The Indianapolis affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has selected ChapterManager, the online association management web site and software suite, to provide its members with new services and communication opportunities, and to provide aministrators with an efficient, long-term method to manage memberships, events and other association records. The group's site will launch later this spring.

NAPM-Indianapolis is joining other organizations across the United States and in Canada that use ChapterManager to automate the administrative and record-keeping responsibilities associated with volunteer-managed groups affiliated with a national organization.

ChapterManager web sites, produced by The NewLinear Group, facilitate all aspects of affiliate operation, including memberships (new and renewals), event registration, publicity, chapter news and communication.  The system allows groups to accept online payments via credit card, P-card or check, and stores transactions and member records in the back office area of the site.

Groups that hold trade shows, reverse trade shows, multi-day and complex-priced events can use the Event Manager module to manage these large events and control inventory, sell sponsorships, exhibits booths, program advertisements and an unlimited number of upsell options.

Since 2004, chapters and affiliates of national organizations that offer professional certifications have relied on ChapterManager’s software to TRACK MEMBERS’ RE-CERTIFICATION POINTS AND HOURS and automatically add records and validation certificates to individual member profiles, making the re-certification process (and accessing the required documentation) much easier.

ChapterManager web sites offer:

• More ChapterManager Sites

  The Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP

  The Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing and Property Agents

  The Ontario (Canada) Public Buyers Association

  Online membership registration and renewal (unlimited levels, prices and discounts)
• Meetings and seminar scheduling, registration and payments
• Member news content management
• Password-protected membership directory, newsletter and meeting minutes archive
• File archive
• Automatically-triggered email reminders for membership expirations, upcoming events, missed payments, and more
• Membership and board of directors e-mail “blast” function
• Auto-generation of membership and training certificates, event sign-in sheets and custom name badges
• Job opportunities postings with automatic e-mail advisories
• Individual (and updatable) member profiles
• Custom-designed graphics, custom membership and About Us pages
• And more

For more information about ChapterManager, contact Michael Stopnick at the NewLinear Group at (954) 438-7030 or info@newlinear.com