Nour Hammoudeh, Meetings Manager at Strategic Association Management (SAM), was named Planner of the Year by the Meeting Professionals International – Texas Hill Country Chapter (MPI THCC). The award, presented during the 2024 End-of-Year Celebration & 2025 Board Installation on January 23, recognizes Hammoudeh's exceptional contributions to the event-planning industry.

Strategic Association Management (SAM) was recently selected as the association management company and staffing solution for Culligan Dealers Association of North America (CDANA), a trade association comprised of independent franchises and distributors of quality water products and services.

Strategic Association Management (SAM) was recently selected as the association management company and staffing solution for Collaborative Divorce Texas (CDT), a nonprofit organization that empowers couples and families to resolve divorce through interest-based negotiation rather than traditional litigation. 

Katy McDowall, Head of Communications and Senior Communications Manager at Strategic Association Management (SAM), has been named a 2024 Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) Rising Lone Star.

Michele Gonzalez, CMP, Senior Meetings Manager at Strategic Association Management (SAM), has been elected as President-Elect of the Meeting Professionals International Texas Hill Country Chapter (MPI THCC) for the 2025 board term.

Strategic Association Management (SAM) and SocialOffset are excited to announce a new partnership. SAM will provide operational and staffing solutions for SocialOffset, a nonprofit organization offering a socially conscious alternative to event and destination boycotts.

Paulina van Eeden Hill, CAE, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Strategic Association Management (SAM), has been installed as Chair of the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) Board and will serve as the chief elected officer for the coming year.

SAM selected as staffing solution for four reputable associations

Strategic Association Management (SAM) was recently selected as the association management company and staffing solution for four new partners:

Strategic Association Management (SAM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paulina van Eeden Hill, CAE, as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

SAM remains one of two accredited association management companies headquartered in Texas

We are so thrilled to share that Strategic Association Management (SAM) recently achieved reaccreditation from the AMC Institute, the global trade association representing the association management industry.

We’re thrilled to announce Noelle Parsons, Account Manager at SAM, was recently named a 2023 ASAE NextGen Association Summit scholar. As part of the program, Noelle attended NextGen 2023 in Columbus, OH, in early September, where she learned alongside 20 other scholars from across the country. Noelle was the only Texan and only AMC representative in attendance!

Tiffany Schwartz, CNAP, Finance & Operations Director at SAM, has been named a TSAE Rising Lone Star! Texas Society of Association Executives' Rising Lone Stars program recognizes emerging association leaders in Texas.

Exciting news! Abby Mund, CMP, SAM Director of Meetings & Events, has been named a 2023 Meeting Professional of the Year by Smart Meetings Magazine.

SAM Founder & Co-CEO Megan Woodburn, CAE, has been slated to continue service on the 2024 AMC Institute Board of Directors. In this role, Megan will have the opportunity to further impact the AMC industry through strategic support for AMCI efforts, and SAM is proud of her service! Congratulations, Megan! 

Strategic Association Management (SAM), a leader in providing full-service operational and program management for professional associations and nonprofit organizations, has completed the successful acquisition of AM Planning, a prominent Texas-based firm in the meeting and event planning industry. This move represents strategic growth for SAM, further solidifying its position as a premier association management company.

The Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) team participated in the National Science Teaching Association National Conference last month! With the recent adoption of new curriculum standards in Texas (TEKS), NSTA and STAT collaborated to provide high-quality professional learning to Texas teachers.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Austin Chapter and the community recently gathered together to celebrate its 2022 Philanthropy Day award honorees.

We’re excited to celebrate that both the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Austin Chapter and Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Houston Chapter have been recognized as a national leaders for their work to advance inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) in the fundraising profession.

Fast Growth School Coalition (FGSC) partnered with SXSW EDU to convene FGSC Superintendents and Corporate Partners at its annual conference last week in Austin.

We’re so proud to celebrate Mary Beth Kiser, CAE, Executive Director of Beyond Batten Disease Foundation and SAM Account Executive, being named a Rare Disease Difference Maker by Engage Health Inc.