al meeting in Austin, Texas. The new board includes Constance Wrigley-Thomas, CAE, Owner & CEO of Burlington, Ontario-based Essentient Association Management & Events.
An accomplished association executive, Ms. Wrigley-Thomas has mastered a broad range of skill sets, knowledge and expertise related to the business of running association including event and conference management, government relations, marketing/communications, membership development, public relations, volunteer recruitment/management, governance, presentations and facilitation and data and financial management.
Ms. Wrigley-Thomas is an active volunteer with the Canadian Society of Association Executives Trillium Chapter and currently sits on their Board of Directors as Immediate Past Chair. She attained the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation in September 2007 and in 2009 was presented with the CSAE Trillium Chapter’s President’s Award in recognition of significant volunteer contribution and commitment in support of the Chapter.
In February 2011, Ms. Wrigley-Thomas was recognized by NAIOP – the Commercial Real Estate Development Association – for Outstanding Contribution by a Chapter Executive in recognition of her initiatives that took the Greater Toronto Chapter from 8th largest to 2nd largest out of 52 North American chapters. And in 2016 she was inducted into the Meetings + Incentive Travel Hall of Fame in recognition of her contributions to mentorship in the meetings industry.
In 2015, Ms. Wrigley-Thomas co-founded, with an AMC colleague, the AMC Forum, the forerunner to the Canadian Chapter of the AMC Institute and was on the original Board of Directors as Treasurer. She is currently Chair of the AMCI Canada.
Ms. Wrigley-Thomas currently resides in Burlington with her husband John Thomas but has lived in several Canadian provinces and counts Winnipeg as one of her favourite cities.
About AMC Institute – The AMC Institute represents more than 180 AMC members throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. AMC Institute promotes service excellence among association management companies, and strives to raise awareness of a burgeoning AMC industry by establishing its member companies as the recognized and preferred choice for quality association management and professional services.
About AMC Institute Canadian Chapter – AMCI Canada was incorporated in April of 2016 and is the first and only international chapter of the AMC Institute based in Alexandria, Virginia. A trade association, AMCI Canada represents approximately 20 association management companies in five provinces and provides professional development and networking opportunities to its members and stakeholders.
About Essentient Association Management – Essentient Association Management believes an association thrives when the membership experience is relevant, positive, and memorable for participants, and an AMC’s goal should be to help associations enhance their value to members. Essentient is continually upping their game to make that happen. Essentient’s mission is: To partner with growth focused associations so they can create impactful communities and achieve their full potential. Full-service, experienced, strategic, creative and smart, Essentient is a leader in the Canadian AMC sector.