General Info:
The Association Planners of Georgia ( APG ) is a full service Association / Event Management company. We offer a wide variety of services specifically designed for each client. Our goal is to provide our clients with the professional support needed to organize and operate the association as a business, focusing on the details as well as the bottom line of each group. Our mission is to keep the leadership from being burdened with administrative functions. Our services allow the leadership and volunteers to focus their valuable time and energy on the association's overall vision, mission, planning and strategy. Susan Stottlemyer, owner and chief executive officer, has 10 years of association management experience as well as over 25 years experience in planning successful signature events. This experience, combined with APG's attention to detail, ensures a thorough knowledge of best practices for both association support and for delivering successful, well-budgeted events. Our staff includes a variety of individuals with different talents that cover all aspects of association / event management and operations. The APG staff has experience and knowledge in PR and communications, accounting, html, website content, email blasts, podcasting, sponsorships, membership and database maintenance, event management and venue negotiation skills, as well as meeting planning / event logistics. With a decade of doing business in Atlanta, and an average of 250 events annually, we have developed excellent working relationships with vendors, venues, caterers, etc. The volume of events done locally allows us great negotiating power. The strength of these relationships ensures you get the most out of every dollar spent. We do not mark up invoices or take commission ; we negotiate on behalf of our clients to get the best pricing, product and services. Our careful review of contracts, BEO's, and proposals ensures there are no surprises when the final bill arrives. APG has been a technology leader in the Atlanta market, embracing technology as a means to better manage and control administrative costs to their clients. We have a finger on the pulse of the next greatest innovation that will support association management initiatives. APG currently delivers ongoing association management support for several clients, as well as management for special events. APG designs and customizes each of its agreements to accommodate the specific needs of each individual client. I hope this overview gives you sufficient insight into the services APG provides. Our clients are very important to us and our business model and successes are based on trust and providing quality service. Know that our goal is to customize association management support to consistently meet your highest expectations. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Please e-mail me directly at: susan@proapg.com to arrange a time that we can talk. I do hope you will consider using APG for your association management needs.