Betsy Bair, Vice President, Strategic Narratives at Velvet Chainsaw, will retire as of March 31, 2023. For the past seven years, Betsy has been instrumental in project managing many of VCC’s most complex client engagements. Her passion for studying and learning the business of each of our clients is unparalleled. Betsy is a client favorite and has fostered ongoing connections with many of the association leaders she has supported. Our team will miss Betsy most of all. She lifts … [Read more...]
David Beckett Joins the Velvet Chainsaw Team
We are extremely excited to welcome David Beckett, Vice President, Business Model & Performance to the Velvet Chainsaw Consulting team! To me, this is kind of like getting the band back together! I had the privilege to hire and work closely with David at Experient as well as when I was on the board of Eventcore. He knows what it takes to pull off the largest and most complex events in our space. David brings to the table a unique balance of business acumen, out-of-the-box thinking … [Read more...]
What I’ve Learned This Year Could Fill a Book
After nearly 30 years leading the event development and execution at the Society for Human Resource Management, I took the leap earlier this year to join the remarkable VCC team and focus on helping associations and organizations improve their annual events. The work we do has reignited my deep appreciation for the role associations play in society and the importance people attribute to their affiliation with a profession or business vertical. I have learned more about the importance of … [Read more...]
Velvet Chainsaw Consulting…New Year, Expanded Strategy
Jeff Hurt + Dave Lutz = Associations with improved annual meetings & education. If you're a regular reader of this blog, you may have noticed some changes recently. There's a new logo, a couple additional pages, another photo on the About page, an additional writer and more frequent posts. You can expect further changes in the next couple months. Wondering what this is all about? Here's the scoop from my new boss, Dave Lutz. From Dave Lutz Three weeks ago today was Jeff Hurt’s first day … [Read more...]
