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Association (ANIA) The group is widespread and all activities such as program and conference planning are done in a voluntary capacity. [By 'voluntary' I mean that the members have full-time job responsibilities and these activities are "after hours" on our own time]. We needed an event management software that supported the full gamut from program planning through production of the event. The challenge we faced was the use of various programs by multiple individuals during planning with data kept in many areas. Often it was not sharable with others because of program versions or lack of compatibility. We needed registration, exhibitor management, speaker and hotel arrangements plus records management (such as sign-in sheets, name tags, and continuing education certificates). Searching for suitable program was disappointing until we discovered The Complete Membership & Event Manager. Costs of other similar program exceeded our budget and didn't offer all the features we needed. We had a specialized conference coming up quickly along with our regular programs and wanted better organization. Cost of The Complete Membership & Event Manager fit within our budget and it had what we needed. Having limited free time to use the well planned tutorial and exercises, I found it easy to use the program almost "out of the package". ANIA has been able to stay on top of registrations and program details. We are pleased that the same program will help us produce the sign-in sheets, certificates, name tags and other documentation we need for our continuing education files. While we haven't tapped into some of the fiscal management features yet, they definitely will be invaluable for upcoming annual conference planning. Best of all, we will have all of our data maintained in one system, no replication, no rekeying and no loss of historical data! It will allow us to track multiple events and reduce the proliferation of multiple programs used in the planning process. A real plus has been the helpfulness of the technical support staff in working with us to address some changes we needed to help us meet the records requirements for CE providers (for mandatory professional continuing education approved by the CA state). They responded quickly, understood our situation and provided a solution that met the need. We were quite pleased with the responsiveness and professionalism of the support staff. Their quick attention helped us meet deadlines and make the program more useful to us. P. A. Wetsch NoraLyn is a privately owned corporation formed in Connecticut [1984], but relocated to South Carolina in January 1992. According to company literature, "NoraLyn Limited is a firm that provides services in three different areas: Marketing, Meetings & Incentives and Organizational Development (OD). All three inter-related to prescribe effective business outcomes. The firm's motto, "We Make It Happen," is consistently applied as its attitude toward all business activities. When working with a client, the motto is converted to "Together We Make It Happen." The company needed a comprehensive, full-featured (not some stripped-down) event management software that was not cost prohibitive. Moreover, it has to be easy to learn! SOLUTION: After searching for several years, NoraLyn decided on The Complete Membership & Event Manager™. And, it was a smart choice. WHY THE EVENT MANAGER WAS CHOSEN: In the past, wrote company President Ms. Hill, "I have reviewed meeting software with much desire. However, they have consistently been cost prohibitive. The flyer for The Complete Membership & Event Manager looked too good to be true. But, the value appeared to be well worth the small investment. Approximately five to six weeks before an incentive trip for 190, I received the Complete Membership & Event Manager. There was no time for practice. It was put to immediate use. The few questions that were not self explanatory, were promptly answered by their excellent technical service staff. This program provided an immediate return on a minimal investment. It enabled the split arrivals to go without a glitch as well as provided everything needed to track housing, meal functions, optional tours, etc. This software eliminated frustration. "Another positive feature is the willingness of technical service to incorporate
changes suggested into future updates. It is wonderful to have a user-friendly, affordable
product that has the technical service and positive attitude to back it up". HIGHLIGHTS •Immediate return on investment. •An affordable product that has the
technical service and positive attitude to back it up. •Easy to learn. •Enabled
greater efficiency by allowing ‘split arrivals’ to go without a glitch. •
Product is comprehensive: "Provided everything needed....". •Responsive
company [questions were answered promptly by their excellent technical support staff].
•Rapid response to customer concerns and comments gives MaraLyn LTD a competitive
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