DigitalNow: Association Leadership in the Digital Age

Avectra is the leading provider of on demand membership management software solutions that are the result of more than 14 years of experience serving member-based organizations of every size and discipline. Avectra’s netFORUM solutions enable organizations of all sizes to experience world class membership management.

Proven History of Excellence
Avectra’s original netFORUM offering revolutionized the AMS industry when launched in the Summer of 2002. netFORUM was the first membership management software solution written, in its entirety, to be 100% designed for the association industry, fully Web-based, and built on the premier Microsoft .NET platform.

Commitment to Innovation
Since 2002, Avectra has continued on this path of innovating membership management technology with the creation of two editions of netFORUM (Team and Pro) in 2005; netFORUM Mobile, netFORUM Outlook, and netFORUM Kiosk in 2005; and netFORUM BI in 2006. Our Research and Development Team is the best in the industry and we keep them on their toes with new demands every day to expand on the power of our current products. We never settle for less and remain constantly committed to staying ahead of the technology and being the industry’s leader in technology innovation.

A New Avectra: On Demand for Every Organization
Today, Avectra has become a fully on demand membership software company offering all of its great products in a structure that facilitates the best planning environment for all organizations regardless of size and budget. netFORUM now comes in 3 editions to meet the diverse needs of every size organization at every stage of development.

Avectra Advantages
Finally, Avectra is a company that is wholly dedicated to providing associations of every discipline, size, and level of need with quality, proven solutions that fit their requirements and provide constant room for growth. With Avectra, organizations have a technology partner, not just a vendor.

Avectra’s advantages include:

• A Company Dedicated to the Member-Based Industry
• A Fully On Demand Company Committed to Constant Innovation
• A Proven Record of Success with Organizations of all Disciplines, Sizes, Needs, and Resources
• The Industry’s Most Software Deployments Since 2002
• The Industry’s Largest and Most Useful Partner Network (PartnerNET)
• The Industry’s Most Fail-Safe Hosting Environment (Avectra Super Network)
• The Security of a Profitable, Debt-Free, and Growing Company
• Conveniently located in Washington, DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles
• The Industry’s Most Productive and Enjoyable Annual User Conference (AUDC)

• Launched in Summer 2002, Avectra’s netFORUM flagship solution is the only membership management system written, in its entirety, to be:

  • 100% .NET
  • 100% Web-based
  • 100% designed for the association industry

  The 2005 introduction of the OnDemand version of netFORUM makes this technology available in an instantly-accessible format and marks a major advancement in the technology choices available to the member-based industry. Avectra is proud of the way that netFORUM has developed into a product that fully lives up to its current tagline: netFORUM: One Solution, No Limits.

  netFORUM became the member-industry standard because it is a single solution that combines traditional Association Management System (AMS) functionality with extensive e-Marketing, Content Management, and e-Commerce capabilities. This one-piece architecture not only eliminates the errors, duplications, and inefficiencies inherent in even the tightest integration, it also does away with the distinction between “front office” and “back office”. Data enters the system once and is instantly available system-wide.

  Smart, Flexible, and Proven, netFORUM requires minimal training, no installation, and can be up and running in days—not months or years as required with traditional client-server AMS or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. To access and run netFORUM, users at even the largest and most sophisticated associations need nothing more than a Web browser.

  To an extent never before seen in our industry, netFORUM is designed to be changed and extended — particularly by its users. It has a robust design tool that provides a high level of configurability, meaning that netFORUM can easily be adapted to evolve with the needs of its users. Its .NET architecture is also important in another regard - from Amazon.com to UPS tracking, .NET technology and XML Web services are already the standard for Web-based service integration. Associations that wish to meet the ever-rising expectations of their members will find the ability to add tools, services, and functionality on an optional, instant, plug-and-play basis via the XML interface to be invaluable. With netFORUM, associations are able to more effectively meet their current and emerging demands by:

  • Providing members immediate, 24/7 access to relevant information, helping to position the association as the purveyor of valuable information and, therefore, the “place to go” when someone needs information
  • More effectively communicating via digital media
  • Delivering “mass personalization” of information to each member in the manner he or she wishes to receive it
  • Providing home page marketing opportunities, including real-time information about meetings and conferences, Online registration capability, association resources, and publications
  • Realizing long-range cost-savings through investment in digital technology. The production and distribution costs of communicating and sharing information approaches zero when done digitally. Ultimately, a well-structured and maintained Online presence will result in satisfied members and association growth and viability.

  netFORUM’s advantages include:

  • Easy creation of new forms
  • Effortless data list import functionality
  • Trouble-free membership processing
  • Simple Web site management
  • Streamlined and efficient e-Marketing
  • Seamless event registration
  • Simple and efficient chapter management
  • Efficient alignment of staff resources
  • Streamlined data integrity management
  • Easy deployment and upgrades
  • State-of-the-art technology
  • Cost savings on hardware

  Avectra clients are managing more than 40 million members using Avectra software. Organizations worldwide depend on Avectra solutions to help them increase membership, improve fundraising, and enhance the efficiency of their membership service and support operations.

  Don’t be among the last to purchase yesterday’s technology when Avectra can show you the advantages of the New Standard! Avectra believes that we can serve you best by letting you see for yourself how netFORUM has helped prestigious organizations like yours! For an Online or in-person demonstration, contact Avectra at 800-858-8272 or info@avectra.com, or visit www.avectra.com.