Associations and member bodies
Association Conference Management
An association conference has to serve members, sponsors and a board at the same time, usually on a budget that must at least break even. We manage association conferences and AGMs across Canada — programme, registration and revenue, sponsor and exhibitor delivery, technical production, and a reconciliation the board can read.
- Typical conference value
- CAD $25,000 to $500,000
- Ideal lead time
- 20 to 40 weeks for an annual congress
- Delegates
- 100 to 2,000+
- Coverage
- Nationwide, with bilingual delivery available
Figures shown are indicative ranges based on comparable projects. Every quote is priced individually after a call.
Pick a time that suits you
What is included
AGM and governance sessions
Quorum tracking, voting logistics, resolutions, hybrid attendance and the minute-accurate timing governance sessions require.
Member registration and revenue
Tiered member and non-member pricing, early-bird structures, group bookings, payment handling and registration reporting through the cycle.
Sponsor and exhibitor programme
Package design, floorplan sales support, deliverable tracking and post-event reporting sponsors will renew against.
Budget and break-even control
A live budget against registration income, with the break-even point tracked and flagged early rather than discovered afterwards.
Three audiences
Members, sponsors and the board all have to be served
Members judge the programme and the value of attending. Sponsors judge the access they were sold. The board judges the financial result. A conference optimised for only one of the three creates a problem in the following year.
We plan against all three explicitly, and report against all three afterwards.
Year on year
Built to be repeated, not rebuilt
Association conferences recur. Registration structures, supplier arrangements, floorplans and run of show documentation are handed over in reusable form so the next cycle starts ahead rather than from scratch.
- Quorum and voting
- Tiered member pricing
- Sponsor reporting
- Reusable documentation
How we work
- 01
Scoping call
A short call to establish the format, the date, the headcount, the venue position and the budget band. If we are not the right fit for the brief we say so on that call rather than three weeks later.
- 02
Concept and costed plan
You receive a written concept with a line-by-line budget, a supplier position and a delivery timeline. Everything proposed is designed to survive a real venue, a real load-in window and a real room.
- 03
Build and production
Suppliers are contracted, drawings are approved, technical is specced and the run of show is locked. You get a single point of contact rather than a supplier list to chase.
- 04
On-site delivery
Our team is on site for load-in, rehearsal, live delivery and de-rig. Issues are handled without being escalated to you mid-event.
- 05
Reconciliation
A final budget reconciliation and a debrief covering what worked, what we would change and what to lock earlier next time.
Send us the brief
The more of this we have up front, the faster we can tell you whether we are the right fit and what it is likely to cost. If we are not right for the brief we will say so.
- Suite 401, 222 Queen St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V9, Canada
- CA: +13437005058
- info@pearllemongroup.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you handle AGM voting and quorum?
Yes — quorum tracking, ballot logistics, resolutions and hybrid participation are managed as part of the programme.
Can you manage paid member registration?
Yes. Tiered member and non-member pricing, early-bird windows, group bookings and payment handling are all supported.
Do you help sell sponsorship?
We design the packages and floorplan and track delivery. Selling is usually led by the association, with us supplying the materials and reporting.
How is budget risk managed?
A live budget is tracked against registration income throughout, with the break-even point visible and flagged early rather than at reconciliation.
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Book a scoping call
Twenty minutes to establish the format, the date, the headcount and the budget band. You will leave the call knowing whether this is a fit and what happens next.
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