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April 26, 2021 Ruth Abrahamson, CEO of Base Consulting and Management Inc. announces the promotion of Emma Roberts, DES to the position of Vice President.  Emma joined Base Consulting in 2012 and has taken on increasing responsibilities over her tenure with the...

March 26, 2021 - TORONTO, ON - Base Consulting and Management Inc. today announced the election of Ruth Abrahamson, CEO as the incoming president of the AMC Institute (AMCI) Canadian Chapter 2021-2022 Board of Directors. Ruth is a 30-year veteran of the association...

Happy International Women’s Day to the strong, hardworking women of the Base Consulting team and to the many incredible women in each of our lives. Thank you for sharing, teaching, and inspiring us all every day.

Base Consulting is proud to announce that THREE of our team members have successfully obtained their Digital Event Strategist (DES) designation – congrats to Emma Roberts, DES, Amanda Baldini, DES, and Svitlana Nechyporenko, DES! Hard work pays off – although your...

Ruth Abrahamson was asked to share her experience managing COVID-19 along with 37 other Canadian event professionals - Click here to read the report and watch a curated collection of brief videos detailing how the meeting industry worked together, adapted and...

Base Consulting & Covid-19 As we navigate our way through this new and strange world, we at Base Consulting wanted to emphasize that you - our clients, members, friends and community - are all in our thoughts and our actions. We know that these are unsettling and...

These past few weeks have brought about radical changes in daily life, at home and in business, as we adjust to life in a COVID19 world.  Along with this, comes the realization that many of these changes will continue to form part of our lives for the foreseeable...

In response to queries regarding electronic AGMs, here is some pertinent information: Ontario[1] If your bylaws do prohibit online meetings, then you can change that bylaw at a board meeting or by a unanimous written resolution of the directors. The bylaw allowing...

The Honourable Bill Morneau Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada Parliament Buildings Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Sent by Email: Bill.Morneau@parl.gc.ca RE: IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO ASSOCIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATIONS Dear Hon. Bill Morneau, Base...

As association managers for over 30 years, we are profoundly supportive of the important role of professional associations.  Not only do they provide a platform for education and networking, they provide a voice for their industry.  Now more than ever, this is key...

We are all experiencing unprecedented times. Many of us in Toronto have had some experience in 2003 during the SARS virus occurrence in this city. At Base Consulting, our association management team members are keeping abreast of global news and updates from official...

Svitlana Nechyporenko, Account Executive at Base Consulting and Management Inc. received the Canadian Society of Association Executives’ (CSAE) Bedford Award for Emerging Leaders, in recognition and encouragement of leadership potential in Canada’s...

Renee Levine participating with industry colleague Serge Micheli on a panel at the Association Management Companies Institute – Canadian chapter conference January 23, 2019.

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