On Wednesday, April 29, MHQ CEO Dara Rudick attended the Business Summit held by the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce and The Twin Cities Business Peer Network. The program featured leading entrepreneurs sharing best-practices for business growth and sustainability. Questions or comments? Contact us at info@management-hq.com.
MHQ’s Event planner, Adrianne Prettyman, was selected to attend the “Destination Northeast” conference this May. Destination Northeast is a three day meeting conference hosted by Meetings and Conventions and Successful Meetings. The conference was held at the Royal Sonesta Boston in Cambridge, MA Destination Northeast’s conference is the biggest meeting and incentive conference in the Northeast. Adrianne Prettyman attended on behalf…
In May, The National Association of the Remodeling Industry Minnesota Chapter (NARI MN) selected Management HQ to serve as its association management partner. NARI MN Executive Director Nick Cichowicz will oversee the partnership. “I look forward to working with MHQ to help our association increase membership, plan and operate events, and focus on the overall…
Josh Hoper, CEO of ABS Fargo, is driven to help non-profit and for-profit organizations. Like many “next generation” leaders, his time is limited, and his desire to serve is great. Josh is very deliberate when selecting volunteer opportunities. “I do my due diligence before committing time and energy toward an organization,” says Josh. “It is…
On Monday, April 13, MHQ team members Claire Wilson and Dara Rudick joined over 350 Twin Cities professionals who interviewed and coached 1,400+ STEP-UP interns at the annual STEP-UP Mock Interviews at the Minneapolis Convention Center. These talented young people have just completed a rigorous 3-week job readiness training program certified by the Minneapolis Regional…
On February 21st, the Management HQ staff team participated in an annual Strategic Planning session. Two years after the company’s launch, the team took a chance to re-visit the MHQ Values – a set of principles that guides the actions and decisions of our team. While the group concluded that our original values were still…
Last month, we announced that The Midwest Society of Association Executives (MSAE) teamed up with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) to collaborate and plan for MSAE’s diversity and inclusiveness initiative. On April 14th, the MSAE board, chaired by MHQ’s CEO, Dara Rudick, voted unanimously to demonstrate its commitment to inclusivity by establishing a Diversity and Inclusion Committee. “In…
Introduction This association of housing authorities transitioned from a “captive staff” association coordinator, to recognizing efficiencies of scale and size by outsourcing their staff leadership, management, and logistics to Management HQ. The results: within one year, IAHA enjoyed an effective new online presence and re-brand; 100% membership retention in the first year of the…
Last month, Dara Rudick announced MHQ’s 2nd Year Anniversary. The MHQ team celebrated MHQ’s success and growth by spending the weekend attending a live show, enjoying a family-style dinner and spending the weekend strategically planning for the 2015 year. The MHQ team is excited to kick off their 3rd year in operation as we continue…
The MHQ staff team serves as association leaders and volunteers as a way to give back to the community. This gives us an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by the volunteers we serve. This year, several of the MHQ staff will be volunteering with AchieveMpls, a nonprofit organization that supports public education…