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The Associations Forum National Conference 2010 was held at Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne this week. More than 400 attended the two days which was packed with great sessions. ASI was among 40 exhibitors at the conference. We had a great spot in the exhibit space & experienced good traffic. Click through to fill article to view photos from the exhibitor area.

Media Release: Paul Ramsbottom, ASI Asia-Pacific Managing Director, to present at the Associations Forum National Conference
- ASI To Drive Change In Membership Renewal Process For Not-For-Profits -

Melbourne, Australia, July 22nd –Advanced Solutions International (ASI) – the developer of iMIS -will explain how associations can improve their processes around membership renewal and reduce time inputting data and duplicating effort in a presentation at The Associations Forum National Conference 2010, taking place on July 27th and 28th at The Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne.

Paul Ramsbottom, managing director at ASI Asia-Pacific will discuss with association executives that the significant resources put into the renewal process and complex renewal forms are a thing of the past with the internet and electronic banking changing all of that, and that today a membership renewal is just a transaction where “less is more”.

Media Release: Advanced Solutions International Strengthens Asia-Pacific Team With Two New Business Development Managers
- Strong financial year for ASI supports a continued push for growth -

Melbourne, 15th July 2010: Advanced Solutions International (ASI) has appointed Ian Wilcock and Bob Ko as business development managers for the Asia-Pacific region in a move to grow its customer base further and expand the company into new markets and territories.

Based in Melbourne both Ian and Bob will be tasked with expanding sales for the company across Australia and New Zealand and further afield to South East Asia.

Media Release: Advanced Solutions International honoured with Australia’s ‘Best Companies to Work For 2010’ accolade

- Dedication to the not-for-profit sector key to ASI’s success -

Melbourne, 24th June 2010

Advanced Solutions International (ASI) has been named one of the 50 best places to work in Australia by the Great Place to Work Institute’s 2010 survey, published today in BRW magazine. This is the second year in a row ASI has received the accolade, placing the not-for-profit partner amongst the exclusive ranks of more commercially-focussed premier workplaces.

2010 represents the second year the illustrious survey has opened eligibility for small companies such as ASI to enter. A testimony to its emphasis on maintaining a great place to work despite global economic difficulty, ASI has been rewarded for its leading approach to flexible working and outstanding dedication to staff recognition and wellbeing.

MEDIA RELEASE: Advanced Solutions International Sign New Sponsorship Agreement With The Fundraising Institute Of Australia

Melbourne, April 28th, 2010

Advanced Solutions International (ASI) today announced that it has signed a new three year principal sponsorship agreement with the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA).

The FIA is the national body representing professional fundraising in Australia and has over 1600 members. The Institute’s primary role is to provide support to fundraising professionals through the promotion of standards, providing professional development opportunities and measurable credentials so that members can achieve best practice.

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MEDIA RELEASE: You don't have to be Google to be great

Embargoed until 30 April 2009

It’s not every day that a company with around 30 employees gets to be mentioned in the same breath as corporate heavyweights like Google, Coca-Cola, Yahoo!7 and Deloitte.

But that’s what Advanced Solutions International (Asia-Pacific), a software provider to the non-profit community, has achieved after today being named one of Australia’s 50 best companies to work for – despite having one of the smallest workforces on the list.

The list is compiled by the Great Place to Work (GPTW) Institute Australia, part of a US-based research and management consultancy that works with organisations in more than 40 countries and has been releasing the list in the United States for 10 years.

April 8, 2009

ASI Media Release: Discover fundraising insights to make you smile

On the face of it, the UK’s Comic Relief and Brisbane’s Royal Children's Hospital Foundation don’t share anything in common.

That’s until you learn Comic Relief’s Director of New Media, Martin Gill, turned digital media into a powerful fundraising, education and campaigning tool for the organisation in activities including Make Poverty History and LIVE 8.

And the foundation’s Fundraising and Marketing Director, Meredith Campbell, started Daffodil Day in Queensland, established multi-million dollar partnerships for Kids Help Line and co-founded an internet-based charity that runs adventures for women diagnosed with breast cancer and raised almost $1 million in its first four years.

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January 22, 2009

25,000 Reasons for Non Profit Professionals to be Happy in 2009

This is shaping up as a very happy new year indeed for the latest five recipients of Advanced Solutions International’s ASI SMART Company Scholarships.

The December round recipients will attend a major conference, undertake training in fundraising and develop their skills in training and assessment courtesy of the scholarships.

“The December 2008 round was one of the most competitive in the fund’s three-year history, so these recipients can be particularly proud,” says Paul Ramsbottom, ASI Asia Pacific managing director and fund chair. “With a fresh $25,000 of funding available in 2009 we are looking to more scholarships, more smarts and more smiles.”

The final round of funding for 2008 the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund closes on Wednesday 10 December 2008. This is the perfect time to apply for your 2009 training. Funding is available to attend FIA Skills 1,2,3 courses as well as a number of courses for IMIS customers in Part B and open funding under Part C of the fund. For details go to www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship or contact Marla at ASI on 03 9869 7503.

The Age recently published a great article about ASI client National Breast Cancer Foundation and their selection of iMIS to support their work.

Go to http://www.theage.com.au/news/case-studies--profiles/pink-ribbon-connect... to read the full article.

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July 22, 2008

Second Birthday Celebrated With Gift Giving Spree
Biggest round yet for ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund

The ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund has celebrated its second birthday by awarding nine more non profit professionals from across the not for profit sector and across the country grants worth $11,000. This round of funding was one of the most competitive on record with $40,000 worth of funding requested, resulting in some tough decisions for the review panel.

“Demand is increasing so we must be doing something right,” says Paul Ramsbottom, managing director ASI Asia Pacific and instigator of the scholarship fund that aims to strengthen non profit sector professionals. “More not for profit professionals are seeking ongoing professional development than ever before and that’s good news.”

The Fund received applications requesting more than $40,000 in funding in the June round. We are pleased to confirm nine Scholarships were awarded with a total value of more than $11,000. Approximately $9,000 will now be made available for the final two rounds of funding for 2008.

Congratulations to the following Scholarship recipients:

Part A – Fully Funded Education Scholarships

Claire Black - The Wilderness Society
FIA Madison Down Under

Tarnya Van Driel - Asthma Foundation of SA
FIA Madison Down Under

Elaine Young - Australian Red Cross
Diploma of Business (Volunteer Management)

We're pleased to announce details of the 2008 ASI Asia-Pacific iMIS Business Excellence Framework (iBEF) IT Round Table.

This biannual forum brings together a select group of iMIS customers that represent the largest organisations in the iMIS Community. It will be an opportunity to examine in detail the issues facing IT Executives and their organisations.

Details are:

Dates: Thursday 24th July 2008
Venue: ASI Melbourne Office
Level 22, 459 Collins Street
Melbourne, Victoria
Times: 9.30 am till late

The forum will be hosted by ASI Senior Management and will include a special presentation on the iMIS Product Development Outlook.

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June 17, 2008

iMIS Customers Preview the Future
at Business Excellence Framework Forum

The annual iMIS Business Excellence Framework (iBEF) Forum held on May 20 and 21 brought together 10 not-for-profit leaders - representing the largest users of the iMIS software solution in the Asia-Pacific region - for two days of intensive review and knowledge sharing, with the focus on achieving business excellence. Mobile phones were off, thinking caps on and best practice firmly fixed in the spotlight.

Held at historic Mansion Hotel at Werribee Park just outside Melbourne, the forum was hosted by Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the developers of iMIS. In attendance was US based chairman and CEO Bob Alves, ASI Asia-Pacific senior management and leaders from: