Services

GSS, Inc. is a full-service association management,
conference, website, event, and meeting planning company.

ADMINISTRATION

Supervise all headquarters activities.  Furnish facilities and equipment.  Provide record-keeping and support services.  Handle correspondence and telephones.

COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Newsletters. Bulletins. Reports to members. Press releases. Feature stories. Develop and place advertising.

MANAGEMENT

Identification of client needs. Creative development of programs to meet these needs. Implementation of programs, including full reporting to leadership.

MEMBERSHIP

Maintain current membership. Develop and implement member recruitment programs. Recommend new/additional membership services.

PUBLICATIONS

Magazines. Journals. Technical and training books. Directories. Brochures. Proceedings.

WEBSITES

Design and maintain websites that include registration, membership renewals, surveys, list serves, interactive searchable membership directory, and calendar of events.

 

ALLIED GROUPS

Maintain liaison with related associa­tions and societies, trade and consumer groups, and trade and consumer media, and public information channels.

FINANCIAL

Establish and control income/expense budgets. Develop non-dues income sources. Full bookkeeping, accounting, and governmental reporting.

EVENTS & MEETING MANAGEMENT

Plan, organize and promote meetings and exhibits.  Deal with meeting and convention managers, pre and on-site registrations, on-site supervision and coordination, investigate new trends, select speakers, and negotiate favorable contracts to give our customers the maximum exposure for investment, plus all necessary follow-up activities.

SPECIAL SERVICES

Certification programs.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Design and maintain social media accounts and posts.

TECHNOLOGY

We have always believed that the future of our business is based on technology. GSS uses technology not only to help keep down our operating costs but to expand the reach of our services to clients and their Board of Directors, by offering them unparalleled access to information and services. GSS invests in equipment and software, continually upgrading to provide the maximum access and service to our clients. We believe in “distributed processing”, that is, working across a wide variety of software and hardware platforms to communicate as much information as possible, as soon as possible, to give you, our customer, a leading competitive edge.

We like to think that our sophisticated technology is hidden from most of our customers because we pride ourselves on the level of "personal" service we offer. We do as many functions electronically as we possibly can. However, we stress the “human” aspects of our management and staffing.

MEETING PLANNERS

We offer a full range of meeting, event, and trade show planning to businesses and associations nationwide. GSS will plan your meeting to reflect your goals, enhance your image, and oversee your meeting to its ultimate success.

We will begin by developing a meeting profile to develop details, history, and demographics to give you the most available options. We will manage your registration process from start to finish, updating information through the end of your program. Each attendee will be given personal service by our professional staff.

We will use our leverage to negotiate costs, translating into savings to you, our client. Our meeting planners are experts in hotel contract negotiation and have the ability to save you money through buying power and supplier relations.

FINANCIAL

GSS utilizes QuickBooks as their main accounting software for all the organizations they work with. After many years of experimenting with several different accounting software packages, GSS feels that QuickBooks offered the most flexibility among the clients. We can offer accrual or cash flow systems, with reporting periods determined by the client. Budgeting, planning, and review procedures can be implemented in all areas according to the needs of the organization.

In addition to providing full management services, GSS has worked with our clients on a wide variety of special programs and projects. We offer selected services in all of the areas listed above, as well as services for revising and revitalizing organizations and start-ups.