opinion pieces.

Many readers of theNIRD.org are in-the-know about deals in the association technology market, and while I love hearing from them by phone or text message, I’d love to get fleshed-out opinions about events and rumors in the market.

You can submit your opinion piece (anonymously, or under your name) on our tip page. We’ll never publish your name without your consent, but the more information you can provide about yourself and how you came about the details that inform your opinion, the more likely I’ll be to publish it. All opinions must be backed by verifiable facts, news stories, or other evidence, and be written in a polite, neutral tone. Be nice.

Some things I’d love to hear from our expert readers:

  • Predictions
  • Analysis
  • Rumors
  • Trends
  • Job changes among senior staff (hires, firings, resignations)
  • The effects that M&A and investments have on association executives and the members they serve