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President’s Foreword - August 2021
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President’s Foreword - August 2021

By: J. Tate Godfrey, CEcD, IAMC President & CEO

IAMC’s 2021 Spring Forum may not have been the largest IAMC gathering in our 19-year history, but it may very well go down as one of our best.

While we have reason to be very proud of each of IAMC’s past events and hosts, the numbers from Texas are supportive of the boast.  In fact, the overall average score of all onsite programs in Fort Worth was 9.07 out of ten – a record high for IAMC.

The final registered attendance in Fort Worth was 334. While, with travel restrictions still in place for many this was down about 30% from what we would expect in a non-pandemic year, the enthusiasm and buzz among the group was palatable.  Eighteen months away from each other – and away from most all groups – put this crowd in the mood to strap on their green give-me-a-hug wristbands and network away.

This once-postponed forum was buoyed by an incredible local Host Committee.  The Fort Worth team never wavered in their support of Spring Forum – even if we did have to move it to summer.  The spirit exhibited by our Texas hosts was amazing and provides a glimpse into the strength of IAMC as an association.  Their enthusiasm was only matched by their warm welcome and hospitality.

Also making a huge statement of support, IAMC Forum Sponsors showed up in a big way.  The organization is blessed to have supporters that consistently invest in our events.  They have experienced and believe in the strong return on investment that IAMC consistently provides for their marketing dollars. 

The IAMC Board of Directors deserve kudos in this effort as well.  They faced some difficult decisions in the face of a once-in-a-generation global pandemic.  Covid-19 has been exceptionally cruel to many people and families.  While in no way comparable to the impact this has had on human life, it has also had severe impact on many types of associations.  The IAMC Board put a stake in the ground that we were to hold a live, in-person event, and it worked.

As your President and CEO, I am particularly proud of the efforts of the IAMC staff.  They too have had challenges in this pandemic, and they too were excited to be back with our members and sponsors.  It showed in the conference survey ratings for IAMC Staff – a record high 9.63 out of 10.0.  Thank you to all of our attendees for this show of support.

The future is sure to hold more challenges as the world continues to deal with Covid-19 and the ensuing variants.  IAMC will continue to act accordingly as we always put our members’ safety and health first. 

To those that were able to join us in Fort Worth, thank you for joining us! If we missed you, we hope to be able to see your face and shake your hand this Fall in Kansas City!

Tate

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