A Carefully Crafted Approach to Match You With The Right AMS

A Methodology 25 Years in The Making

Meet the People Behind Beacon

Beacon Tech Research is the brainchild of David Schulman, a technology transformation consultant with over 25 years of experience helping associations make the right buying decisions. It marries his deep knowledge of associations, AMS vendors, and his expertise in design thinking to help small associations navigate the tricky technology market.
Co-founder Vanessa Dennison is a Certified Association Executive and Certified Business Analyst Professional. She has more than 20 years’ experience working with trade and professional associations and unions, both as a staff member and an industry vendor. She brings extensive expertise to Beacon’s process and research with her work as a selection consultant for association technology.

We Get It: You’re Different

David and Vanessa have helped everyone from huge national and international organizations with byzantine requirements to associations with just a few people on staff.
The Beacon process distills the lessons from these experiences into a series of choices that will help you to understand what differences matter for your membership system and which AMS’s could be a good fit for you.

Trusted by Associations Like Yours

I was overwhelmed with how to find an AMS system for my small trade association. We now have a short list of vetted AMS software and I’m now looking forward to the implementation instead of feeling dread!
Jane Blum DeMarchi (North American Millers Association)
Beacon’s comprehensive understanding of the AMS landscape was invaluable… Without this targeted approach, we likely would have ended up with an unwieldy, sales-focused platform that didn’t meet our needs.
Janine Myszka (Computing Research Association)
It was super helpful to narrow my choices to what works and I didn’t have to worry about what I didn’t know about the options… And the Beacon discount will cover the expense, so it was well worth it!
Barbara Arango (Association & Society Management International)

Make Your AMS Decision with Confidence

Whether you want to research on your own or have experts guide you, Beacon gives you the accurate data and unbiased insights you need to choose confidently.
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